GRATEFUL DEAD FIRST ALBUM SEALED ORIG 1967 WARNER LP

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·       GRATEFUL DEAD - GRATEFUL DEAD (1ST ALBUM) – ORIGINAL (?) 1967 WARNER BROTHERS’ STEREO LP WS-1689.

·       ORIGINAL (?) US PRESSING

·    *** STILL SEALED ORIGINAL (?) LP ***

·       BELIEVED TO BE PRESSED EITHER ON THE ORIGINAL GOLD WARNER BROTHERS LABEL (ODDS ARE ABOUT 40%) OR ON THE GREEN WARNER BROTHERS LABEL IN USE BETWEEN 1967 AND 1970 (ODDS ARE ABOUT 50%) OR ON GREEN WARNER BROTHERS LABEL IN USE BETWEEN 1970 AND 1973 (ODDS ARE ABOUT 10%)

·       THE THICKNESS OF THE VINYL, THE APPEARANCE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COVER, LABEL’S LOGO, AND THE HUE / SHADE OF THE COLOR ON THE FRONT PANEL [THE ORIGINAL PRESSINGS HAD A SLIGHTLY YELLOWISH, MUSTARD-LIKE TINGE; THE LATER PRESSINGS WERE MORE OLIVE-GREEN AND SLIGHTLY DARKER THAN THE ORIGINAL PRESSINGS] AS WELL AS OTHER PERIPHERAL ELEMENTS OF THE COVER, ARE ALL PERFECTLY CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGINAL, FIRST PRESSING OF THIS TITLE. STILL, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THIS IS THE ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING ON GOLD LABEL, ALTHOUGH IT MAY VERY WELL BE.

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       TWO “BREATHE” (AIR) HOLES NOTED ON THE SHRINK WRAP

·       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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And now, ladies and gentlemen…I have a rare privilege of presenting STILL SEALED COPY of one of the rarest Grateful Dead studio albums: The rare first, self-titled 1967 album. When this great, freshman effort was recorded, the band’s original line-up consisted of Bob Weir, Pigpen, Bill Kreutzman, Jerry Garcia and Phil Lesh (credited on that album in this particular order; apparently, the order of seniority in the band at this point hadn’t emerged yet; they still functioned - and continued to function for many years - as a free, democratic, anarchistic unit). The songs on the album have more in common with the mid-60’s R&B which the band covered at this point of their career - with some early psychedelic ornamentation and arrangements - than with what Dead later became known for (extensive improvisations). The songs are: The golden road - Beat it on down the line - Good Mornin’ Little School Girl - Cold Rain and Snow - Sittin’ on top of the world - Cream Puff War - Morning Dew - New, New Minglewood Blues - Viola Lee Blues. A Rare psychedelic relic and a must for any serious Deadhead.

Don’t be a Braindeadhead – bid now!

For additional historical or discography information on this album, including track listing ►click here

THIS IS A NO-RESERVE AUCTION!

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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 record is believed to come in its original stock inner sleeve (WE ARE ALMOST CERTAIN).

(c)             The record is apparently 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!

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

·       COVER

COVER IS STRONG NEAR MINT, STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on back sides, apparently from aging. On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and 10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of yellowing as 1.

-         Cover has one corner slightly worn / frayed / bent (nothing significant)

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-         No split seams

-         No ring wear

-         No cut-out (drill) holes.

-         No cut-out corners

-         No saw-marks or indents

-         No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-         No wrinkles or creases

-         No writing

-         No stamps

-         No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-         No peel-off marks

-         No stains

-         No mold or mildew spots

-         No stickers or labels

-         No water damage

-         No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or cuts.

-         No warping

-         No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-         No glue traces or wax residue.

-         No bar codes

-         No RIAA stamps or stickers.

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