Simon Garfunkel Bookends MONO RARE Radio Promo Copy LP Columbia 1st Press VG/VG+
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Description
Simon & Garfunkel
Bookends (MONO)
"DEMONSTRATION NOT FOR SALE"
SPECIAL MONO RADIO STATION COPY
Super RARE White Label MONO! KCS 9529
No Poster
VG/VG+
Graded Cover/Record
Simon & Garfunkel: Bookends (Demonstration Not For Sale) Columbia KCS 9529 White Label Promo MONO: VG/VG+ Stampers on Side 1 are stamped XLP 118885-1C and Side 2 are stamped XLP 118886 -1C. The 1C means this is a First Pressing (with A being the absolute first) and therefore will sound fantastic due to the freshness of the original master tapes! Though album shows as a KCS, this is a KCL MONO pressing.
Vinyl is super clean like brand new and looks to have never been played until I did last night! And sounds absolutely fantastic. Beautiful Columbia White Label Promo labels are nice and clean and free of spindle marks. The only reason for the official VG+ grading is due to some very slight hairlines on Side 2, dust and some handling residue spots that can be easily cleaned. I was very tempted to clean the vinyl but did not want to cause any undue wear on the record. I will leave that up to the new owner. I looked hard and fast at the vinyl under direct sunlight. Just a few very superficial scuffs. The only other flaws keeping it from Near Mint would be very minor superficial scuffs and hairlines from taking the record out of its sleeve that will happen every single time one takes the record out from the sleeve! I played it last night and being this is a first pressing the sound is fresh from the master tapes so there is no degradation in sound as on later pressings. Columbia MONO pressings are known for their fantastic fidelity.
Cover is still very clean with super nice gloss and the cardboard is still very solid and not flimsy at all. Obvious white ring wear on the front and back. Upper right front corner has a crinkle probably from hitting a shelf at the wrong angle. The bottom front corners also have 1/4" corner bends. No seam splits, fraying or feathering. Bottom seam has about a 3//4" of very light feathering showing white but is not split. Spine is in great shape. Columbia Records Radio Station Service white sticker is in great condition with no ring wear, tears or stains. No poster. Back cover is in very good shape with obvious ring wear. Original paper inner sleeve is still in beautiful brand new like condition with obvious yellowing/browning/ageing and has a 3" split at the bottom.
Sound Quality: Although CS is a Columbia stereo designation, this is the special mono mix that is totally different and much better than the stereo mix! Why does the mono sound so good? Much heavier punch and bass than the weak thin sounding stereo. Columbia pressings from the 60's sound awesome and have totally different mixes! The MONO Mix is the way to go because it has a totally different mix and blows away the tinny, echoey and lifeless stereo mix! All CD releases of this iconic album have been remixed in stereo and unfortunately, it is highly likely this LP will never be officially released in MONO because Paul Simon has refused to release the mono masters and has said so himself! Because the master tapes were fresh at the time and were not degraded when later pressings were done many years later.
This is a fantastic sounding mix and it sounds fantastic! You all know that the 60's, 70's and 80's vinyl pressings are the way to go and the recording, mastering, quality, and sound are FANTASTIC! You won't find this stuff anymore. Just take a listen for yourself like I did.
I am selling off my entire Pop, Rock and Roll, Jazz and Surf record collection that I have been collecting for over 40 years. If you're a record collector and audiophile, the cover condition is not the important part. It is the fact that the vinyl are in super clean VG+ (almost Near MINT) condition! Warm analog sound! Note that I have conservatively graded everything. In other words, if a record is graded VG+, it is more than likely closer to Near Mint.
Condition: I grade according to Goldmine standards. That means a VG+ vinyl will be just that, an LP that is in beautiful condtion! I am very picky when it comes to grading and grade to Goldmine standards. I absolutely hate it when dealers ameliorate the condition of the vinyl!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Especially when I am the buyer!! All my Lp's have been stored in my house upright on a shelf in an air conditioned and dry environment, meaning no warping, staining or mildew!
Track Listing: Please see the photos! If you need more photos or a better description, please let me know and I will gladly describe it in detail for you.
Shipping: Shipping will be via USPS Media Mail $8 fully insured and will be mailed in a sturdy LP mailer.
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