Item Description
HAWKWIND 1ST ALBUM SELF TITLED AMAZING VERY RARE ON THE 1ST PRESS DARK BLUE LIGHT BLUE LIBERTY LABELS PLAYS AMAZING WITH SUPERB NEAR MINT AUDIO please read audio description, thank you , THAT CERTAINLY WILL NOT DISAPPOINT, AND IN THIS CONDITION THEY VERY RARELY TURN UP THIS IS HAWKWIND WHO WERE FORMED IN LONDON IN 1969, AND ARE ONE OF THE FIRST SPACE ROCK BANDS.
THIS IS THEIR 1ST AND DEBUT ALBUM AND RELEASED IN 1970, AND AS MENTIONED PLAYS AMAZING, AS IT COMES FROM MY TREASURED PERSONAL VINYL COLLECTION, AND THE AUDIO IS AWESOME DISCLAIMER :: ALL MY LP S LISTED ON THIS SITE ARE ORIGINAL AND NOT FAKE OR COUNTERFEIT, AND ARE SOLD IN GOOD FAITH.
THEY WERE BOUGHT ON THE DATE OF ISSUE.
THANK YOU BEFORE YOU READ ON, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO MENTION ABOUT SHIPPING.
DUE TO THE TERRIBLE VIRUS, THERE IS UNCERTAINTY IN WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT, AND SHIPPING COULD BE AFFECTED.
I AM CONTINUING TO LIST, AND SHIP AS USUAL.
IF YOU HAVE WON ANY LP S, AND I AM UNABLE TO SHIP I WILL KEEP THEM VERY SAFE, AND SHIP WHEN THINGS ARE BACK TO NORMAL.
TAKE CARE AND BE EXTRA SAFE, AND IF YOU HAVE AN QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK ME, THANK YOU, ROSE .
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1970 UK PRESS :: LBS 83348 A//1 11 2 :: LBS 83348 B//1 11 1.
ON THE DARK BLUE / LIGHT BLUE 1ST PRESS LIBERTY LABEL :: LBS 83348 .
COVER :: ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS GATEFOLD PRINTED AND MADE BY E.J.DAY Ltd, AND IN SUPERB CONDITION WITH NO RUB OR WEAR ON THE SPINE OR EDGES, JUST A SMALL RUB ON THE CORNERS.
WHEN ORIGINALLY GLUED TOGETHER THE EARLIER COVERS DID NOT LINE UP PROPERLY, SO THE FRONT PICTURE DOES NOT LINE UP WITH THE CARD UNDERNEATH ON THE OPENING EDGE SIDE.
SOUND TERRIBLE BUT IT IS A PRESSING MISTAKE, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PHOTO.
THE OPENING EDGE HAS SOME LIGHT FEATHERING AND THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TINY CREASE LINES DOWN THE SPINE SIDE EDGE.
INSIDE THE GATEFOLD THERE ARE NO ISSUES, AND WITH NOTHING ELSE I WOULD GRADE :: EX/EX- .
PROBABLY NEARER TO EX VINYL :: THE AUDIO PLAYS WITH NO ISSUES, AND IS CRYSTAL CLEAR FROM START TO FINISH, BUT THERE IS A VERY MINOR ISSUE ON TRACK 1 ON SIDE 2, WHICH I WILL EXPLAIN BELOW, AND NOTHING SERIOUS, SO VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND SUCH OUTSTANDING AUDIO FOR THIS ALBUM, SO YOU ARE IN FOR A REAL TREAT VISUALLY, AGAIN NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, AS THE VINYL STILLS HOLDS A LOVELY SHINE WITH JUST A COUPLE OF VERY FAINT COSMETIC SLEEVE REMOVAL SPIDER WEB THREAD ULTRA FINE LINES, AND ONLY SEEN WHEN ANGLED UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT, SO A BEAUTIFUL VINYL, BOTH AUDIO WISE AND VISUALLY.
NOW THERE ARE THREE VERY TINY PRESSING MARKS, TOGETHER AT THE START OF TRACK 1 ON SIDE 2, AND TWO ARE EVER SO TINY, AND THEY HARD TO SEE.
I HAVE CHECKED WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS AND THE GROOVES LOOK PERFECT, BUT THEY ARE VERY SLIGHTLY RAISED, AND CAUSE A VERY FAINT VERY SOFT POP.
