VELVET UNDERGROUND WHITE LIGHT WHITE HEAT ORIG. BLUE VERVE STEREO LP PLAYS MINT

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69

VINYL

            Side 1:  Plays Mint with a trace of static in the gaps, visually as close to Mint as you'll find, miniscule inner sleeve wispy line or two.

            Side 2:  same as side 1

LABELS

            Side 1:  Mint with no spindle marks, Three Prong Music labels

            Side 2:  a very faint spindle mark hard to see

COVER

            Front:   EX+ overall with solid seams and spine, crisp opening, no actual ring wear. Black covers like this often pick up ink rubs in the corners and along the edges. Cut out hole in lower left.

            Back:   Has the "There She Comes Now" misprint. Barely a trace of wear near the top, extremely slight. The whites are pure white.

INNER:  Original unsplit inner as well as an archival inner.

DESCRIPTION:  It would be difficult to find a better copy. Vinyl has a high gloss and many collectors would consider it visually Mint. The fragile black cover has minimal ink loss in the corners and a few places along the edges. Has the pirate-like skull, Three Prong Music credits and the song title misprint noted above. Andy Warhol credit on back of cover and Lou Reed credit for lead guitar.

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  I ship once a week, but always within 5 days of your payment.

  Records are shipped in standard LP mailers with the record secured outside of the cover to avoid seam splits.

  Domestic shipping includes tracking.

  International shipping for a single LP is:

$20 for an LP selling for $35 or less (double LPs are $29).

$32 by Registered Mail for an LP selling between $36 and $75.

$39 by Priority with tracking & insurance (depending on destination) for an LP selling over $75.

Fee will be adjusted after close of auction if incorrect. Any excess shipping charge will be refunded after accounting for box and postage.

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   I began buying records in the mid 60’s and I've always been fanatical about record care and storage.

   The records I sell are from my personal collection, including backup copies. I've never been one to buy VG records or anything with an audible scratch, which eliminates the vast majority. If I do miss an audible flaw, then kindly contact me and it will be rectified.

   I use standard US grading plus the UK grade of EX in order to eliminate the dreaded VG+++

   Records are first inspected under a halogen light (the only light that shows every flaw) and any blemishes are examined with a 10x power magnifier which allows the grooves to be fully inspected. Then they’re play graded on a Linn Sondek LP12.

   Over the decades, I've seen grading fads come and go, such as: “visual” grading by people who don't own a turntable; the current use of nonsense grades like NM+ and NM- as well as the dubious belief that there’s no such thing as a mint record.

   As a record buyer, I've had a lot of over graded “garage sale” LPs arrive covered with gritty dust and greasy fingerprints while the seller claims a “visual” grade based on fantasy. Be assured that my records will arrive clean and fingerprint free.