LOU REED METAL MACHINE MUSIC ARCH-NOISE MILESTONE VERY RARE ORIG'74 RCA 2-LP SET

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·       LOU REED - METAL MACHINE MUSIC - ORIGINAL 1975 RCA 2-LP SET (DOUBLE ALBUM) CPL-2-1101

·       ORIGINAL US PRESSING

·       FIRST PRESSING, ON TAN (PALE BROWN) RCA LABEL

·       The bidders should note that this is a rare Bob Ludwig-mastered pressing of this album, with his initials “RL” (Robert Ludwig) etched in the trail-off vinyl of the disc.

·       THICK CARDBOARD GATEFOLD COVER, AMERICAN STYLE.

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH '-1/-1/-1/-1…'.  ON SOME LABELS,  SUFFIX '–1' DENOTES THE VERY FIRST, ORIGINAL PRESSING)

·       MACHINE-STAMPED MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) OF THE RECORD

·       THE RECORD HAS A 'STERLING' STAMP IN THE TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) AREA, WHICH IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED A PROOF OF AUTHENTICITY OF THE FIRST PRESSING.

·       FAIRLY THICK VINYL PRESSING On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the thickness of the vinyl as 6.

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

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Although Lou Reed vigorously denied this throughout his career, the lore has it that "Metal Machine Music" was his "contractual obligation album", which he 'recorded' only to get out of his RCA contract (he signed up for Arista the following year). How else to explain four sides worth of amplified molecular sounds and electronically generated white noise (also available in QUAD, for those who care to hear...do note that we only have a stereo version here). Nevertheless, in view of the rise of techno/industrial/musique concrete movements over the past few years, the album grew in stature and became somewhat of a cult classic. So…Lou Reed become a proud father of another experimental rock classic…Track listing? Um…what do you mean by "tracks"?

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·       CONDITION:

·       RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS EXCELLENT. This is one of those albums that are somewhat difficult to grade. It is somewhere between VG++ and NEAR MINT, just a notch below NEAR MINT. A few light abrasions ARE visible, but they are extremely shallow, superficial  and only moderately visually distracting (nothing significant).For the most part, the vinyl looks impeccable without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)            The records are pressed on a RELATIVELY  thick, inflexible vinyl. This is NOT a thin, flimsy ('dynaflex' type),  vinyl, but not the thickest, most rigid vinyl, either.

(c)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Cover has some ring wear.  On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 5.

-         The cover has a few tiny scratch marks on the front side   (nothing significant)

-         Visible shelf wear noted on the seams

-         Cover has a light "wrinkle" (crease)  in one of the corners.

-         Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine   (nothing significant)

-         Cover has all four corners slightly worn (nothing significant)

-         Cover shows some light yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging.   Yellowing is also noted on the INSIDE gatefold

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams   (yet)

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No peel-off marks

-        No stains

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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