STEPPENWOLF 1st ALBUM MINT ORIG LP FOIL COVER IN SHRINK

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·       STEPPENWOLF-- STEPPENWOLF (THE SELF-TITLED FIRST ALBUM)- ORIGINAL 1968 DUNHILL RECORDS STEREO LP DS-50029

·       ORIGINAL MIRROR-LIKE ALUMINUM FOIL FRONT COVER

·       THE COVER IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINK (CELLOPHANE) WRAP.

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       MONSTROUSLY RARE ORIGINAL BLACK DUNHILL LABEL WITH THE DUNHILL LOGO BOXED WITHIN A YELLOW RECTANGLE (THIS IS THE FIRST SUCH COPY WE`VE ENCOUNTERED IN 30 YEARS – EVEN THE MONO COPIES WE`VE SEEN WERE LATER GENERATION OF LABELS – PLEASE SEE THE SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON, SHOWN BELOW)

·       THICK CARDBOARD COVER, AMERICAN STYLE.

·       BEAUTIFUL, WEAR-FREE LABELS

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW) (Note: the reflective 'foil' surface of the cover is not suitable for scanning, the scan shown below does not necessarily accurately reflect the appearance of this album)

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The first - and by far the greatest - of all albums by this legendary Heavy Metal/Psych/Hard Rock band, one of the most prominent 1960’s white electric blues/heavy metal bands. Unlike the heavy metal bands that would come in their wake, Steppenwolf always practiced the economy of sound, the lean, mean electric blues (just listen to their resplendent cover of Muddy Waters’ classic Hoochie Koochie Man from this album). Plus, their judgment and songwriting could not be beat. Not to mention that this first pressing brings out the very best of their sound, as in "The Pusher" which simply sparkles, as if just having taken an acoustic scrubbing. And then, there are such period gems such as "Born to be wild" which will have you play the air guitar in your living room in no time. Miss this awesome album now, and you will soon discover that these original pressings are getting increasingly hard to find.

NOTE: this delicate, frail, foil-like cover is EXTREMELY susceptible to wear and tear. Practically no copy we’ve ever seen was mint or devoid of excessive ring wear. To preserve this cover in a truly immaculate condition, the original owner had to be have been very smart and KEEP the original, protective shrink wrap intact. We are very thankful for the original owner of this album for wisely keeping the original shrink wrap which has beautifully shielded and protected the delicate cover from the harmful impact of the elements (such as partying, booze, burns from grass joints or other, er… extracurricular activities) over the decades.

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THIS IS A NO-RESERVE AUCTION!

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·       CONDITION:

·       RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)            WE GRADE THE VINYL AS NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions – mostly sleeve scuffs - are (barely) visible, but are probably inaudible, and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)            The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

(c)             The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(d)            Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER

THE COVER IS NEAR MINT, STILL 80% IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Minor wear on top seam and opening slot noted (nothing significant).

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-         No split seams

-         No ring wear

-         No cut-out (drill) holes.

-         No cut-out corners

-         No saw-marks or indents

-         No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-         No wrinkles or creases

-         No yellowing from aging

-         No writing

-         No stamps

-         No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-         No peel-off marks

-         No stains

-         No mold or mildew spots

-         No stickers or labels

-         No water damage

-         No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or cuts.

-         No warping

-         No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-         No bar codes

-         No RIAA stamps or stickers.

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