The Doors Strange Days Vinyl LP Elektra EKS-74014 VG+ People Are Strange 1967

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35

This vinyl LP of The Doors' Strange Days, released in 1967 by Elektra Records, features original inner sleeve and cover. The album is a first edition, first pressing and is in very good plus (VG+) condition. The record size is 12" with 33 RPM and stereo audio channels. The cardboard sleeve is intact with the catalog number EKS-74014 clearly visible. The album contains the hit song "People Are Strange" and falls under the genre of psychedelic rock. The inlay and sleeve grading are also VG+. This is a must-have for any music collector or fan of The Doors.

Artist

The Doors

Title

Strange Days

LP#

EKS-74014

Label

Elektra Records

Record Condition

VG+

Cover Condition

VG+

Jacket Type

Single

Sleeve

Original (withlyrics)

Audio Type

Stereo

Released

1967

Format

Vinyl, LP, Album,Pitman Pressing

TRACK LIST

A1Strange Days3:05

A2You're Lost Little Girl3:01

A3Love Me Two Times3:23

A4Unhappy Girl2:00

A5Horse Latitudes1:30

A6Moonlight Drive3:00

B1People Are Strange2:10

B2My Eyes Have Seen You2:22

B3I Can't See Your Face In My Mind3:18

B4When The Music's Over11:00

NOTES

First press on a ''tan'' Elektra label.

A lyrics inner sleeve is included.

Label variation for this entry:

''Stereo'' on the right hand side of the label.

Engineered at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood.

Mastered at Madison Sound, New York.

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing denoted by "CP"&"P" (maybe upside down) in runouts.

Customatrix mastering denoted by "o" (maybe horizontal)in runouts.

Runouts are etched except P, o, D, C, A 1`, A 10' are stamped.

BARCODE & OTHERIDENTIFIERS

Rights Society: ASCAP

Pressing Plant ID: P, CP

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): P oEKS 74014A 2 (CP-3) D o

Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): P oEKS 74014B 1 (CP-2) B o

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Mint[M]: Absolutely perfect in every way - certainly never played,possibly even still sealed. (More on still sealed below). Should beused sparingly as a grade, if at all.

*NearMint [NM or M-]: A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give agrade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record isever truly perfect. The record shows no obvious sign of wear. A 45rpm sleeve has no more than the most minor defects, such as almostinvisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

AnLP jacket has no creases, folds, seam splits or any other noticeablesimilar defect. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same istrue of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, and thelike. Basically, Near Mint looks as if you just got it home from anew record store and removed the shrink wrap.

*Manydealers have added an additional conservative grade of [NM-], [E] or[VG++] to this guide to describe just under [NM] or "almost [NM]perfect with a few minor flaws". - Rarebro Records

VeryGood Plus [VG+]: Shows some signs that it was played and otherwisehandled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfacesmay show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or verylight scratches that don't affect one's listening experience. Slightwarps that do not affect the sound are OK.

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Ingeneral, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, thiswould be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will finda Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.

VeryGood [VG]: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record are morepronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise is evident upon playing,especially in soft passages and during the song's intro and fade, butwill not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to benoticeable, as will light scratches deep enough to feel with afingernail) that will affect the sound.

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Good[G], Good Plus [G+]: Good does not mean bad! A record in Good or GoodPlus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play throughwithout skipping. But it will have significant surface noise andscratches and visible groove wear.

Ajacket or sleeve has seam splits, especially at the bottom or on thespine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start tooverwhelm the object. If it's a common item, you'll probably findanother copy in better shape eventually. Pass it up. But if it'ssomething you have been seeking for years, and the price is right,get it.

Poor[P], Fair [F]: The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't playthrough without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is waterdamaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and/orwriting. The LP jacket barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleevesare fully seam split, and written upon.

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