1967 MONO GOLD Orig ~ The DOORS ~ Dark Psych JIM MORRISON ~ THE END = MONO
Sold Date:
October 21, 2018
Start Date:
October 18, 2018
Final Price:
$227.50
(USD)
Bid Count:
23
Seller Feedback:
19058
Buyer Feedback:
40
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RARE MONO FIRST PRESSING
1967 GOLD LABEL ORIGINAL!
DARK MAGIC CALIFORNIA PSYCH LEGEND
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THE DOORS
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USA - (tan label) Elektra Records - EKL 4007 - MONO
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A stoned, immaculate classic !
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RARE First Press 1967 original in glorious and sought after *MONO* that delivers a bold punchy production and different song mixes from the stereo issue ...
★ This is the so called "Uncensored" version, as noted by at least one prominent eBay seller that comes to mind ...
RARE First Press 1967 original in glorious and sought after *MONO* that delivers a bold punchy production and different song mixes from the stereo issue ...
Includes the original Elektra gold inner sleeve as pictured in photos
The opening act by the dark magic of the DOORS on the highly collected gold label of Elektra Records...a highly collectible item, from 44 years ago, standing up in timeless fashion....
The first Doors album was an important development in the evolution of rock, representing the dark underbelly of the '60s counterculture, the Jekyll to the Beatles/Beach Boys' Hyde. Morrison's drinking, exhibitionistic performances, and drug-taking affected his input at recordings. "Let's just say I was testing the bounds of reality," The Doors were the antithesis of windblown Californian pop. Dark, brooding and alienated, every element of the quartet's metier was unveiled on their debut album. In Jim Morrison they posessed one of rock's authoritative voices, while the group's dense instrumental prowess reflected his lyrical mystery. Highly literate, they wedded Oedipian tragedy with counter-culture nihlism and, in "Light My Fire", expressed exotic images previously unheard in pop. The 11-minute Oedipal drama "The End" was the group at its most daring and, some would contend, overambitious. It was nonetheless a haunting cap to an album whose nonstop melodicism and dynamic tension would never be equaled by another group again, let alone bettered. Howlin' Wolf, Brecht and Weill are acknowledged as musical reference points, a conflict between the physical and cerebral that give THE DOORS its undiluted tension. Or you can just enjoy it as a brilliant album that sucks you in as it breathes out the '60's.
Break On Through (To The Other Side)
Soul Kitchen
The Crystal Ship,
Twentieth Century Fox
Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
Light My Fire
II
Back Door Man
I Looked At You
End Of The Night
Take It As It Comes
The End
"Let's just say I was testing the bounds of reality,"
CONDITION: The COVER: Solid all over; rated: VG+(+) actually appears pretty strong, aside from partial bit of light ring wear. But remember, it's so hard to find a first pressing even THIS clean = crisp and solid all over = a very collection worthy cover having no split seams, no bends, no writing, no delete marks ...
THE VINYL: Visually: rated: visually VG++ to "EX" (excellent) loads of shine, bright glossy luster on both sides. Pretty much clear looking - the worst would be a few really really light, lesser visual obvious soft top surface couple of scuffs; expect play with mostly enjoyable audio throughout (both sides) - which is a rare find (so clean) for the mono original, even mint-ish copies have a little crackle, the pressing was not the best - though the recording is wide range-deep, and ballsy ...really phenomenal! The gold MONO labels are both clean but contain discoloration from 50 years of age around edges of labels (see photos)...
The album is getting real hard to find for the 50+ year old first issue -- most surviving copies are in private collections...
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people..
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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