The Doors WAITING FOR THE SUN 1968 UK LP 1ST MONO ORANGE LABELS NEAR MINT-

	£		265
	$		351

THE DOORS - OTHER VOICES

IN MAGNIFICENT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION

RARE MONO PRESS

TEXTURED ORANGE LABELS

• CATALOGUE:ELEKTRA EKL 4024
• MATRIX: EKL4024 A1 / B1 
• GENUINE FIRST PRESS

A FIRST PRESS WAITING FOR THE SUN MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES

THE LABELS MUST BE ORANGE (RED LABELS = 2ND PRESS)

THE LABELS MUST ALSO BE VERY HEAVILY TEXTURED

THE LABELS MUST HAVE ' Made in Gt. Britain' AT THE FOOT OF THE LABEL

THE MATRIX NUMBER MUST END IN A1 / B1

THERE IS NO OTHER INFORMATION IN THE DEAD WAX

THE SLEEVE MUST HAVE FLIPBACKS ON THE INSIDE PANELS OF THE GATEFOLD

THE CORRECT SLEEVE CAN BE IDENTIFIED IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE REAR SURFACE WHERE IT STATES THE CATALOGUE NUMBER FOLLOWED BY EITHER MONO/STEREO

THE INNER SLEEVE MUST BE A PLAIN WHITE TEXTURED DIE CUT INNER WITH PATENTS APPLIED FOR IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER, AND MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN IN THE RIGHT

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

BOTH LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE HEAVILY TEXTURED ORANGE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND ELEKTRA LOGO'S ARE IMMACULATE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED.

THERE ARE HALF A DOZEN SMALL SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS RECEIVED LIMITED PLAY IN THE 43 YEARS IT HAS BEEN AROUND

THE VINYL

THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE DULL SPECKS BUT THAT'S ALL. IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS NEAR FLAWLESS WITH JUST A COUPLE OF VERY FINE AND NON SOUNDING HANDLING LINES VISIBLE AT CERTAIN ANGLES. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE A COUPLE MORE AND SOME WISPY HAIRLINES.

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.

THE CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CLEAN MONO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT

THE LP PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR ANY LOUD CLICKS

THERE IS NO VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER.

THERE IS THE OCCASIONAL SPECK OF VERY LIGHT AND BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD IF AT ALL ONLY IN THE QUIETEST OF MOMENTS, AND THE OCCASIONAL LITTLE DUST POP HERE AND THERE

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN THOUGH AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED  GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THE SLEEVE HAS THE CORRECT MONO IDENTIFIER IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE REAR SURFACE

THE FRONT HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COLOURS WHICH ARE STILL RICH AND VIBRANT. THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THEM AT ALL.

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES, AND IN FACT EVEN THE SMALL LINES THAT SIT BY THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST THREE MINUSCULE ONES. THERE IS ONE VERY FINE LINE RUNNING ACROSS THE TOP LEFT CORNER, AND THERE IS ALSO A REALLY TINY DING TO THE SAME CORNER. THE TWO BOTTOM CORNER TIPS HAVE LIGHT RUBBING

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ONLY SHOW MILD SHELF WEAR AND LIGHT RUBBING

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS HAVE RUBBING TO THE COLOURS, AND THERE IS A SMALL NICK TO THE SPINE JUST ABOVE THE WORD ELKTRA WHERE THE COLOURS HAVE SCUFFED AWAY

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THUMB NAIL NICKS SHOWING WHERE THE LP WAS REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE ALSO HAS A FEW TINY LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND A COUPLE RUNNING ACROSS THE TOP RIGHT CORNER AND ONE THUMB LINE CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE.

THE COLOURS ARE ALL STILL THERE THOUGH

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PAIR OF FLIPBACKED PANELS THAT HAVE REMAINED IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF  SMALL LINES ON THE BLACK SIDE, AND SOME LIGHT BLACK RUBBING RESIDUE ON THE WHITE SURFACE WHICH HAS COME FROM THE BLACK PANEL

THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE TEXTURED DIE CUT INNER IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION. A COUPLE OF CORNER CREASES, BUT THAT'S ALL

HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS!!!

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY

I have inadvertantly listed the title as 'other voices' at the top of the page. my error. it is Waiting for the Sun..sorry about that

I hace accidentaly listed the title at the top of the page as Other Voices. This is definitely waiting for the sun. Sorry about that!!