Joni Mitchell – Blue The "REAL DEAL" 1971 first store pressing Record and Cover is VG+

Joni Mitchell – Blue The "REAL DEAL" 1971 first pressing Record and Cover is VG+ . Test played - sounds great!

COVER : Cover looks VG+. Has some storage wear and small ding in upper left corner. NO WRITING, SPLITS, HOLES, SAW CUTS OR STAINS.
VINYL : The record is VG+ and has a few marks. I test played this record and the sound is great! VG+ or better. Labels are clean and records were well taken care of. Nice one!

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CodeVinyl Grading (Based on Visual Inspection ( UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE )
MRecord is still sealed in the original factory shrink wrap.
NMRecord looks close to new with no marks.
EXRecord may have a few scuffs or light scratches which should not affect sound quality.
VG+Record has some scuffs and light scratches which may result in some minor surface noise during play.
VGRecord has clear wear on the surface. Surface noise may be present, including pops and crackles, but
the record should play through nicely without any skips.
G
Record has significant signs of use but no deep gouges that would cause skips. Surface noise should
be expected.
CodeCover
MRecord is still sealed in the original factory shrink wrap.
NMCover looks close to new with virtually no signs of wear. Most records in this category are still in the
original (opened) shrink wrap.
EXCover has some slight wear but is still in excellent condition overall. All seams are intact.
VG+Cover has signs of wear like scuffing, ring wear, writing or price tags. All seams are intact.
VGCover suffers from folding, significant scuffing, spine splits, and/or discoloration.
GCover is torn, stained and/or defaced.
CodeInner Sleeve
GenericGeneric inner sleeve (i.e., white paper, clear poly or white paper/poly lined inner sleeve)
CompanyPrinted inner sleeve with company logo
LyricsCustom printed inner sleeve with lyrics
PrintedCustom printed inner sleeve



Label:Reprise Records – MS 2038
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Pitman Pressing
Country:US
Released:1971
Genre:Rock
Style:Acoustic, Ballad, Folk, Folk Rock

A1All I Want3:32
A2My Old Man3:33
A3Little Green3:25
A4Carey3:00
A5Blue3:00
B1California3:48
B2This Flight Tonight2:50
B3River4:00
B4A Case Of You4:20
B5The Last Time I Saw Richard4:13
Record Company – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright © – Siquomb Publishing Corp.
Published By – Siquomb Publishing Corp.
Recorded At – A&M Studios
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Art Direction – Gary Burden
Bass, Guitar – Stephen Stills (tracks: A4)
Drums – Russ Kunkel (tracks: A4, B1, B4)
Engineer – Henry Lewey*
Guitar – James Taylor (2) (tracks: A1, B1, B4)
Lacquer Cut By – BG*
Pedal Steel Guitar – Sneaky Pete* (tracks: B1, B2)
Photography By [Cover Photography] – Tim Considine
Written-By – Joni Mitchell
Recorded at A&M Studios, Los Angeles, California

Packaged in a gatefold cover with a solid blue inner sleeve.
Catalog Number MS 2038 displayed cover, back and spine, and labels.
Labels display RE2 after the label matrices.

Runouts etched except "P"
Variant 3, stamped side A "150" and side B "AC"
Pressing Plant ID (Runouts stamped): P
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): (31,218)RE2
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): (31,219)RE2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): MS-2038 31218(RE-2) BG P
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): MS-2038 31219 (RE-2) BG P
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): MS-2038 31518(RE-2) 2 BG B 7 P
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): MS-2038 31519(RE-2) 1 BG 2 5 P
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): MS-2038 31518(RE-2)-2 BG 150 P
Matrix store / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): MS-2038 31519 (RE-2)-2 BG AC P
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): MS-2038 31218(RE-2) 1 1 BG B 5 P
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): MS-2038 31̶3̶ 1519 (RE-2) -2 BG C 5 P