THE STOOGES 'THE STOOGES' MASSIVELY RARE U.S. 1ST PRESS
  $   102

 


$ 102 Sold For
Feb 13, 2005 Sold Date
Feb 3, 2005 Start Date
14   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description

Mega Rare Original 1969 U.S. 1st Pressing (A1//B1 Matrix) 'The Stooges' by The Stooges!!!!! Big 'E' Red `Electra Labels - NR MINT VINYL!!!!

OK`- you are bidding on one of my favourite ever records here - it is the Massively Rare U.S. Red Label Stereo 1st press of the awesome 'The Stooges' by The Stooges!!!! It is the much lusted-after (or is that just me...) U.S. Red Label Electra 1st Pressing (A1 B1 Matrix) - and here's the clincher- the Vinyl is in STUNNING NR MINT CONDITION!!!! U.S.1st pressings of this classic LP just never turn up anymore - especially in this condition!!!!

Cat No:

EKS-7 4051

They have all long since been trashed. Maybe the person who got this back in 1969 thought they were punk but decided that they really preferred the Eagles - who knows? One thing is for sure - this is an amazing example of this rare 1st press - it really is a beautiful vinyl!!!  When these Red Label Electra 1st pressings do turn up they have usually been trashed - this one is NOT!!!! It is in SUPERB NR MINT condition!!!! it be your only chance to own this massively rare record in this condition-don't miss out!!!! The cool 1970's quality pressed THICK & CHUNKY vinyl is in STUNNING VISUAL and AURAL condition. It has NO Groove wear, and NO scratches, only some small hairlines caused from removing the record from in inner sleeve. This really is a beautiful LP, it shines as new with that 'just pressed' look, and is pressed on very THICK vinyl!!!! The chunky 1st Press sleeve does have some edge and spine wear and, as usual, the hole punch that is so common with this LP. It also comes with its original patterned orange/white Electra Inner sleeve, which is in excellent condition. Please check our other current auctions as we have many other rare UK Psych/ Folk/ Classic Rock 1st Pressings currently listed and ending very soon - some highlights include the Ultimate 1968 UK Orange Warner 1st pressing of  'Astral Weeks' by Van Morrison, The Mega Rare UK 1st (and only) Private Pressing of 'Hill Climbing For Beginners' by the Water Into Wine Band and the very Rare UK 606-1 Mono Mix of 'Revolver 'by the Beatles!!!!!

 

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Grading Information & Image Details

All our records are strictly graded under strong light using the UK Record Collector Grading System (see chart below for a full guide). The item you see in the images is actual item being sold. This album comes shipped in a sturdy record mailer, (with stiff cardboard insert added for extra protection, so will reach you in the awesome condition that you see it now).

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Good Luck!   The UK Record Collector Grading System NAME GRADE INFORMATION Mint M Vinyl has just left the vinyl pressing machine and does not have any manufacturing flaws. It has never been handled and never played. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Record sleeves just left the pressing machine that made the sleeve. It has never been handled and a record has not been placed inside it which would deform it. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Near Mint NM Vinyl is virtually perfect. At most, perhaps a light scuff appears on the record. It should play without any noise or skips of any kind whatsoever. Record sleeve should look close to perfect with only minor signs of wear. The artwork should have no marks of any kind and there should be no "ring wear" (that is, the outline of the record inside should not show through the sleeve). Excellent EX or VG++ Vinyl should play with no skips of any kind. It should sound better than it looks. Often "Excellent" or "VG++" is a conservative version of "Near Mint." Perhaps some very minor surface scuffs, but again no effect on sound quality. Record sleeve might have some minor "ring wear" but otherwise the artwork should be unaffected. There should be no "ink wear" to the artwork. That is areas where the ink has worn down to the paper underneath. Perhaps some minor creases in the corners but no splits in the seams. Very Good Plus VG+ Vinyl will show wear including surface scuffs and some light scratches. Often, minor scuffs will be caused by the inner sleeve rubbing against the vinyl. If held up to a bright light, you will often see many tiny lines on the vinyl. Perhaps a few minor clicks or pops can be heard, but no deep scratches. Record sleeve should be clean, but slightly more aged. Perhaps some very small writing on the sleeve. The corners may be slightly bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but not tears or holes popping through. Very Good VG Vinyl doesn't necessarily look good, but still plays well. Surface noise will probably be present including pops and clicks. At good volume levels, the music should overpower any pops and clicks present. Flaws should only be heard between tracks or on low volume passages. Record sleeve will look warn and used. There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear on the cover, but most of the cover should still be in good condition. Good VG-/G+/G Vinyl looks well played, dull, and possibly not well taken care of. However, the record should still play without skipping. It will have substantial surface noise, pops and clicks. Loss of various parts of the dynamic range will occur due to worn grooves. This grade depends a lot on the owner and the type of record. A rock record may still sound "good" at high volume whereas a slower styles of music will sound terrible. Record sleeve may have many problems including seam splits, writing, taped repairs. However some of the artwork will still be visible. There can't be large tears and gouges in the cover. Fair/Poor F/P Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". At this point, the vinyl is difficult to listen to. The only reason to keep it would be due to extreme rarity or to fill a good sleeve until a better copy of the vinyl comes along. Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". The sleeve is torn, bent, and shows a very high level of wear. Attempts to tape the sleeve have made it worse. The only reason to keep the sleeve would be due to extreme rarity or to protect a good copy of the vinyl until a better sleeve comes along.


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