IF THE AUDIO WAS LOUD THEN YOU WOULD NOT HEAR THEM, BUT AS THE START OF TRACK 1 IS VERY QUIET, YOU CAN HEAR THEM FAINTLY IN THE BACKGROUND.
THERE ARE THREE VERY FAINT POPS AT THE VERY START, EIGHT VERY FAINT POPS A BIT FURTHER ON, AND A BIT FURTHER ON TWO VERY FAINT POPS, AND THAT S ALL.
THEY SOUND A LOT WORSE THAN THEY ACTUALLY ARE, AND ARE NOT OVER THE AUDIO OR INTRUSIVE, AS THEY ARE VERY FAINT, AND QUICKLY GONE.
NOW IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO GRADE THE AUDIO SO I WILL SPLIT THE AUDIO GRADE gt gt gt gt gt THE FIRST QUARTER OF TRACK 1, ON SIDE 2, I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO :: VG .THE REST OF TRACK 1, ON SIDE 2, AND THE REST OF SIDE 2, AND ALL OF SIDE 1, I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO AN OUTSTANDING :: NEAR MINT .LABELS :: LOVELY CLEAN CONDITION, WITH NO ISSUES :: EX .ORIGINAL POLYLINED INNER :: NO SPLITS OR WRITING, WITH JUST A BIT OF LIGHT AGEING AROUND THE EDGES :: VG/VG .YES AN AWESOME ALBUM, AND OUTSTANDING AUDIO, JUST THE FIRST QUARTER OF TRACK 1 ON SIDE 2 AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, AND PLEASE DO NOT LET THIS PUT YOU OFF AS THERE IS NOTHING LOUD OR INTRUSIVE, AND THE REST OF THE AUDIO PLAYS OUTSTANDING.
HARD ENOUGH TO GET YOUR HANDS ON THIS ALBUM ON 1ST PRESS LABELS AND EVEN HARDER WITH LOVELY AUDIO THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR TIME ROSE.IF SLEEVE REMOVAL AND HAIRLINES ARE MENTIONED, THEN THEY ARE TOTALLY COSMETIC AND HARMLESS, AND THESE ARE NOT SCRATCHES, AS YOU WILL KNOW SCRATCHES ARE FEELABLE AND CAUSE AUDIO PROBLEMS, SO IF THERE WERE ANY SCRATCHES, I WOULD MENTION THEM, THANK YOU TAKE CARE AND BE SAFE IMPORTANT I ALWAYS POST THE NEXT DAY, APART IF IT FALLS ON A SUNDAY.
PLEASE READ THE POSTAGE LABEL FOR THE DATE OF POSTING, AND YOU WILL SEE IT WAS POSTED ON TIME.
IT IS THE POSTAL SERVICES AT FAULT, AND NOT MINE, AND DUE TO THIS I HAVE LOST MY 5 STAR POSTAGE RATING.
THANK YOU IMPORTANT SHIPPING COSTS INFORMATION BELOWFOR SHIPPING COSTS OVERSEAS, PLEASE LOOK AT MY POSTAGE JUST ABOVE THE PAYMENT OPTIONS, JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE MAIN PHOTO ON THE LISTING, AND CLICK ON...SEE DETAILS...AND THEN TYPE IN YOUR COUNTRY, THANK YOU.
I ALWAYS PACK WITH EXTRA STIFF CARD, BUBBLE WRAP, AND PROTECTED CORNERS ALSO FOR OVERSEAS I ALSO PACK VERY WELL WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROTECTION FOR YOUR ALBUMS SAFETY IN SHIPPING, SO SINGLE ALBUMS WILL WEIGH OVER 500gms WHICH COSTS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN UNDER 500gms, BUT I AM SURE YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET YOUR ALBUM IN THE SAME CONDITION AS WHEN I PACKED IT IF IT FALLS BELOW 500gms, I WILL REFUND YOU THE DIFFERENCE.
I COMBINE SHIPPING, SO PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES PLEASE E MAIL ME FIRST IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT SHIPPING COSTSANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK, THANKYOU.IF YOU HAVE TIME, PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND VINYL WILL BE PACKED SEPARATE FROM COVER IN PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND WILL BE PACKED BULLET AND POSTMAN PROOF.
PLEASE NOTE IT IS 3.95 PP ONLY IF YOU LIVE IN THE UK PAY PAL ONLY PLEASE IF IN THE VERY UNLIKELY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR ALBUM PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL REFUND YOU.
BUT I KNOW YOU WILLBE HAPPY THANKYOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID.
