CAROLE KING - TAPESTRY on Ode Sp 77009 - 1st Monarch Pressing from 1971 in EX CAROLE KING - TAPESTRY on Ode Sp 77009 - 1st Monarch Pressing from 1971 in EX Description

Offered is the original 1971 release of Tapestry, by Carole King.

In addition to being Album Of The Year at the 1972 Grammy Awards, Tapestry  is one of the most popular and best-selling albums of all time. Many of the songs written by Carole were covered by musicians in the years following this release.


Do have a look at what the information in Wikipedia has to say about the production and recording of Tapestry, the 2nd studio album by the talented singer and songwriter Carole King.
 
If you go to the Wikipedia site, just copy and paste

Tapestry Carole King album

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Carole King
Tapestry




Label :  Ode Records - SP-77009 / Original Monarch Pressing - Please See below for the Deadwax Matrix

Format :  Vinyl / Stereo LP & Gatefold Album

Country :  U.S.

Released :  February 10, 1971

Genre :  Rock / Pop

Style :   Soft Rock 






THE VINYL - EXCELLENT

 
EX :  Lightly played with minimal evidence of spindlewear (please see close up photos of the labels), both of the LP surfaces retain all of their original gloss. 
 
Present on both sides are some light marks, including sleevewear and hairlines that produce some occasional background noise.

Bright, undamaged, Black and White Ode Records labels (please see photos). 
 
The record has been carefully handled, infrequently played, and the stereo audio playback is impressive.

 


THE GATEFOLD COVER - EXCELLENT

EX :  Please see photos / gatefold / front cover scuffing, and some ringwear / all of the seams, including the spine, are intact / no writing, paper loss, dirt or stains. 
       


We have placed both the cover and the LP into separate, protective plastic sleeves.







Tracklist :

Please see the photos of the record labels and the back cover for track titles and timing.









Dead Wax Run Out Matrix Identifiers (Actual) :  


Side A -   (Etched) :   ODE 77017 - M4   MR  TP    Δ16071 (13)

Side B -   (Etched) :   ODE 77018 - M5   MR       Δ16071 - X


Please Note :    On both sides, the "MR" identifier is the logo of the Monarch Pressing Plant.  It is stamped (not etched), and the MR letters are inside a circle.
                                                
                                          







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RECORD GRADING DESCRIPTION:

THIS RECORD IS SIGHT-GRADED ONLY UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT, ACCORDING TO THESE DEFINITIONS:

SEALED: RECORD IS WRAPPED IN PLASTIC & UNOPENED.

NM-: RECORD HAS LITTLE OR NO INDICATION THAT IT HAS BEEN PLAYED.

EX: MINIMAL SIGNS OF USE (LIGHT SCRATCHING/PAPER SCUFFS), BUT IN ALL A RECORD THAT HAS BEEN WELL-CARED FOR.

VG+: LESS CARE THAN EX, LIGHT SCRATCHING OR SCUFFING IS MORE EXTENSIVE. STILL VERY PLAYABLE & WILL LIKELY PROVIDE A QUALITY SOUND.

VG & BELOW: WHILE PLAYABLE, THIS RECORD HAS BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK. OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WEAR & SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO BE IN A LOW GRADE.  A RECORD GRADED BELOW VG MAY HAVE A VALUE BASED UPON ITS RARITY OR UNIQUENESS.

WE  RECOMMEND THAT YOU CLEAN THIS RECORDING BEFORE PLAYING. RECORDS THAT ARE  DECADES OLD CAN ATTRACT & ACCUMULATE DAMAGING FOREIGN MATERIAL THAT REDUCES SOUND QUALITY. THIS IS NORMALLY EASILY CORRECTED WITH A GOOD CLEANING.

EBAY HAS DESCRIBED SOME OF THE MORE WELL-ACCEPTED CLEANING METHODS, & YOU CAN FIND THESE AT:

 

Returns: 

Accepted, see details under Shipping tab. Most items are covered by the Ebay Buyer Protection Program.

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