THE DOORS, L.A. Woman [window sleeve] USA 1st pressing A2 matrix LP

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Doors, The?– L.A. Woman Label: Elektra ?– EKS-75011 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1971 Genre: Rock Style: Blues Rock, Classic Rock Tracklist A1 The Changeling 4:20 A2 Love Her Madly 3:18 A3 Been Down So Long 4:40 A4 Cars Hiss By My Window 4:10 A5 L.A. Woman 7:49 B1 L'America 4:35 B2 Hyacinth House 3:10 B3 Crawling King Snake 4:57 B4 The WASP (Texas Radio And The Big Beat) 4:12 B5 Riders On The Storm 7:14 Companies etc Copyright (c)– Elektra Records Published By– Doors Music Co. Published By– Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc. Recorded At– The Doors Workshop Printed By– Shorewood Packaging Pressed By– Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute Credits Bass– Jerry Scheff Drums– John Densmore Guitar– Robby Krieger Piano, Organ– Ray Manzarek Producer– Bruce Botnick, Doors, The Rhythm Guitar– Marc Benno (tracks: A3 to A5, B3) Sleeve, Design, Concept By [Album]– Carl Cossick Vocals– Jim Morrison Written-By– Doors, The Notes 2-color burgundy & black varnish-print sleeve, with radius corners and embossed "Doors" text . The front has a cut-out window with clear acetate, on which the band photo is printed black half-tone. The disc is contained in a yellow radius corner liner, which provides a yellow background to the cover image when inserted into the sleeve. The back of the liner has a black-print 'crucifix' image. 1. This issue has the 'Columbus Circle' address on Sleeve back and Labels. 2. This issue does not have the Warner Bros 'W' imprint on the 'butterfly' labels.

USA FIRST PRESSING VINYL LP IN ROUNDED-CORNERS DIE-CUT WINDOW SLEEVE WITH ORIGINAL YELLOW INNER SLEEVE.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First pressings are made from first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues and re-issues (which are often pressed from whatever tapes or digital sources are currently available).

Many recent vinyl pressings claim to be mastered from ‘original tapes’ and are pressed on expensive 180g vinyl. Sonically, they frequently sound disappointing when compared to a decent condition first pressing. All too often, they sound like a CD pressed onto vinyl.

If you want the best analogue reproduction possible from vinyl, it is always a better investment to seek out original pressings in clean playing condition. They nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider, and subtle nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with the bass far tighter. Upper-mids shine, and the overall depth is more immersive. Inner details are clearer, and the music tends to sound more ‘alive’.

MATRIX NUMBERS IN RUN-OFF GROOVES: SIDE A: EKS-75011 A-2 CP Artisan logo / SIDE B: EKS-75011 b-1 CP Artisan logo.

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD. WINDOW INTACT, PEN NAME ON FRONT, SOME SHELF, CORNER, RING AND EDGE WEAR. INNER SLEEVE HAS MIDDLE SEAM SPLITS OTHERWISE VERY GOOD+.

DISC: VISUALLY VERY GOOD+ THAT PLAYS MOSTLY EXCELLENT MINUS. NO SCRATCHES, MINOR SPINDLE WEAR, A FEW LIGHT PLAY SCUFFS AND HAIRLINES. CLEAN LABELS. A SPLENDID PLAYING COPY WITH SUPERB AUDIO.

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