The Doors - L.A. Woman LP - Original First Press RARE English Vinyl - World Ship

	£		38
	$		50

I am selling some of my personal vinyl collection. Many of these records are UK pressings and were mainly purchased by myself in the 1970’s/80’s. They have been extremely well looked after, most having only been played a handful of times on Linn or Rega turntables with a light stylus tracking force of 1.5 to 1.75 g.

Please read the description below for vinyl condition (as per the Record Collector Grading System), but for most of my records the vinyl can be considered as in near mint or excellent condition, shiny and with no significant marks – basically almost as good as when it came out of the original shop. The covers vary in condition but most are excellent just showing the usual signs of storage. Most have been stored in plastic protective covers.

A word about hairline marks. It is almost impossible to find any non-sealed record without any hairline marks - many had them from new, particularly if sold with cardboard inner sleeves. They are a result of storage and use and have little impact on sound quality. Likewise, very few original vinyl records lie totally flat. As for background noise, all records will have some background noise which varies wildly and often reflects the very variable pressing quality. I have bought new heavy pressing LP's in recent years and many of the original records I am selling not only look better but they sound better! I only draw attention to marks, warping or background noise in my listings if I consider them significant.

All records have been cleaned using high quality professional Record Cleaning Machines - either a £3,000 Keith Monks Omni VII RCM or a Moth Pro Mk II RCM. Not only does this wet clean/vacuuming process remove surface marks such as fingerprints, etc, it also significantly reduces background noise and many argue that the lower noise floor results in opening up of the sound and improved fidelity.

This album is The Doors' classic "L.A. Woman" LP on the Elektra butterfly label K42090.

Matrix marks A1/B1 which marks this out as a first English pressing.

Vinyl grading is a clear"Excellent" according to the Record Collector Grading System, possibly an Ex+ - it appears barely played. I can make out one or two very faint hairlines but nothing significant or anything that affects play in any way. Likewise, I can hardly see any evidence of spindle marks. This was a copy I kept as a reserve copy and hardly played! 

Test played superbly on my Rega RP6 turntable with dynamic sound and very low background noise. Just the odd bit of light background noise behind some of the quieter tracks, but nothing to detract from the enjoyment of this lovely condition album.

The classic original Shorewood Packaging die cut window sleeve is in excellent condition as it was preserved in a plastic sleeve for most of its life - see large scale photos below. Most of the previous sleeves I have seen have shown tearing around the window, but not this one which is in superb overall condition with just the lightest edge and ring wear. Likewise, the yellow "Electric Crucified Woman" inner sleeve is also in excellent condition with just one light mark and a slight break to the bottom.

There is a strange anomaly with this copy that I assume must be an original manufacturing error. The transparent window appears to have been glued into the sleeve the reverse way round to usual (compared to my other copy anyway). There is no evidence that the cover has been tampered with so I assume it is an original manufacturing fault which makes this a potentially rare copy! With other albums (Beatles, Stones, etc) copies with errors are generally more sought after and valuable.

Overall, a fine and unusual copy and the best I have owned. 

I dispatch worldwide in reinforced heavy duty LP mailers with cardboard reinforcements either side.

Please see my other listings with many auctions of classic rock albums to come so save me as a favourite seller. Typical postage prices as follows and combined postage with other albums saves money (double album counts as 2 records):

UK: 1 record £3.50, 2 records £4.50, 3 records £6.

EU: 1 record £5.50, 2 records £7, 3 records £8.50.

International: 1 record £8.50, 2 records £10, 3 records £11.50.

Some countries may require International Signed For so please ask.

Please see my feedback, particularly on other records I have sold, and thanks for looking.