THE VELVET UNDERGROUND 'LOADED' EX/+ 1971 1st PRESS UK ATLANTIC (PLUM LABELS)
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**PLEASE READ THE FULL 'WARTS AND ALL' DESCRIPTION BELOW. I HIDE NOTHING ON MY PLAYGRADES**
A HUGELY RARE TOTALLY STUNNING LP VINYL ALBUM UK ORIGINAL 1ST 1971 PRESSING FROM NEW YORKS' FINEST ALT / ROCK / PRE-PUNK BAND
IM MY OPINION PROBABLY THEIR FINEST LP. A SUPER COLLECTORS ITEM FOR ROCK FANS ESPECIALLY THOSE WANTING RARITIES.
**THIS IS THE HUGELY RARE AND SOUGHT AFTER ORIGINAL 1971 VINYL 1ST PRESSING AND NOT A REPRESSING**.
THIS LP CAN BE IDENTIFIED AS A 1ST / ORIGINAL UK ATLANTIC PRESSING BY:
THE MATRIX NUMBERS WHICH ARE: A//1 B//1
IT HAS THE 1ST PRESSING 1971 CATALOGUE NUMBER WHICH IS 2400 111
IT HAS THE 1ST PRESS ONLY ORANGE AND PLUM LABELS
(THE 1972 REPRESS HAD GREEN/ORANGE LABELS AND A CATALOGUE NUMBER K40113)
A1
Who Loves The Sun A2
Sweet Jane A3
Rock & Roll A4
Cool It Down A5
New Age
B1
Head Held High B2
Lonesome Cowboy Bill B3
I Found A Reason B4
Train Round The Bend B5
Oh Sweet Nuthin'
THIS ORIGINAL UK 1ST PRESSING VINYL FORM OF THE LP IS EXTREMELY HARD TO SOURCE. THESE RARELY COME UP FOR SALE ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
**GRADINGS**
ALL MY GRADINGS ARE FULLY PLAYGRADED AND I STAND BY MY PLAYGRADES (SEE MY FEEDBACK. IVE BEEN SELLING OFF MY COLLECTION SO I WILL ALWAYS TAKE RECORDS BACK IF NOT HAPPY WITH GRADE). I DONT GRADE VISUALLY HOWEVER BRIEFLY UNDER A STRONG LIGHT THERE ARE A FEW SCUFF MARKS (DESCRIBED BELOW) AND CERTAINLY SOME NON SOUNDING PAPER SCUFFS AS ONE WOULD EXPECT FROM A 52 YEAR OLD LP**:
*IM A REALLY HARSH/PICKY GRADER. IVE BOUGHT VINYL FROM PEOPLE GRADING AT EX AND STRUGGLED TO GIVE IT A VG+ TO MY EARS. THERE IS NO HIDING PLACE ON THIS ALBUM FOR STATIC OR REALLY LIGHT/MINOR TICKS SO HERES MY HARSH GRADING OPINION (IT IS IMPORTANT TO REITERATE THIS IS A 52 YEAR OLD LP AND PLAYGRADES MOSTLY UP TO EX++**
**THE HARSH GRADE**
SIDE 'A' PLAYGRADE - EXCELLENT OVERALL.
THE LP SIDE 'A' PLAYS THROUGH MOSTLY IN EXCELLENT PLUS PLAYGRADED CONDITION.
TRACK 1 'WHO LOVES THE SUN' PLAYGRADES AT EX WITH A MINOR HINT OF STATIC IN THE INTRO AND ONE STATIC TICK. TRACK 1 HAS A COUPLE OF VISIBLE MARKS BUT THESE DO NOT APPEAR TO BE AUDIBLE AND I CANNOT FEEL THEM.
