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ONEADAYRECORDS Simply Delivering Quality Music to the World in Quality, Safe Packing.
Postage: UK 4.75 1 per extra record .
Europe including Russia 12.50 2 per extra record .
Rest of World including ALL parts of the USA 16.50 3 per extra record .
All boxes signed for in quality, safe packaging I NEVER use mailing envelopes that offer virtually no protection at all in fact I think these things should be banned as records WILL arrive damaged in them at some time.
Here, you get what you pay for SAFE PACKING in BOXES using 7mm DOUBLE-WALL STIFFENERS.
Full details nearer the end of the listing.
Posting to Russia: Yes, I do post to Russia.
But delivery can take up to 4 to 6 weeks from the UK.
So please be patient.
I will submit a tracking number to the winning bidder, and when the packet arrives there it can be followed online using the Russian post website.
ALSO: I now apply the Ebay 2-day rule for non-payment to keep things moving cash-flow is important for any small business.
I will always keep my P P prices as low as possible, and even after yet another Royal Mail price hike from April this year, I have NOT raised my prices and will never compromise on solid, safe packing that is invariably heavier than most you will get.
My P P offers probably the best value-for-money for vinyl records available, and I even will pay for full insurance on any record that sells for over 100 at NO extra cost that is UK and abroad.
Also I aim to post the very same day after payment is received.
You WILL see the difference when my packet arrives.
FINALLY: Late payers, non-payers and 0 bidders will now be blocked or cancelled at my discretion.
As will any bidder who cancels a bid.
I do not like this practice as it is most often used to phish out the price to beat.
Ebay does not approve and neither do I so only bid on my items if you want them.
Artist or Band: PAUL McCARTNEY Album Title: Thrillington Producer s : Percy Thrills Thrington aka Paul McCartney .
TRACK LIST: Side 1: Too Many People 3 Legs Ram On Dear Boy Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey Smile Away.
Side 2: Heart of The Country Monkberry Moon Delight Eat At Home Long Haired Lady Back Seat of My Car.
Label/Format: Regal Zonophone original red format and one of the last albums to feature on this label.
These have matt surfaces with a very faint hint of texturing.
Label Conditions: Both very clean, fresh and attractive with just a couple of tiny, ultra faint spindle traces seen right up close.
This seldom-seen record appears hardly played.
Cat Number: EMC 3175 Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.
Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even budget decks.
Weight of this Record: 111 grams.
Quite light, but all of the very few I have held have been the same.
Country of Manufacture: England Rarity: Rare the cover gives a clue to who Percy Thrillington is, and this sold in meagre numbers going largely unnoticed.
With no credits to Paul McCartney on the cover, only a picture drawing of a figure resembling the great man and the word Ram on the sheet music on the front stand.
A lost gem making it one of the rarest and most unknown Paul McCartney and Beatles related albums ever made.
Of the few that surface, few will be in the superb condition.
Original Year of Release: 1977 Matrix Nos: YAXX YAX 5231-1 / YAX 5232-1 Stamper Codes: 1 A / 1 R Run-Out Groove Etchings: NICK W / NIKICUT Musicians: Richard Hewson Conductor Vic Flick Guitars Herbie Flowers Bass guitar Steve Grey Piano Clem Cattini Drums Jim Lawless Percussion Chris Karan Guica The Mike Sammes Singers Backing vocals.
Brief Info: Originally recorded in 1971, this was the orchestral version of Paul McCartney s album Ram and it was to be issued soon after.
But due to the formation of Wings with his wife Linda, this project was shelved and not issued until 1977 to almost no publicity or credits to McCartney.
Hence it flopped and disappeared quickly and many fans of the man did not even know of its existence let alone it was a McCartney work.
He produced the album under the pseudonym Percy Thrills Thrillington and there is a picture on the back cover that looks like him, but barely anyone even noticed.
This is one of the great lost works within the Beatles-related catalogue and has become incredibly difficult to find now the secret s out.
