CARPENTERS Offering 1969 1st LP A&M SP4205 Rare WITHDRAWN COVER EX+ Vinyl SHRINK

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For anybody looking for my next Vintage PSYCH LP Auction series:
I just ran out of time - too close to Holidays and I'm simply too slow at listing. I got halfway through the next upcoming group and saw that it would be AUCTIONS during Xmas shopping. Don't despair, I will have many more collectible vintage 60s and 70s Psych and related Rock LPs up for auction sometime in the New Year. I really thought I could get in another batch BEFORE December but they're only halfway ready.
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A number of select Rare, Collectible Vintage VINYL LPs being listed now for the Holiday Season ...including several PROMOS and FIRST Pressings. .
Many still in SHRINK WRAP. Some still SEALED.


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CARPENTERS 'OFFERING'. . A&M Records SP 4205 Original 1969 issue Stereo LP
Original (Withdrawn) Title and Cover FIRST Pressing
VINYL is EX+
High Gloss Vinyl is very close to Near Mint, with only some barely visible sleeve 'sheen' wisps, viewed under hard bright light, that have no affect on play - NO scratches, hairlines or scuffs. LP plays superb throughout. Labels are pristine both sides.
scratches, hairlines or scuffs.
COVER is EX
Still in the original factory Shrink Wrap; Super Clean and snapping bright with no creases, soil, writing or wear. Cover would be Near Mint but for a few tiny, faint age spots on back, right at opening edge (former owner had carefully taped the shrink wrap around opening edge, decades ago; tape is now removed, but left a very small amount of age toning spots there.) Very minor - SEE PHOTO #3. All edges straight, all corners sharp. Seams and spine 100% intact with no splits. Spine titles are crisp, sharp and unfaded.  

STRICT CONSERVATIVE GOLDMINE GRADING
NM / EX(VG++) / VG+ / VG


THE CARPENTERS Debut album, in the Rare FIRST PRESSING WITHDRAWN COVER and TITLE
Very Scarce … The CARPENTERS' HOLY GRAIL.
Original album Cover and Title - “OFFERING”, Carpenters' First release, was issued in 1969. ...at the time CARPENTERS were still unknown and largely unheard. Very few of this original album were sold.
In 1970 it was reissued with completely different album cover art and renamed "Ticket To Ride” - as almost all copies are still found today.
a Sunshine Pop Masterpiece
Recorded and released in 1969 - Karen was just 19 years old. _______________________________________________________________
TERRE HAUTE First Pressing (“OFFERING” printed above “CARPENTERS” on label - both above spindle hole). All track listings below spindle hole. 2 3/4" Pressing ring on labels.

MATRIX NUMBERS
SIDE ONE: T 1  A&M SP4309(RE-1) -7 - A    1A  1
SIDE TWO: T 1  A&M SP4310(RE-1) -7 - B        1 NOTE: there are NO pressings of this original title without “(RE-1)” in the matrix.
Easily verified at DISCOGS Database.
"1A" in SIDE ONE matrix is (stamped) very small.
Original A&M company Inner Sleeve included *Disc inside separate anti-static lined inner sleeve to protect both the Vinyl and the original inner. 

Extremely well-preserved ARCHIVE CONDITION original issue.
You'll have a hard time finding a cleaner one anywhere today.

Even though still in the original Shrink Wrap LP kept in an additional protective, poly outer-sleeve

Please see my other listings for more Rare Vintage Collectible VINYL LPs
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