Item Description
YesYessongs
MONO DJ ONLY White Label PromoComplete with booklet
About this PressingOne of the rarest , most collectable Yes albums.
This 1973 special
DJ MONO pressing is one of the final Atlantic family products made for mono
radio promotional use.
The idea of a mono AM radio playing Yes in 1973, is
about as far fetched as it gets.
This set of lps, from a promotional
collection, looks to have been set on a shelf and forgotten about.
As FM came
to dominate popular music, MONO, and Mono promotional pressings began to fade
away completely, just as they had with the consumer market in 67 and 68.I have only seen one other auction of this item in EBay
history.
As such it should be considered a true rarity.About the records:All 3 LPs were cleaned on my VPI 16.5 with MFSL products and
then placed in brand new DiscKeeper ultimate inner sleeves.They are visually graded as VG .
All 6 sides have high
gloss, and feature only some minor sleeve scuffing visible under a bright
light.Original Booklet: nice VG minimal wearIncludes Original Custom Yes Inner SleevesAbout the Jacket:Graded as VG The Yessongs jacket is a unique design, with
the unusual for its time or any, construction.
Because of the weight and heft,
the front cover is prone to ring wear, and some general whitening on corners
etc.
All seams are intact.
There is no staining, tears or writing.
Promo
stickered as pictured.About the seller:I am first and foremost a collector.
I treat this entire experience
as such, and enjoy sharing these pieces.
My goals is to provide the absolute best
pressings with all the detail, knowledge, skill and love they deserve.
I have
been a serious collector, and have traveled the world to accumulate some
amazing LPs.
I sell regularly on private sites online, and have built a steady
group of repeat , highly satisfied
customers.
I will occasionally sell on EBay when I have some really nice items
to share.
I take this very seriously, and have impeccable 100 feedback for the
items I have sold.
I take pride in my work, and my past auctions will show up
in place like Popsike etc.The majority of what I sell is high quality, 1st
pressings.
My personal love for vinyl
comes from my goal to acquire the best sounding copies of my favorite
musicians.
I have extensive knowledge of which LPs are indeed the best
Pressings , true 1st pressings, and have in most cases heard many
copies of these LPs which have enabled me to know which ones sound best.
I am
happy to past this all on to you.I have never had a dissatisfied customer with over a 1000
positive transactions.
I can count the number of returns and exchanges over the
years on one hand.
I credit this to my level of detail, attention to quality,
and making sure the entire transaction is positive.
With that in mind here is a
tone of detail about the process On VINYL Grading:Let s talk about grading.
I know you re thinking, jeeze,
another EBay record seller with his own special take on record grading, let s
just go to the Goldmine standard, cut the crap and be done with it.
Sounds great but if you don t understand how
I grade based on the Goldmine standard, and considering how people use these terms on this site, I think a more in
depth discussion will help you understand what your record will sound like when
it arrives.I think it is also helpful to understand how your copy compares
to other LPs pressed during the same production run.
I have a strong working
knowledge and familiarity with the vast majority of titles I sell.
Why? Because
I love the music and want what you want the best sound.
Some titles no matter
how clean of condition play with more surface noise than others based on who
pressed the LPs, and what company they used to produce the copies.
As a
collector, I have typically heard a bunch of the same pressings, and can
comment on sound and how it relates to condition.
This can be helpful so you
don t spend the rest of your life trying to track down a copy that plays
cleaner, when such a pressing doesn t exist.First and foremost, let s just say 99.9 of all records sold
on EBay are over graded at a ridiculous
level.
As a passionate collector of LPs, this really sucks, you typically have
to build this inflation into your purchasing decisions, If it s sold as a VG
record, it s probably really VG even if they are good seller with 100
feedback.
I strive to avoid this my
customers are unanimous in their praise for my grading.
I grade conservatively,
honestly and in detail.
I want to give you as much information as possible
about the condition of the vinyl.Like any of the other Real
sellers on this sight, I visually grade records directly under a bright
light, so I can see any imperfections accurately.My take on Goldmine grading:NM: This Record
will show no post factory blemishes what so ever.
Not even a sleeve scuff.
It
was probably stored in some type of poly lined inner sleeve, and rarely if ever
played, or owned by a total collector or someone with really good preservation
instincts but limited musical taste.
