THE DOORS IMPOSSIBLEY RARE U.S. IST PRESS 'THE DOORS'
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Stunning and Massively Rare Original 1967 U.S. MONO 1st Pressing 'The Doors' by The Doors!!!!! - This is The Gold 1st Press Label Electra U.S. Mono 1st Pressing!!! The U.S. 1st MONO Pressing of The Doors - The ONLY way to own this seminal Record!!!!
Where do I start!!!! I think you all no how rare this record is!!!!You are bidding on a Stunning ORIGINAL U.S. Gold Label Electra Records Mono 1967 1st Pressing of The Doors!!!! One of the best debut albums of all time!!!! It is the 1967 U.S. Mono 1st PRESSING on the classic Gold Electra Label!!!! It is in superb condition throughout-and even comes complete with its original Electra inner sleeve!! Most of these albums have long since been trashed, and only very rarely turn up any more, and when they do it is NEVER in this condition!!!! This may be your only chance to own this massively rare record - don't miss out!!!! The cool 1960's THICK & CHUNKY vinyl is in Stunning visual and aural condition, and shines with that Beautiful Just Pressed Look and Feel!!!! You will NEVER find another U.S. 1st press Mono vinyl copy of this groundbreaking debut LP in such superb condition, and if you do, you will pay a LOT of money for the privilege!!!
Cat No:
EKL-4007
The Classic 1st Press textured Gold Electra Centre Labels are in stunning MINT condition with NO Tears, NO Peeling, NO Scribbles and NO unwanted writing of any kind, they have virtually NO traces of spindle wear, which leads me to believe that THIS RECORD HAS ONLY BEEN PLAYED A HANDFUL OF TIMES AT BEST!!!!. The gramophone rims containing the all-important are also mint!!! The vinyl itself has NO deep Scratches, NO groove-wear, No warping and is completely blemish free save for some light waxy scuffs on each side. I would thus have no hesitation on grading this vinyl and Excellent!!!! I really cannot stress how STUNNING this record looks and feels - it is the best copy we have had here by a million miles, and I have never seen another copy of this famous LP in this shape before, it has absolutely NO GROOVEWEAR!!!! The vinyl really shines like it was made yesterday new looks and feels great!!! The classic U.S. sleeve is also in great condition with NO Tears, NO seam splits, NO Scribbles and NO unwanted writing of any kind!!! It is completely blemish free!!! The sleeve lies perfectly FLAT and considering that it is a U.S. sleeve (very hard U.S. card stock and no lamination)it is STUNINNING!!!! The amazing thing about this sleeve is that it has virtually NO RING WEAR!!!! This is HUGELY RARE for U.S. copies of this LP. It famously suffered considerabe wear to the sleeve, almost from new!!!! So to find a record AND sleeve of later presses of this LP in this condition is almost impossible today, LET ALONE THE MONO 1ST EVER PRESS!!!! I would have to grade this sleeve as Very Good+ at the very least!!!! The LP comes with its ORIGINAL Electra Pattern inner sleeve!!!! Which although having some minor seam splits is SUPERB and UNCREASED!!!! Please check out our feedback and bid with confidence as this is a no reserve auction with a very low starting price! Don't miss this one as the Original U.S. Mono 1st Press of this classic Debut LP rarely turns up nowadays (and never in this condition!).
Please check our feedback and bid with confidence, we have been collecting rare vinyl records since the 1960's and are regularly taking charge of large record collections. This particular record comes from a massive collection recently acquired from a local gentleman (1000+ records, many of which are rare 1st Pressing Mono/Imports/Private Pressings etc 1960's/70's Rock/Prog/Psych records [a substantial number having a book price well in excess of £350!]). This, along with all the others from this particular collection were all bought as new by the Gentleman and have had no other owners. Most are original 1st pressings and the whole collection is in absolutely stunning condition. Over the coming months we will be listing records from this collection along with other rare 1st Pressings. Please keep this page bookmarked!