McCartney and Beatles completists often search in vain for this album and it rarely ever surfaces for offer.
This copy is in very fine condition and here is a rare chance to get your hands on a copy it was one of the last, or indeed the very last album to adorn the red Zonophone label, so clearly of interest for label completists as well.
Cover Grade and Format: MINT : a single unlaminated format with a gentle hint of texturing.
Printed and made in England by Garrod Lofthouse.
Includes the card inner sleeve.
Cover Front: Not only does this album show up very infrequently, it rarely is seen in this fantastic condition, this comes close to reminding of new.
Any creasing or blemishes are tiny, very few and faint near the very edges.
A cover masked in secrecy, the artwork is nigh-on blemish-free with deep unfaded, fresh colour and no sticker issues.
The lack of rubbing and ring wear on such an intensely dark surface is unusual.
Overall this front will prove very difficult to find better.
Cover Back: The back is even better if anything with barely anything of note to fault.
A fantastic piece to Thrill McCartney fans and Beatles related completists.
Top Bottom Edges: Both straight and unworn.
Right Edge s , and Type: Clean, very sharp with no wear or thickening.
Record enters on this edge and guaranteed untrimmed or enhanced.
Spine and Text: Mint as made.
Solid, straight with no compression and unrubbed.
All text is perfect and unworn, this perfectly centred on the narrow depth as seen.
The small details make all the difference for the purists.
Corners: Any tip rubs tiny and light with immaculate pointed shape retained with no knocks or dinks.
Cover Summary: A top-draw example of McCartney s rarest work, an all round superb example that will prove beyond difficult to find better.
This attractive and very rare item should please most collectors.
The Inner Sleeve: NEAR MINT: an unlined solid card inner sleeve in supreme condition.
Just one ultra fine half moon surface crease that hardly shows stops a full mint grading.
Barely any handling traces to the intense matt black surfaces with no rubbing or ring wear, the faintest rim impression near the bottom edge that few can hope to avoid as the barest minimum.
This has the wide top opening with quite a deep recess, all immaculate.
All edges intact and strong with no rubbing, all the rounded corners pristine.
The tiny white speck mark near the left corner natural within the printing.
This will prove immensely difficult to find like this again or better.
Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: EXCELLENT / : a very fine visual copy that is very clean with lovely shine and quite solidly pressed.
Just a few very light, mostly fine surface hairlines or wispy traces seen on side two that have no effect on sound at all.
Harsh card inners are never surface friendly, that the reason why many manufactures included soft-lined inners or discerning collectors chose to store their records inside a replacement.
Viewed in average room light, little even registers and there are no penetrating stylus scratches, the quite challenging record plays impressively with little to fault.
A copy with minimal plays on all the evidence.
Visually a super record that should please many, and indeed taking rarity into account, most collectors.
This is not one seen often or a great deal better.
Album Played For Grading: Yes.
I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise.
I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or minuscule sound present on any record.
Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This largely overlooked album plays even above it s high visual grading with little to fault.
Offering strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound.
Any surface sounds are minimal indeed the odd sporadic gentle click to politely remind of what is being played is near impossible to avoid on music like this but overall, this is an exceptional clean pressing with no tracking issues .
Few available copies will outperform this very early first pressing significantly I feel sure.
A record that came-and-went virtually unnoticed, just another obscurity lost in the mist-of-time and quickly deleted.
Both channels are clean and sharp, I am certain this record has been played very lightly and has been generally well stored and quite carefully handled, almost certainly in a non-smoking environment.
Nothing of any real note spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this somewhat lost Paul McCartney record, why it was issued in such secretcy is still something of a mystery.
It will prove very difficult to find significantly better and can be strongly recommended a rare opportunity, especially in this lovely all-round condition.
As played-graded on a high-end Linn LP12 Sondek turntable with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil cartridge tracking at 2.2 grams.
Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find.
I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible.
I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade.
I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector.
You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay as I Play-Grade every record I offer in their entirety also on higher-end equipment not just bits to guess a grade - visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story.
