NM-/M- Workingman's Dead Grateful Dead 1970 WS 1869 Upside Down 1st Press NM-/M-

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Pics are of ACTUAL item you will receive.

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Workingman's Dead Grateful Dead 1970 WS 1689 Upside Down 1st Press NM-/M-

No cutout,  no punch out, no cut corner, no funkiness, no smell, no writing.  No nothing.

Cover:  With this many pics, I usually do not grade covers. This is an exception.  I have/had 8-10 copies of this LP and seen many more.  None come close to the condition of this cover.  It is as-new, the colors are perfect, the feel of the cover is new.  It has the upside down rear cover.  It is wall mountable, like a piece of art it's that nice.   Corners and spine are 9.5/10.  No ring wear.  Only detraction from perfect is a small blemish in the lower back cover corner (see pic). Generic blank paper inner was been replaced with newer WB plastic inner.  Overall, incredible condition for a 40+ year old cover. 

Vinyl: NM-/VG+  VERY Thick, heavy and firm vinyl.  Much higher quality vinyl than even 2nd press etc.   Dark green olive labels are clean.  No spindle wear.  A few superficial scuffs can be seen under bright light at an angle.  Nothing feelable or audible.  Great analog sound. 

Condition is subjective, please spend a moment or two to zoom in and decide for yourself if this is a record you wish to invest in.  To truly enjoy this record get an original copy, original mix and in a condition that does not compromise the sonics and provides full range sound.  

None of my records have been machine cleaned, I prefer not to do so.  All may benefit from such a clean, I just prefer to use light brushing to clean my LP's. 

Also, unless specified, none of my record covers are sleeves have been repaired, I would rather you get the LP in original condition and decide if you wish to fix a minor seam split or not.  You will not get records from me that have been clumsily pasted or taped together and passed of as near mint.  


A1
Uncle John's Band Written-By – Garcia*, Hunter* 4:42
A2
High Time Written-By – Garcia*, Hunter* 5:13
A3
Dire Wolf Written-By – Garcia*, Hunter* 3:13
A4
New Speedway Boogie Written-By – Garcia*, Hunter* 4:05
B1
Cumberland Blues Acoustic Guitar – David Nelson Written-By – Garcia*, Lesh*, Hunter* 3:15
B2
Black Peter Written-By – Garcia*, Hunter* 5:42
B3
Easy Wind Written-By – Hunter* 4:59
B4
Casey Jones Written-By – Garcia*, Hunter* 4:24

Companies etc?

• Recorded At – Pacific High Studios
• Record Company – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Credits?

• Lyrics By – Robert Hunter
• Mastered By, Lacquer Cut By – Kent Duncan
• Music By – Garcia*, Lesh*
• Photography By [Cover Photo], Artwork, Design – Mouse Studios W/ Toon N Tree*
• Producer – Betty Cantor, Bob Matthews, Grateful Dead, The

Notes?

This original release was misprinted with the rear cover upside down.

All selections Ice Nine Publishing Company (ASCAP)

Recorded at Pacific High Recording Studio, San Francisco. Engineered by Alembic.

Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Subsidiary & Licensee of Warner Bros. Inc., 4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. · 488 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. Made in U.S.A. © 1970 - Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Mint (M)

Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade, if at all.

Near Mint (NM or M-)

The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like. Basically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.

Very Good (VG)

Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+)

A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear (on a styrene record, the groove will be starting to turn white). A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the cover.

Poor (P), Fair (F)

The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without
skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on
all three seams and heavily marred by wear and writing. The LP cover
barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleeves are fully seam split, crinkled, and written upon.

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