Title : Kaleidoscope - Tangerine Dream
Label year : Original Fontana TL 5448 LP , UK Mono 1967 IMPOSSIBLY RARE 1st Press
Matrix s : Side A : 687969 1L v 1 420 1 1 , Side B : 687969 2L v 1 420 1 1 EARLIEST EVER
AN ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE BARELY PLAYED EXAMPLE OF THIS PHENOMENALLY RARE PSYCH MASTERPIECE WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE GREATEST ALBUMS I HAVE EVER HEARD ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS - BARELY EVEN SEEN A TURNTABLE THIS TRUE PSYCH MASTERPIECE IS WELL KNOWN FOR SELLING AN ABSOLUTE MINISCULE AMOUNT AS A MONO AND IS EASILY ONE OF THE VERY RAREST AND MOST SOUGHT AFTER PSYCH CLASSICS OUT THERE, ESPECIALLY LIKE THIS A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF WITHOUT A DOUBT ONE OF THE ABSOLUTE PINNACLES OF PSYCH Do not miss out on this magical classic, bid now
What an album this is - A Beautiful British Psych Classic LP s like THIS are why we collect records Effortlessly inventive - stunning musicianship, stunning songs, stunning sounds and unbelievably inspired melodies and time changes The ONLY way you should hear this is in it s STUNNING Mono mix Like all classic LP s, each song sounds as if it was written around the same exact period and it just flows together beautifully - not a bad track or sore thumb in sight Their greatest LP and simply IMPOSSIBLE to find this milestone of psych as a mono
Labels :
Classic UK 1st Press Mono Fontana labels Both sides are OUTSTANDING with NO real signs of age, NO graffiti, and NO writing OR tears whatsoever Just has an absolutely TINY amount of ultra light spindle marks which suggests that this has barely been played at all IMPOSSIBLE for a 49 year old record Both must grade overall at least as Excellent
Record : Visual -
Spectacular Original 1967 UK 1st Press Vinyl Nice bright, clean and shiny as if it was just pressed Fantastic jet black mirror like surfaces, it looks INCREDIBLE with NO nasty scratches, groovewear, or nasty deep scuffs whatsoever The only blemishes off perfection are just a few of the lightest, wispy sleeve traces, possibly one or two incredibly light barely visible hairlines, and a TINY amount of mega mild non sounding paper scuffs only visible in strong angled light from where it has sat or been removed from it s cover over the years Of course, none of these ULTRA light blemishes interfere with play AT ALL PHENOMENAL for a record of this age and rarity AWESOME condition - you ll be amazed by how generally clean and unworn it is Must grade overall 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 mono blast and clarity It really sounds incredible with NO hisses, hops, distortion, skips OR sticks Only like pretty much ALL records has just a tiny amount of ultra light ticks on the very rarest of occasions, and possibly just the MEREST TOUCH of low level static in the rarest few and far between places such as on the run in grooves and between some tracks, but that s truly about it The vast, vast, majority of the music is TRULY crystal clear - It really does play with a CD-like near 100 black silence, but with that bass, depth, clarity and warmth you can only get from original UK vinyl EVEN the vast majority of the quiet sections Absolutely ESSENTIAL ASTONISHING 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 1967 UK 1st press mono unlaminated flipback sleeve complete with original 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 BRILLIANT, especially considering the nature of these fragile sleeves NO graffiti, NO writing, NO splits, and still ULTRA strong and solid after all these years Only has a few minor signs of general light ageing such as some light creasing and a hint of a record imprint, a very small little paper scuff on the front just below Danny Bridgman s chin on the front very minor and some light touches of whitening to parts of the seams from where it has sat on the shelf over the years truly minimal with absolutely NO splits whatsoever , some ageing to the unlaminated white back such as some general age dulling with a tiny little tear and minor stain to the bottom left tip absolutely nothing drastic - NO nasty marks, writing OR graffiti whatsoever , a 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 every minor negative I can possibly find, but this remains an AWESOME sleeve, and a TRUE rarity to find one as beautifully presentable as this - most have been virtually destroyed or are just about being held together, but not this one It remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit and unspoilt, and even the ultra fragile age prone spine remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit and mostly readable for once Must grade overall at the very least as Very Good minus graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL Customer satisfaction is of 100 importance to me
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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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