Leonard Nimoy Touch LP 1969 PROMO Mono WETN Radio Copy Star Trek Provenance
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Description
Leonard Nimoy – The Touch of Leonard Nimoy
Dot Records DLP-25910 (1969)
An unusual and highly collectible Leonard Nimoy LP with exceptional provenance connecting it to both the music industry and college radio broadcasting during the height of the Star Trek era.
This copy features the original factory-applied:
“PROMOTIONAL COPY – MONAURAL – NOT FOR SALE” sticker on the front cover.
The album was subsequently distributed to WETN (Wheaton College Radio), where it received an audition review sticker on the back cover documenting:
* Album received: February 4, 1969
* Auditioned: February 4, 1969
* Marked “REJECT” by station personnel
This creates a fascinating piece of documented radio history showing the album’s journey directly from record company promotion to a working college radio station at the time of release.
Notable Features
* Original 1969 Dot Records pressing
* Promotional “Monaural / Not For Sale” sticker
* WETN Wheaton College Radio review label
* Dated February 4, 1969 station provenance
* Early first-cut matrix numbers in deadwax
* Leonard Nimoy’s fourth studio album
* Includes the song “Maiden Wine,” associated with Star Trek’s Plato’s Stepchildren
* Strong connection to Leonard Nimoy’s career beyond his role as Spock
Condition
Vinyl: Visually VG+
Retains strong original gloss with light handling and sleeve marks. No obvious deep scratches noted.
Cover: VG-
General age wear, corner wear, radio station stickers, and some rear-cover discoloration consistent with age and institutional use.
Please review all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.
Collector Appeal
This album crosses multiple collecting categories:
* Star Trek memorabilia
* Leonard Nimoy collectibles
* Promotional record collectors
* Radio station and broadcasting history
* College radio memorabilia
* 1960s pop culture artifacts
A unique survivor documenting the promotional distribution of a Leonard Nimoy release during the original Star Trek era and its documented evaluation by a college radio station in 1969.
A scarce and conversation-worthy piece of Star Trek, broadcasting, and music history.
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