Steely Dan - Aja
1978 ABC Records MP-9.001 / MP-9001 LP | Not identified | Album mastering credited to Bernie Grundman; cursive runout etchings unidentified | Very Good Plus (VG+) vinyl / Very Good Plus (VG+) cover
Raven RECORDS collector copy: An exact Portuguese Aja pressing with unusually clear country, catalog and runout evidence. This 1978 ABC/Moviplay gatefold copy matches Discogs release 1785730 through its Portuguese red-label layout, MP-9.001 jacket, MP-9001 labels and etched MP-9001 A / MP-9001 B runout cores. The vinyl and jacket are source-graded VG+, while the substantial jacket wear and bold prior-owner label writing are plainly disclosed in the actual photographs.
Issued in Portugal in 1978 on ABC Records through Moviplay Portuguesa, Aja pairs Steely Dan's studio-focused jazz-rock writing with production by Gary Katz. This edition preserves the original AB-1006 series reference while using Portuguese MP-9.001 / MP-9001 catalog presentation.
COLLECTOR SNAPSHOT
ABC Records MP-9.001 jacket and MP-9001 labels, accepted Discogs release 1785730: 1978 Portuguese stereo gatefold with Moviplay Portuguesa label text and etched MP-9001 A / MP-9001 B runout cores. The additional cursive etchings remain unidentified and are not attributed.
PRESSING & IDENTIFICATION
Artist: Steely Dan
Title: Aja
Label / Catalog: ABC Records MP-9.001 / MP-9001
Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Country / Year: Portugal, 1978
Pressing plant: Not identified
Mastering: Album mastering credited to Bernie Grundman; cursive runout etchings unidentified
Discogs reference: Steely Dan - Aja (Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold), release 1785730
DEAD WAX / MATRIX EVIDENCE
Side A: MP-9001 A [unidentified cursive etching]
Side B: MP-9001 B [unidentified cursive etching]
Mastering / plant notes: Discogs release 1785730 credits Bernie Grundman for album mastering, but the cursive local etchings are not identified and are not attributed to an engineer or plant. No pressing-plant mark is authoritatively identified in the supplied runout photographs or the accepted Discogs release record; no plant attribution is made.
CONDITION
Record: Very Good Plus (VG+). Visually graded VG+ with strong gloss and no obvious deep scratches visible in the supplied photographs. Bold prior-owner writing/initials appear on the Side A label.
Playback: Play-tested
Jacket: Very Good Plus (VG+). VG+ gatefold jacket with substantial front/back rubbing and scuffing, edge and corner wear, and notable back-cover creasing and wear.
Inner sleeve: A plain paper inner sleeve is pictured; no custom insert or special inner sleeve is claimed.
Buyer note: Please review all four actual-item photos carefully; they show the exact front cover, back cover, Side 1 label and Side 2 label offered. The Side A label writing and substantial jacket rubbing, scuffing and creasing are disclosed rather than concealed.
TRACK LISTING
Side One
1. Black Cow - 5:07
2. Aja - 7:56
3. Deacon Blues - 7:26
Side Two
1. Peg - 3:58
2. Home At Last - 5:31
3. I Got The News - 5:03
4. Josie - 4:30
RAVEN RECORDS HANDLING
Professionally graded and ultrasonically cleaned before shipment. The record is placed in a new paper inner sleeve and supplied with a new 3 mil protective outer sleeve. The opened record ships outside the jacket in a proper LP mailer with protective stiffeners.
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