Title : Kaleidoscope - Tangerine Dream
Label year : Original Fontana TL 5448 LP , UK Mono 1967 IMPOSSIBLY RARE 1st Press
Matrix s : Side A : 687969 1L v 1 420 1 1 , Side B : 687969 2L v 1 420 1 1 EARLIEST EVER
AN ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE GREATEST ALBUMS I HAVE EVER HEARD AND PHENOMENALLY RARE LP, AND A TRULY AWESOME EXAMPLE OF THIS MILESTONE IN PSYCH ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS THIS ICONIC TIMELESS PSYCH MASTERPIECE IS WELL KNOWN FOR SELLING AN ABSOLUTE MINISCULE AMOUNT AS A MONO AND IS EASILY ONE OF THE VERY RAREST AND MOST SOUGHT AFTER ROCK MASTERPIECES OUT THERE
What an album this is - A Beautiful British Psych Classic LP s like THIS are why we collect records Effortlessly inventive - stunning musicianship, stunning songs, stunning sounds and unbelievably inspired melodies and time changes The ONLY way you should hear this is in it s STUNNING Mono mix Like all classic LP s, each song sounds as if it was written around the same exact period and it just flows together beautifully - not a bad track or sore thumb in sight Their greatest LP and simply IMPOSSIBLE to find as a mono
Labels :
Classic UK 1st Press Mono Fontana labels Both sides are FANTASTIC with NO real signs of age, NO writing, NO stickers, and NO tears whatsoever Just has a small amount of ultra light spindle marks which suggests that this has barely had much play over the years at all AWESOME for a 53 year old record Both must grade overall at least as Very Good
Record : Visual -
Spectacular Original 1967 UK 1st Press Vinyl Nice bright, clean and shiny as if it was just pressed Fantastic jet black mirror like surfaces, it looks AWESOME with NO nasty scratches, groovewear, or nasty deep scuffs whatsoever The only blemishes are just a few totally non-sounding mild cosmetic paper scuffs, a few of the lightest, wispy sleeve traces/cleaning lines only visible in strong angled light , one thin line of groovewear in the silence between Aisha and Lewis T only causes one very brief hiss in the silence inbetween the tracks, over in a flash and only a few ULTRA light incredibly feint hairlines mostly from where it has sat or been removed from it s cover over the years Of course, none of these ULTRA light blemishes interfere with smoothness of play AT ALL MAGNIFICENT for a record of this age and rarity You ll be amazed by how generally clean and unworn it is Must grade overall at least as Very Good graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not overgraded AT ALL Customer satisfaction is of 100 importance to me
Record : Audio -
Thankfully, it plays BRILLIANTLY with fantastic mono blast and clarity It really sounds awesome with NO hops, skips OR sticks Only like pretty much ALL records has just the merest touch of the lightest crackle on the scarcest of occasions, a few light ticks here and there on rare occasions and only one very brief hiss in the silence between Aisha and Lewis over in a flash , and just a hint of low level ultra light bluesman s fag atmospheric static in few and far between places such as on some of the quieter sections like the run in grooves and between some tracks e.t.c, but it TRULY doesn t overshadow the music AT ALL I d even argue it gives it added soul And that s truly about it The vast, vast majority of the music is ultra clear and sounds ABSOLUTELY AWESOME with that bass, depth, warmth and clarity you can only get from 1st Press UK vinyl An outstanding listen Absolutely ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC for a record of this age and rarity Must grade overall audibly at the least as Very Good graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL Customer satisfaction is of 100 importance to me
Sleeve :
Original 1967 UK 1st press mono unlaminated flipback sleeve complete with original inner IMPOSSIBLE to find this sleeve in anything approaching a good condition - most are spent, torn and worn due to age and the lifestyles of the buyers of this particular LP This one is NOT, and looks BRILLIANT, especially considering the nature of these fragile sleeves NO graffiti, NO writing, NO tears, NO nasty marks at all, and still ULTRA strong and solid after all these years Only has a few minor signs of general light ageing such as some light creasing and the merest touch of a record imprint, some rubbing and whitening to parts of the seams from where it has sat on the shelf over the years nothing drastic and remains incredibly strong and solid after all these years , some ultra mild ageing to the still ultra bright and clean unlaminated back such as only a hint of general ultra light age toning truly minimal - absolutely NO writing, graffiti, ugly grubbiness OR nasty marks whatsoever - OUTSTANDING , a touch of denting/rounding to the four corners which basically ALL vintage LP s have, and POSSIBLY just to be sure one or two other minor signs of age here and there, though nothing that really stands out to note at all And that s truly about it I tend to bring it down by listing every minor negative I can possibly find, but this remains an AWESOME sleeve, and a TRUE rarity to find one as fantastic as this - most have been virtually destroyed or are just about being held together, but not this one It remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit and unspoilt, and despite a little rubbing/flaking even the spine remains ultra strong, solid and mostly readable for once Must grade overall at least as Very Good graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL Customer satisfaction is of 100 importance to me
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I ve realized that most countries have their own unique grading system. I base mine strictly on the UK RRPG grading system occasionally with a or a - to indicate the higher and lower ends of the grade, though I only use these if i m having real trouble deciding , so please check their chart for further clarity if you are unsure of what my grades mean. As a general rule, a mint record will be 100 perfect, an excellent record will be in fantastic clean condition with the occasional mild mark and minor use from the years, and a very good record will have noticeable, yet light visual markings and obvious signs of age and use, but will still remain clean with relatively light wear and will play fantastically well with plenty of life remaining in it. I very rarely offer records below the very good region unless they are of an EXCEPTIONAL rarity and playing quality...I hope this helps
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