LIMITED ED SMASHING PUMPKINS 'MACHINA' GATEFOLD VINYL

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Nov 26, 2008 Sold Date

Nov 19, 2008 Start Date

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This is a very rare limited edition vinyl of the Smashing Pumpkin's album 'Machina'. The gatefold album comes with 2 records and a 19 page booklet full of amazing artwork. The record is worth buying just for the booklet full of artwork. In the center of the booklet there is 2 pages printed on rice paper that is entiteled, "an excerpt from Glass and the Machines of the Gods." It's pretty cool, I haven't seen anything quite like it before. The cover, booklet and 2 records are in excellent condition! This version can't be bought in any store and is a must have for collector's. I also have many other rare, old and limited edition records in great condition that I am looking to get rid of, if anyone is interested email me at Dru18h@aol.com. Email with any questions about the vinyl! Here is something I found on Wikipedia about the vinyl album booklet artwork that I thought was interesting:

The booklet artwork loosely tells the album's story through a series of plates featuring medevil-style paintings and text presented in a printing press font created by Vasily Kafanov. The heavily symbolic artwork references the subjects of alchemy, chemistry, metallurgy, physics, medicine, astrology, semiotics, mysticism, spiritualism, and art. "I of the Mourning" is the only release from the album that did not include cover art by Vasily Kafanov. The album was nominated for a 2001 Grammy Award for Best Recording Package. On page 20 of the booklet in the pictograph labelled: "Plate XII-IN ALL THINGS THE SYMBOLS REIGN SUPREME", there is a small circled number '5' with a '2' and '3' on either side, which correspondes to the date (May 23rd) of the annocement by Billy Corgan of the bands break up. This is significant because the album had already been released for months prior to the annoncement which may be a sign that the date had already been chosen for that specific purpose and may have been a clue to more observant fans.

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