Dean Martin Lp Appraisal

Dino - Dean Martin Vinyl LP (Reprise Records)

This is a 12-inch vinyl record album cover for the 1972 studio album titled 'Dino' by the legendary American singer and entertainer Dean Martin. The cover art features a close-up, high-contrast photographic portrait of a smiling Dean Martin wearing a bright red baseball cap with the name 'DINO' emblazoned in large, white, block-style letters. The background of the portrait is a textured blue. The tracklist is printed in white text on the upper right portion of the hat, including titles like 'Party Dolls and Wine' and 'Blue Memories'. A small Reprise Records 'steamboat' logo is visible in the lower left corner, indicating the manufacturing record label. The physical condition shows significant signs of age and handling; there is visible ring wear (circular rubbing from the record inside), edge wear along the spines, and softening of the corners. Notably, there appears to be clear adhesive tape applied along the bottom edge, likely to repair a seam split, which significantly affects the collector's grade. Small surface scuffs and areas of paper loss are present on the front face. This album represents Martin’s country-pop era under the production of Jimmy Bowen and is a classic piece of mid-century music memorabilia.