Steve Vai Flex-Able (3rd Cover, Green Label, Shrink)
Original 1984 Akashic Records issue pressed on translucent (when held to light) QUIEX VINYL. Third cover variation on green labels with round Akashic logo. Cover still in the original SHRINK-WRAP!
Vinyl has numerous light surface sleeve scuffs/scratches holding grade down, nothing I can feel though. Labels are excellent. Cover in the original shrink-wrap has cornerwear/dinged corners, a slight bend/bow at the bottom right corner, edgewear along the right side edge and a touch of spidering/creasing along the spine edge. Price sticker top right corner of front cover on shrink-wrap, shrink split right side of bottom edge and a split/rip in shrink right side of bottom edge on back cover.
If you’re not familiar with QUIEX, it's like this: As CDs began coming on the scene in the 1980’s, record companies started pressing “Quiex II” LPs primarily for radio stations. The idea was to show that vinyl was still king and sounded just as good--or better--than CDs. MOST Quiex pressings were marked as Quiex that were shipped to radio. If too many were pressed, they were packaged as regular LPs and those lucky enough to unknowingly buy them were then blessed with clearer sound! This translucent (when held to light) AUDIOPHILE beauty is one of those pressings!
Genre: Rock
Condition: VG
Cover Condition: VG+Label: Akashic Records
Reference Number: UR777
Date: 1984
Country: US
SKU: 22338
Music Formats > LP
Audiophile Pressings > Audiophile Pressings
$55