BEACH BOYS PET SOUNDS ULTRA-RARE SEALED ORIG DCC STEVE HOFFMAN AUDIOPHILE LP

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·       THE BEACH BOYS -  PET SOUNDS -  RARE AND ALMOST 25 YEARS OUT OF PRINT DCC COMPACT CLASSICS' HIGH QUALITY, 100% ANALOGUE, AUDIOPHILE, EXTENDED DYNAMIC RANGE, 180-gram VIRGIN VINYL MONO LP LPZ-2006.

·       ORIGINAL U.S. AUDIOPHILE PRESSING

·       LIMITED, NUMBERED EDITION; THIS ONE IS  NUMBERED # 3506

*** STILL SEALED GUARANTEED ORIGINAL FIRST DCC AUDIOPHILE PRESSING ***

·       ORIGINAL WHITE DCC LABEL WITH SILVER PRINT SUCH AS THE ONE SHOWN BELOW, FROM OUR PREVIOUS AUCTION (NO OTHER DCC LABELS EXIST)

·       THE THICKNESS OF THE VINYL, THE APPEARANCE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COVER, LABEL’S LOGO AND OTHER PERIPHERAL ELEMENTS OF THE COVER, ARE ALL PERFECTLY CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGINAL, FIRST PRESSING OF THIS TITLE.

·       BELIEVED TO INCLUDE RARE DCC PET SOUNDS INSERT, SUCH AS THE ONE SHOWN ABOVE, FROM OUR PREVIOUS AUCTION, NOT FOUND ON ORIGINAL 1966 RELEASE OF THE ALBUM.

·       MASTERED ON ALL-ANALOG, ALL-TUBE EQUIPMENT BY THE LEGENDARY STEVE HOFFMAN

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. AUDIOPHILE PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A DCC REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL, THIN CARDBOARD COVER

·       ORIGINAL LAMINATED COVER

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

(?PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you'll get.  GUARANTEED!)

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Need we say more? One of top-five albums on anyone-and-everyone's want list, here is the Beach Boys's regal masterpiece in all its original (mono) glory. The sound of the original mono LP will leave you salivating;  Brian Wilson's "Teenage ode to God" aged with such immaculate, spiritual grace, that many people put it right up there in the Pantheon of Classical music, along the masterworks by Beethoven and Mozart. No wonder. It is an album of fine, delicate, almost nocturnal vibes, accessible only to deeply hurt (or loving) souls. On Pet Sounds, minor key reigns supreme from start to finish.

When Capitol records issued this masterpiece in 1966, they did a remarkably idiotic, bird-brained, retarded (and we are being lenient on Capitol here) decision to issue relatively small number of copies of this album altogether (despite the fact that Beach Boys were, along the Beatles, their biggest selling act) presumably because they had misgivings about the commercial appeal of the album, and could not immediately identify any obvious hit-singles on it to warrant their enthusiasm (the album  would ultimately yield no less than four top-50 singles (alas, no top-10 chartbusters), including "God only Knows", the songs many believe to be the single finest ballad in the history of Rock). In an awkward case of self-fulfilled prophecy, the album did, in fact, initially turn out to be a commercial flop and for many years remained the worst seller of all classic BB albums. In the intervening years this, of course, has changed considerably and the sales have picked up to reflect the status of the "Classic" bestowed on this Giant album by all-knowing critics (yikes!!!!) and public alike.

What else can be said of this great 60's rock album that hasn't been said over the past 49 years since it was recorded?  Not much, we believe. By now, this album should be known to every man, woman and child on earth. This audiophile pressing, with its sparkling analog sound will leave you begging for more. You will hear all of those great Brian Wilson of broken and aching heart songs like you've never heard them before. This is the version of the album to bury all prior and subsequent versions of this album. Out of print for almost ten years, there is a not even a hope that this audiophile version of the Beach Boys classic will ever again appear in the stores, leaving us with some inferior digital alternatives. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to own a piece of history - and then some!

