The Doors Lp EKS 74007 1st Monarch Press All 3 Indicators + 1st Inner G VG+
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Description
The Doors sensational debut album (EKS-74007) from January 1967. This copy dates from the initial January release date and was pressed at the Monarch pressing plant in Los Angeles, CA. It contains All 3 first press indicators (label spelling error in 1st song, Witmark ASCAP credits for 'Alabama Song', earliest Matrix numbers in deadwax) and what's more, comes with the earliest Elektra Records inner-sleeve with ' 7 Poland Street' rather than '2 Dean Street' printed at the bottom. A difficult copy to come by these days.
Though the record and cover are not in archival Near Mint condition it is still quite challenging to find in ANY condition and that is why it is being offered for the fan and collector. That said, there are still a couple of songs which, when play-graded, reached a solid VG+ and even higher. Case in point: 'Light My Fire'. This song almost grades a full Excellent and sounds truly amazing. In fact, it is THE BEST sounding version from a vintage 1st pressing of this album that I have ever heard (and believe me folks, I've heard hundreds of pressings of this album :))
Cover: Fair ~ Good....the cover shows ring wear, rubbing, and creases....but it is the actual cover that came with this record. Both the front and back cover photographs display the first true "look" of the initial release of this album. Remarkably, the colours are still vivid and striking. This is the real deal. Of note, the card stock is slightly thicker than later editions. For a cover of this age it is still in acceptable condition.
Original Inner-Sleeve: Ex.....made of slightly thicker paper than later examples....distinctive matt-texturing....unique "fold-over" design on one side (shown in photo) ...seam split at bottom which can be easily repaired if one desires. As mentioned previously, the UK Elektra Records address printed at the bottom (7 Poland Street) confirms this to be the earliest variant inner-sleeve for the U.S release.
Record: Fair ~ Good+ (though several songs grade higher)....I seldom offer a record with this type of grading for sale unless it is very rare and/or highly influential which this most definitely is. Record is pressed on thick and heavy vinyl...and both labels are clean and have a lovely gold-amber colouring which at certain angles have an almost metallic sheen. There are some visible marks and scuffs on the surface of the record. You will hear some surface noise and ticks on some songs. A nice "filler" copy to have until you find that very elusive and rare NM example.
Matrix Numbers: Side 1 EKS-74007 A (M) (MR) (triangle symbol) 9991 Side 2 EKS 74007 B (M) (MR) (triangle symbol) 9991-X
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