The Doors Live At The Matrix Vinyl LP 2018 Record Store Day RSD SEALED Mint New
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THE DOORS - LIVE AT THE MATRIX: LET'S FEED ICE CREAM TO THE RATS (SAN FRANCISCO, CA MAR. 7 & 10, 1967) [AUTHENTIC 2018 RHINO RECORDS RECORD STORE DAY EXCLUSIVE INITIAL PRESSING - SCARCE INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED RUN OF 13,000 COPIES - ALL-ANALOG AUDIOPHILE REMIX BY BRUCE BOTNICK - FEATURING BOTH ORIGINAL FACTORY HYPE STICKERS & UNTOUCHED FORTUNE COOKIE INSERT - 100% FACTORY SEALED MINT TIME CAPSULE]
Up for sale via a high-velocity Fixed Price listing is a flawless, museum-grade rock artifact for serious classic psych completionists, counter-culture archivists, and pristine physical media libraries: an authentic original Rhino Records high-fidelity initial domestic pressing of The Doors' legendary live archive monument, "Live At The Matrix: Let's Feed Ice Cream To The Rats." Do not confuse this rare out-of-print Record Store Day exclusive with standard mass-produced digital reissues, thinned-out barcode commercial represses, or compressed streaming channels. This copy is from the highly coveted, long out-of-print official 2018 premium high-fidelity vinyl production run custom-pressed on premium heavyweight virgin black wax via Rhino Records / Bright Midnight (Catalog #R1 566415 / Barcode: 0081227942182). It remains 100% brand-new, unplayed, and completely factory-sealed inside its original pristine, tight factory outer shrink wrap with the custom rectangular neon green numbered factory hype sticker on the left and the circular orange factory "RECORD STORE DAY EXCLUSIVE FOR THE CLICKS FORTUNE INSIDE" badge perfectly intact on the front face wrap.
THE EXPLOSIVE, RAWEST PSYCHEDELIC SOUNDSTAGE OF THE 1967 SAN FRANCISCO APEX:
Universally celebrated by music critics worldwide and rock physical media completionists as one of the single most historically critical live documents of the band's genesis era, "Let's Feed Ice Cream To The Rats" compiles blistering, intimate performances captured inside Peter Abram's tiny club venue just weeks before "Light My Fire" became a global multi-platinum hit. Meticulously remixed directly from the recently unearthed, primary multi-track remote recording tape reels by the band's legendary original studio audio engineer Bruce Botnick, this premium pressing delivers an exceptionally wide room soundstage, punching transients, shimmering acoustic guitar layers, and towering mid-range vocal tracking clarity that completely outperforms flat digital formats. Driven by Jim Morrison's raw, theatrical lead vocal deliveries, Robby Krieger's biting, acid-rock slide guitar textures, Ray Manzarek's driving melodic Vox Continental organ basslines, and John Densmore's intricate, synchronized jazz-punk percussion transients, the audio cuts through your room with unparalleled analog power. Experience rare, volcanic live renderings of defining masterpieces like "My Eyes Have Seen You," "Soul Kitchen," "Get Out Of My Life, Woman," "When The Music's Over," "All Blues," and the spectacular finale "Gloria" exactly as intended with true analog room velocity far superior to flat digital streaming formats.
CONDITION DETAILS (MUSEUM-GRADE ARCHIVE SPEC):
* Vinyl Condition: Mint (M). 100% brand-new, unplayed, and pristine. The heavyweight analog vinyl platter remains completely untouched, unhandled, and flawlessly preserved inside the original factory package. Never subjected to a turntable needle.
* Sleeve & Ephemera Condition: Mint (M). The heavy-stock single-pocket picture jacket packaging layout is flawlessly preserved under its original tight factory seal housing both custom hype sticker layouts. Displays completely flat front and back panels, rich primary ink contrast boundaries of the iconic orange gig-poster layout, and razor-sharp un-bumped corners with absolutely zero fading, ring wear, or shelf scuffing lines. Structurally magnificent with completely intact, un-split seams and a fully legible spine layout. The custom factory fortune cookie insert paper gimmick remains completely untouched inside. Stored continuously in a smoke-free, climate-controlled archive.
* Factory Seal: 100% fully intact across all seams with zero splits, tears, or breathing hole stress lines. Stored continuously in a smoke-free, climate-controlled archive.
PROFESSIONAL INSURED SHIPPING & HANDLING:
We respect premium physical media assets and high-value collectibles. This factory-fresh classic rock centerpiece will be wrapped securely in multiple thick layers of heavy-duty bubble wrap, surrounded by rigid corrugated cardboard pads on all sides, and shipped inside an oversized, ultra-rigid double-walled cardboard record mailer box with internal corner protection. Fully tracked and 100% fully insured to guarantee a completely safe arrival with zero transit packaging crunches or seam splits. To guarantee a completely safe transit, the vinyl disc will be shipped safely placed inside its premium inner sleeve BEHIND the jacket packaging layout.
Fixed-Price Buy It Now format. Ships lightning fast via USPS Media Mail with 100% FREE SHIPPING. Tracking number provided automatically upon dispatch. Price is firm.
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