STEPPENWOLF Monster 1970 UK STATESIDE 1st PRESS Nr MINT

£ 36

$ 48

£ 36 Sold For

Sep 2, 2013 Sold Date

Aug 23, 2013 Start Date

£ 24 Start price

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STEPPENWOLF Monster 1970 UK STATESIDE 1st PRESS Nr MINT

EJ DAY GATEFOLD - LOVELY COPY - STRONG POWERFUL SOUND

STEPPENWOLF
Monster

UK STATESIDE (SSL 5021) FIRST PRESSING (February 1970) OF STEPPENWOLF'S "Monster"
THEIR MOST POLITICAL ALBUM TO DATE TACKLING THE VIETNAM WAR, DRAFT REGISTERS AND THE DECAY OF JUSTICE IN AMERICA
LOVELY COPY - SEEN LESS THAN A HANDFUL OF SPINS
DELIVERS FLAWLESS SOUND THROUGHOUT - CRYSTAL CLEAR, CLEAN, SHARP AND FRESH

PRESSED ON MID/HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL (147g) WITH THE FIRST ISSUE ORANGE STATESIDE LABELS WITH "THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD" RIM TEXT
MATRIX: SSL 5021 A-1G / SSL 5021 B-1G
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL OUTER LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford” DATE CODED '7002' (1970, February) WITH INTERNALLY PRINTED LYRICS AND FACTORY SEALED LEFT SIDE EDGE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBERS AND "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" TEXT PRINTED IN BLACK

Side 1:
Monster - Suicide - America (9:15)
Draft Resister (3:20)
Power Play (5:26)
Side 2:
Move Over (2:53)
Fag (3:13)
What Would You Do (If I Did That To You) (3:19)
From Here To There Eventually (5:27)

LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, fresh and unmarked labels - less than a handful of spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like-new with just a few light and harmless superficial marks
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Wonderful sound - clear, strong and powerful and my play-check at loud volume found no audio issues of note - plays beautifully throughout - great copy
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
Apart from a little rub to the top edge, the sleeve is crisp, clean, sharp and fresh (one of the finest I have seen in a long time)

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £13.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
PAYMENT IS BY PAYPAL ONLY SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PAY BY SOME OTHER METHOD PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST

I will combine postage (normally £2 or £3 per extra record) for items purchased within any 10 day period.
However, at the end of each 10 day period, all outstanding items will need to be paid for in full and will be posted to you.
Any items purchased after payment will be included in the next 10 period.
I am continually adding new items which may be of interest to you and it is impractical for me to allow payment to be postponed indefinitely in the expectation that you might wish to bid on future items.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation
Guarantee: The record is unconditionally guaranteed and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Any problems please email me. Thanks 525 (GS 6.6.5 (525))

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