ARTHUR LEE (LOVE) "VINDICATOR" RARE 1972 WHITE LABEL (WL) PROMO PRESSING LP

$

30

                                                DESCRIPTION

ARTIST:                                ARTHUR LEE

TITLE:                                “VINDICATOR”

PRESSING:              1972 Original “FIRST” Pressing PROMOTIONAL STEREO LP

CATALOG #:           A&M  SP 4356

LABELS:                   Superb “WHITE” A&M Promotional labels with “Promotional Copy – Not For Sale” to right of the spindle hole (see photograph)

Comments:                Extremely RARE LP to locate in pristine condition.

                                                CONDITION  ( Please refer to Grading Standards below)

COVER:                    Strong VG++

Comments:                Very clean “gatefold” cover displays sharp vivid colors with virtually No ring wear, No marks or writing, No creases, No seam splits, and No cut out marks, or bar codes. Lightly bumped corners and a perfectly round 1/4 inch A&M “promotional” hole in the upper right corner are the only minor flaws and mentioned for accuracy.

VINYL:                      NrMT- or better

Comments:                Full original gloss relatively “thick” vinyl with a few minor rubs and insignificant faint hairlines (No scratches) seen under bright light from sliding in and out of the original inner sleeve which absolutely do Not affect play. The album has been play tested and plays beautifully throughout the entire recording with wonderful, bold fidelity.

INNER SLEEVE:    Original and correct A&M inner sleeve used by the company during the time of release of this LP, featuring a colorful photo of the famous “Hollywood” sign on one side and advertising other selections from their catalog on the other side.

Comments:                Commercially released copies of this LP (Goldmine Book Value $30) are difficult enough to find in clean, collectible condition  – but a “White Label“ Promotional pressing is nearly impossible to locate in pristine condition. LP features several classic Arthur Lee tracks including “Sad Song”, “Find Somebody.”, “Hamburger Breath Stinkfinger”, “He Said She Said”, and “Everybody’s Gotta Live”!

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                                    GRADING STANDARDS

                        COVER

MINT             Perfect in every way, rarely used grade

NrMT+           Hint of corner/edge wear, no ring wear

NrMT             Slight corner/edge wear, hint of ring wear

NrMT-            Very light corner/edge wear, faint ring wear

VG+                Light overall corner/surface wear, light ring wear

VG                  Moderate shelf wear, light to moderate ring wear

                        VINYL

MINT             Absolutely no marks on the vinyl surface, rarely used grade

NrMT+           Very faint rub or two with no surface marks

NrMT             No scratches or spindle marks – may have a few extremely faint, inaudible hairlines or a paper scuff seen only under very bright light

NrMT-            No scratches or spindle marks – may have a few light, inaudible hairlines seen under bright light from sliding in and out of the inner paper sleeve

VG+                No scratches, may have a spindle mark – light inaudible hairlines and/or paper scuffs will be present, which do not affect play or overall quality of the recording