Parliament Motor Booty Affair 1978 Original Vinyl LP with Custom Pop-Up Inserts
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Description
Up for sale is an original 1978 US first pressing of the classic underwater P-Funk conceptual masterpiece "Motor Booty Affair" by Parliament. Masterminded by George Clinton, this album features definitive funk anthems backed by Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Garry Shider, and J.S. Theracon.This is the highly collectible first retail release featuring the iconic artwork of Overton Loyd. It comes complete with the massive custom gatefold layout, showcasing the spectacular underwater city of Atlantis and the original cardboard punch-out character pop-up figures which remain entirely un-punched and intact!
The vinyl features the late-70s Casablanca "Filmworks" label design (with the stylized Casablanca city skyline and movie-set graphics), matching the initial 1978 distribution.Includes the legendary, heavily-sampled tracks:"Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)""Mr. Wiggles""Rumpofsteelskin""Liquid Sunshine"
Original Gatefold Jacket: Featuring Overton Loyd’s vibrant illustrations, complete with the fold-out pop-up mechanical backing sheet.Original Custom Inner Sleeve: Full-color gloss insert depicting Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk riding a dolphin on one side and full album tracking details on the reverse.12" Vinyl Record (Casablanca NBLP 7125): Authentic US pressing.
Vinyl Play Surface: Retains a strong, dark reflective gloss. Displays minor surface paper scuffs and trace dust lines consistent with vintage handling and standard play over the decades.Center Labels: Side 1 label is clean, centered, and sharp with crisp typography. The spindle hole displays minimal wear and is completely free of any handwriting or sticker residue.Pop-Up Inserts: In excellent vintage shape! The cardboard punch-out figures are completely un-popped and intact, showing crisp lines and vibrant colors. There is a small separation tear along the upper seam of the pop-up attachment mechanism sheet (visible in photos), but it does not affect the display values.Inner Sleeve: Vibrant and glossy layout. Displays minimal creasing and light corner softening.Jacket: The outer jacket exhibits typical vintage shelf and storage wear, including rubbing along the perimeter borders, edge smoothing/minor splitting, and light corner tip rounding.
Buyer pays shipping. The record will be packed securely inside a professional, dedicated cardboard vinyl record mailer with extra bracing padding to ensure the delicate cardboard gatefold structure doesn't warp or crush during transit.
Sold strictly AS-IS. No returns or refunds accepted.
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