Sold Date: June 16, 2021
Start Date: June 9, 2021
Final Price: $41.25 (USD)
Bid Count: 23
Seller Feedback: 422
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Lou Reed 1972 self-titled debut RCA solo album. Sleeve is still in original shrink wrap, which has been slit open on one side to allow removal of the LP. Sleeve is in overall nice shape, as it has been protected by the shrink wrap for all of these years, with a hint of ringwear on the back cover, and some scuffing/rubbing of the exposed cardboard along the edge where the shrink has been slit, as shown in the photos.

Original RCA Dynaflex custom inner sleeve is present, with some light yellowing. Record has been placed in a new inner sleeve to prevent damage to the original custom inner sleeve during shipping.

Dynaflex vinyl is flat, clean, and glossy. Orange RCA labels are clean, with no spindle marks. Vinyl is close to silent on the lead in groove and in between tracks. The first track, “I Can’t Stand It,” plays well, with the occasional tick or pop.

Lou Reed, RCA 1972

Side One:

1) I Can’t Stand It

2) Going Down

3) Walk It and Talk It

4) Lisa Says

5) Berlin

Side Two:

1) I Love You

2) Wild Child

3) Love Makes You Feel

4) Ride Into the Sun

5) Ocean

Please review my 100% positive feedback as an eBay seller and buy with confidence. While I do not list poor condition records on eBay, any flaws will be pointed out in advance so that you are not surprised when your record arrives. Your record will be packed in a dedicated record mailer, with cardboard inserts and bubble wrap used as necessary to ensure that it arrives safely. To avoid seam splits or damage to original custom inner sleeves, your record will be packed and shipped in a new inner sleeve when necessary.

Over the next several months, I will be listing batches of ten to twelve records at a time on Wednesday and Sunday evenings. I will combine shipping at $1.00 per record on the second and third records of each order. For example, if you buy a batch of three records, Media Mail shipping will be $6.00, or $4.00 for the first record, and $1.00 each for the second and third records. For batches of more than three records, I will have to break the shipments up into separate mailings, so shipping for the fourth record would again be $4.00, shipping for records five and six $1.00 each, and so on. At the end of each batch of auctions on Wednesdays and Sundays, I will scan the results for multiple orders from the same buyer and send an invoice for combined shipping when necessary, but if you want to a shoot me a message reminding me that you have made multiple purchases and need combined shipping, please do not hesitate to do so.

While I have had better luck in recent months with Media Mail shipping relatively quickly, please be aware that there have been delays with Media Mail and that you have the option to choose Priority Mail if faster delivery is a priority.

Given the volume of records I will be listing, I cannot play grade each album in its entirety, but will drop the needle on at least the first track. As you are doubtless aware if you collect vinyl, some surface noise and pops and ticks are inherent in the medium. All records will be listed as a 7 day auction starting at $1.00 with no reserve. Please follow me as a seller if you would like to keep up with those listings.