VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO LP ORIG BANANA CVR WARHOL NM

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FOR YOU BIDDING/VIEWING PLEASURE IS THE VERY RARE, DEBUT RELEASE FROM THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO. IT WAS PRODUCED BY ANDY WARHOL, AND RELEASED IN 1967 FROM THE JAZZ LABEL VERVE RECORDS. THIS ALBUM FEATURES THE INFAMOUS BANANA STICKER WHICH IS 100% PRESENT BUT MAY HAVE BEEN PULLED DOWN JUST TO SEE WHAT WAS UNDER TYPICAL OF THIS RECORD COVER. THIS IS THE NON-TORSO EDITION THAT HAD THE PICTURE OF EMERSON AIRBRUSHED OUT AFTER HE HAD THREATENED TO SUE BECAUSE THE PICTURE WAS USED WITHOUT HIS PERMISSION. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE CONDITION OF THE VINYL IS VISUALLY GRADED A FLAWLESS NEAR MINT, WITH ABSOLUTELY NO SIGNS OF WEAR, AND CLEAN LABELS. FINDING THIS RECORD IN SIMILAR CONDITION HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT OVER THE YEARS AND IS NOT LIKELY CHANGE ANY TIME SOON. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE CONDITION OF THE GATEFOLD COVER IS VISUALLY GRADED SOMEWHERE BETWEEN VG+ AND VG++ OR EXCELLENT. THEIR IS A SMALL BROWN STAIN ON THE COVER (SEE PICTURE) WHICH IS SMALLER THAN A PENUNT. ONE MAY BE ABLE TO REMOVE IT WITH SOME CAREFUL CLEANING AND THE RIGHT SOLUTION. ON THE BACK THERE WAS A VERY SMALL STICKER REMOVED THAT WAS NEAR JOHN CALE (ABOUT THE SIZE OF A DIME). IT IS FAIRLY SMALL AND DOESNT TAKE AWAY TO MUCH FROM THE OVERALL INTEGRITY OF THE BACK COVER AT ALL. SOME VERY, VERY LIGHT RUBBING/ RING WEAR ON BTHE BACK (SEE PICTURES). THE FRONT IS CLEANING AND A SHINY WHITE WHICH IS RARE CONSIDERING THIS COVER IS USUALLY A DUST/DIRT MAGNET. ALSO, A VERY SMALL 1/2 INCH SPLIT AT THE TOP OPENING ON THE TOP WHERE YOU SLIDE THE RECORD IN. SPINES ARE ROBUST THROUGHOUT, WHILE THIS WEAR ONLY OCCURRING FROM SLIDING THE VINYL IN AND OUT OVER THE YEARS. I GRADE VERY CONSERVATIVELY, AND HAVE ADDRESSED ALL ISSUES CONCERNING THE CONDITION NO MATTER HOW MODEST THEY MAY SEEM. SO BID WITH CONFIDENCE KNOWING YOU ARE GETTING WHAT YOU PAY FOR. VERVE INNER SLEEVE IS ALSOL INCLUDED. A VERY PRESENTABLE, AND WELL TAKEN CARE OF ALBUM OF SUCH A CLASSIC AND SENSATIONAL RECORDING.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OVERALL CONDITION: / RECORD: NM / LABELS: NM / COVER: VG+ TO VG++ / ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHIPPING IS $6.00 PRIORITY. INTERNATIONAL IS $14.00. INSURANCE IS OPTIONAL, BUT I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR UNINSURED ITEMS THAT ARE DAMAGED. PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE PRIOR TO BIDDING. PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 72 HOURS OF AUCTION END.