Velvet Underground and Nico 1967 LP on blue Verve label
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Velvet Underground & Nico: This is an original pressing on the blue Verve label with un-peeled banana cover! Verve V6-5008 Stereo. Vinyl is in Near Mint condition. Plays beautifully! Cover is in VG+ condition with minor discoloration on bottom of front cover. Their 1967 debut, VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO, was a tour de force that may never be equaled for its sheer radicalism in the face of rock convention. The Velvet Underground also mapped out unconquered sonic territories. Bassist John Cale was weaned on deconstructing classical theory--the perfect avant-garde foil to help bring Reed's terse songs to life. Even more noticeable when he would switch to electric viola, Cale's sound evoked the terror of Reed's compositions, with the bowed strings screeching like a runaway subway car. Drummer Maureen Tucker played like no one before her. Her frantic swipes could mimic a galloping rush in "Heroin," or work with the delicate, hesitant charm of "All Tomorrow's Parties." Guitarist Sterling Morrison was a master of his craft, ably switching from oddly Middle-Eastern plucking (the eerie "All Tomorrow's Parties") to head-on rock (the ultra-edgy "Waiting For The Man"), always adding just the right element to fatten the cacophony. VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO is one of rock's most significant debuts. Record Grading All records are visually graded. Satisfaction guaranteed. M Mint - I don't use this grade. NM Near Mint - A near perfect, probably unplayed record. NM- Near Mint Minus - Near perfect but has one almost invisible defect. VG++ Very Good Plus Plus - Near perfect but one or two very minor defects. VG+ Very Good Plus - Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out-hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. VG Very Good - A used, reasonable copy. There will be obvious sign of wear and the possibility of light surface noise between tracks or during quiet passages, but still quite nice. VG- Very Good Minus - Significant wear and marks and usually quite noticeable surface noise. G+ Good Plus - In the record world, "Good" is not good! From here on down (Fair, Poor), we're talking about beat-up records. SS Still Sealed - In factory-fresh condition. STRONG Strong - A term used to described an "in between" situation. Sometime it's a thin line between VG+ and VG++ or VG++ and NM-. When that happens we add the term "Strong" to the lower grade.
