THE HIGH NUMBERS
ZOOT SUIT
1964 FONTANA RECORDS - VERY RARE ORIGINAL UK 7
ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE ORIGINAL FIRST UK PRESSING OF THE CLASSIC 45 ZOOT SUIT / I M THE FACE BY THE HIGH NUMBERS ON THE FONTANA LABEL. IT IS HOUSED IN IT S ORIGINAL COMPANY SLEEVE THE HIGH NUMBERS WOULD GO ON TO BECOME THE WHO THIS VERY RARE 45 IS A HOLY GRAIL FOR ALL COLLECTORS OF MOD THE WHO RECORDS.
CATALOGUE NUMBER IS FONTANA TF 480
MATRIX NUMBERS ARE 267364 1F // 420 / 267364 2F 1 420
THE SLEEVE
THIS RARE 45 IS HOUSED IN IT S ORIGINAL FONTANA COMPANY SLEEVE WHICH IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AND A FEW LIGHT CREASES.
THE VINYL
VISUALLY THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND I CAN SEE PLENTY OF LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO BOTH SIDES OF THIS RARE 45 AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT BOTH BRILLIANT TRACKS WITH ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS TO REPORT OTHER THAN SOME SLIGHT SURFACE NOISE ON INTROS AND OUTROS. THE MONO SOUND IS GREAT
THE LABELS
THE BLUE SILVER FONTANA LABELS, WITH A THREE-PRONGED PUSH-OUT CENTRE, ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. THERE IS A STICKER REMOVAL MARK ON THE SIDE ONE LABEL.
SIDE ONE
ZOOT SUITSIDE TWO
I M THE FACE
ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE ENVELOPE STYLE MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY FULLY PLAY-GRADED.
I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS
POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN 20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:
UK
EUROPE
WORLD ZONE 1
WORLD ZONE 2
2.50
5.00
6.00
6.25
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN 20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING INSURANCE COVER UP TO 50.00 WILL COST:
UK
EUROPE
WORLD ZONE 1
WORLD ZONE 2
3.75
9.50
10.50
10.75
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN 50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. ADDS APPROXIMATELY 3.00 - 4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION
THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY
PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.
I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.
FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN GBP STERLING.
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.
RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM
MINT M 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 EX THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.
VERY GOOD VG 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 G THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.
THE USE OF PLUS OR MINUS - ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.