I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too.
Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean it s good.
I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items.
All the pictures I use for your guidance are taken with a digital camera or scanned - they are NOT improved, cleaned-up or made better looking than they are with camera trickery or enhancing with digital programs.
Room light factors can make things vary sometimes, that is hard to control, especially in winter.
If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa.
I hope the item below is to your liking - any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you.
I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items - bid with confidence - excellence comes as standard and so does Near Mint regularly.
Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary.
Thanks for your interest and Good luck MIKE.
Equipment Used for Play-Grading: I now play-grade ALL the records I offer unless clearly stated to the contrary on the following equipment: Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil cartridge tracks at 2.2 grams .
Amps: Naim Supernait 2 with Project USB phono stage and Tellerium Black interconnects.
Speakers: B W 704 Floorstanding 3-way Monitors bi-wired with Tellurium Black terminated cable .
All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional VPI-17 vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too.
Pictures taken with a Nikon D5000 SLR Digital Camera.
PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.
What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets Signed-For with NO exceptions.
Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.
I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum unless on holiday .
I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail.
The record s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my new VPI-17 Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality.
You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that s a promise and guarantee.
All records are posted in professional boxes NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection .
The record s are REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner.
The record s original inner will be included if available.
The boxes are then reinforced with at least TWO, ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords.
Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible.
When larger boxes are used, the thick record and stiffener sandwich is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further.
Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label.
Customers requests or special needs for P P will be respected if at all possible but Signed-For posting is NOT an option anymore.
I do not profit on posting, better quality packaging costs, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence.
The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive.
I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends.
My loss or damage rate is minuscule in over 14 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional.
The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that.
It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure.
Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE they offer next-to-no-protection, and should be banned, no professional should consider using them in my opinion.
I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight .
All postage costs are below and at the top of the listing.
NOTE: First Time Bidders: Please ask me first.
PLEASE NOTE: I now exercise my right to open a dispute after the Ebay rule of TWO days if no payment is received.
I will then cancel the dispute to end the bid, again after the mandatory FOUR days and then offer the item to the runner-up or relist.
The non-payer will also be blocked from my Ebay site as will any suspicious bids or bid withdrawals.
Small businesses need prompt payment to trade and these strict rules WILL be applied.
SHIPPING COSTS CONDITIONS THESE comply with EBAY S RULES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: Posting Packing: UK CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery: 1 LP FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance Signed For 4.75 1 LP Special Delivery with Standard 500 Maximum Insurance Signed For, Next Day 7.50.
this includes insurance of 500 .
Add 1 per extra LP.
Posting Packing: EUROPE SCANDINAVIA.
Airmail Only : 1 LP Small Packet Signed For with Standard Royal Mail Insurance 50 maximum 12.50 enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra 3 .
Add 2 per extra LP.
Posting Packing: ALL OVERSEAS non-European e.g.
USA ANY PART OF South America New Zealand Australia Canada Japan and other Far East Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail : 1 LP Small Packet Signed For with Standard Royal Mail Insurance 50 maximum 16.50 17.50 for double sets .
Add 3 per extra LP.
enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra 3 Payment Conditions: I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders.
I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.
Potential Bidders: I will cancel any bids I feel are time-wasters.
A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up.
Fast deals get great feedback from me.
Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.
My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund.
I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully.
If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help.
Thank You.
SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE My Use of Terminology: Surface Marks Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound.
Scratch a needle mark that goes below the record s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform.
Original a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record.
First Pressing A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record.
I do not claim to always know for sure, and that s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide.
I prefer to use terms like Early Copy rather than First Pressing if I am not totally sure.
Surface Sound Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar.
Distortion Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so.
The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality.
Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion.
Feathering Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover.
Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive.
Set Off, actually a printer s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon.
e.g.
when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area this is mostly unavoidable or course.
The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix mono mixes are rarely available on CD , high quality sound on clean copies played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system breathtaking sound , beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning the real thing .
