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THIS IS PART OF MY PERSONAL RECORD COLLECTION, ACQUIRED OVER MANY YEARS.
I AM NOW RELUCTANTLY SELLING.
POSTAGE COST UK: 7.75 SPECIAL DELIVERY ROYAL MAIL INCLUDES: NEXT DAY DELIVERY, FULL INSURANCE, TRACKING NUMBER TO BE SIGNED FOR ON DELIVERY REST OF WORLD PLEASE EMAIL FOR INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR ROYAL MAIL POSTAGE COST ROOM PRE-FLIGHT 33 RPM.
LP - DERAM - SML 1073 1ST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS: ZAL-10064.P-1W / ZAL-10065.P-1W 1ST PRESS MOTHER STAMPER CODES AT 9, 12 3 O CLOCK SIDE ONE: 1 J7 D / SIDE TWO: 1 J7 U ORIGINAL 1970 UK 1ST PRESS ISSUE VINYL CONDITION NEAR MINT UNLAMINATED SLEEVE CONDITION EXCELLENT EXTREMELY RARE AND HIGHLY COLLECTABLE TOP DRAWER PROG ROCK ALBUM ORIGINAL 1ST PRESSING UK DERAM LP, FROM 1970 ONE OF THE ULTIMATE UK PROG ALBUM RARITIES A SUPERB VINYL COPY OF THIS WELL KNOWN, BUT RARELY SEEN OBSCURITY.
THIS IS ONE OF THE MORE DIFFICULT MAJOR UK LABEL ITEMS, OF IT S TIME TO OBTAIN AN AMAZING CULMINATION OF SOUNDS, A PRESTIGIOUS, QUALITY PRODUCED ALBUM FROM THIS SHORT LIVED QUINTET.
THE RECORD HAS BEEN EXTREMELY WELL LOOKED AFTER, CAREFULLY PLAYED, AND STORED IN A SAFE AND SECURE PLACE FOR THE ENTIRITY OF IT S LIFE.
OUTER SLEEVE SHOWS GENERAL SIGNS OF WEAR, ONLY TO BE EXPECTED, FROM A 43 YEAR OLD RECORD.
A RARELY SEEN PRISTINE VINYL EXAMPLE, IN NEAR MINT CONDITION ...YOU WON T FIND A BETTER VINYL COPY RECORD STRICTLY GRADED TO UK RARE RECORD COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE GRADING STANDARDS .
1ST PRESS VINYL CONDITION THE VINYL IS IN STUNNING NEAR MINT CONDITION, BRIGHT, CLEAN AND SHINY.
REATAING IT S JUST PRESSED FRESH LOOK, AND MIRROR SHEEN.
WHEN CLOSELY EXAMINED UNDER A VERY BRIGHT LIGHT, THERE ARE NO MARKS OR TRACES TO BE FOUND EITHER SIDE.
SINCE ORIGINALLY PURCHASING THIS LP 40 YEARS AGO I HAVE CAREFULLY PLAYED IT THROUGH TWICE ONLY, ON BOTH SIDES TO TRANSFER ON TO TAPE AND CD.
THE VINYL PLAYS LOUD AND CLEAR.
ANY SPECKS VISIBLE IN THE CLOSE UP PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE VINYL, ARE JUST NATURAL LIGHT DUST PARTICALS.
THE RECORD HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY INSPECTED UNDER AN UNFORGIVING BRIGHT HALOGEN LAMP.
THE VINYL LOOKS STUNNING LIKE NEW.
THE RECORD COMES IN IT S ORIGINAL CRISP, COMPANY POLYLINED INNER SLEEVE, WITH NO SPLITS OR TEARS.
1ST PRESS LABEL CONDITIONS THE LABELS ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.
DIFFICULT TO SEE, THERE ARE TWO VERY LIGHT AND OF THE FAINTEST SPINDLE TRACES NEAR THE CENTRE HOLE, SIDE TWO LABEL ONLY.
1ST PRESS UNLAMINATED SLEEVE CONDITION THE UNLAMINATED SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, THERE IS SOME STAINING/YELLOWING ON THE BOTTOM REAR OF SLEEVE.
THERE IS A VERY SMALL SPOT STAIN FRONT OF SLEEVE TOP RIGHT NO TEARING, GRAZING OR SCUFFING .
THERE IS A HINT OF RING WEAR FRONT AND BACK NO TEARING, GRAZING OR SCUFFING .
THE CORNERS, EDGES AND SPINE ARE SHARP WITH NO SPLITTING, TEARS OR FEATHERING.
SLEEVE PRINTED IN ENGLAND BY SENOL PRINTING LIMITED.
A RARELY SEEN IMMACULATE, NEAR MINT VINYL EXAMPLE, IT WOULD BE VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET ANOTHER CHANCE, TO BUY THIS MEGA RARE 1ST PRESS UK DERAM PROG ALBUM, AGAIN ...LET ALONE IN THIS CONDITION IT S AN EXCEPTIONAL PRISTINE VINYL COPY THANKS FOR LOOKING POSTAGE AND PACKING ITEM POSTED AS SOON AS PAYMENT IS RECEIVED, AND WILL BE VERY SECURELY PACKED.
PAYMENT THROUGH PAYPAL, OR BY CHEQUE 4 WORKING DAYS TO CLEAR .
FEEDBACK STARS WHEN LEAVING FEEDBACK STARS, PLEASE LEAVE A 5 STAR RATING TO THE RIGHT OF YOUR FEEDBACK ENTRY.
ANYTHING LESS THAN A 5 STAR RATING IS CONSIDERED A NEGATIVE BY EBAY.
THANKYOU.
