ULTRA VIOLET withdrawn RAREST ANDY WARHOL cover FACTORY unreleased GRAIL rare

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1,125

The record you are considering is a EXTREMELY RARE promotional release from 1973. Self titled LP by ULTRA VIOLET, Andy Warhol film star! Never released to the public, withdrawn by Capital records. One of the hardest to find Warhol covers. Almost all existing copies have the large promotional punch hole.

CAPITAL Records ST-11244 ( 1973 - ORIGINAL US PRESSING )

CONDITION:
Cover is a VG+! Has a fair amount of edge, corner and ring wear. Worst is probably the top ring wear and bottom edge. Edges are strong with a few light wrinkles lines.
Large promo punch hole has three large wrinkle line, two back side with a slight tearing to cardboard.
Vinyl is a VG++ to Near MINT!, but there is about three bad vinyl spots 2nd song Side-2 Close to unplayed, tested that area, does make scuff sound about four times.

Ultra Violet artist, actress and muse to Salvador Dali whom she met in the late fifties. He introduced her to Andy Warhol in 1965, instantly becoming Warhol’s Factory film star! She was born Isabelle Collin Dufresne in France.

The front cover was designed by Ultra Violet at Warhol's Factory. The back cover shows an SX-70 Polaroid photo by Andy Warhol with his initials at the bottom.

A film from August 23, 1973, "Ultra Violet Album Cover Design Session", from the Factory Diaries. Shows Warhol taking Polaroids of Ultra Violet. Some, of her profile with her legendary long tongue sticking out were not used. The picture actually used on the cover was shot in 1967 by photographer/jazz record producer Lee Kraft. The film shows that UV and Warhol did not agree which one was the best, eventually it was Andy's choice of Kraft photo that made it to the cover.
Warhol also made a dozen Polaroids of UV with an apple in her mouth. One of those appears on the back cover of the album.

Produced by Jeffrey Cheen, one of Capitol A&R guys at the time, it was recorded in L.A. and at Todd Rundgren’s secret sound in N.Y. It was withdrawn immediately before it’s commercial release. Music is a mix of mock pop standards, chanson style love songs, and weird more experimental rock tracks.

Please note: Because of the rarity of this LP, it will be sent via Global Express Mail for international shipping, which is very expensive. Customs form must declare full value of item.