Grateful Dead Live at Fillmore West July 2nd 1971 BOOTLEG Professional Recording

	£		24
	$		32

Live at Filmore West July 2nd 1971

*Filmore Spelt with single 'L' on cover

The Grateful Dead     

• BOOTLEG Release
  
• Professional Recording Quality
• 150 gram vinyl
• Entire 1 3/4 hour concert
• Double album with gatefold pocket sleeve

At the time KSAN-FM was the best rated music station in the hippest music city in the United States, so the recording quality was high and the liner information accurate.

In various different packages, this recording was one of the most widely available ‘bootlegs', becoming an authorised ‘release’ on the label Trademark of Quality in 1973

Even with the internet it is difficult to pin this version down totally, whilst I can find it on the ‘Record Revolution’ label, I can find the correct cover art, the correct artwork tint, and the right label description, I can’t find them all as one package. In Discogs terms it falls somewhere between [r6115486] and [r4647580].

Maybe this confusion is an outcome of the open ended world the ‘Dead’ created around them.

(Deeply indebted to the Lostlivedead  blogspot  for making sense of this album for me.)

Cover G - The cover is not written on and has no stickers. Ring wear front and back and plenty of shelf wear, particularly along the top edge and spine. The top of the spine has nearly worn through. Corners are worn, with a crease  to the top left. All that said it still presents quite well. New plain white anti static liners.

Vinyl VG - Throughout the recording the sound is clear and detailed. There is low level background noise but this is only really evident between tracks. There is the occasional isolated pop plus: Side 1, track 1 - there is an unmovable 'lump' of who knows what that clicks, without skipping, for about 5 revolutions. Side 2, track 4 - light clicks for about three revolutions.

Track Listing

ONE: Had To Move, Bobby McGee, You Lied And Cheated For So Long, I Know You Rider.

TWO: Playin' In The Band, No Chance Of Losing, Ain't It Crazy, Me And My Uncle, Railroad Blues, Sunshine Daydream.

THREE: Sing Me Back Home, Momma Tried, Big Boss Man, Casey Jones, Johnny B. Good

FOUR: Sugar Magnolia, Uncle Johns Band, Owsley - He Had To Die.

The entire concert is available via free streaming at archive.org, simply put the band, concert hall and year into your web browser.

£3 Discount for each additional album purchased at the same time.

I generally dispatch quickly so contact me a soon as possible after closing the sale

(Listed items that include multiple albums will only attract a single £3 discount)

Given that Ebay is an unseen, trust based marketplace, my assessment's will be conservative, detailed and based upon listening to the records for sale. As with most sellers my gradings are based upon the Goldmine Standard (abridged and paraphrased from Discogs below).

Near Mint (NM or M-)

A nearly perfect record. A NM- record has more than likely never been played, and the vinyl will play perfectly, with no imperfections during playback. I am unlikely to ever use this grading for vinyl quality unless I KNOW a record to be new, unplayed and probably still wrapped.

A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as any sign of slight handling. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits, cut-out holes, or other noticeable similar defects. The same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, etc.  

Very Good Plus (VG+)

A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Defects should be more of a cosmetic nature, surfaces may show slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences.

The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. Picture sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear, and may be marred by an indentation or sample distribution cut. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. 

Very Good (VG)

Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches that will affect the sound.

Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+)

In truth I wouldn’t usually bother listing vinyl in this condition, that is with ‘noticeable surface noise and ticks’ although I would consider listing an unusual record with a cover in this condition where ‘seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear, or other defects will be present’