Velvet Underground Nico Andy Warhol Banana, EMERSON LAWSUIT THREAT STICKER Rare
  $   750

 


$ 750 Sold For
Apr 21, 2024 Sold Date
Apr 14, 2024 Start Date
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Velvet Underground with Nico, produced by Andy Warhol, 1967 ULTRA RARE merson Lawsuit Threat Sticker

Here’s an odd little piece of rock history. Basically, Andy Warhol and the Velvet Underground were forced to censor themselves to avoid a lawsuit on their first release.

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 So between March and April 1967 the album was suddenly withdrawn from trade and shops.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.

Conditon:
This particular edition is quite rare, and especially so in such good condition. The sticker hiding the image of Eric Emerson is evident on back. The banana peel image on front is completely intact, although at some point the top part of the peel (the stem) looks like it had come off, then someone had reaffixed it somehow. The inside of the gatefold is very clean with no marks. The back cover shows some ring wear and some general wear from aging. The vinyl is in amazing condition, very clean with brilliant luster. I could only detect a few very light scratches, but none that can be felt or have an effect on playback. This played through for me with only very light surface noise.


This is the East Coast mono pressing.
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): Block-shaped "S"

This will be an exceptional acquisition for any serious fan of Velvet Underground.



This item will SHIP FOR FREE domestically with insurance, via media mail. 

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