In the above video, Gregg Turner of legendary LA punks the Angry Samoans talks about the Velvet Underground & Nico album he bought in 1969 (and some associated stories!) 

This copy is a Mono, Promotional record only sent to radio stations. It has the unpeeled Andy Warhol-designed banana sticker on the front, the Eric Emerson “torso” image on the back and yellow labels (see the “East Coast” listing for this record on Discogs). This is the rarest and most sought after Velvet Underground record (!)

Full details on the album’s condition are below. We are currently offering this album for sale for $6,500 at Lost Padre Records in Santa Fe, New Mexico. If interested in the album, call the shop at 505-310-6389 and leave a message with your name and number.
Record condition:

GateFold Sleeve: VG Front: unpeeled banana, tiny price sticker (removable), very light ringwear, mild bottom right corner dent; Spine: legible, small beginning of split under title; Back: very light ringwear; Inside GateFold: very light wear; Top Edge Back Flap: Seam Split 4 1/4″ from opening edge, tears very very slightly into gatefold at top; Other Seams intact.
Vinyl: VG+ glossy (visual grade); Clean Labels; no feelable scratches on disc; a few very light scuffs and “storage” marks aka paper scuffs, b-side has visible mark in first track but doesn’t seem to make a sound; Sonically, overall high end VG… audio varies from VG+ grade to VG with slightly more noticeable crackle during some tracks, plays very well though without major ticks, the little noise there is never overwhelms the music. This is the “East Coast” pressing matching the discogs listing.
This copy was purchased by Gregg Turner, co-founder of LA punk legends the Angry Samoans, in Studio City in 1969 when he was 14 years old. Turner is a lifelong Velvets fan and expert.  He once showed this copy to Lou Reed and almost got it signed!  Pictures of the album are below…

Record will come shipped with Personal note of provenance from Gregg Turner!

Shipping: we will ship Fedex inside USA free of charge. Shipping outside USA will be $150. No PO boxes, we reserve the right to cancel the sale if the confirmed address doesn’t match shipping address or the account or shipping address seems suspect.