A lot of these records were purchased with
a discount or out of curiosity but rarely if ever played.VG : This LP is often the best you will find
of many pressings in my experience.
This LP may have some light sleeve scuffing
and or inaudible light marks.
Will still often have a very high gloss, and will
look like new.
This grade is often assumed by other sellers to be NM, because
the defects may be inaudible.VG : Some lighter marks: this LP has been played
and enjoyed but has been well kept, and was probably at least put back in its
original inner sleeve.
This seems to be my average grade for someone who for
the era did a pretty good job of taking care of their records.
Lighter
scratches/ marks etc.VG: This record has marks, scratches etc.
this is
probably the average condition LP from the 60s/70s.
Not completely ruined, but definitely
loved and enjoyed and played to death.
May not have been stored in a sleeve,
removed from the LP a bunch.
Often times you can find a lot of value at this
grading point.
I d rather have a VG original than some BS made form a cd
reissue, and with rare collectible records often the only way to find a
reasonably priced copy without spending a few hundred bucks.
I may on occasion sell a record in lesser shape than VG if it s
extremely rare, valuable, and or collectible.Jackets, Art, inserts
etcJackets are a lot more straight forward.
I try to take good high res pics to capture
it, but will mention any issues here are my thoughts on grading:NM: Often times
in shrink, the shrink it pretty much fully intact, I ll try and mention and
price, hype stickers etc.
This jacket
should have pristine art, as you would have found it in the store: No bends,
ring wear, tears, stains, mold damage, writing, seam splits, delamination etc.VG : really clean,
maybe some slight imperfections like tiny initials in ball point, very slight
ring wear etcVG : Might have a
name written but not typically huge, , fairly standard ring wear not obscuring
the majority of the art might have some very minor seam splitting scuffs and
marks etc.VG: Tears , split
seams, writing, ring wear that starts to dominate the art etc.
stains etcInner sleeves
tend to always separate at least an inch or so at the 6 o clock point, they
also tend to fold, and often left the factory this way.
I don t send a whole
lot of time on inner sleeves, or grade them, but I will mention them and their
condition.
If they have mold starting I will not include them to contaminate
the record.
If there was custom art/inner sleeve that came with the title I
will typically point this out, and mention if it is included or not.If the record was issued in a generic sleeve, I may include
it, but not always, I try to provide recycled Poly lined protective sleeves
when possible in order to protect your record when possible.As far as cool
inserts, posters etc, I will include one when possible, I will make mention
of this.
If the listing doesn t include mention of this don t assume that it
does include the original inserts.SHIPPING:I ship records properly.
I will always ship 12 LPs in LP
specific mailers.
These are new, or in perfect shape on the rare chance I use a
recycled mailer.I take the LP and place it an inner sleeve, OUTSIDE of the
LP to prevent seam splits.
I have the jacket, Record in sleeve, and any inserts
all inside a protective outer sleeve.I also ship the vast majority of the time with 2 12x12
cardboard inserts to protect your LP.
On the odd chance I don t have cardboard
inserts I will use bubble wrap material to ensure the Lp s is safe in transit,
and won t incur any damage.That said I do not incur any responsibility for damage
caused by the shipping agent.
If you want to insure your package, please let me
know and we can discuss costs.With shipping materials combined with USPS Media Mail, this
runs a total of 5There are additional costs to ship outside the US.
I
typically ship 1st class airmail.I can ship any expedited / insured method you may prefer, at
an additional cost.I will ship to most anywhere in the civilized world, my
preference is the US.
If I get a sketchy vibe from you I reserve the right to
sell the LP to the next highest bidder.
Payment: PayPal Only.
You must pay me within 48 hours of the auction
close.
In Closing:I try to keep all the rules to a minimum I treat people
with respect the way they like to be treated.
I have put these rules in place
based on my experiences as a seller to prevent any drama.
Life is way to short
to deal with BS.
I have a regular job for that J.
I am not selling garbage or some faceless commodity.
These are historical
artifacts, art of the highest order.
I spend my valuable time to ensure I do
things right with a collector s perspective in mind.
I am reasonable and
friendly guy.
Please communicate and together I will realize the market value
for my LPs and you will get the best possible experience in buying used vinyl
via the internet.If you made it this far you should probably be listening to
a record instead.
Thanks for viewing my auction.WCE
