Tom Waits - Blue Valentine LP, Album, RE, Gat Near Mint (NM or M-)

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Tom Waits - Blue Valentine (LP, Album, RE, Gat) 

Record / Media Condition : Near Mint (NM or M-)

Sleeve Condition : Very Good (VG)

Lovely vinyl with plain white inner sleeve and a WEA mid price series sales flyer. Gatefold outer has a large round original prime cuts sticker to top right front

Notes : Made in Germany by WEA Musik Gmbh AS 53 088 (6E-162) Germany: U France: WE 321 Different label layout. No GEMA or SACEM on label Herb Cohen Management: from Winchell's Donut Shop to the Brown Derby--a step up. ℗ & © 1978 Elektra/Asylum Records [back cover] ℗ 1978 by Asylum Records [labels] lyrics © 1978 Fifth Floor Music, Inc. (ASCAP) except A1 Recorded to 2-track tape at Filmways/Heider Recording, Hollywood, California on July 24, 25; & August 10, 17, 23 & 26, 1978. Disc Mastering, Elektra Sound Recorders, Hollywood, Calif. All Songs Published by Fifth Floor Music, Inc. ASCAP except A1 Published by G. Schirmer, Inc. and Chappell & Co., Inc. ASCAP Thanks to MOJO for a great guitar and a great bottle of wine, Chuck E. Weiss for his support and encouragement, Louis "The Mug" Lsta, Dee Barnett, Diane "Steal That Black Jockey Off The Lawn" Quinn, Mary Simon -- Custom Car Painting and Design on the Thunderbird, Harold Battiste for his patience. Bones, Howe did we do it?

Catalog Number: AS 53 088, K 53 088

Release Year:

Track List :

A1. Somewhere (From "West Side Story") 3:50
A2. Red Shoes By The Drugstore 3:11
A3. Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis 4:30
A4. Romeo Is Bleeding 4:50
A5. $29.00 8:12
B1. Wrong Side Of The Road 5:11
B2. Whistlin Past The Graveyard 3:14
B3. Kentucky Avenue 4:47
B4. A Sweet Little Bullet From A Pretty Blue Gun 5:34
B5. Blue Valentines 5:50

Barcode and Other Identifiers :

Label Code LC 2648
Matrix / Runout R/S ALSDORF 53088 A3
Matrix / Runout UK R/S ALSDORF 53088 B2 Strawberry (G)
Price Code U
Price Code WE 321
Rights Society ASCAP
Other 6E-162

Record Company Warner Communications
Manufactured By Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
Produced For B.H. Production
Phonographic Copyright (p) Elektra/Asylum Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) Asylum Records
Copyright (c) Elektra/Asylum Records
Made By WEA Musik GmbH
Pressed By Record Service Alsdorf
Published By Intersong Music Ltd.
Published By Chappell & Co. Ltd.
Published By Fifth Floor Music, Inc.
Published By G. Schirmer Inc.
Published By Chappell & Co., Inc.
Recorded At Filmways/Heider Recording
Mastered At Elektra Sound Recorders
Lacquer Cut At Strawberry Mastering

Record grading guide

Mint (M)

The item and container are absolutely perfect in every way. To qualify as Mint, the item must never have been played and is possibly still sealed. Mint should be used sparingly as a grade, if at all. Note that an item can be sealed and not Mint. If you suspect your record is in Mint condition, do not play it.

Near Mint (NM)

The item is nearly perfect. Near Mint (NM) media has more than likely never been played, and if it has, there will be no imperfections during playback. The item should show no obvious signs of wear. The cover or container can have very minor defects., but it should have no folds, seam splits, scratches, or other noticeable similar defects. The same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, etc. Many dealers won’t give a grade higher than NM, implying (pe