{"product_id":"alexander-skip-spence-oar-original-1968-pressing","title":"Alexander \"Skip\" Spence : Oar Original 1968 Pressing","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAlexander “Skip” Spence – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Columbia Stereo Terre Haute Pressing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA very nice original copy of Alexander “Skip” Spence’s legendary and highly sought-after 1969 solo album, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This is the original Columbia stereo pressing manufactured at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTerre Haute, Indiana plant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the following identifying details:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Columbia\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Stereo LP\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressing:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Terre Haute\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatrix:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eXSM 139778 T\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCover identifier:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Letter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the lower-left corner of the rear cover\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original Columbia company inner sleeve\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVinyl: VG \/ VG+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vinyl is in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estrong VG \/ VG+ condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with only some minor surface marks and light background crackle here and there. It plays nicely throughout and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eplays through with no skips or pops\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe labels are clean and present very nicely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSleeve: VG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original sleeve is a solid \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, presenting nicely overall while showing some light to moderate shelf wear, along with a little light ring wear. There are a couple of very tiny corner bumps and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo small stains along the lower edge of the front cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Please see the photos for a closer look at these imperfections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe seams are strong, and there is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eno writing or tearing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the sleeve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Rare and Desirable Original\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original U.S. copy of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in a desirable early Columbia pressing, complete with its original company inner sleeve. 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