Sold Date: December 7, 2023
Start Date: November 30, 2023
Final Price: $20.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 19
Seller Feedback: 9619
Buyer Feedback: 30

This album is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time.  One listen and I’m confident you will agree. The songwriting here is spectacular. In 2000 the New York Times selected this album as one of the 25 albums that represented "turning points and pinnacles in 20th-century popular music".  It received universal highest possible ratings from critics all over the world.  Rolling Stone magazine has it in its top ten of all time.  It’s simply a stunning collection of beautiful songs. My favorite is “River”.  It just blows me away every time I hear it. The album was released on Reprise in 1971, number MS 2038.  This is the original release of the album. The vinyl is in exceptional condition with its bright original luster and just a few very light surface scratches and paper scuffs that do not significantly impact play. It plays beautifully with just light sporadic background noise and an occasional tic. The vinyl grades VG. The gatefold album cover shows ring wear and corner and edge wear including a four inch split in the middle of the top seam and a seven inch split on the open side of the bottom seam. The custom blue inner blue sleeve with lyrics is included though it shows considerable wear including a tear down the middle of one side. The cover grades G.

Track List:

All I Want

My Old Man

Little Green

Carey

Blue

California

This Flight Tonight

River

A Case Of You

The Last Time I Saw Richard

Grading Information:

I always clean and then listen to every record I list on eBay. I do this to make sure I can give as accurate a description of each record as possible.  I do both a visual check and an audio check. I always attempt to give as objective a grading as I can. I don’t ever want you to be disappointed in the quality of the album you receive.

I use four grades in grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition. Sealed albums may not be returned. My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve. The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static. On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.  Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there. That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG. 

Occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G. This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth owning as a filler copy. Albums graded G are not returnable.

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping:

The shipping cost will be based on the weight of your package. For Media Mail, shipping is $6.00 in the continental U.S. The US Postal Service has raised the price of media mail twice since the last time I adjusted my shipping charge. I’m sorry to have to do this, but it is necessary once again. I will happily combine records from multiple auctions to reduce total shipping cost. In fact, I welcome it!  Shipping will be $6.00 in the U.S regardless of the number of auctions won in any 5-day period.

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. The first album will typically cost approximately $24. Additional albums will be shipped for $6 per album, with up to four pounds able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping. At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost.

Shipments to outside the US and Canada will vary depending on your country. Typically, the cost per album will be no more than $30.  Combined shipping is welcome here as well, at a cost of $10 per additional album up to the maximum of four pounds.

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.

Thanks for looking and please contact me with any questions.