Title : The Pretty Things - S. F. Sorrow
Label year : Original Blue Black Columbia SCX 6306 LP , OUTRAGEOUSLY RARE Original Stereo 1968 UK 1st Press
Matrix s : Side A : YAX 3738 - 1 1 G , Side B : YAX 3739 - 1 1 A UNBELIEVABLY EARLY STAMPERS
AN ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGEOUS BARELY PLAYED EXAMPLE OF THIS MILESTONE IN PSYCH THIS IS A REAL ONE-OFF OPPORTUNITY TO OWN AN UNBELIEVABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS INCREDIBLY RARE ICONIC 1ST PRESS PSYCH CLASSIC IN BARELY PLAYED CONDITION WITH STUNNING SOUND AND IMPOSSIBLY EARLY STAMPERS
IMPOSSIBLY RARE - SIMPLY NEVER TURNS UP LIKE THIS ONE OF THE VERY BEST AND RAREST PSYCH LP S OF ALL TIME THIS SOLD VIRTUALLY NOTHING AS A STEREO BELIEVE ME, YOU MAY QUITE POSSIBLY NEVER GET THE CHANCE AGAIN TO OWN SUCH AN INCREDIBLE DAY OF RELEASE EXAMPLE Do not miss out on this pioneering psych masterpiece, bid now
Tracklist : S. F. Sorrow Is Born, Bracelets Of Fingers, She Says Good Morning, Private Sorrow, Baloon Burning, Death, Baron Saturday, The Journey, I See You, Well Of Destiny, Trust, Old Man Going, and Loneliest Person.
Musicians : Phil May - Vocals, Dick Taylor - Vocals / Lead Guitar, Wally Allen - Bass / Guitar / Vocals / Wind Instruments / Piano, John Povey - Organ / Sitar / Percussion / Vocals, Twink - Drums / Vocals, and Norman Smith - Producer. 0d 0a
Trivia : This was part of a collection of classic albums recorded in Abbey Road in the summer of 1967 - in the studio s next door, The Beatles were building Sgt. Pepper s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and in the next one on The Pink Floyd were building Piper At The Gates Of Dawn Apparently this was the first ever concept album, it s most certainly the best one
Labels :
Classic UK 1st Press blue black Columbia labels Both sides are AMAZING with NO signs of age, NO writing, NO stickers, and NO tears whatsoever Just has an absolute MINISCULE amount of ultra light spindle marks which suggests that this has been played two or three times at the very most INCREDIBLE for a 48 year old record Both must grade overall at least as Excellent
Record : Visual -
Spectacular Original UK 1969 1st Press Vinyl Nice bright, clean and shiny as if it was just pressed Fantastic jet black mirror like surfaces, it looks ASTONISHING with NO nasty marks, NO scuffs, NO scratches, NO fingerprints, and NO groovewear whatsoever The only blemishes off TRUE perfection are literally only two or three ULTRA light, wispy sleeve traces only visible in mega strong angled light from where it has sat or been removed from it s cover over the years Of course, these ULTRA light blemishes don t interfere with play AT ALL Most wouldn t even mention them UNBELIEVABLE for a record of this age and rarity Must grade overall visually at least as Excellent graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not overgraded AT ALL Customer satisfaction is of 100 importance to me
Record : Audio -
Thankfully, it plays AMAZINGLY with fantastic stereo separation and clarity It really sounds incredible with NO hops, pops, distortion, skips OR sticks Only like ALL records has the MEREST TOUCH of low level static in the rarest few and far between places such as the run in grooves and in maybe one or two of the silences between some of the tracks, but that s truly about it A REVELATION FOR THIS LP The music is TRULY crystal clear - It really does play with a CD-like near 100 black silence, but with that bass, clarity, depth and warmth you can only get from UK 1st Press vinyl EVEN the quiet sections Absolutely ESSENTIAL INCREDIBLE for a record of this age and rarity Must grade overall audibly at least as Excellent graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL Customer satisfaction is of 100 importance to me
Sleeve :
Original UK 1968 1st Press laminated gatefold E.J Day sleeve complete with original unsplit advertisement inner IMPOSSIBLE to find this sleeve in anything approaching a good condition - most are spent, torn and worn due to age and the lifestyles of the buyers of this particular LP This one is NOT, and looks FANTASTIC, especially considering the nature of these fragile sleeves NO writing OR graffiti, NO bad marks AT ALL, NO seam splits, and still strong and solid after all these years Only has a few minor signs of ageing such as a tiny amount of light creases and a hint of a record imprint, just some minor touches of the slightest general laminate glazing and ultra mild indents here and there from where it has sat between sleeves over the years truly minimal , a slight touch of denting to the four corners which basically ALL vintage LP s have, and POSSIBLY just to be sure one or two other minor signs of age here and there, though nothing that really stands out to note at all And that s truly about it I tend to bring it down by listing the most minor negatives I can possibly find, but this remains a MAGNIFICENT sleeve, and a TRUE rarity to find one as incredible as this - most have been virtually destroyed or are just about being held together, but not this one Even the unlaminated inside shows barely any ageing at all It remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit and unspoilt, and even the spine remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit, and 100 readable Must grade overall as Excellent graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL Customer satisfaction is of 100 importance to me
Summary : An utterly PHENOMENAL example of this INCREDIBLY RARE 48 year old psych classic Stereo 1st Press LP Hard to find in ANY condition, but simply IMPOSSIBLY RARE TO FIND ONE AS TRULY MAGNIFICENT AS THIS BELIEVE ME, YOU MAY NEVER GET THE CHANCE AGAIN, so don t miss out on this scarce opportunity to own a true piece of 60 s/70 s music history Bid now
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I ve realized that most countries have their own unique grading system. I base mine strictly on the UK RRPG grading system occasionally with a or a - to indicate the higher and lower ends of the grade, though I only use these if i m having real trouble deciding , so please check their chart for further clarity if you are unsure of what my grades mean. As a general rule, a mint record will be 100 perfect, an excellent record will be in fantastic clean condition with the occasional mild mark and minor use from the years, and a very good record will have noticeable, yet light visual markings and obvious signs of age and use, but will still remain clean with relatively light wear and will play fantastically well with plenty of life remaining in it. I very rarely offer records below the very good region unless they are of an EXCEPTIONAL rarity and playing quality...I hope this helps
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