CAPTAIN BEEFHEART ? TROUT MASK REPLICA ? NM 69 Straight 2LP TRUE 1ST PRESS ZAPPA
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Original true first press (the catalog numbers on the labels match the cover)of the legendary double masterwork, his first for Zappa's new Straight label. Produced by Zappa himself, this is widely considered Beefheart's definitive statement (as well as one of the greatest albums of all time), combining elements of blues, jazz, avant-garde, folk, and underground acid rock. Mostly recorded in March 1969 at Whitney Studios in L.A., the lineup consisted of Bill Harkleroad and Jeff Cotton on guitars, Mark Boston on bass, Victor Hayden on bass clarinet, and John French on drums and percussion. Beefheart played several brass and woodwind instruments and contributed most of the vocal parts, with Zappa and various band members providing occasional vocals and narration.Van Vliet used a piano, which he had never played before, as his main compositional tool. Since he had no experience with the piano and no conventional musical knowledge at all, he was able to experiment with no preconceived ideas of musical form or structure. Beefheart sat at the piano until he found a rhythmic or melodic pattern that he liked, French then transcribed this pattern, typically only a measure or two long, into musical notation. After Beefheart was finished French would then piece these fragments together into compositions, deciding which part would be played on which instrument, and taught each player their part (although Van Vliet had final say over the ultimate shape of the product). Once completed each song was played in exactly the same way every time, eschewing the improvisation that typifies most popular music in favor of an approach more like a formal, classical composition.The group rehearsed Van Vliet's difficult compositions for eight months, living communally in a small rented house in the Woodland Hills suburb of L.A. Van Vliet implemented his vision by asserting complete artistic and emotional domination of his musicians, berating them continually (and often including physical violence), sometimes for days, until the musicians collapsed in tears or in total submission to Van Vliet. With no income other than welfare and contributions from relatives, the group survived on a bare subsistence diet (French recounted living on no more than a small cup of soybeans a day for a month)and at one point band members were arrested for shoplifting food (with Zappa bailing them out). Band members were restricted from leaving the house and practiced for 14 or more hours a day. The well-rehearsed Magic Band recorded all the basic tracks in a single six-hour session; Van Vliet's tracks were laid down over the next few days. The results are a one-of-a-kind masterpiece that has influenced countless musicians, and has directly influenced both alternative rock and post-punk, amongst others.
Artist: CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BAND
Title: TROUT MASK REPLICA
Year: 1969
Label: Straight
Catalog Number: STS 1053
Mono/Stereo/Quadro: stereo
Country: USA
Dead Wax Numbers: S1 STS-1053-1 1A A1 /
S1 2-STS-1053-2 (RE) C3 / S1 STS-1053-3 1A A4 / S1 2-STS-1053-4 (RE) A3 (hand-etched)Weight: 126 grams / 136 grams
Cover Format: gatefold, wrap-around outside with paste-on inner slick
Cover Condition: VG+ (sharp, crisp, vivid & tight, fantastic spine & top seams, minor bottom seam & corner wear but no splits, mild shelf wear, close to EX)
Vinyl Condition: NM/NM/EX/NM (perfect gloss, no wear, s3 has a handful of light surface hairlines that don't affect play, really about as nice as it gets)
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M (rarely ever used unless still sealed)/ NM / EX / VG+ / VG / VG- / G+ / G (please see bottom of auction for specific grading information).
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We visually grade all records using the classic Goldmine Standard, to which we have added EX (as have many others), but we do not use any other variant from the classic scale. No NM- or EX+ (which are both EX), EX- VG+++ or Near Excellent (which are all VG+), or any such other nebulous grades here! We feel that nearly every collector will be more than pleased with anything listed EX or above in our auctions; they will all be top-shelf, archive quality items which will play M- throughout. A VG+ record will truly satisfy all but the most critical curator. On the very rare occasion we actually grade an opened LP as straight MINT, we can guarantee you’ll never find a nicer copy anywhere!
We will play-grade any LP if there is any reason to do so; any questionable mark, scuff or noteworthy artifact of any kind will be sampled to determine its true significance (which may obviously impact the grade ). We will also gladly play-grade anything upon request; if you are curious about the actual pressing characteristics or any have other questions about its actual performance please feel free to ask.
MINT : Absolutely perfect.
This record looks like it has just left the plant, with no flaws whatsoever. It appears unhandled and unplayed, with no marks of any sort. Usually only sealed or (sometimes) unplayed LPs will warrant this grade.
The cover does not appear to have had a record inside it; there is no wear or distraction of any kind.
NM : Virtually flawless, top copy.
The record is virtually identical to the moment it was opened, but may have a few faint paper, packaging or pressing scuffs which will produce no sound whatsoever and are very hard to see without critical inspection. It was very carefully handled and played, likely only once or twice.
The cover is as close to perfect as can be expected given its age. There may be minor impressions due to the outer edge of the vinyl (no ring wear), the lightest possible corner bumps, or a few tiny laminate creases (mainly on imports), but no wear or whitening of any kind whatsoever.
EX : A beautiful specimen, which will please most critical collectors and not need to be upgraded.
The record has no scratches or significant blemishes, and will play M- throughout. It retains 100% of the gloss, sheen and luster, but may have a handful of faint superficial scuffs, hairlines or light spindle marks which will not produce any sound whatsoever.
The cover is nearly perfect. There may be the absolute faintest suggestion of ring wear or possibly a light touch of dulling on the corners (nothing wrinkled or obtrusive in any way), but no notable seam or spine wear, writing or sign of tape anywhere.
VG+ : Plays perfectly nearly all of the time, with only a few minor distractions.
The record still retains nearly all of the gloss, sheen and luster, but there may be a handful of inaudible superficial marks or scuffs, a mild scattering of light hairlines (which would only be faintly audible between tracks or in some very quiet passages), or a few stray marks which may mildly sound for a few revolutions. Each flaw is very minor, barely noticeable to the naked eye, and will not detract from the enjoyment in any way.
The cover is still very clean and crisp, but may look slightly more aged and have a few minor flaws such as small unobtrusive writing, minor wear to the seams and spine (no splits), slightly worn corners, very light ring wear or minor creasing. No flaw is at all distracting in and of itself.
VG : A nice play copy, which will perform without much significant distraction.
The record appears well played, but still has the majority of the luster. It will not have been abused, though there will be some audible sound defects which will not overpower the dynamics of the music, such as mild surface noise in the quietest sections, a handful of stray isolated pops and clicks (which are brief and occasional), or possibly some very mild groove wear; still no skips, repeats, or anything deep or seriously pronounced. It will play through quite nicely most of the time, with very minimal distraction.
The cover looks somewhat used and shows some mild wear. There may be some minor seam splitting, ring wear (which still doesn’t overwhelm the cover), discreet writing (not large magic marker), or mild yellowing due to air contaminants. It is still nice, just a few notable flaws away from VG+.
We will never sell anything less than VG, so the rest of the scale is unnecessary. We absolutely detest groove wear, so we will almost never list anything lacking the overwhelming majority of the luster, sheen and gloss. Anything of significance will always be noted.
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