VELVET UNDERGROUND - S/T ORIG 1969 LP MGM SE-4617 BMI EDITION "CLOSET MIX" VG+

$

175

 THE VELVET UNDERGROUND   THE VELVET UNDERGROUND (closet mix version) 

LABEL:  MGM SE-4617 FORMAT:  LP, Vinyl, Album
Visual Vinyl Grade:  VERY GOOD+   Cover Condition:  VERY GOOD+
  COMMENTS:  The vinyl has full gloss with very light scuffs that are neither notable nor deep.  Just below an EXCELLENT grade.  The labels are clean and bright with a few light spindle marks.  There are silver pressure lines around the spindle hole with a few more on side 1 than side 2.  The labels and spindle hole suggests that this LP has been played but with care.  The jacket has no tears or splits but does have a small BB hole in the front upper left.  There is some seam rub on all sides that is heavier along the bottom with minor fraying at the two corners.  Both front and back have incomplete ring wear.  The inner sleeve is not the original MGM.  The LP has been placed in a high quality protective inner sleeve.  The cover is in a heavy-duty poly protective sleeve.  This will ship insured.  THIS IS THE BMI VERSION "All Selections Publ. By Virpi, Inc. - BMI.  Also, the catalogue number is on right-hand side of the label.  Catalogue on spine is SE-4617 and SE4617 on the labels. THIS FEATURES LOU REED'S "CLOSET MIX", which in my opinion is the better version.  
Play tested: The vinyl plays with some surface noise that is not constant.  There were no pops or repeat ticks from scratches.  No major lessening in sound quality.  A great listen.  

    
GRADING GUIDELINE
MINT (M):  The record is in brand new condition and looks perfect with no surface marks of any kind.  The record has likely never been played.  The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are also in perfect condition.
MINT MINUS (MT-):  The record looks mint but bright light reveals faint marks left from decades of contact with the inner sleeve.  These types of marks do not affect playback.  The record may be never played.  The cover may have a very small amount of storage wear.      
EXCELLENT (EX):  The record shows some signs of having been played but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have light wear and/or creasing.
VERY GOOD (VG):  The record has obviously been played many times but displays no major deterioration in sound quality.  Noticeable surface marks are present and the occasional light scratch.  Normal wear and tear on the cover without any major defects.
GOOD (G):  The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches.  The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing on the edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

I AM IN THE PROCESS OF LIQUIDATING MY COLLECTION OF THOUSANDS  OF LP'S, CD'S AUTOGRAPHS AND OTHER MUSIC MEMORABILIA THAT WAS ACCUMULATED OVER DECADES OF BEING IN THE RETAIL MUSIC BUSINESS.  NEARLY ALL OF THE LP'S AND CD'S WERE IMMEDIATELY PUT IN STORAGE AND HAVE NEVER BEEN PLAYED.  ALL ARE GUARANTEED TO BE ORIGINAL PRESSINGS.
PROMOTIONAL LP'S:  LP's marked as promotional almost always came from first pressings.  Promo labels, cover drills, corner cuts, notches and gold stamps were a common way for record labels to mark and identify non-returnable copies given to retail and/or radio stations.  The covers may be marked but the vinyl inside may be the best you can find if in high grade.
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