Yes FRAGILE-'72 White Label Promo-w/Roger Dean Book

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I recently purchased a large collection of 60's and 70's albums that were owned by a record store owner who sold high end audio equipment.  Most of the vinyl in this collection is MINT or NEAR MINT.  These albums have been properly stored standing up, in special boxes, in a climate controlled room for decades.  Many of them are promotional copies and 1st pressings.  The owner deliberately put these away as extras (many are still sealed), and had addional copies that he played at the store.  If the vinyl was played, it always had the benefit of being spun on an excellent, high end turntable.  Watch my listings over the next few weeks for more amazing classic rock, psych, folk, fuzz, blues and even some jazz. 

YES ? FRAGILE - ORIGINAL 1972 ATLANTIC RECORDS? STEREO LP SD-7211 (THIS IS THE ORIGINAL PRESSING, NOT THE REISSUE WITH A 5-DIGIT CATALOG NUMBER)

Vinyl is VG=++/NM--looks like it was played once or twice and put away 40 years ago.  It has two hairline scratches-does not affect playback at all. 

Cover is VG+--minor wear....see photos. 

?       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

?       *** WHITE LABEL PROMO ***

?       ORIGINAL ATLANTIC LABEL, WHITE PROMO VERSION

?       INCLUDES ORIGINAL ROGER DEAN BOOKLET

     The record has a George Piros? name or his initials (GP) clearly stamped or hand-etched in the trail-off vinyl (dead wax)

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

?       ORIGINAL THICK CARDBOARD GATEFOLD COVER, AMERICAN STYLE.

?       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

?       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

The founding fathers of Progressive rock, presented here with what we believe is one of their two finest works.

THE WHITE LABEL PROMO, RADIO STATION-, AUDITION OR DEMONSTRATION COPIES AND RELEASES (such as the one we have here) were often distributed to the radio stations before the record was released to the public, sometimes as much as four months ahead. These records are generally considered to be the "first among equals": the VERY FIRST generation and the VERY FIRST pressings of the particular title; a PROTOTYPE and the earliest known official pressing of the record.

(b)          The album comes with the original Roger Dean booklet still intact.

(c)           The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(d)          The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

(e)           White Promo Label version of this title is much rarer that a regular, commercially released, version of this title. We estimate that stock copies of this album outnumber promo copies by a ratio of at least 80:1.

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

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USA SHIPPING:  Quoted $4 shipping is for lower 48 USA addresses only. 

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING:  Records over $50 must be shipped Express Mail with door-to-door tracking-NO EXCEPTIONS. 

COMBINED SHIPPING:  I will always combine shipping and you pay only the extra weight and cost of insurance. 

INSURANCE/DUTIES:  Please keep in mind that insured items have to be declared for that same value.  I cannot insure an album for $400 and declare it for $19.  I like to work with my international customers, but if you ask me not to insure a record, I will not be responsible if it is lost or damaged.  This has never happened with Express Mail, and I pack records securely, but please keep this in mind. 

WILL BE SAFELY SHIPPED IN A NEW CARDBOARD SHIPPER WITH NEW PRECUT/OVERSIZED CARDBOARD INSERTS.