Artaud - Pescado Rabioso 1975 Edition VG/VG+
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**1975 1st reissue. Small (non-skipping) pressing flaw on side 2.**
Nice condition for what it is. From my understanding from talking with native Argentinians, records from this era were all played with poor equipment, as little else was available until the 1980’s. Moreover, this is probably the most beloved record in Argentina. Every vintage copy I’ve hunted down has had varying degrees of groove wear distortion in the vocals because it’s been played a couple hundred times. A similar scenario to what you’d expect from early UK Beatles records.
This is the best-cared-for 1975 copy I have found. Despite this, it was inevitably played on substandard equipment, and it shows in a couple areas.
Side A: Mostly VG+ to EX in terms of surface noise. Light but noticeable distortion at loudest vocals on tracks 1 and 4, and to a lesser degree on track 2. A very light click on a few rotations of track 3.
Side B: No noticeable vocal distortion on this side (original owner must have preferred side A and played it more). Track 1 has a small pressing flaw (see photo)—a dot that appears to have no grooves. This does not skip at all, but produces a fairly loud click for 6-7 rotations. Honestly not too bothersome. Apart from this spot, the rest of the side plays EX.
Overall the record is VG in my view. This has been well protected from scratches, but the groove wear and pressing flaw keep it from playing as nicely as it looks. Depending on how discerning the buyer, these may or may not be serious annoyances. They may also be lessened by playing a finer cartridge than what I use (Audio Technica ATVM95).
The cover is VG+, some scuffing on front (see photos).
Also includes the original plain white inner sleeve.
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