{"product_id":"jefferson-starship-paul-kantner-blows-against-the-empire-1st-us-prs-1970-vg-vg","title":"Jefferson Starship Paul Kantner -Blows Against the Empire -1st US prs 1970 VG\/VG","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Kantner \u0026amp; Jefferson Starship - Blows Against The Empire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1970 first pressing on ~130g vinyl (not DynaFlex) from Indianapolis pressing plant in gatefold sleeve.   RCA Victor release, catalog LSP-4448.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve is graded VG\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eHonestly this one is kind of borderline VG\/VG+ so we'll grade it VG.  The seams are intact and good, though there is some edgewear.  Color and gloss on front and back are great, inside gatefold in excellent condition.  Just a little ring wear but not that visible.  Front right corners are softened\/rounded but left side retain shape. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncludes original insert and custom inner sleeve,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ebut disc will ship in a separate audiophile sleeve.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVinyl is graded VG\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e  Visually it is fairly clean, pretty nice to the naked eye and definitely has its share of surface marks under direct bright light, but no serious\/deep scratches or anything that would be expected to cause issues.  The labels are flat and in good shape but show a touch of wear.  The disc has been ultrasonically cleaned multiple times and hand clean finished.  Play testing was pretty good and the music was very clean.  There is some static\/crackle at places and behind music, hence the downgrade to VG condition, but not significant enough to merit further downgrade.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eOverall a nice copy of the first pressing of this album and with the inserts included and in excellent condition!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"CS5 Vinyl and Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46582417358979,"sku":null,"price":8.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/3553\/6003\/files\/IMG_6422.jpg?v=1771635949","url":"https:\/\/cs5music.com\/products\/jefferson-starship-paul-kantner-blows-against-the-empire-1st-us-prs-1970-vg-vg","provider":"CS5 Vinyl and Memorabilia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}