(One static tick between tracks 1-2)
TRACK 2 'SWEET JANE' PLAYGRADES AT EX- WITH A COUPLE OF ISOLATED STATIC TICKS (THESE MAY BE DUST PARTICLES OR POSSIBLY DUE TO A NON FEELABLE MARK. THEY ARE ISOLATED TICKS NOT ON EVERY ROTATION)
(No static between tracks 2-3)
TRACK 3 'ROCK & ROLL' PLAYGRADES AT EX++
(Tiny hint of static between tracks 3-4)
TRACK 4 'COOL IT DOWN' PLAYGRADES AT EX++
(Tiny hint of static between tracks 4-5)
TRACK 5 'NEW AGE' PLAYGRADES AT EX+ WITH A COUPLE OF TINY HINTS OF STATIC
PLAYING THROUGH SIDE 'A' THERE IS THE ODD LIGHT STATIC TICK BUT NO BACKGROUND NOISE. NO SKIPS OR JUMPS. SIDE 'A' HAS A COUPLE OF LIGHT MARKS WHICH I CANNOT HEAR NOISE FROM. BECAUSE OF THIS I GRADE SIDE ONE AS EXCELLENT OVERALL.
SIDE 'B' PLAYGRADE - EXCELLENT PLUS OVERALL.
THE LP SIDE 'B' PLAYS THROUGH MOSTLY WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TICKS OF STATIC DURING TRACKS.
TRACK 1 'HEAD HELD HIGH' PLAYGRADES AT EX++
(Tiny hint of static between tracks 1-2)
TRACK 2 'LONESOME COWBOY BILL' PLAYGRADES AT EX++
(No static between tracks 2-3)
TRACK 3 'I FOUND A REASON' PLAYGRADES AT EX (OVERALL) WITH A COUPLE OF TICKS IN THE FIRST PART OF THE TRACK WHICH IS THEN EX+/+ AFTERWARDS
(Tiny hint of static between tracks 3-4)
TRACK 4 'TRAIN ROUND THE BEND' PLAYGRADES AT EX++
(Tiny hint of static between tracks 4-5)
TRACK 5 'OH SWEET NUTHIN' PLAYGRADES AT EX/- FOR A FEW HINTS OF STATIC AND A COUPLE OF LIGHT STATIC TICKS DURING THE TRACK (WHICH STILL MOSTLY PLAYS AT EX+/+)
OVERALL SIDE 'B' PLAYGRADES IN EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION. THERE IS ONE VISIBLE LIGHT SCUFF AND A FEW VISIBLE PAPER SCUFFS ON SIDE 'B' THESE DO NOT APPEAR TO AFFECT THE SOUND. 60s AND 70s VINYL WAS MUCH TOUGHER. NO SKIPS OR JUMPS.
**THE LP PLAYGRADE IS THEREFORE MOSTLY EXCELLENT PLUS BUT OVERALL INBETWEEN EXCELLENT AND EXCELLENT PLUS.
THE OUTER CARD SLEEVE GRADES AT VERY GOOD PLUS/PLUS. IT HAS AN INTACT SPINE BUT THERE IS A STICKER REMOVAL MARK ON THE REAR BOTTOM EDGE NEAR THE CATALOGUE NUMBER (SEE FINAL PIC) AND SOME AGE RELATED GENERAL DIRT AND WEAR.
THE INNER PAPER SLEEVE GRADES AT EX-.
THE LABELS ARE NEAR MINT (SEE PICS)
THE LP IS SHIPPED WITH A CLEAR POLY SLEEVE FOR EXTRA PROTECTION.
THE LP PLAYGRADES OVERALL AT EXCELLENT (EX)
Rare Record Collector Grading: EX (EXCELLENT)
EXCELLENT: The record shows minor signs of having been played with some light surface marks. There may be occsional light static ticks or light static in the run in/out or between tracks but not greatly affecting overall sound. The cover and packaging might have some wear and/or creasing **PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS** I will ONLY SEND this 'SIGNED FOR TRACKED DELIVERY'.
I COMBINE POSTAGE, UP TO 2 LPs AT SAME COST THEN JUST £1 MORE FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LP YOU BUY.
I offer a no quibble returns on my vinyl (buyer pays return postage). Please contact me if any issues asap.
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