The Velvet Underground & Nico V-5008 1967 Mono First Pressing Banana Sticker

$

295

First pressing with image of actor Eric Emerson projected upside-down on the wall behind the band. Commonly known as the "Torso" cover (despite showing only Emerson's head and arms), this variant is also referred to as “first state” or the “Emerson Cover.”

• Vinyl is VG+ visually with only a couple of light visible scuffs/scratches. It also plays VG+ for most of both sides with a notable exception being a few tics in the first track (A1).
• Labels have light spindle marks.
• Jacket has medium ring/edge ware but was apparently exposed to a puppy by one of the previous owners and thus the obvious 'chewed' spots.
• Original inner sleeve is VG with some splits.
• Jacket and LP are housed in protective poly sleeves.
• Will be shipped with insurance in heavy duty LP mailer.

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I use the Goldmine grading system:
MINT (M) - Unopened (in my view once a record has been removed from the sleeve it is no longer 'mint'...even if it's never been on a turntable. 

NEAR MINT (NM OR M-) - A good description of a NM record is it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it's nearly perfect. 
NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind.
VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) or EXCELLENT (E) - VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.

VG+ covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking.

Very Good (VG) - VG records have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and ending. But the noise will not overpower the music otherwise. Labels may have minor writing, tape or a sticker.

VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won't be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written or it or stamped a price tag on it, too.

Good Plus (G+) - The record still plays through without skipping. But it has significant surface noise and groove wear, and the label is worn, with significant ring wear, heavy writing, or obvious damage caused by someone trying to remove tape or stickers and failing miserably. 

A Good+ cover has ring wear to the point of distraction, has seam splits obvious on sight and may have even heavier writing, such as, for example, huge radio station letters written across the front to deter theft.

On Jan-01-26 at 14:32:12 PST, seller added the following information:

When listening with headphones there is a little surface noise throughout with a few pops also in 'There She Goes Again'