FULL AND DETAILED DESCRIPTION BELOW BUT FIRST PLEASE NOTE:
FOR YOUR PEACE OF MIND AND TO ENABLE YOU TO PURCHASE WITH CONFIDENCE, BEFORE TESTING THE RECORD IS PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED USING A VPI MW-1 CYCLONE VACUUM RECORD CLEANER, I THEN TEST PLAY ALL TRACKS TO BOTH SIDES OF THE RECORD ON A REGA RP1 TURNTABLE FITTED WITH AN RB101 TONEARM AND BIAS 2 CARTRIDGE THROUGH SONOS PLAY 5 SPEAKERS, FURTHER MORE I GRADE ALL RECORDS STRICTLY IN LINE WITH THE RECORD COLLECTOR RARE RECORD GUIDE GRADINGS AS FOLLOWS:
MINT: THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.
EXCELLENT: THE RECORDS SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN THE SOUND QUALITY, THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.
VERY GOOD: THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS, AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.
GOOD: THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES, THE COVER AND THE CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION ETC.
FAIR: THE RECORD IS STILL JUST PLAYABLE BUT HAS NOT BEEN CARED FOR PROPERLY AND DISPLAYS CONSIDERABLE SURFACE NOISE IT MAY EVEN JUMP, THE COVER AND CONTENTS WILL BE TORN, STAINED AND/OR DEFACED.
POOR: THE RECORD WILL NOT PLAY PROPERLY DUE TO SCRATCHES, BAD SURFACE NOISE ETC. THE COVER AND CONTENTS WILL BE BADLY DAMAGED OR PARTLY MISSING.
BAD: THE RECORD IS UN-PLAYABLE OR MIGHT EVEN BE BROKEN, AND IS ONLY OF USE AS A COLLECTION FILLER.
AN OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE THIS RARE UK FIRST PRESS LP PRESSED ON HARVEST NO EMI BOX COMPANY LABELS IN SUPERB MIN PLAY CONDITION COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL UK PATENT INNER SLEEVE AND OUTER LAMINATED E. J. DAY GATEFOLD SLEEVE IN ADDITION TO EARLIEST PRESS 1G/1R MOTHER STAMPERS.
A SUPERB ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION AND HAS CLEARLY BEEN CAREFULLY A ND LOVINGLY LOOKED AFTER SINCE PURCHASED.
THE VINYL SURFACES RETAIN ALL OF THE ORIGINAL DEEP GLOSS FACTORY SHEEN AND BEAR NOTHING MORE THAN THE ODD FAINT SLEEVE REPLACEMENT HAIRLINE MARK VISIBLE ON CLOSER INSPECTION ONLY, THE PLAY TO BOTH SIDES IS NR FLAWLESS WITH NR SILENCE BETWEEN TRACKS, THE HARVEST COMPANY LABELS ARE EQUALLY AS NR PRISTINE AS YOU COULD GET WITH A SINGLE FAINT SPINDLE TRAIL TO SIDE 1, POSSIBLY 2 TO SIDE 2 BUT NEW LOOKING APART FROM THIS WITH NO OTHER MARKS OR WRITING, THE PLAIN WHITE MADE IN ENGLAND PATENT PAPER INNER SLEEVE HAS THE MEREST OF AGEING AND THE ODD LIGHT BLOTCH MARK WITH LITTLE IF ANY HANDLING OR CREASING WITH A 4CM DISC REPLACEMENT SEAM SPLIT TO ONE SIDE EDGE, THE OUTER LAMINATED PANELS OF THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE HAVE LIGHT DISC WEAR TO BOTH FROM STORAGE, AND UNUSUALLY NO THUMB SHAPED LAMINATE WRINKLE SAVE FOR ONE VERY SMALL ONE AGAIN APPARENT ON CLOSER SCRUTINY, THE EDGES HAVE MINOR SHELF WEAR WITH LIGHT BUMPWEAR TO CORNERS BUT ALL STILL RETAIN ORIGINAL SHAPE AND SHARPNESS, THERE IS A SMALL DOUBLE TEAR TO ONE OPENING EDGE APPROX 4MM DEEP CLEARLY FROM DISC REMOVAL AS IS APPROX THUMB WIDTH WHICH IS THE ONLY DAMAGE TO AN OTHERWISE A SLEEVE THAT HAS BEEN CAREFULLY LOOKED AFTER AND STORED SINCE NEW, THE SPINE IS SUPERBLY INTACT AND CLEAN WITH THE ORIGINAL TITLE STILL SHARP AND CLEAR NO CRUSHING, THE MATT INTERNAL PANELS HAVE THE ODD FAINT BLOTCH MARK.
AL IN ALL A SUPERB EXAMPLE WITH THE ADDED ADVANTAGE OF THE EARLIEST STAMPERS YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.
CAT No - SHVL 758
MATRIX No - A-2/B-2
STAMPERS 1 G/1-R
SLEEVE - EX-
INNER SLEEVE - EX-
LABELS - EX/EX
VINYL VISUAL - EX/EX
VINYL PLAY - EX/EX
THIS MONTH I AM LISTING MORE NEW TITLES ORIGINAL AND FIRST PRESS ALBUMS AND SINGLES, SO WHY NOT TAKE A LOOK IN MY EBAY SHOP
AFTER PURCHASE:
I carry out one postal run per week every Wednesday, providing cleared funds are released by Tuesday evening your item will be dispatched on time.
All records are carefully packaged in custom made sturdy mailers.
Please contact me if you wish for the added protection of insured or certified shipping and I will be happy to quote for this.
For further piece of mind I am pleased to offer offer the following refund policy:
I would very much like to retain, and indeed add to my 100 feedback rating so please In the unlikely event any purchaser of any item from me feels that the item is not as described and/or is unhappy with the item, provided I am advised of the issue within 7 days of receipt of the item I will refund in full with no arguments once I have received the item back. Please contact me for any issues that you have rather than just leave a negative rating, I am open and willing to sort any issues out to every ones satisfaction, again as a buyer for a long time myself I know how disappointing it can be if things are not as they appear once received, in addition if their is any item you wish to query or any aspect of the item you want more info on again contact me and I will be happy to answer any questions where I can.
GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING
