THE DOORS WAITING FOR THE SUN 1968 GOLD MINT AUDIOPHILE

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CHECK FEEDBACK  GUARANTEED ACCURATE DESCRIPTIONS!

PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR ORIGINAL, FIRST PRESSING INDIE RECORDS!

**ALL RECORDS WILL BE SHIPPED IN PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND VINYL WILL BE PLACED OUTSIDE THE JACKET TO AVOID DAMAGE. I PACKAGE MY RECORDS IN LARGE CUSTOM BOXES WITH LOTS OF PADDING TO PROTECT THESE TREASURES. SEE GRADING SCALE AND ABOUT ME BELOW**


RECORD DESCRIPTION: DOORS "WAITING FOR THE SUN" ELEKTRA 74024-- ORIGINAL GOLD LABEL, THICK VINYL PRESSING WITH ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE

MATRIX INFO (HAND WRITTEN):
a)EKS-74024-A  6(with circle around it) MR(with circle around it)  EKS 74024A-MON A12128
b)EKS-74024B-MON- 1(with circle around it) MR(with circle around it) A12128-X




ITEM CONDITION: RECORD IS IN AMAZING, NEAR MINT 95 SHAPE AND LOOKS NEW WITH ALL-NEW SHINE AND NO SIGNS OF USE. WHEN VIEWED DIRECTLY UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT, THERE ARE A FEW VERY LIGHT, WHISPY SLEEVE SCUFFS ON EACH SIDE, BUT THEY ARE IN NO WAY SCRATCHES AND TOTALLY SUPERFICIAL. THE PLAYBACK IS TOTAL PERFECTION, NEAR MINT 98 OR BETTER! I CONSIDER THIS AN AUDIOPHILE RECORD BECAUSE IT FEELS VERY HEAVY, ESPECIALLY COMPARED TO MOST OTHER AMERICAN PRESSINGS FROM THIS ERA, AND THE PLAYBACK IS DEEP, RICH, FULL AND QUIET IN THE SILENT PASSAGES! THIS IS ONE OF THOSE AMAZING SOUNDING PRESSINGS THAT IS CERTAINLY HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE ANY OF THE 10 OR SO OF THE SAME TITLE I HAVE OWNED OVER THE YEARS-- INCLUDING THE DCC REISSUE-- AND I AM CONVINCED IT IS A VERY EARLY FIRST PRESSING.

THE LABELS LOOK BRAND NEW, NM/MINT 98/99 WITH NO MARKS OF ANY KIND (CHECK PHOTOS BELOW). THE JACKET IS EXCELLENT 80 WITH LIGHT EDGE AND CORNER WEAR, SOME LIGHT RING WEAR ON THE BACK, AND A PROMO HOLE IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER. THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS NEAR MINT WITH SOME WRINKLES BUT NO SPLITS!

THIS RECORD HAS BEEN STORED IN AN AUDIOPHILE SLEEVE SINCE I PURCHASED IT OVER 6 YEARS AGO, AND I WILL SHIP IT IN THE SAME SLEEVE. I ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE THE CONDITION OF THIS SET; EVEN THE MOST DISCERNING AUDIOPHILE WILL BE PLEASED!

GOOD LUCK AND CHECK OUT MY OTHER COOL PUNK/GRUNGE RECORDS!

GRADING SCALE
ALL RECORDS VISUALLY GRADED UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. I WILL USE + OR - IF NEEDED FOR BORDERLINE ITEMS

MINT SEALED: SAYS IT ALL! JACKET WILL BE GRADED SEPARATELY TO ACCOUNT FOR ANY FLAWS

NEAR MINT/MINT 95-100: RECORD WILL LOOK BRAND NEW, NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF USE AND ONLY THE LIGHTEST OF SLEEVE MARKS MAY BE NOTICEABLE WHEN VIEWED DIRECTLY UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT. JACKET AND LABELS WILL SHOW LITTLE TO NO SIGNS OF USE OR WEAR OF ANY KIND. ONLY THE NICEST, LIKE-NEW ITEMS WILL GET THIS TOUGH GRADE!

EXCELLENT 80-94: LOOKS GORGEOUS WITH MINOR FLAWS TO KNOCK IT DOWN FROM NEAR MINT. SHOULD STILL LOOK LIKE NEW AT A GLANCE.

VERY GOOD 70-79: RECORD AND/OR JACKET WILL SHOW SIGNS OF USE, BUT NOTHING MAJOR. RECORD WILL SHOW LIGHT MARKS FROM FREQUENT USE, BUT NO DEEP SCRATCHES, NO LOUD REPEATING POPS AND CERTAINLY NO SKIPS OR RETURNS. RING WEAR MAY START TO SHOW ON THE COVER, AND SMALL SEAM SPLITS MAY BE PRESENT, BUT SEAM MUST BE LARGELY INTACT.

GOOD 60-69: RECORD AND JACKET WILL SHOW SIGNIFICANT SIGNS OF USE. STILL A RECORD THAT IS PLAYABLE AND NO SKIPS OR RETURNS.

FAIR 50-59: A WELL LOVED ALBUM THAT WILL PLAY WILL SHOW MUCH USE AND LITTLE CARE. I WILL NEVER LIST A FAIR OR WORSE RECORD UNLESS IT IS INSANELY RARE IN ANY CONDITION!!

POOR 49 AND LOWER: SEAMS TOTALLY SPLIT, TONS OF SURFACE WEAR ON LABELS AND RECORD. AGAIN, ONLY IMPOSSIBLY RARE RECORDS WOULD EVER SHOW UP IN MY EBAY WITH THIS GRADE.

ABOUT ME: I AM AN EXTREMELY PICKY COLLECTOR. ALL RECORDS ARE INSPECTED UNDER A BRIGHT BULB AND I MAKE SURE TO NEVER OVERSTATE THE CONDITION OF MY COLLECTIBLES. MY EQUIPMENT IS A DUAL 606 TURNTABLE AND A SHURE M97XE CARTRIDGE THAT HAS LESS THAN 150 HOURS ON IT. IF YOU ARE EVER UNHAPPY WITH MY GRADING, I WILL GLADLY ACCEPT RETURNS AND REFUND YOUR MONEY!
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