VAN MORRISON ASTRAL WEEKS VERY RARE ORIG '67 LP WITH "W7" LABELS NEAR MINT VINYL
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VAN MORRISON~ASTRAL WEEKS~VERY RARE ORIG '67 LP WITH "W7" LABELS~NEAR MINT VINYL
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VAN MORRISON "ASTRAL WEEKS" WARNER BROTHERS WS-1768 ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING FROM 1967 WITH THE ULTRA-RARE ORIGINAL GREEN WARNER BROTHERS LABEL WITH A W-7 LOGO AT THE TOP!! MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF GROOVE ON BOTH SIDES ENDS WITH "1C". COVER IS IN VG++ CONDITION DUE TO SOME RINGWEAR ON THE FRONT. ALL EDGES ARE STRONG AND WITHOUT SPLITS. VINYL IS NEAR MINT - THE BEST COPY WE'VE EVER SEEN OF THIS RARE PRESSING! NO SPINDLE MARKS OR OTHER INDICATORS THAT THE LP HAS EVER BEEN PLAYED!! Astral Weeks is generally considered one of the best albums in pop music history. For all that renown, Astral Weeks is anything but an archetypal rock & roll album: in fact, it isn't a rock & roll album at all. Employing a mixture of folk, blues, jazz, and classical music, Van Morrison spins out a series of extended ruminations on his Belfast upbringing, including the remarkable character "Madame George" and the climactic epiphany experienced on "Cyprus Avenue." Accompanying himself on acoustic guitar, Morrison sings in his elastic, bluesy voice, accompanied by a jazz rhythm section (Jay Berliner, guitar, Richard Davis, bass, Connie Kay, drums), plus reeds (John Payne) and vibes (Warren Smith, Jr.), with a string quartet overdubbed. An emotional outpouring cast in delicate musical structures, Astral Weeks has a unique musical power. Unlike any record before or since, it nevertheless encompasses the passion and tenderness that have always mixed in the best postwar popular music, easily justifying the critics' raves. From the collection of a late music industry veteran who received a generous amount of material from the record labels, and was extremely active during the 1970s. Most of this collection appears unplayed, as they have been filed away remaining untouched for over 30 years. Most are PROMO copies, and are also the earliest pressings. This is a rare opportunity to own the earliest pressings of classic material.The image included with the auction is a scan of the actual item but, due to size limitations of the scanner, the edges of the item may have been cropped.
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RECORD GRADING POLICY
MINT = like new or near new with only one or two small insignificant defects, a 9 or better on a 1-10 scale
EXCELLENT = Would be Near Mint, except for a couple of light hairlines or scuffs, which do not affect play
VG++ = still a very nice record with all or nearly all of its original gloss but may have a few more light, surface marks, hairlines, needle tracks or the like which should not materially affect play
VG+ = a nice, but used record that may have a series of light scuffs or scratches. It probably plays with a few pops, but has no serious problems.
VG = a well-used record that still should sound OK when played, but may have moderate surface noise, pops, etc.
VG- = a very well-worn record that plays through without skipping, but will do until a better copy comes along.
Good = not actually good at all but probably will play through but with much in the way of surface noise, pops, crackles, etc. Still, will have no cracks, chips or the like
Fair = you are getting this record just to own but not to play
Poor = the sky's the limit, generally I will discard a record this bad (and sell the cover, jacket or sleeve alone) unless the label holds some particular interest
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