Velvet Underground Reissue LP Verve V6 5008 E- Cond. Velvet Underground & Nico

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Greetings everyone, and welcome to another of my ebay record listings. Glad to have you here, and I hope you will enjoy your stay and perhaps like what you see, perhaps enough to have a desire to have it for your own! Hard to believe I’ve been doing this for just about 13 years now-I know my older listings say 8, but yep, I got started about 13 years ago now, and just don’t feel like giving up. So, thanks to all my previous customers, your business is always appreciated, and I do appreciate your taking a look at what I have for you. Now, on with the show. 

NOTICE!  Due to having crappy results from a balky sound system at work, I have decided to do all my play grading on my mid-1960s GE Wildcat portable record player. it's a workhorse, and I just put a new needle on it. This has a history of being able to play some of the nastiest, gnarliest records I've gotten my hands on, and it has never let me down. So yes, these are getting play graded, but considering what I am using, your mileage may vary. Just to let you know.

This time up, I have a reissue LP on the Verve record label, label #V6 5008, by the Velvet Underground. This is their LP titled "The Velvet Underground & Nico". I know, it says "Andy Warhol: on the cover, but that's only because he produced it and used some of his "artwork" on the cover. What year is this reissue? Don't know for sure, there's been so many, but it's obviously pre-1982, since there is no barcode on the cover. That would be appreciated for the irony if it was though, because Warhol was all about selling anyway. I like Lou Reed. I like John Cale. I just don't care for this LP much. Yes, there are a couple iconic tunes on it. But I think this is overhyped just too much. It's "art rock", i.e. pretentious to a fault, and aimed at people who think they're smarter than they really are, and considering all the chemicals these guys partook of, that's another reason I don't care for it much. Plus, there's Nico. Was she really that good? Was she all that "deep" really? Heck, if I wanted a chanteuse that came from other mediums, like modeling, I'd take Niagara any day. And she wound up working with members of the Stooges, so at least we know she could rock (I'll never let go of my Destroy All Monsters record). Is it a bad LP? Not really. Just dreary as all heck, and I don't get into the aesthetic at all. Call me a pleb, call me what you will. Just be a little original, ok? I enjoy creative insuts. The playing surface has a slew of storage wear that look like lots of small scuffs all over both sides (but aren't, at least much) as I suspect this took on some "rug time" (tossed on a rug when done instead of immediately putting it back in the sleeve, the slackers), and there are a few needle marks on side 1 as well. Still, both sides did play through with no trouble for the needle, but with a bit of crackling. Due to the looks alone though, I am still only giving this my E- grading overall. That’s my grading though, and my grading is considered non-standard. If you are considering placing a bid, please read the paragraph that follows this one, as it will show you the gradings and their respective descriptions. It won’t take long to read, please do. The cover, a gatefold, has storage wear, ring wear, staining & discoloration, and bending at the corners. The spine and seams have some wear but are still intact with no splitting. If you need more pictures or description, I can and will be happy to provide. If you have any comments or questions, please send them to me, and I will reply as soon as possible.

My Grading is as follows: M (Mint)-ONLY for Still Factory Sealed Records ONLY! No 45 nor 78 will ever get this grading. E+, minimal wear, perhaps only needs cleaning. E, a few light marks, maybe some minor background crackle and/or hiss. E-, light marks, crackling (nothing major), scuffs, etc.. Not great, but still quite playable. V+, More marks, scuffs, needle marks, scratches-but nothing that would make the needle skip. Will have background noise that even with a cleaning will still be around. V. Worn. Scuffs, scratches, can be noisy, but still (probably) won’t cause the needle to skip nor get stuck. V-, Noisy? You bet! Worn? Oh yeah. Playable? Sure, but don’t expect it to sound all peachy keen. P. Bleah! Playable perhaps, but do so at your own risk. Don’t trash a new needle on it. Only used on records considered rare enough for “fill in” purposes to a collector-or to those who do digital restoration. 

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IMPORTANT NOTE FOR NON-U.S. BUYERS!!!!
All items I sell will be sent with postage printed up from eBay. This way, the prices are automatically listed for customs purposes and cannot be altered. Yes, this does mean that the customs people will know the value, but since I get a bit of a price break on postage, I can keep the prices low for you-the buyer.  I will not "mark item as a gift", just so you can evade import rules.  The people at my post office know me, and they will check overseas packages for inspection.  I hope you will understand my position about this, my apologies if you are not able to comply.

Also, international bidders, the price listed for postage on my listings are for domestic mailing.  I wish I could send overseas for that price, but reality speaks different.  I place a fair price on all international postage.  Watch for the invoice if you win.

ALSO-I need to let international bidders know of a certain problem that doesn't always happen, but will arise from time to time.  All International mail sent from this region has to go through the U.S. Postal Service sorting center in Sandston Virginia, by our local airport.  This sorting center has been named the least efficient sorting center in the entire U.S. Postal Service.  They prove this from time to time by mis-routing packages.  If this happens-and I will monitor the delivery-usually it will add at least an extra week for it to arrive.  If there are any problems, please contact me first, and I will do what I must to make sure you are satisfied with the order.
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All items that are sent to a U.S. address will have delivery confirmation (at my cost) attached, as I have found that it helps...a lot!....to ensure that packages are truly en route to the customer.  This is for both of our sakes.  I will be using USPS "Media Mail" as my primary shipping method, however, if needed, and for an extra charge, I can ship with "Priority Mail", and if i can get away with it for the price, I really like 1st Class, but that's weight-dependent.

Oh yes, if you are the winning bidder, and you are in the Commonwealth of Virginia, I'm afraid you are going to have to fork over the 5.3% Virginia State Sales Tax.

Paypal is my preferred method of payment, if you need another way, please contact me before bidding.  Or, if you have any other questions about this listing, or any of my listings, please feel free to contact me.  I will answer any & all questions as quickly and concisely as possible.

Also, I do have other listings available as well, and if you would be interested in more than one item, I have no problem with holding onto wins in case you would like to combine wins to save some money instead of multiple p&h costs.

Ebay has mandated that I include a "handling time" something I had thought was already included.  I usually get records mailed out the day after payment arrives.  But I will let you know that if any listing that is paid for after Friday mornings will have to wait until the following Monday, since I do the majority of packing at work-I have my packing stuff there.  Plus-I won't hound you for payment. As long as people stay in touch, and let me know the interest is still there, don't rush on my account. I don't mind waiting a bit and usually won't send any kind of reminders until after a week-at least-has gone by.  In this economy, the last thing anyone needs is for a seller to come off like a bill collector.  I'll work with you!

Folks, I have lots of records for sale/auction here on ebay, but I also have another outlet that I use as well, where items I haven’t listed elsewhere, and occasionally things that have been listed (but not anymore) here as well. I work for a record store as you may already know, and my boss has been putting out one of the largest, if not the oldest record auction in the Mid-Atlantic area. If you look online for RecordSmith auctions in Richmond, VA, you can easily find the site. If not, or if you’d like any information, you can always contact me through the ebay message system, and I will be glad to get that information for you. Hey, I love my boss, and love working there. So I don’t mind doing some “shilling” for him, and I’m certain he (and I!) would enjoy your participation and business!

I hope that there's someone out there who might like to make this part of your own collection, since that's what I'm here for!  I do appreciate that you did click on my listing and had a chance to check out the goods, thanks again for stopping by!