RARE PACKAGE THE DOORS "LA WOMAN" 1ST U.K. PRESS & PRESS CUTTINGS

	£		40
	$		53

Sleeve EXCELLENT This is the ORIGINAL DIE CUT 1st PRESS COVER WITH ROUNDED EDGES, EMBOSSED 'DOORS' TEXT AND CLEAR ACETATE WITH THE BAND PHOTO. The unlaminated sleeve has some very light wear to some corners and edges, and some very slight ringwear, but otherwise is in very good condition with the colour still very deep and vibrant, there isn’t any writing, taping or stickers. The clear acetate, with group photo is in EXCELLENT conditionwith no tears or creases

Spine EXCELLENT there’s only minimal edgewear and the spine is firm and totally legible with no creasing.

Inner Sleeve EXCELLENT- The vivid yellow inner sleeve is still complete, however, there is the start of a very small split in the middle of the bottom edge. I will also include the original plastic outer that I bought with it, although it is starting to split slightly at the top, it still fits tightly and has successfully kept the dust off for all these years

Record EXCELLENT It’s pressed on heavyweight vinyl The record itself is clean and glossy and the disc retains its deep, black vinyl sheen.

Labels EXCELLENT The labels show absolutely minimal signs of use, have no writing and are clean with minimal spindle marking.

Audio Quality EXCELLENT It plays well apart from some of the usual vinyl hiss and crackle between tracks that unfortunately are noticeable in some of the quietest passages but vanish after a few seconds and don’t detract from the overall sound, which is still amazing. although deep cleaning would probably remove them.It lays flat on the turntable and plays without the needle sticking or jumping.

TRACKS A1. The changeling 4:20 A2. Love her madly 3:18 A3. Been down so long 4:40 A4. Cars hiss by my window 4:10 A5. L.A. Woman 7:49  B1. L 'A merica 4:35 B2. Hyacinth House 3:10 B3. Crawling King Snake4: 57 B4.The WASP (Texas radio and the big beat) 4:12 B5. Riders on the storm7:14

PRESS CUTTINGS I’m also including two press cuttings from Melody Maker that I found tucked in behind the album. I think they are both very rare, as I’ve never seen them referred to in books or on the web. The large one is a tribute to Jim Morrison written a few days after his death and the other is a review of the album, “Weird Scenes Inside the Goldmine.” a retrospective collection of the Doors earlier work issued the following year.

Summary:this ICONIC,progressive rock masterwork album is a lovely piece of genuine memorabilia from a bygone time that changed the world,as well as the way that music is made,and would grace any collection. If you haven’t heard it on vinyl this could be for you. It certainlydoesn’t sound forty seven years old. I’m not a dealer of any sort, but am just downsizing and having to clear things out and trying to survive on a poxy pension. Good luck with your bidding and feel free to ask any question.

A Word About Payment and Postage - Sorry but I accept Paypal only and it will be posted as soon as payment has cleared, which must be paid within 24hours of the end of the auction.This may seem harsh but I’m fed up with time wasters! I use 12"Vinyl Record postal mailers and protect them with an additional layer of bubblewrap. In the UK I use Royal Mail Signed For. If you require some other form of postage/delivery, I’m more than happy providing you meet the extra costs. If you are outside the UK, I will use Ebay’s own service.

RecordCollector grading system used

MINT:The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT:The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

VERYGOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks andthe occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD:The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

FAIR:The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR:The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.