No other analogue pressing or version of this classic West Coast psych album - and we mean: ABSOLUTELY NO OTHER; NONE; NADA; ZERO; ZILCH - NONE WILL EVER SOUND AS GOOD AS THIS BEAUTY. This is the version to die for. Unless and until you have heard THIS, you have NEVER heard this classic Beach Boys masterpiece at all. I'll be willing to bet that even the group members were shocked to hear this pressing.

For its extraordinary contribution to the contemporary music, superb production, craftsmanship, fine musicianship, revolutionary significance and influence it exerted on numerous generations of musicians, songwriters and general public, or for some other inherent quality, this album was voted one of top-200 albums of all time in one of the largest poll of critics, music reviewers, show business professionals and producers ever organized: the poll, which was conducted by Paul Gambaccini, the legendary BBC Radio A&R man, surveyed more than 50 top music professionals (including Roy Carr, Jonathan Cott, Robert Christgau, Cameron Crowe, Chet Flippo, Ben Fong-Torres, Charlie Gillett, Greil Marcus, Murray the K., Lenny Kaye, Bruce Morrow (a/k/a "Cousin Brucie"), Tim Rice , Lisa Robinson, Robert Shelton, Ed Ward, Joel Whitburn, Pete Wingfield, etc.). For more details, see: "Critics Choice: Top-200 albums" , Omnibus Press, Library of Congress Catalog No.7855565.

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·       CONDITION:

·       RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          THE ALBUM IS STILL FACTORY SEALED AND IS BELIEVED TO BE PERFECTLY MINT. Please note: sealed items are assumed to be mint and are sold as-is, as we have no way of inspecting them. For our policy on still sealed records ?click here (PLEASE READ BEFORE PLACING A BID).

(b)          The album is believed to come with the original insert still intact

(c)           The record comes in a hi-grade MFSL-style PVC inner sleeve (all copies did)

(d)          The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(e)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

(f)            The record is pressed on a beautiful, high-quality, virgin-grade vinyl, which is usually used for audiophile, extended-dynamic-range, half-speed mastered and connoisseur pressings.

·       COVER (this is the original, glossy, laminated, cover)

COVER IS NEAR MINT, STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL ?SHRINK WRAP (PERFORATED LOOSE-FITTING PLASTIC BAGGY)

(PLEASE NOTE: THE SHRINK WRAP HAS SEPARATED ALONG ABOUT 10% OF THE PERFORATED OPENING SIDE, BUT THE ALBUM IS STILL VISIBLY SEALED)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has one corner slightly dinged (BARELY VISIBLE)

-         Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine (BARELY VISIBLE)

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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(1) The year indicated in the title bar is the year of the original release,  NOT necessarily the year of the actual pressing; for the actual generation of the pressing, please see our item description (top section, text in red letters). (2) Please do NOT bid based on the title bar, subtitle bar or item specifics box alone; instead, please read the entire description and grading before bidding; (3) Absolutely NO order cancellations after the auction closes. ever, under any circumstances. We can ONLY cancel bids before the item closes. (4) We are unable to cancel bids in the final 12 hours of the auction; if you need to do so, please contact eBay for help (5) We are unable to provide matrix-, stamper- or other pressing  information in the final 24 hours of the auction. If you require this information, please contact us well before the final day of the auction. (6) Yes, we DO combine shipments. Please click on "Shipping and Payment" tab on top of the auction page for additional details. (7)  All Paypal payments must be made from confirmed Paypal shipping addresses. NO third party shipping addresses will be honored (8) Absolutely NO partial refunds: if you are unhappy with the merchandise you received, please return it for a full refund, postage included (9). Civilized people can disagree without accusing each other of being indecent or dishonest; if you need proof of this seller's personal integrity, please check our eBay feedback, which speaks for itself  (10) All disagreements and miscommunications can be - and will only be - solved in a civil and mutually respectful manner;  please avoid puerile, offensive, abrasive or menacing language (attempted humor is fine and usually appreciated, although overused-to-death sarcasms can be really, really tedious. (11) This seller will accommodate all reasonable requests and is generally a flexible and agreeable person (12) Our love & appreciation for your trust, loyalty and business, always and forever; Thank You & Good Night!

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