VELVET UNDERGROUND 3d ALBUM RARE ORIG LP wCLOSET MIX NM

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·       VELVET UNDERGROUND – THE SAME TITLED 3rd ALBUM (“VELVET UNDERGROUND”) - ORIGINAL 1969 MGM RECORDS STEREO LP SE-4617

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       *** RARE ORIGINAL "CLOSET MIX" - UNAVAILABLE ON VINYL SINCE 1969 ***

·       ORIGINAL MGM LABEL WITH AQUA-BLUE (TURQUOISE) AND SILVERY/GOLD YIN-AND-YANG MOTIF AND SMALL “ROARRING LION” LOGO (LATE 60’s STYLE)

·       ULTRA-RARE PRESSING VARIATION (WEST-COAST PRESSING?) WITH PUBLISHING CREDITS TO ALL SONGS ON THE LABEL GIVEN TO ASCAP (NOT TO BMI)

·       DEEP GROOVE PRESSING (EXTREMELY RARE FOR THIS TITLE!!!)

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

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Velvet Underground released this, now legendary 3rd album, to practically no reaction from either critics or the public. It sold miserably and quickly disappeared into great R&R black hole. Fast forward into the future - it is now almost forty years later, and what was to have been an obscure effort by a local band not much known outside their native city is being hailed from everyone and anyone as one of the great marvels of Rock’n’Roll and probably one of 30-or-so best albums ever made. The Velvets’ third album is truly and honestly one of the most inspiring pieces of music to ever hit my record player. The songs on side A are mostly ballads (and what a gorgeous batch of ballads: ‘Candy Says’; ‘Jesus’ and ‘Pale Blue Eyes’ are some of the warmest and most humane songs Lou Reed ever penned) - and the songs on B side are either uptempo songs or attempts to make some avant-garde music in the absence of recently departed John Cale. Whatever the concept, it worked; even Brian Eno felt compelled to cover "What’s going on" from this album, and he is not the one to lend himself easily to doing covers. The album takes listener through the dark and somewhat contorted Velvets’ world, in which surreal is real and vice versa. Still, this album has much more in common with reality than their previous efforts and exudes an air of warmth, joy, irony and even a gentle sense of humor, something its predecessor (White Light/White Heat) sorely missed. Listening to Maureen Tucker take the singing lesson on "Afterhours" will put a smile on your face. If my memory serves me well, one of the British singers-songwriters or rockers of the punk generation (was it Elvis Costello?) declared "Candy Says" his favorite song ever. And hearing it in this, original version will explain why. THE MUSIC: This album was originally released in United States, and was issued as a mix which was selected by Lou Reed himself (The so-called "Closet Mix"). This original mix was later replaced with the so-called "Valentine Mix",one chosen by the Velvets' recording company, and which places emphasis on guitars and rhythm instruments. Therefore, two mixes exists: The original "Closet Mix" was less derivative, less harsh and softer, sweeter than the more aggressive "Valentine Mix". Since 1985, all reissues of this album, included those found on vinyl and CD versions of the Velvets albums utilize the "Valentine Mix", which is not the one Lou Reed has chosen. In other words, the original mix, which can be found only on this album and a few other imported versions, has been unavailable in any form for almost 30 years (It has recently been restored for the Velvets' box set). The "Valentine Mix" which was preferred by MGM, Velvet's recording label clearly has its advantages, including the unbelievable clarity and sharpness of sound, particularly guitar solos. There is only one problem with it, though: Vocals, and human voices, which are some of the most critical elements of the album, are pushed into the background. Some of the Jazziest, and most expressive and emotional singing Lou Reed and the rest of the crew ever attempted was, regrettably, either lost or obscured in the process. To hear the singing and the vocals on this album as they were really meant to be heard, this is the version to have - the one and only one.

For its extraordinary contribution to the modern music, superb production, craftsmanship, fine musicianship, revolutionary significance and influence it exerted on numerous generations of musicians, writers and general public, or for some other innate quality, this album was voted one of top-200 albums of all time in one of the largest poll of critics, music reviewers, professionals and producers ever organized: the poll, which was conducted by Paul Gambaccini, legendary BBC Radio A&R man, surveyed more than 50 top music professionals (including Roy Carr, Jonathan Cott, Robert Christgau, Cameron Crowe, Chet Flippo, Ben Fong-Torres, Charlie Gillett, Greil Marcus, Murray the K., Lenny Kaye, Bruce Morrow (a/k/a "Cousin Brucie"), Tim Rice (of "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Evita" fame), Lisa Robinson, Robert Shelton (who wrote liner notes for Bob Dylan's first album), Ed Ward, Joel Whitburn, Pete Wingfield, etc.). For more details, see: "Critics Choice: Top-200 albums" compiled by Paul Gambaccini, Omnibus Press, Library of Congress Catalog No.7855565 (or ► click here for the complete album listing)

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)            WE GRADE THE VINYL AS NEAR MINT. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)            The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

(c)             The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(d)            Mono copies of this album are NOT known to exist.

(e)             This is the original deep groove pressing

(f)              Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER

THE COVER IS NEAR MINT !

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         The cover has a distinct X- or S- shaped, pressure-type cutout stamp. This type of cutout marking was used exclusively by MGM and Verve labels and was more discreet and sensitive than the other types of marking (such as cutout holes or drill marks), as it did not require the cover to be damaged.

-         Minor shelf wear noted on the seams (nothing significant)

-         Cover has JUST A HINT of ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and 10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 1.

-         Cover has a light "wrinkle" (crease) in one of the corners.

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-         No split seams

-         No cut-out (drill) holes.

-         No cut-out corners

-         No saw-marks or indents

-         No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-         No yellowing from aging

-         No writing

-         No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-         No peel-off marks

-         No stains

-         No mold or mildew spots

-         No stickers or labels

-         No water damage

-         No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or cuts.

-         No warping

-         No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-         No bar codes

-         No RIAA stamps or stickers.

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