Title : The Doors - Strange Days
Label year : Original Elektra EKL 4014 LP , 1967 IMPOSSIBLY RARE Mono 1st Press
Matrix s : Side A : EKL 4014 A1 , Side B : EKL 4014 B1 EARLIEST EVER
IMPOSSIBLY RARE TEXTURED ORANGE ELEKTRA MONO MASTERPIECE IN ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE CONDITION - BARELY PLAYED WITH ASTONISHING AUDIO OUTRAGEOUSLY HARD TO FIND IN SUCH ASTONISHING SHAPE THE TRULY INCREDIBLE AND IMPOSSIBLY RARE MONO EDITION OF THE CLASSIC SECOND ALBUM FROM THIS LEGENDARY BAND EVERY BIT AS MAGNIFICENT AS THE DEBUT, IF NOT MORE SO
UNBELIEVABLE Mono edition of this absolutely AWESOME debut album from this legendary band A classic, classic album and one of the most beautiful LP s ever recorded, you simply HAVE to own this record Don t miss out on this absolutely MAGNIFICENT example of this timeless classic, bid now
Musicians : Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore.
Labels :
Classic UK orange IMPOSSIBLE ridged textured Elektra 1st Press labels Both sides are FANTASTIC with NO real signs of age, NO writing, NO stickers, and NO tears whatsoever Just has a small green dot on side A and only a tiny amount of ultra light spindle marks which suggests that this has barely had any play over the years at all AWESOME for a 49 year old record Both must grade overall at the least as Excellent minus
Record : Visual -
Spectacular Original UK 1967 1st Press Vinyl Nice bright, clean and shiny as if it was just pressed Fantastic jet black mirror like surfaces, it looks INCREDIBLE with NO nasty scratches, groovewear, or nasty deep scuffs whatsoever The only blemishes off perfection are just a few of the lightest, wispy sleeve traces, one or two ultra light hairlines, and a TINY amount of mega mild non sounding paper scuffs only visible in strong angled light mostly caused from where it has sat or been removed from it s cover over the years Of course, none of these ULTRA light blemishes interfere with play AT ALL PHENOMENAL for a record of this age and rarity AWESOME condition - you ll be amazed by how generally clean and unworn it is Must grade overall at the least as Very Good graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not overgraded AT ALL Customer satisfaction is of 100 importance to me
Record : Audio -
Thankfully, it plays AMAZINGLY with fantastic mono blast and clarity It really sounds incredible with NO hisses, hops, distortion, skips OR sticks Only like pretty much ALL records has the very RAREST quiet isolated tick here and there, and possibly just the MEREST TOUCH of low level static in the rarest few and far between places such as on the run in grooves and between some tracks, but that s truly about it The vast, vast, majority of the music is TRULY crystal clear - It really does play with a CD-like near 100 black silence, but with that bass, depth, clarity and warmth you can only get from original UK vinyl EVEN the vast majority of the quiet sections Absolutely ESSENTIAL ASTONISHING for a record of this age and rarity Must grade overall audibly at least as Excellent graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL Customer satisfaction is of 100 importance to me
Sleeve :
Original 1st press fully laminated sleeve complete with original day of release pre pic plain white unsplit patent applied for inner IMPOSSIBLE to find this sleeve in anything approaching a good condition - most are spent, torn and worn due to age and the lifestyles of the buyers of this particular LP This one is NOT, and looks AWESOME, especially considering the nature of these notoriously fragile sleeve NO graffiti, NO splits, NO tears, NO writing, and still ULTRA strong and solid after all these years Only has some truly minimal signs of the lightest ageing such as just a tiny amount of ultra light creases and the merest hint of a record imprint, just a tiny green dot to the top right of the back and only a touch of incredibly minor laminate lifting to the middle of the back spine absolutely nothing drastic at all , a slight touch of denting to one or two the four corners which basically ALL vintage LP s have, and POSSIBLY just to be sure one or two other minor signs of age here and there, though nothing that really stands out to note at all And that s truly about it I tend to bring it down by listing every minor negative I can possibly find, but this remains an OUTSTANDING example of this iconic sleeve, and a TRUE rarity to find one as unused and beautifully presentable as this - most have been virtually destroyed or are just about being held together, but not this one It remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit and unspoilt, and even the spine remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit, and 100 readable Must grade overall as Exfcellent graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL Customer satisfaction is of 100 importance to me
Summary : A FANTASTIC barely played example of this INCREDIBLY RARE classic original day of release iconic 1967 Mono UK 1st Press LP Hard to find in ANY condition, but SERIOUSLY RARE TO FIND ONE AS TRULY INCREDIBLE AS THIS YOU MAY NEVER GET THE CHANCE AGAIN, so don t miss out on this scarce opportunity to own a true piece of 60 s/70 s music history Bid now
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I ve realized that most countries have their own unique grading system. I base mine strictly on the UK RRPG grading system occasionally with a or a - to indicate the higher and lower ends of the grade, though I only use these if i m having real trouble deciding , so please check their chart for further clarity if you are unsure of what my grades mean. As a general rule, a mint record will be 100 perfect, an excellent record will be in fantastic clean condition with the occasional mild mark and minor use from the years, and a very good record will have noticeable, yet light visual markings and obvious signs of age and use, but will still remain clean with relatively light wear and will play fantastically well with plenty of life remaining in it. I very rarely offer records below the very good region unless they are of an EXCEPTIONAL rarity and playing quality...I hope this helps
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