Here is a MEGA RARE vintage album from my collection offered up for sale: ” The Grateful Dead ” their debut first album, released in 1967 by Warner Brothers Records W-1689 (MONO), this is an original first pressing with the heavy vinyl and gold “Monaural” labels, cover is still in shrink wrap, still has original WB inner sleeve. Features the mono sound mix, different than the more common Stereo version! Most folks had gone to stereo by 1967 so production numbers on these monaural discs were VERY LOW, plus this one with cover still in shrink it’s a Grateful Dead “holy grail” collectable! Matrix side 1 9233 1A W 1689A and 9234 1A W 1689B. The vinyl rates strong VG+, is super clean and glossy, has some light marks on each side, nothing heavy or feel-able. PLAY TESTED, this album plays excellent from start to finish! The paper inner sleeve is clean, one center split neatly taped. The cover rates NEAR MINT, the shrink is clean and still completely intact on all three sides, cover has bright colors, no ring wear, no splits, no tape, binder edge EX & readable, no cut-outs or drill holes, no signatures or writing, has only a bit of age discoloration on back at opening, looks minimally handled, a well cared holy grail jacket!! 3 ml plastic sleeve in a record box with tracking. Media rate may take up to nine days but is usually much faster. The item “RARE MONO 1967 orig The Grateful Dead lp self titled debut album SHRINK Plays EX” is in sale since Thursday, March 14, 2019. This item is in the category “Music\Records”. The seller is “sndmcf” and is located in Fair Oaks, California. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Artist: The Grateful Dead
- Style: Singer-Songwriter
- Duration: LP
- Record Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Speed: 33 RPM
- Record Size: 12″
- Title: The Grateful Dead
- Record Label: Warner Brothers
- Release Year: 1967
- Edition: First Pressing
- Genre: Rock
- Sleeve Grading: Mint-
- Country of Manufacture: United States
- Special Attributes: 1st Edition