New Riders Of The Purple Sage Test Pressing Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead

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New Riders Of The Purple Sage   "Home, Home On The Road"

This is a US vinyl pressing on Columbia 32870  from 1974.     This is a test pressing.    It comes in a plain white cover with a loose 8 X 11 info sheet.     Written on the cover at top right is "NRPS  test pressing".     At the top of the info sheet is shows : Revision # 6 : to revise song title on side 1, band 1'.    At the bottom of the info sheet it notes : date recorded and location : 1973 , San Francisco'.   There are tiny initials on the info sheet before 3 songs and after one song.     The labels are white and say : Advance Promotional, matrix numbers AL 32870, selection number : 1, date pressed : 3/6/74, Date O.K'd : 4/10/74, and Columbia Records Pitman, New Jersey'.

This is a live album.   They perform some great covers : Robert Hunter's 'Kick In The Head', Rick Nelson's hit 'Hello Mary Lou', The Rolling Stone's 'Dead Flowers', Chuck Berry's 'School Days', and the classic country hit 'Truck Drivin' Man'.    

This album was produced by Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead.  

The matrix numbers are unusual because side one is machine stamped and side two is hand etched.   The matrix numbers are : Side one : P AL 32870-1A  and Side two : P BL 32870-1B .

The songs are :  Hi Hello How Are You, She's No Angel, Groupie, Sunday Susie, Kick In The Head, Truck Drivin' Man, Hello Mary Lou, Sutter's Mill, Dead Flowers, Henry, and School Days.

Why are test pressing so rare ??      A test pressing is the very first pressing of a record.    It's made so that the artist, producer, engineer, and record company executives can approve the record.    They are pressed in extremely limited numbers ( like 50 to 100 ) and are never repressed.    They are sent out to selected people before the cover and labels have been printed. 

Overall Condition :  Cover : M- / Record : M

The cover is Mint minus.   There are no seam splits and there is no ring wear.    There is writing on the cover.     The info sheet is in nice condition.     The vinyl looks mint and it plays mint.     The labels have no spindle marks.  

I will package this record between two pieces of 1/2 inch thick cardboard.    ( It's so thick that you will save it and use again. )    It will weigh 21 ounces ( 1 pound, 5 ounces ) when ready to ship.    You can figure out your own postage costs for US Priority or Media Mail.    It will be sent by First Class Mail International to overseas buyers.   ( Buyers from Italy will assume all risks for shipping to their country)   I will send it as soon as you pay ( same day of before 2 PM and next day if after 2 PM )      I will combine postage if you win more than one record.     This record is from a no smoking and no pets home. 

Serious bidder only.   If you bid you must be prepared to honor your bid.    I expect payment within 3 days, but will gladly wait up to seven days, if you contact me.      I no longer accept bids from buyers that have more than two strikes against them.