Velvet Underground & Nico Banana Sticker Andy Warhol Cover Verve Mono Lp V 5008

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Here's an original Velvet Underground & Nico Lp on Verve label # V 5008.Mono version of the Lp.This looks to be the version that does not have the upside down torso on back cover Please see picture.Gatefold cover has a 4 and 1/2 inch split starting at upper right corner.Front of gatefold not split.Bottom seam very nice with no splits.Bottom of gatefold cover also very nice with no splits.Spine looks nice with no splitting.Has a small rub wear spot about two inches from bottom.There are four small rub wear spots on front part of gatefold's edge near where record slides out.Small amount of wear on corners.Front cover has an X stamp indention near upper left corner.Also has same X indention on back cover by same corner.front cover has some darker colored rub marks near bottom and a small brown colored rub mark near lower left corner.Some darker colored rub marks near top of front cover and also a upside down V shaped stain or rub mark near upper right corner.The original Banana sticker has four ink marks near lower part of banana.Also it appears someone has tried to peel the banana down approximately 4 inches as there is a 3/4th inch tear spot on the banana on right side 4 inches down Please see picture.Also some of the yellow part of the banana's paper has been torn off and is missing near top.Also the banana stem near top of banana may be stuck a small amount over to the right than its usual spot.I see a little residue from the sticker a little over to the left near top of cover.It appears the stem was probably over to the left a little Please see picture.I can see the pink color from the nude colored banana under neath the sticker.The pink color is very visable on the white part with the paper tear on the peel.You can also see it under the yellow peel as well.Inside gatefold's middle area of cover looks nice with no ink or staining.Has two very small paper chips missing on very top border Kind of above Nico's head.Please see picture to see how very small these are.Back cover nice.Has a crease going down cover near spine about 1/2 of an inch from spine.Get's lighter the farther it goes down.Some small darker rub wear marks near bottom of cover.The Verve label paper record sleeve is very nice with no tears or splits.I've just finished play testing both sides of the record and both sides Play Beautifully.Side one has five very light scratches and seven light non feelable scratches.Also has a 1 and 3/8th inch long scratch on songs one and two and a small part of song three that is feelable but does not affect play at all.Also has one other smaller 3/4th inch scratch that can be felt very lightly.it also does not affect play.Has a little scuffing which also does not affect play.Side has some groove wear but still has good shine.Side plays Beautifully.Song one (Sunday Morning) plays terrific no ticks or pops at all.Same with song two(I'm Waiting For The Man).No ticks no pops no background noise.Song three (Femme Fatale) which is Nico's song has three light ticks near beginning and two light ticks near very end.Rest of song plays Wonderfully.Song four (Venus In Furs)is Beautiful no ticks or pops.Same with song five (Run, Run, Run,) beautiful with no ticks and no pops.No background noise.Song six (All Tomorrow's Parties) has two light ticks near beginning then plays Wonderfully.No background noise.Side really plays nicely.Side two of record has eight very light scratches and five small light non feelable scratches.Has one very small 1/8th inch scratch that can lightly be felt.Does not affect play at all.Small amount of light scuffing.Side has some groove wear.You can see some light graying on some of the songs but still has nice shine on grooves.Nice looking record on both sides.This side also plays Beautifully.Song one (Heroin) has a very light to light background noise at beginning of song on very quiet soft part of song.Then rest plays terrific no background noise.Song two(There She Goes Again) plays Beautifully with no ticks and no pops.No background noise at all.Song three (I'll Be Your Mirror) has one tick only.No background noise.Has a few light ticks after song ends between songs.Song four(Black Angel's Death Song) plays terrific with no background noise.No ticks and no pops.Song Five (European Son To Delmore Swartz) plays Fantastic with no ticks and no pops.No background noise at all.Both sides really play nicely.