WIN MORE THAN ONE AUCTION AND SAVE £££'s ON POSTAGE!!!! THIS AUCTION HAS NO RESERVE AND STARTS A VERY LOW START! SO CHECK OUR FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE!!! Please don't hesitate to email me with any questions you may have, I'll do my best to answer them all!
In the 60's & 70's we didn't think to preserve our records, we were too busy being liberated! As such, you will find most of these albums (the few that remain) in very poor condition nowadays. This is due to a number of factors, i.e. age and bad handling/storage methods and general vinyl deterioration, not to mention the amount of parties they've attended! So to find one in such superb condition is a real rarity. What's more, the low starting price and no reserve status gives you a realistic chance of winning and owning this highly sought-after album. For any lover/Collector of The Doors/Jim Morrison or just great 60's & 70's classic rock LPs in general, this is an absolutely essential 1st Pressing to have in your collection. It is also a true investment for the future as its price of this very rare LP will just rise and rise...
Grading Information & Image Details
All our records are strictly graded under strong light using the UK Record Collector Grading System (see chart below for a full guide). The item you see in the images is actual item being sold. This album comes shipped in a sturdy record mailer, (with stiff cardboard insert added for extra protection, so will reach you in the awesome condition that you see it now).
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Good Luck! The UK Record Collector Grading System NAME GRADE INFORMATION Mint M Vinyl has just left the vinyl pressing machine and does not have any manufacturing flaws. It has never been handled and never played. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Record sleeves just left the pressing machine that made the sleeve. It has never been handled and a record has not been placed inside it which would deform it. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Near Mint NM Vinyl is virtually perfect. At most, perhaps a light scuff appears on the record. It should play without any noise or skips of any kind whatsoever. Record sleeve should look close to perfect with only minor signs of wear. The artwork should have no marks of any kind and there should be no "ring wear" (that is, the outline of the record inside should not show through the sleeve). Excellent EX or VG++ Vinyl should play with no skips of any kind. It should sound better than it looks. Often "Excellent" or "VG++" is a conservative version of "Near Mint." Perhaps some very minor surface scuffs, but again no effect on sound quality. Record sleeve might have some minor "ring wear" but otherwise the artwork should be unaffected. There should be no "ink wear" to the artwork. That is areas where the ink has worn down to the paper underneath. Perhaps some minor creases in the corners but no splits in the seams. Very Good Plus VG+ Vinyl will show wear including surface scuffs and some light scratches. Often, minor scuffs will be caused by the inner sleeve rubbing against the vinyl. If held up to a bright light, you will often see many tiny lines on the vinyl. Perhaps a few minor clicks or pops can be heard, but no deep scratches. Record sleeve should be clean, but slightly more aged. Perhaps some very small writing on the sleeve. The corners may be slightly bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but not tears or holes popping through. Very Good VG Vinyl doesn't necessarily look good, but still plays well. Surface noise will probably be present including pops and clicks. At good volume levels, the music should overpower any pops and clicks present. Flaws should only be heard between tracks or on low volume passages. Record sleeve will look warn and used. There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear on the cover, but most of the cover should still be in good condition. Good VG-/G+/G Vinyl looks well played, dull, and possibly not well taken care of. However, the record should still play without skipping. It will have substantial surface noise, pops and clicks. Loss of various parts of the dynamic range will occur due to worn grooves. This grade depends a lot on the owner and the type of record. A rock record may still sound "good" at high volume whereas a slower styles of music will sound terrible. Record sleeve may have many problems including seam splits, writing, taped repairs. However some of the artwork will still be visible. There can't be large tears and gouges in the cover. Fair/Poor F/P Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". At this point, the vinyl is difficult to listen to. The only reason to keep it would be due to extreme rarity or to fill a good sleeve until a better copy of the vinyl comes along. Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". The sleeve is torn, bent, and shows a very high level of wear. Attempts to tape the sleeve have made it worse. The only reason to keep the sleeve would be due to extreme rarity or to protect a good copy of the vinyl until a better sleeve comes along.price rating
