Grateful Dead "Reckoning" 1981 Double LP. Live Acoustic Performances, Promo Copy

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70

At the time of this writing, the Seller had additional titles by this artist for sale on Ebay.  The Seller is the Original Owner and received this LP as a promotional copy from the label at the time of its release. 

The discs were visually inspected and appear to be in NM condition.  The gatefold cover is in VG+ condition., with minimal shelf wear.  It has a gold promo stamp on the rear cover, a clipped corner, and a hype sticker on the front.  It has the original custom inner sleeves that features photos and credits.  They each have one clipped corner, but no seam splits.  Please zoom in on the provided photos to see the overall condition of this item.

(Wikipedia Excerpts)  Reckoning is a 1981 live double album by the Grateful Dead. It consists of acoustic material recorded live in September and October 1980. Some of the tracks are shortened versions of the live performances.

The material recorded in 1980 was originally intended for release on one double LP set, but the format of the music subsequently steered the Grateful Dead towards the release of two double albums, Reckoning and Dead Set. Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia commented that the band "ended with so much good material that it was a struggle. The idea of just one acoustic and one electric record was sort of pathetic, since our electric tunes are seldom less than eight minutes long. And that meant our fat electric album would have two songs on a side. It was kind of silly."

Initial CD releases omitted one track, "Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie", for space reasons. One CD, tape, and LP release, by Pair/Arista Records in 1984, was given the title For the Faithful.... In 1988 the album was re-issued with the original title.

Tracklist 

A1                   Dire Wolf       3:14

A2                   The Race Is On        2:56

A3                   Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie       6:24

A4                   It Must Have Been The Roses      6:56

B1                   Dark Hollow  3:52

B2                   China Doll     5:12

B3                   Been All Around This World           4:08

B4                   Monkey And The Engineer 2:28

B5                   Jack-A-Roe   4:06

C1                   Deep Elem Blues     4:54

C2                   Cassidy          4:30

C3                   To Lay Me Down     9:02

D1                   Rosalie McFall          2:50

D2                   On The Road Again 3:02

D3                   Bird Song      7:32

D4                   Ripple 4:24

The Seller was in the retail record business in the 1970's-1980's and acquired a collection of 2500+ albums from that era, which is now being sold on Ebay. Most are promotional and collectible LPs which have never (or seldom) been played. Many are white label promos, first pressings, and often factory sealed. The collection has been securely boxed and stored in a smoke free environment since 1983, 39 years!  Please check back occasionally to see my new listings. I add approx. 25–50 new LPs per week.

Grading methodology is as follows:

M (MINT) - Album is brand new, sealed, and has never been played.

NM (NEAR MINT) - Vinyl looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap. LP cover may have some light rub marks.

 VG+ (VERY GOOD PLUS) - Vinyl may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experience. Sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned corners, or a slight seam split. May have slight signs of wear also may be marred by a cut out hole, sawcut, or cut corner indicating it is a promotional copy.

VG (VERY GOOD) - Vinyl has light wear, scratches, or scuffs. Covers may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached, etc.

This Seller allows for combined shipping costs when multiple items are purchased in the same transaction. Each additional (single) LP will ship for $1.  For this discount to be applied to your purchase, you must use the ADD TO CART to combine the items into one transaction. Do not use BUY IT NOW. Browse through the other items this Seller has for sale, adding to your cart as you go. When done, go to your cart and check out. Your items will be combined into one shipment. Please note that items can still be purchased by other buyers while they are in your cart.

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