Clear Lake Audiotorium is the holy grail of De La Soul collecting. Released in 1994 exclusively as a promotional item distributed to A-list DJs, only 500 copies of the original were ever pressed, making it one of the rarest and most sought-after releases in hip-hop history. It was never sold to the public. It was never meant to be owned by anyone outside of a handful of industry insiders.
This limited edition sea green vinyl pressing, housed in a clear sleeve with sea green gel and printed insert, makes that legendary release available as a collector's item for the first time. It features four tracks from Buhloone Mindstate alongside two record-only exclusives: "Sh. Fe. MC's" featuring A Tribe Called Quest, and "Stix & Stonz" featuring The Fearless Four, Grandmaster Caz, and Prince Whipper Whip.
What Alliance Authentic Preservation Means: This is not a standard retail copy. Every copy in this catalog was moved directly from the pressing source into preservation: uncirculated, unhandled, and documented before it ever reached the open market. Each preserved copy includes an embedded NFC chip. Tap it with any smartphone to access your Certified Copy: verified authenticity, documented condition, and a full provenance chain from pressing source to you.
Limited to 30 individually numbered copies.
