Description SquareTrad IMPORTANT: OUR EBAY STORE WILL BE CLOSED FROM AUGUST 20, 2013 TO SEPTEMBER 14, 2013 AND NO ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED DURING THIS PERIOD. ALL ITEMS PAID WHILE OUR STORE WAS CLOSED WILL BE SHIPPED AS SOON AS WE REOPEN.  THANK  YOU ! Click here to see ALL our ROCK auctions Our PSYCH & PROGRESSIVE  auctions Our PUNK & NEW WAVE  auctions Our  JAZZ auctions Our BLUE NOTE JAZZ auctions  Our BLUES auctions Our CLASSICAL auctions Our COUNTRY auctions Our FUNK auctions Our LATIN auctions Our METAL auctionsOur REGGAE auctions Our SOUL auctions Our STILL SEALED ITEMS  Our PROMO auctions  Our AUDIOPHILE auctions · THE STOOGES - RAW POWER – ORIGINAL 1973 COLUMBIA RECORDS STEREO LP KC-32111 · PRODUCED, ARRANGED AND MIXED BY DAVID BOWIE · ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING · NOTE: THIS IS THE TRUE FIRST ORIGINAL PRESSING WITH PREFIX KC- IN THE CATALOG NUMBER, NOT THE 1976 REISSUE WITHOUT IT. · ORIGINAL RED COLUMBIA LABEL WITH “COLUMBIA” IN YELLOW LETTERS WRAPPED AROUND THE RIM OF THE LABEL (70’s STYLE) · COURTESY OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER, THE WINNING BIDDER GETS TO RECEIVE THE ORIGINAL (1973) CIRCUS MAGAZINE REVIEW OF 'RAW POWER' ALBUM BY ROBERT FEIDEN. · THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING. · THICK CARDBOARD COVER, AMERICAN STYLE. · COVER IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINK (CELLOPHANE) WRAP WITH A NIFTY STICKER STILL AFFIXED TO THE WRAP. · ORIGINAL “BOWIE” MIX OF THE ALBUM (ALL RECENT PRESSINGS AND COMPACT DISC VERSIONS OF THIS ALBUM AS WELL AS ALL BRITISH AND EUROPEAN PRESSINGS OF THIS ALBUM FEATURE THE “IGGY POP” MIX) · CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS · MACHINE-STAMPED MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) OF THE RECORD · MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH '-2A/-2A'. · FAIRLY THICK VINYL PRESSING On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the thickness of the vinyl as 6. (PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW) (Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you'll get.  GUARANTEED!) In 1972, the Stooges were near the point of collapse when David Bowie's management team, MainMan, took a chance on the band at Bowie's behest. By this point, guitarist Ron Asheton and bassist Dave Alexander had been edged out of the picture, and James Williamson had signed on as Iggy's new guitar mangler; Asheton rejoined the band shortly before recording commenced on Raw Power, but was forced to play second fiddle to Williamson as bassist. By most accounts, tensions were high during the recording of Raw Power, and the album sounds like the work of a band on its last legs -- though rather than grinding to a halt, Iggy & the Stooges appeared ready to explode like an ammunition dump. From a technical standpoint, Williamson was a more gifted guitar player than Asheton (not that that was ever the point), but his sheets of metallic fuzz were still more basic (and punishing) than what anyone was used to in 1973, while Ron Asheton played his bass like a weapon of revenge, and his brother Scott Asheton remained a powerhouse behind the drums. But the most remarkable change came from the singer; Raw Power revealed Iggy as a howling, smirking, lunatic genius. Whether quietly brooding ("Gimme Danger") or inviting the apocalypse ("Search and Destroy"), Iggy had never sounded quite so focused as he did here, and his lyrics displayed an intensity that was more than a bit disquieting. In many ways, almost all Raw Power has in common with the two Stooges albums that preceded it is its primal sound, but while the Stooges once sounded like the wildest (and weirdest) gang in town, Raw Power found them heavily armed and ready to destroy the world -- that is, if they didn't destroy themselves first.  (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY MARK DEMING, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/) For additional historical or discography information on this album, including track listing click here TO SEE IF WE HAVE OTHER LISTED ITEMS BY THIS GROUP OR ARTIST   CLICK HERE · CONDITION: · RECORD (IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight) (a) WE GRADE THE VINYL AS EXCELLENT. This is one of those albums that are somewhat difficult to grade. It is somewhere between VG++ and NEAR MINT, just a notch below NEAR MINT. A few light abrasions ARE visible, but they are extremely shallow, superficial  and only moderately visually distracting (nothing significant).For the most part, the vinyl looks impeccable without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new. (b) The record comes in its original, custom, inner sleeve, which is UNIQUE to this album. (c) The record is pressed on a RELATIVELY  thick, inflexible vinyl. This is NOT a thin, flimsy ('dynaflex' type),  vinyl, but not the thickest, most rigid vinyl, either. (d) Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!! · COVER COVER IS NEAR MINT,  STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP  (A SMALL PIECE OF SHRINK WRAP IS MISSING) The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover: - Note: the previous owner taped the edges of the shrink wrap along the opening side to the INSIDE of the cover by using two pieces of clear scotch tape. We stress that the tape is barely touching the visible, external part of the cover. This can be easily removed.  A piece of tape also noted on the shrink wrap on the bottom seam, not touching the cover. - Cover has two corners slightly worn / dinged  / bent   (nothing significant) - Cover has some fraying/wear along the upper seam - Cover has a partially split top seam (less than 1 inch / 2.5 centimeters) NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER: - No ring wear - No cut-out (drill) holes. - No cut-out corners - No saw-marks or indents - No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers) - No wrinkles or creases - No yellowing from aging - No writing - No stamps - No peel-off marks - No stains - No mold or mildew spots - No stickers or labels - No water damage - No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts. - No warping - No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover - No glue traces or wax residue. - No bar codes - No RIAA stamps or stickers.  POSTAGE & SHIPPING: We offer THREE postage rates for both Domestic and International Mail: Media Mail, Priority Mail and Express Mail for domestic, and First Class, Priority International Mail, and Express International Mail for international orders. 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