Original Listing Description

eBay Jerry Garcia’s personal test pressing of his 1982 solo album Run For the Roses. This test pressing was sold by Garcia’s widow, Deborah Koons Garcia, at a Bonhams auction of Garcia’s personal property.With a letter from Bonhams confirming that this test pressing was part of Lot 344 of the all-Garcia sale Alligator! A San Francisco Rock Star's Guitars, Art & More, and was ‘formerly the property of Jerry Garcia’, the original Bonhams exhibition card, a copy of the relevant catalog page, and Recordmecca’s written lifetime guarantee of authenticity [Note: this disc was part of a lot that included other discs, but we are only selling the test pressing pictured here.]Also included is a copy of the limited edition chapbook Why I Collect Beat-Up Old Records Owned by Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, and members of The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Velvet Underground and Grateful Dead, by Recordmecca's Jeff Gold; published by Jack White's Third Man Books. In it, Gold discusses the mojo of collecting artist-owned records, including others from Jerry Garcia's collection.We grade all records visually, cover first, then disc; using the abbreviations M / NM / EX / VG with + and -. We try to describe everything as accurately as possible, and spot check any vinyl flaw that looks like it might make a sound. We regularly receive praise for our grading, but as all grading is subjective, we are happy to give a full refund for anything you aren't happy with no questions asked. Unlike some eBay sellers, we don't feel the need to hype records by including long reviews or albums, quoting lyrics, making up arcane variations. We just grade accurately, describe any flaw, and sell only high quality rare records in fine condition. See our other listings for more from this fantastic collection. Visit our Ebay Store for more Rare Records, Concert Posters, Music Autographs, Photographs and Original Artwork We have been buying and selling music collectibles for nearly 50 years. Recordmecca's clients include the Smithsonian Institution, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Museum of Pop Culture ( formerly Experience Music Project,) the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Victoria & Albert Museum. Recordmecca's Jeff Gold was named by Rolling Stone as one of 5 Top Collectors of High-End Music Memorabilia. He authenticated previously unknown Bob Dylan manuscripts for PBS's History Detectives, appeared as a featured appraiser on VH1's Rock Collectors, and has been profiled as a top dealer and collector in the books Vinyl Junkies and Retromania: Pop Culture's Addiction to it's Own Past. Gold is author of the acclaimed books Sittin' In: Jazz Clubs of the 1940s and 1950s; Total Chaos: The Story of The Stooges/As Told By Iggy Pop; and 101 Essential Rock Records: The Golden Age of Vinyl a survey of seminal rock albums, featuring contributions from David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Johnny Marr and Graham Nash. Check our feedback; you'll see that we are dedicated to providing superior customer service and follow through. We guarantee everything we sell to be authentic with no time limit. We ship to all countries, but can only guarantee for safe delivery to Italy, South America and Eastern Europe with Registered Delivery or Express Airmail.

Note: This item has been sold and is no longer available. This page serves as a historical price reference for Grateful Dead collectors and appraisers.