BOB DYLAN-BOB DYLAN, 6 EYE LABEL - STEREO-- M-

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BOB DYLAN'S DEBUT ALBUM (BOB DYLAN) SUPER RARE, ORIGINAL 1962 STEREO ALBUM CS 8579.

INCREDIBLY RARE ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING ON RED AND BLACK COLUMBIA 6 EYE LABEL IN M- CONDITION,  THERE MAY BE A FEW 6 EYE CS 8579 LP'S IN AS GOOD OF CONDITION AS THIS, BUT THERE ARE NONE BETTER !!

I HAVE LOOKED AND CANNOT FIND ANY MARKS ON THE PLAYING SURFACE.  ONE LABEL HAS A SMALL SPINDLE MARK, THAT'S IT!

THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, IMPORT OR COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.  THIS IS AN ORIGINAL.  MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL OFF NUMBERS ENDS WITH A 1C ON ONE SIDE AND A 1D ON THE OTHER.

I HAVE HAD THIS RECORD IN MY COLLECTION FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER PLAYED IT, FOR EAR OF DAMAGING IT.  NOW IT IS TIME DO DISPOSE OF MY COLLECTION SI IT MUST GO..  RELUCTANTLY I MIGHT ADD.

YOU PROBABLY KNOW THAT THE FIRST PRESSING OF BOB DYLAN'S FIRST ALBUM IN STEREO WITH THE COLUMBIA SIX EYE LABEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN ANY KIND OF CONDITION.  IT CAN EASILY REACH THE $2000.00  LEVEL ON THE OPEN MARKET.

THE STORY AS I UNDERSTAND IT IS, COLUMBIA MADE ONLY 500 OF THIS RECORD WITH THE 6 EYE LABEL FOR WHATEVER REASON, THEN CHANGED TO THE 360 SOUND LABEL.  I HAVE NO WAY TO VERIFY THIS, BUT HAVE SEEN BASICALLY THE SAME STORY FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.  JUDGING BY THE RARITY OF THIS LP I FIND THIS STORY COMPLETELY BELIEVABLE.

THERE WERE NO MORE RECORDS MADE WITH THE 6 EYE LABEL, JUST THE ORIGINAL 500.  OF THOSE ORIGINAL 500 PRODUCED 51 YEARS AGO, HOW MANY STILL EXIST TODAY?  HOW MANY STILL EXIST IN A PLAYABLE CONDITION?  HOW MANY EXIST IN A NEAR MINT OR M- CONDITION?  CERTAINLY NOT MORE THAN JUST A FEW.


THE COVER IS VERY NICE BUT NOT QUITE AS NICE AS THE RECORD. IN THE VG++ RANGE, WITH A FEW BLEMISHES.  IT IS THE FIRST VERSION OF THIS COVER AND DOES NOT CREDIT JOHN HAMMOND JR. AS A PRODUCER ON THE BACK PANEL.  ON ALL LATER VERSIONS, HIS NAME APPEARS BELOW BOB DYLAN'S NAME.

THERE IS A SMALL AMOUNT OF RUBBING ON HIS COAT SLEEVE, 2 VERY SMALL TAN SPOTS NEAR THE PEAK OF HIS CAP, SOME STICKER RESIDUE ON UPPER RIGHT CORNER AND BOTH RIGHT HAND CORNERS ARE SLIGHTLY BRUISED. ( ALL OF THESE BLEMISHES CAN BE SEEN IN THE PICTURES)

THERE ARE NO SPLIT SEAMS, WRITING, OR TEARS. THERE IS SOME SHADING ALONG THE OPENING SIDE.  I HAVE ANOTHER NEWER COPY OF THIS RECORD AND IT HAS THE SAME SHADING.  I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS MADE THAT WAY OR IF IT'S FROM AGE.  ALL IN ALL IT IS A VERY GOOD COVER TO GO WITH A SUPER CLEAN RECORD.


GRADING

GRADING IS DONE VISUALLY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

SS=STILL SEALED

M- = VINYL MAY SHOW A MINOR COSMETIC SIGN OF USE, EACH TRACK SHOULD PLAY THROUGH VERY WELL.  COVER WILL SHOW ONLY THE FAINTEST SIGNS OF USE, THERE WILL BE NO WRITING, TAPE, NOTICEABLE WEAR, CORNER WEAR ETC. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

VG++ = VINYL MAY SHOW SIGNS OF USE, BUT ONLY LIGHT SURFACE MARKS.  RECORD SHOULD PLAY GOOD, WITH POSSIBLY A FAINT BACKGROUND NOISE OR CRACKLE.
COVER MAY HAVE A MINOR SEAM SPLIT, SOME LIGHT WEAR, SOME VERY LIGHT RING WEAR, BUT NOT NECESSARILY ALL THE ABOVE, THERE WILL BE NO DAMAGE SUCH AS WATER, PEELING ETC. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

V+ = RECORD WILL HAVE MORE SURFACE MARKS THAN THE TOP THREE, THAT WILL RESULT IN  MORE BACKGROUND NOISE,  IT WILL PLAY THROUGH  WELL WITHOUT ANY SKIPS, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
COVER MAY HAVE STICKERS, SEAM SPLIT, RING OR CORNER WEAR, SHELF WEAR OR WRITING, BUT NOT ALL OF THE ABOVE.

VG = NOT NECESSARILY A BAD RECORD, BUT PLAY WILL HAVE BACKGROUND NOISE AND PROBABLY SOME CLICKS, BUT IT WILL PLAY ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT ANY SKIPS.

COVER WILL PROBABLY HAVE DEFECTS DESCRIBED ABOVE

RETURNS

CONTACT ME WITHIN 14 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF YOUR ITEM IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED.  THEN RETURN IT TO ME AND I WILL REFUND YOUR FULL PAYMENT PLUS ORIGINAL SHIPPING.

SHIPPING

SHIPPING VIA USPS MEDIA MAIL IN THE UNITED STATES  IS 4.00 FOR ONE RECORD $1.00 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL RECORD.

PRIORITY MAIL IS AVAILABLE IN THE UNITED STATES.  PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR RATES

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS AVAILABLE, BUT THE RATES VARY GREATLY.  I WILL HANDLE EACH ONE ON AN  INDIVIDUAL BASIS.

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR POSTAL DAMAGE OR LOSS WITHOUT INSURANCE..