Description THE VELVET UNDERGROUND LP & NICO ORIGINAL VERVE RECORDS# V-5008 Mono (Eric Emerson Torso on Back). This Original release is featured here in very nice condition for your listening pleasure. The Cover shows normal wear and looks fine. Grade..VG+..(edge rubs/medium wear)...Nice Shape!..No Bad Splits! The Record shows nice gloss with light scuffs and sounds fine..(excellent Mono Mix)..Grade VG/VG+ The Velvet Underground & Nico is the debut album by American rock band the Velvet Underground and vocal collaborator Nico. It was originally released in March 1967 by Verve Records. Recorded in 1966 during Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable multimedia event tour, The Velvet Underground & Nico would gain notoriety for its experimentalist performance sensibilities, as well as the focus on controversial subject matter expressed in many of its songs including drug abuse, prostitution, sadism and masochism and sexual deviancy. Though a commercial and critical failure upon release, the record has since become one of the most influential and critically acclaimed rock albums in history, appearing at number thirteen on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time[4] as well as being added to the 2006 National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress. Foreign Shipping= All Countries $20.00 (Each additional LP= $5.00..up to 5 total)...(Over $50.00 add $17.00 registered mail ...signature required)......CANADA: $12.70 (additional LP's $5.00) (Over $50.00 add $17.00...registered mail). PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR MORE EXCITING AUCTIONS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION AND PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT MY OTHER ITEMS FOR SALE!! Grading Scale: M Mint - usually reserved for sealed records. NM Near Mint with only one or two insignificant defects. VG++ (or NM-) Extremely nice, would be NM except for a few light hairline scratches or scuffs which do not affect play. VG+ A nice but used record that may have a series of light scuffs or scratches. It may play with a few pops or ticks but no serious problems. VG A well used record that still sounds OK but may have moderate surface noise, pops, etc. VG- A very worn record that plays through without skipping that will do until a better copy comes along!