Aerosmith - Get a Grip - Russian unauthorized LP 1993 - BL 1068SR - NM & scarce

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Here as a very scarce and unusual item is a Russian bootleg copy of Aerosmith's 1993 hit album Get a Grip.  Released at a time when LPs were seen as unprofitable and antiquated, and so getting short shrift, here in the United States, this album appears to have gotten an unauthorized release in the former USSR.  I purchased this album during the fall of 2004 from Rock Island Records of St. Petersburg, Russia, who at the time reported it as a pressing of Uzbek origin - which is entirely possible, since the state-run Melodiya label of Soviet vintage likely had a record pressing facility set up in that part of Asia.  Everything about this package indicates that it was done very professionally, from the modified album art to the pressing quality and runout mastering information, but without the sanction of Geffen Records.  The serial number for this album is "BL 1068SR," with no label name prescribed.

To better fit Get a Grip onto one LP, this album is heavily abridged from the regular (read: legit) versions.  Just nine out of the album's fifteen tracks are included (see the 3rd photo), but this works to the pressing's advantage by offering strong sound quality throughout.  Consequently, the entire package rates NM, with the vinyl pristine in both appearance and sound, and the jacket without any evidence of wear. 

Be sure to complement your purchase of this album with some of my other great Aerosmith offerings on vinyl, and happy bidding!

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