ICE PICK COVER VELVET UNDERGROUND + NICO ORIG 1967 3rd STATE STEREO LP WARHOL

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3,257

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ICE PICK COVER!~VELVET UNDERGROUND + NICO~ORIG 1967 3rd STATE STEREO LP~WARHOL

Media: LP
Condition: NM-
Cover Condition: Strong VG+
Label: Verve
Reference Number : V6 5008
Country: US
Date: 1967

YES, THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1967 3rd STATE STEREO VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO "ICE PICK" COVER. "Ice Pick" refers to the holes punched in the banana before it was affixed to the jacket, which retains it's original shrinkwrap.
How did this Banana get this way? Read on: A little history first...

This is an Original 1967 gatefold Acy Lehman designed, 3rd state STEREO cover with Andy Warhol's iconic yellow banana sticker and "Peel Slowly and See" text in the upper right hand corner on the front. The back cover features the airbrushed photograph WITHOUT actor Eric Emerson's torso hanging above the stage and band. Emerson’s image was removed after Emerson, fighting drug charges and in need of money, attempted to sue Verve Records for using his photograph on the album's cover. Copies with Emerson's torso are known as 1st State.
Verve didn’t cave to Emerson’s demands and attempted to withdraw as many copies of the album as it could. Those albums were then affixed with a large black banner sticker over the photo of Emerson. That is the 2nd state cover.
This 3rd State of the original cover has Emerson airbrushed OFF the back before the album was reissued in June 1967. This delay crushed sales, and it’s believed a paltry 30,000 copies were sold between 1967 and 1972.

NOW, on to the "Ice Pick"-ed banana... As explained to me by someone who hung out at Andy Warhol's studio and funhouse, The Factory, in the 1960s, it was during the above-mentioned delay, that Warhol and cohorts were "messing around" with various banana stickers destined for the reissue covers. For this one, they punched holes through the banana skin so the pink banana inside would show through. One other "ICE PICK" copy is known.
And, there you have the story, as it was explained to me.

Here are some additional details: Spine reads V6-5008 VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO PRODUCED BY ANDY WARHOL VERVE, from top to bottom.
West Coast version.
Label Variation: Sides marked "A" and "B" rather than "1 " and "2".
Timing Error on "Black Angel Death Song."
Song Credits: L. Reed - J. Cale - S. Morrison - M. Tucker.
"All Selections Three Prong Music, Inc. BMI."
Rim Text: "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A."
Vinyl plays beautiful and only has a couple super faint surface sleeve marks holding grade down.
Cover is in original shrinkwrap. Shrink has been taped on with clear tape, which wraps over into gatefold (see pics). There are ways to safely remove this tape--at buyers discretion, of course.
Cover otherwise is in excellent shape with the lightest hint of cornerwear just holding grade down. (This would be a NM- cover, but grading lower due to tape.)

IMPORTANT NOTE: This will be the only auction listing for this record. One-time auction.
Due to the insane value of this item, this Record will be shipped EXPRESS, insured, and with Signature required. NO exceptions.

PLEASE ALSO NOTE: This is a VERY RARE RECORD. For that reason this record will be shipped via overnight express (USPS, FedEx at my discretion based on value) with signature required and with insurance. NO EXCEPTIONS. That said: PLEASE DO NOT pay for this record until I have sent you a proper invoice with the proper shipping total. I cannot put this total until I see the final sale value. AGAIN: PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL I SEND AN INVOICE WITH PROPER SHIPPING. Failure to wait increases hassles, delays and possible cancelation of the sale.


FINAL NOTE: Also from the same collection and on auction just one time: A SEALED ORIGINAL 1967 VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO 3RD STATE pressing. CHECK IT OUT ALSO.











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