War – Platinum Jazz 2-LP (1977) • ORIGINAL US FIRST PRESSING • FACTORY SEALED

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Master Catalog, Production & Audio Engineering Metadata • Format: 2 x 12" Heavyweight Vinyl Records (33 ⅓ RPM) — Double Album Compilation • Audio Mix Profile: Original 1970s Analog Mastering. (Features the definitive jazz-fusion, funk, and Afro-Cuban jazz          instrumentals produced by Jerry Goldstein, capturing War’s legendary studio precision and improvisational jam dynamics at          their absolute sonic peak). • Pressing Origin: United States (Blue Note Records / Nationally Distributed by United Artists Records) • Catalog Identifier: Blue Note BN-LA690-J2 (Run-out matrix strings are guaranteed early Blue Note/UA double-album stampers          beneath the shrink) • Genre / Sub-Genre: Jazz-Funk / Jazz-Fusion / Latin Jazz / Chicano Rock / Funk • Collector Rarity Tier: Elite Archive Grade / Premium Investment Stock (Highly coveted due to the intact, specific first-run hype sticker)
 Album Condition & Structural Breakdown 1. The Sonic Content (Two Vinyl Discs) • Condition Grade: Factory Mint (M) • Physical State: Both discs sit 100% untouched, unplayed, and unhandled. The records are perfectly preserved in a complete          vacuum of time, exactly as they left the pressing machinery in 1977. The grooves retain their absolute pristine factory state,          free from any ambient paper scuffs, handling oils, spindle marks, or stylus playback wear.
2. The Packaging (Double LP Gatefold Jacket & Outer Display) • Condition Grade: Factory Mint (M) / Still Sealed (SS) • The Rare Hype Sticker: Affixed directly to the original factory shrink wrap is the highly elusive, vintage "War Is Coming! War Is          Coming!" hype sticker. This sticker was exclusively placed on the earliest retail shipments in 1977 to promote the album's          signature tracks. The sticker remains fully vibrant, perfectly adhered, and completely undamaged by age. • Shrink Wrap Integrity: Enclosed in its original, heavy factory shrink wrap. The plastic is exceptionally tight, crystal clear, and          completely taut across the entire front and back surfaces. There are zero seam splits along the wide spine, no stress lines, and          absolutely no breathing-hole tearing or fragmentation. • Jacket Geometry & Face Quality: The heavy double-LP gatefold jacket faces display perfectly flat, flawless geometry with          absolutely no structural bowing or storage warping from "shrink snap." The classic deep, dark-toned album artwork exhibits          complete color saturation with zero fading, ring-wear shadows, or shelf-friction clouding. • The Spine: The wide double-album spine is perfectly straight, rigid, and completely square. The factory text is flawlessly          centered, perfectly legible, and free of any sun fading or crushing.