Sold Date: December 1, 2021
Start Date: November 21, 2021
Final Price: $410.00 (CAD)
Bid Count: 18
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BEASTIE BOYS 1986 LICENSED TO ILL SEALED FIRST U.S. PRESS VINYL !! 40238.

this is your chance to own one of the most groundbreaking records in all of hip-hop

a sealed copy of the classic 1986 debut from the beastie boys

Sealed U.S. first pressings of this album are nearly impossible to find

LP includes the hype sticker and price tag from the notorious Boston record store Strawberries Records

Don't be fooled by the cute name — this New England–based chain had ties to the mob. Strawberries was opened and owned by Morris Levy, erstwhile owner of Manhattan's famed Birdland jazz club and president of the Roulette Records label. In 1988, Levy was convicted of extortion in Federal court. The FBI claimed he had ties to organized crime and drug dealers.

THIS IS THE ULTIMATE GIFT FOR ANY BEASTIE BOYS FAN AND A HIP HOP ARTIFACT THAT WILL ONLY INCREASE IN VALUE AS ALMOST ALL SEALED COPIES ARE NOW IN THE HANDS OF PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

ALL VINYL IS SHIPPED WITH TLC AND TRACKING