Morrison Hotel

The Doors

1970  |   Elektra  |   EKS-75007 

ARC Allentown Pressing

Hello, thanks for looking. I'm no expert on grading vinyl, i'll try my best to evaluate the condition of both the cover and the album. I'll use the grading scale below as a guide and i'll be very conservative with my evaluation.

You are bidding on a used copy of Morrison Hotel.  This is the fifth studio album by American  band , released February 9, 1970 by . I believe this is a first pressing. I put the matrix runoff codes below. The album comes with the picture paper insert. The cover has some minor issues but the record is in good shape. More details on condition below.

- On March 1, 1969,  performed while  and allegedly exposed himself in front of a crowd of nearly 12,000 at the  in , for which he was charged with indecent exposure on April 4. The incident negatively reflected on the band's publicity, sparking a "March for Decency" at the . 

Why did I add this to the listing???

 ‎– Morrison Hotel Label:  ‎– EKS-75007 Format: , LP, Album, Stereo, Allentown Pressing; Gatefold
Country: Released: Genre: Style: ,  Tracklist One: Hard Rock CafeA1Roadhouse Blues Blues Harp – Written-By – *, * 4:04A2Waiting For The Sun Written-By – * 3:58A3You Make Me Real Written-By – * 2:50A4Peace Frog Written-By – *, * 2:52A5Blue Sunday Written-By – * 2:08A6Ship Of Fools Written-By – *, * 3:06Two: Morrison HotelB1Land Ho! Written-By – *, * 4:08B2The Spy Written-By – * 4:15B3Queen Of The Highway Written-By – *, * 2:47B4Indian Summer Written-By – *, * 2:33B5Maggie M'Gill Written-By – *, * 4:24

Matrix / Runout (Etched, Side A (variant 4): EKS-75007-A AL ARC 4-4-0 Matrix / Runout (Etched, Side B (variant 4): EKS-75007-B AL ARC 4-1-10

CONDITION- Jacket: VG  / Vinyl: EX

The Jacket / Sleeve: I'm hoping the pictures can speak for the grade, i'd say its a VG. It is still Solid & still very stiff,  No seam splitting, No bends or creases, No cut-out corners, No saw-marks or indents, The corners are in good shape- storage wear on the corners light rounding and dulling.  No visible record ring . No yellowing from aging, No stickers, No tape, No water damage... The spine has some damage (see photo), Someone wrote "AL" in pen on the front cover (photo), there is a hole that passes thru the cover and inner paper sleeve (photo), The gatefold is in great shape and looks great (minus the small hole), Over-all, Its not too bad, i'm just detailing everything I see.  

Inner Paper Sleeve:  It is the original album picture record sleeve. You can see in the photo, its in one piece. There is a hole that passes thru it and torn down the seam. 

The vinyl: I’d have to guess it would be VG+. The record looks great, few tiny minor cosmetic surface scratches but looks very clean. Minimal typical wear. Label is perfect. 

Minus the issues with the jacket, the vinyl itself is a really well kept copy, but if you still have questions please message me.

All records are shipped correctly in a 12 X 12 Record mailer, (with the record out of the jacket - to prevent damage to the jacket) and in a plastic dust cover, with extra cardboard and foam support. 

I do free combine shipping! So if you're think about buying a second or third album, I combine ship for free UP to 4 albums (2 Double LPs) total.  After that I might need a second box (but if you wanna buy that many I'll pay for the second shipping cost)

I have on occasion shipped over seas. I only do this on a case by case basis. So if you interested please message me before you bid and I will explain.    

Thanks for looking, please message me with any questions! 

Grading Scale:

Mint (M): Perfect, unused in sealed original packaging.

Near-Mint (NM): Close to perfect with no visible scratches or scuffs. Appears to be un-played or played less than 5 times.

Excellent (EX): May contain 1 or 2 very tiny & light  cosmetic surface scratches and/or scuffs. Label and jacket may show slight signs of ring-wear / lightly bent corners. No creases, writing, tears or rips.

Very Good Plus (VG+): May show some signs that it was played and handled by a previous owner who took reasonably good care of it. Imperfections are cosmetic and do not drastically impact the playback. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs and surface scratches. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are ok. The label and jacket may have some slight ring ring-wear, discoloration, minor tears and imperfections. As with most vinyl, there may be low-level surface noise and light crackles and pops may be present, especially during quiet or soft passages in the track.  

Very Good (VG): Many of the imperfections found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG record or sleeve.

Good (G) - It doesn't mean the record is "Trashed" but its definitely been played a lot. I'll mainly use this for jackets and inner sleeves (if the record is worth selling).

Fair (F) Poor (P): I do not sell Poor (P), Fair (F). If I use these it's because the album is super rare. 

Disclaimer : I’m really new at selling on E-bay so please excuse my inexperience and lack of knowledge when it comes to collecting and selling vinyl. I do not grade LPs and I am not an expert on classification. Some of the vinyl I own, I bought in bulk at yard sales or estate sales. Ask Me Questions before bidding! Please understand, I’m grading my LPs on a visual estimation. Keep that in mind, because if you bid or buy this album, i’m selling it as is. If you’re really interested in this record and you think the description & photo’s are missing something… Message Me! Ask questions, I will answer honestly, I will send more photo’s, maybe even a video if you want. I'm not trying to scare away a potential customer, I'm just saying, please consider everything I said before asking for a refund. Look, there is some risk when buying used 30 - 60 year old, pre owned, vinyl… together we can cut down on that risk even eliminate it! Thanks for looking!!!