STEPPENWOLF At Your Birthday Party DUNHILL`Die Cut` Gimmix G/Fold Sleeve MINT-
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Description
Artist: Steppenwolf
Title: At Your Birthday Party
Details: - Outstanding copy, Black Label `Dunhill`on Heavy Weight Vinyl in mint condition in original `Die Cut` Gimmix Gatefold Sleeve also in Mint condition - Run out/Matrix side 1 DS 50053A-6/ side 2 DS 50053B-6
The album's cover was designed by art director Gary Burden. The original LP was a gatefold with a punched-out front cover; the punchout revealed a photo of the band shot by Henry Diltz, and it shows the band sitting in the remnants of amplifiers and equipment in a charred house which had belonged to Canned Heat. (A 1969 fire ripped through Canned Heat's house and rehearsal studio on Lookout Mountain Ave in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California). It contains "It's Never Too Late" and "Jupiter's Child", as well as "Rock Me," which had been featured in the 1968 film Candy. The black and white portion of the album art was a collage made by Rick Griffin of Mouses heads on soldiers in battle.
Label: Dunhill
Catalogue No: DSX-50053
Year: 1972
Country: US
Vinyl: (M-) Top Quality `Thick vinyl`, Looks new in normal light, even under bright Halogen Spotlights you will struggle to find any sleeve removal marks Sleeve: (M-) Amazing Mint condition `Die Cut` Gimmix Gatefold Sleeve, no spine or edge wear, Small Import Drill Hole, Die cut undamaged, as good as you will find!Labels: Clean labels - no visible spindle lines
Trivia: Original lead guitarist Michael Monarch quit the band during the LP's recording, and was not available for the photoshoot. Steppenwolf producer Gabriel Mekler bore a physical resemblance to Monarch, and it was decided that Mekler would take Monarch's place in the photo. Mekler was able to hide himself all the more in the photo by sporting a pair of sunglasses.
Post/Packing: UK - £5.50, Europe - £6.50, World £9.00
I use professionally made packers with card stiffeners & record removed from album cover
Gradings: I use the standard UK gradings as set out in Record Collector Magazine below:
MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint. EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.
VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.
Near Mint, EX+, VG+ etc are acceptable additions to help `fine tune` descriptions for the buyer
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