JEFFERSON AIRPLANE BATHING@BAXTERS RARE ORIG MONO LP NM

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·         JEFFERSON AIRPLANE - AFTER BATHING AT BAXTERS - ORIGINAL RCA VICTOR MONO LP LOP-1511

·         ORIGINAL US PRESSING

·         ORIGINAL BLACK RCA VICTOR LABEL WITH "WHITE TOP" [RCA VICTOR’S NAME IS IN WHITE LETTERS], AND DOGGIE LOGO ON TOP CENTER OF THE LABEL

·         ORIGINAL GATEFOLD COVER, MADE OF THICK CARDBOARD (AMERICAN STYLE)

·         BEAUTIFUL, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·         INCLUDES ORIGINAL, CUSTOM INNER SLEEVE, UNIQUE TO THIS ALBUM

·         MONO version of this album has NEVER been available on legitimate Compact Disc

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW) (Note: the image shown is from our previous auction; it appears here for reference only; the actual item is in a condition quite similar to the one shown, but is not completely identical in every minute detail ).

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If you spent countless years trying to find a near mint copy of Jefferson Airplane's "Surrealistic Pillow" album in mono (which has a different mix and sounds much better than its stereo counterpart) and you thought it was a daunting task, just wait!!! Wait until you try to find their THIRD album ("AFTER BATHING AT BAXTERS") in mono!!! Than you will discover what daunting task REALLY means. Issued in late 1968, when the MONO format was all but clinically dead, this is one of the most difficult to find items in the entire RCA VICTOR catalogue . The copy of "AFTER BATHING AT BAXTER’S" I have on sale here, is one of the most beautiful and well-preserved copies I have seen in my 26 years of record collecting. The album is strong near mint, with only a few microscopic abrasions or paper scuffs which do not affect playing one bit. The mix is clearly different, particularly on some songs: I could not recognize one of the most memorable songs from the album ("Martha"). The stereo version I am familiar with, the one from the "Worst of..." compilation, is definitely different from the one you will find on this album. This version has Jack Cassady’s bass line pushed all the way to the front, as if it were the solo instrument, while the other instruments are pretty much relegated to the background. In addition, the original stereo version of the album contains the song "Young Girl’s Sunday Blues" in fake, rechannelled stereo, so this is your only chance to hear this great song it all its original (mono) glory. For many Jefferson Airplane aficionados, this is the band’s ultimate achievement and a true tour-de-force. By the time the album was issued, long gone were the hippie references, and the mirth-pills-and-grass aesthetics; the band adopted a much more aggressive and vigorous - but no less subtle - musical approach starting with this album. If you are unfamiliar with this great psych/west coast album, this is your chance to acquire a piece of history.

(On a closing note: the recent Sundazed “mono” vinyl reissue is almost certainly made from digitized and software-“enhanced” (baked) tapes and it definitely shows – the difference between Sundazed reissue and original mono pressing is more than apparent).

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)            WE GRADE THE VINYL AS NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions – mostly sleeve scuffs - are (barely) visible, but are probably inaudible, and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)            The record has a few "dots" scattered here and there on the surface of the vinyl (these dots are a visible, but almost certainly not audible). These "dots" are usually a result of either (a) exertion of pressure on the record THROUGH the cover, or the record being stored too tightly, or (b) low-quality paper inner sleeve which lightly irritated parts of the record surface over time.

(c)             The record comes in its original, custom, inner sleeve, which is UNIQUE to this album.

(d)            The record has a "deep groove" (an indent in the label about 1/2-inch from the edge of the label, which on SOME labels is associated with very early or first pressings).

(e)             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!

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

(g)            Mono pressing of this title is much rarer, and by far more preferable to its stereo counterpart. We think that the mix is more natural, humane, "organic" and that the mixes are somewhat different than on the stereo version. We estimate that stereo copies of this album outnumber mono pressings by a ratio of at least 30:1.

·       COVER

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has some light ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and 10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 4.

-         Cover has circular tarnish (grayish, dust-covered sections, which closely follow the contour of the record), probably caused by friction or by rubbing against other covers during the storage. The tarnish is similar in appearance to a common ring wear, but, UNLIKE ring wear, these grayish areas may be possible to clean up with a minor effort and with a right cleansing solution.

-         Cover has a small cutout hole in one of the corners

-         Cover has a visible "wrinkle"(crease) in one of the corners.

-         Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine (VISIBLE ON BACK SIDE ONLY) and the bottom seam (VISIBLE ON FRONT SIDE ONLY)

-         Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging.

-         Minor shelf wear noted on the seams (nothing significant)

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-         No split seams

-         No cut-out corners

-         No saw-marks or indents

-         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 bar codes

-         No RIAA stamps or stickers.

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