THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO 1967 MONO Torso EAST COAST Full Banana ANDY WARHOL
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THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO. 1st pressing in MONO of the Velvet Underground's self titled maiden voyage featuring law suit sticker on back cover to censor Andy Warhol actor Eric Emerson. East Coast pressing as indicated by "Side 1 and Side 2". Matrix information: Side 1: V 5008 SIDE 1 MG 558 REV 12 1 "S" SIDE 2: V 5008 SIDE 2 MG 559 "S"
Thick vinyl is in VG++, very clean and rare to find in this condition! A few light marks that do not affect play, glossy and barely played. I tested the record ll the way through and condition reflects the audio quality of this pressing!! If you haven't listened to this release in MONO, you haven't heard this album!!! Like night and the day, the mono mix is fuller and more balanced with louder and punchier sound. There is some crackle here and there, but overall a VG++ listening experience. I have had quite a few copies of this album change hands with me and I have never seen a copy so clean!
The cover is in VG, featuring the entire banana which is very very hard to find. A previous owner has removed then replaced the top portion of the banana, there is some raised areas of the top portion and there is a small tear near the stem, there is a small tear and some wear on the bottom stem (see photos).
The back cover has wear and tears on the lawsuit sticker, there is some ring wear and yellowing. The inner gatefold image looks excellent, some yellowing. The spine looks great, solid and all there. There is a bump on the seam visible in the photos. The top seams look to have been repaired, so most of the seams were at one time split, but the repair keeps them all together. The inner seam of the front gatefold is split and not repaired (see photos).
Free 2 day priority mail within the United States! I can negotiate pricing for international shipping, please contact me. Please ask any questions you may have concerning this release. I am willing to negotiate price, I have tried my best to describe the listing accurately and have played the album all the way through on a basic system featuring a Technics direct drive turntable and standard speakers and amplifier.
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – MGM Records
- Copyright (c) – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
- Published By – Three Prong Music
- Recorded At – T.T.G. Studios
- Manufactured By – MGM Records Division
- Pressed By – MGM Record Manufacturing Division
Credits
- Arranged By – The Velvet Underground
- Design [Cover] – Acy R. Lehman*
- Edited By, Mixed By [Remixed] – David Greene, Gene Radice
- Engineer [Director] – Val Valentin
- Engineer [Recording] – Omi Haden*
- Lead Guitar, Guitar [Ostrich], Vocals [Vocal] – Lou Reed
- Painting [Cover Painting Banana] – Andy Warhol
- Percussion – Maureen Tucker*
- Photography By [Liner Photos By] – Billy Linich, Nat Finkelstein
- Photography By [Portraits] – Paul Morrissey (2)
- Producer – Andy Warhol (tracks: A2 to B5)
- Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar – Sterling Morrison
- Supervised By [Edited And Remixed Under The Supervision Of] – Tom Wilson (2)
- Viola [Electric], Piano, Bass Guitar – John Cale
- Vocals [Chanteuse] – Nico (3)
- Written-By – Lou Reed (tracks: A1 to B3)
Notes
Gatefold cover with banana sticker. Second release with Emerson Lawsuit Threat Sticker on the back cover.East Coast pressing with labels giving "Side 1" and "Side 2" instead of "Side A" and "Side B", 1.25" pressing ring diameter instead deep groove 2.75" pressing ring diameter, credit Reed-Cale-Morrison-Tucker instead L.Reed-J. Cale-S. Morrison-M. Tucker.
The set includes the original Verve inner sleeve.
"Three Prong Music. All Selections BMI"
"MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A."
Block-shaped 'S' engraved in the deadwax and the label fonts indicate a pressing by MGM Record Manufacturing Division, Bloomfield, New Jersey.
®© Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc./Printed in U.S.A.
[Uncredited Info]:
The actor Eric Emerson, protagonist of some multimedia films projected behind the group during the EPI, filed a lawsuit against the record label for the non-payment of the rights regarding his image that can be seen upside down on the back cover of the first version. So between March and April 1967 the album was suddenly withdrawn from trade and shops. After a few months, the album was redistributed in a few copies with a huge sticker that covered the top of the offending photo and that you can see in this release.
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