USED VINYL
The Velvet Underground & Nico – The Velvet Underground & Nico Unripened
$37.98
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- Family-run in San Clemente for over 10 years
The record
Unoff. release.
Title: The Velvet Underground & Nico - Unripened
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1966, Rock, Art Rock Proto-Punk, New York City, New York 8/26
Condition: New (BC) | Members: Lou R (42' - 13'), John C (42' - ), Sterling M (42' - 95'), Maureen T (44' - ), Nico (38' - 88')
Cultural Facts:
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Studio Lore: Unripened preserves the April 1966 Scepter Studios acetate, an embryonic version of the debut with alternate takes, different mixes, and a radically different running order. Andy Warhol presented the recording to Columbia Records, which rejected it. (Jazz Messengers)
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Collector's Note: One of the original acetates vanished for decades before collector Warren Hill found it at a New York flea market in 2002 for just 75 cents. After a bogus $155,401 eBay bid fell through, it legitimately sold in 2006 for $25,200. (Pitchfork)
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Fun Fact: Norman Dolph helped arrange the sessions after meeting Warhol through New York's art scene, and Warhol reportedly compensated him with an original Andy Warhol painting rather than conventional studio payment. The recording that Columbia rejected would eventually become one of rock's great artifacts. (Wikipedia)
What collectors say
4.6 stars on Google (about 60 reviews, as listed publicly in October 2026) · Read Google reviews
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★★★★★
This place is a little tucked away but easy to find. Though it’s not a big shop, it has a great selection of records at great prices! The guy who helped me out at the counter was friendly and really helpful! If I were in the area again, I would definitely go back.
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★★★★★
Power plant records is the best! Great selection of vinyl, the owner and staff are super cool and one of the best things about them are the local shows they put on at Stuft Pizza to support local punk bands like Repeater and Simulator (aka Current Location).
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