13H FLOOR ELEVATORS EASTER EVERYWHERE RAREST MONO LP

$

2,725

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·       THIRTEENTH FLOOR ELEVATORS – EASTER EVERYWHERE – MONSTROUSLY RARE STOCK MONO PRESSING – ORIGINAL 1967 INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS LP MONO IALP # 5 [NOTE THAT STEREO AND MONO PRESSINGS HAVE THE SAME CATALOG NUMBER; ONLY A MONO BANNER ON THE LABEL DIFFERENTIATES MONO FROM STEREO PRESSINGS]

·       ORIGINAL US PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL TURQUOISE (BLUE-GREEN) INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS MONO LABEL WITH SILVER PRINT

·       IMPOSSIBLY RARE, PRACTICALLY UNHEARD-OF STOCK (NOT PROMO) MONO COPY!!! THE ONLY COPY THAT HAS EVER BEEN OFFERED ON EBAY AND QUITE POSSIBLY THE ONLY KNOWN COPY IN EXISTENCE ANYWHERE!!!

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

·       NO “MASTERPHONICS” IN DEAD WAX/TRAIL-OFF VINYL [THIS IS NOT A 70’S REISSUE]; IN ANY EVENT 70’S MONO REISSUES DO NOT EXIST

·       INCLUDES RARE ORIGINAL CUSTOM INNER SLEEVE, UNIQUE TO THIS TITLE

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       STEREO COVER (PROPER MONO COVERS FOR THIS TITLE WERE NEVER PRODUCED)

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THE RECORD HAS A DISTINCT MONO MATRIX NUMBER (IAM-5) NOT FOUND ON ANY STEREO PRESSINGS OF THIS TITLE

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       MONO version of this album has NEVER been available on legitimate Compact Disc or in any other digital format.

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

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you'll get. GUARANTEED!)

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We are pleased to present the rarest and hardest-to-find Thirteenth Floor Elevators album in existence: the monstrously rare STOCK – NOT WHITE LABEL PROMO -- MONO pressing of the Thirteenth Floor Elevators legendary, second album. This album is a proverbial Loch Ness monster of record collecting: everybody knows that it exists – or has heard that it exist, or knows someone who has one, or has heard of someone who found one, but no one has ever seen, let alone snapped a photo of it. We have a distinct privilege of presenting a GORGEOUS specimen of one such rare species here. We estimate that these STOCK MONO pressings are outnumbered by their more common STEREO cousins by a ratio of close to 1000:1. And, no, we are NOT exaggerating.

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This was the second of the four great, classic psychedelic albums by Rocky Erickson & his Thirteenth Floor Elevators before Erickson was declared criminally insane and hauled off into the psychiatric asylum for a protracted and bizarre "treatment". Frankly, we don't know why - this album still sounds more SANE to us than most of the music of the period. Indeed, it sounds much better than most of the music created since!!! Don't miss this great psych relic, which almost never shows up for sale in ANY condition.

For additional historical or discography information on this album, including track listing ►click here

THIS IS A NO-RESERVE AUCTION!

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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)          VISUAL GRADE: WE GRADE THE VINYL AS NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions – mostly sleeve scuffs - are (barely) visible, but are probably inaudible, and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)          PLAY GRADE: The surface of the record is probably 99.99% NEAR MINT, and only 0.01% or so VERY GOOD+ or so. Beautiful shiny disc has only one slight blemish and, fortunately, it is placed squarely in between tracks 4 and 5 on side 1, in the track break (the blank space) between the tracks; As the music from track 4 fades, light clicks begin, and as the track 5 begins the clicks gradually fade out, so only a couple of seconds of music is affected. We assure you that this is not much of a problem. You might not even notice a few seconds of pops and clicks.

(c)             Mono pressing of this title is much rarer, and by far more preferable to its stereo counterpart. We think that the mix is more natural, humane, "organic" and that the mixes are somewhat different than on the stereo version. We estimate that stock stereo copies of this album outnumber stock mono pressings by a ratio of at least 1,000:1 and possibly even more!

(d)            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!

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

·       COVER (this is the original, “gold leaf” finish cover)

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD+++.

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has JUST A HINT of ring wear (nothing significant); 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 2 (front side) and 1 (back side)

-        Cover has a few wrinkles along the spine

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

-         Cover has one corner slightly worn / frayed / bent.

-         Minor shelf wear noted on the bottom seam (nothing significant)

-         A few minor fingerprints noted on the front (gold leaf) panel (nothing significant); this is a common problem with ALL copies of this delicate cover

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        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 yellowing from aging

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-        No peel-off marks

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or cuts.

-        No warping

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

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers.

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POSTAGE & SHIPPING:

Generally, US POSTAGE is $5.80 FOR THE FIRST ITEM shipped via USPS PRIORITY MAIL (this includes a small $1.00 packaging surcharge).

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Cash refund will be granted only for DEFECTIVE items, but we are flexible and reasonable in reviewing the merits of each individual case. We do NOT play-grade records and can only make reasonable inference on the item's condition based on its visual appearance. Every bid carries a risk that purchased item might play worse than its visual grade may indicate. Still sealed items MUST be returned sealed in order to be eligible for a refund. Please read our complete refund policy before placing a bid. ►Click here for the full text of our policy .

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