As a general rule, when people discuss or think about reggae, their first thought is almost invariably “Bob Marley”.  There’s a valid reason for that.  There is perhaps no more recognized name in a genre that Marley with reggae.  And even beyond his incredible songwriting and musicianship, he was and continues to be one of the most loved and respected musicians, regardless of musical genre, of all time. He will forever be remembered as the performer who preached love and peace and respect for others through his music as well as the way he lived his life.  This incredible album was the band’s fifth and still features the original Wailers, with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer.  It’s a beautiful album with seven of the nine tracks written by Marley and the other two by Tosh.  It’s one of the band’s most successful and truly a historic collection. The album was released on Island in 1973, number SW-9329. This is the original release of the album with the Zippo lighter cover. The vinyl is in absolutely beautiful condition with its bright original luster and just a couple of hairlines and very light paper scuffs that barely impact play.  It plays with almost no background noise. The vinyl grades VG+.  The album cover has the lighter still intact. The hinge rivet is still in place but the top has half of the sleeve is unattached. The cover shows light ring wear and light corner and edge wear.  All seams show a bit of wear but are sharp, tight, and intact. The cover grades VG.

 

Track List:

Concrete Jungle

Slave Driver

100 Years

Stop That Train

Rock It Baby

 

Stir It Up

Kinky Reggae

No More Trouble

Midnight Ravers

 

Grading Information:

I always clean and 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 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 noise. On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects 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.  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 $7.00 in the continental U.S. I will happily combine records from multiple auctions to reduce total shipping cost. In fact, I welcome it! Shipping will be $7.00 in the U.S regardless of the number of auctions won in any 5-day period. Also, please keep in mind that if your entire transaction totals $50 or more, I will pay the entire shipping cost.

 

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 $28. 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.

 

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.

 

On Jan-20-25 at 11:42:25 PST, seller added the following information:

This is the Los Angeles pressing