CAPTAIN BEEFHEART and his MAGIC BAND LP - Blue Thumb # BTS-1 - STRICTLY PERSONAL

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Blue Thumb Records 12-inch 33 RPM LP # BTS-1 is "Strictly Personal" by Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band. It is stereo and undated, and the tracks are unbanded.
The record is still nice and shiny, and doesn't have a lot of visible surface wear, but it comes with a couple of condition-related observations. First, it is warped, which didn't noticeably affect the playback quality as far as I could tell, although on some turntables it might produce a rhythmic thudding in the bass range. The other observation is that there are a couple of needle scratches in the middle of side one that cause a short passage of ticking followed by three or four forward jumps. Otherwise, it plays through fine on my Audio-Technica turntable, with no other skips or jumps that I detected, and mostly just very lightly audible background noise, a lot of which is drowned out by the music anyway. Because of variations in tracking ability, filtering technology and needle weights, I can offer no guarantees as to how well it will play on your equipment.
The gatefold cover is in solid and functional condition, with all the seams intact, but a few spots and stains and edge wear, and the lower right corner clipped. it comes with a plain white inner sleeve.
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