Bob Dylan -The Villager -Steve & Kathy Label 503 & 504 - 2 LP SET - VG+/NM 1971

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Bob Dylan - The Villager - Steve and Kathy Label 503 & 504 - VG+/NM 1971

Condition
Media would have been NM except that there is something that has splashed onto the grooves on S1 causing mostly light crackling and 2-3 louder pops but no skips (at end of Car, Car & throughout Pretty Polly) & S2 causing some pops but no skips (near end of Bear Mountain) (see last PIC). The splash area does not cause skipping but is audible. The tic sound is more prominent on S2 than S1, but neither are greatly disruptive to the listening experience. In fact, the S1 is hardly audible (see last PIC). All 4 labels are in NM shape. Gatefold sleeve is NM with solid corners & no creases or markings. Separate title insert sleeve printed with  pink ink in NM condition.   
Matrix:       Disc 1:   503-A/B X       and       Disc 2:    504-A/B V

Please be sure to study pictures and read condition description carefully before purchase.                                                ===========================================
This 1971  double LP was released on the Kathy and Steve Label by the folks who would later become Berkeley Records. The cover was blank white with an insert printed in pink. Full printed Kathy/ Steve labels.  The title comes from the location of the Gaslight Cafe in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village area.   Side 1 & 2: “The Famous ‘Gaslight’ tapes have traded among collectors since the 60’s, and individual songs have been available on various bootleg recordings since the early 70’s.” [bobsboots.com] 06 September 1961 known as the first Gaslight (cafe) tape. This is the first recording capturing Dylan performing one of his own compositions.  The second disc has the Gleason home tape, recorded 01 February 1961 in East Orange, NJ. Side one: Man on the street
He was a friend of mine
Talkin' Bear Mountain picnic massacre disaster blues
Side two: Song to Woody
Car car, ridin' in my car
          with Dave Van Ronk
Pretty Polly
California *
Side three: Jesus met the woman at the well
Gypsy Davy
Bull session #1
Pastures of plenty
Side four: Jesse James
Bull session #2
Remember me
Lay down your weary tune *
Moonshine blues *

The last song on 503-B “California” is a ‘Times They Are A-Changin’ sessions outtake from the second half of 1963. Two more close the second disc.
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Most interesting are the comments found at bobsboots.com: “As far as quality goes, the Villager is one of the worst records ever made. Paradoxically, as far as collectibility goes; it was a highly sought after piece for collectors of this type of material.
The rarity of the album stems from a few facts. First of all, there was a very small run produced. The title itself evoked all kinds of speculation and rumors in the early 70’s. A lot of people talked of the existence of this record, but few had seen it.
This LP set a record in Europe in 1976 as the highest price ever paid for a bootleg album. The album changed hands for an incredible $400! One of the reasons for this high price was not only the speculation of the early 70’s, and the fact that it was an import in Europe … but an incredible looking full printed cover. As it turns out, the cover had been a one or two of a kind silk-screen … not done by the manufacturer, but by a printer who wanted to create a wonderful looking cover for his album. Putting a value on this cover is a very subjective thing and better left to the discretion of the buyer/seller.”
                                                                                            ~ from theamazingkornyfonelabel.com.wordpress & bobsboots.com
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