Title : The Pretty Things - S. F. Sorrow
Label year : Original South Africa Columbia SCX 6306 LP , OUTRAGEOUSLY RARE Original Stereo 1969 1st Press
Matrix s : Side A : YAX 3738 , Side B : YAX 3739 EARLIEST EVER
THIS IS A REAL ONE-OFF OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A MAGNIFICENT EARLIEST POSSIBLE UNBELIEVABLY RARE SOUTH AFRICAN 1ST PRESS EXAMPLE OF THIS INCREDIBLY RARE ICONIC PSYCH CLASSIC BY FAR THE VERY RAREST WORLDWIDE PRESSING OF THIS ICONIC MASTERPIECE - JUST TRY FINDING ANOTHER ONLY A HANDFUL WERE EVER MADE WITH EVEN LESS SOLD AN UNBELIEVABLE PSYCH RARITY AND MOST LIKELY THE VERY RAREST COMMERCIALLY RELEASED PRETTY THINGS LP IN EXISTENCE
ONE OF THE VERY BEST AND RAREST PSYCH LP S OF ALL TIME THIS SOLD VIRTUALLY NOTHING AS A SOUTH AFRICA 1ST, THIS IS A REAL ONE-OFF OPPORTUNITY TO OWN AN EXAMPLE THAT S AS CLOSE TO THE MASTER TAPE AS YOU CAN EVER POSSIBLY GET YOU WILL NEVER GET THE CHANCE AGAIN TO OWN ONE OF THE VERY EARLIEST EVER PRESSED OF THIS TIMELESS MASTERPIECE ULTRASONICALLY CLEANED FOR MAXIMUM FIDELITY - OUTSTANDING Do not miss out on this priceless piece of psych history - bid now
Tracklist : S. F. Sorrow Is Born, Bracelets Of Fingers, She Says Good Morning, Private Sorrow, Baloon Burning, Death, Baron Saturday, The Journey, I See You, Well Of Destiny, Trust, Old Man Going, and Loneliest Person.
Musicians : Phil May - Vocals, Dick Taylor - Vocals / Lead Guitar, Wally Allen - Bass / Guitar / Vocals / Wind Instruments / Piano, John Povey - Organ / Sitar / Percussion / Vocals, Twink - Drums / Vocals, and Norman Smith - Producer.
Trivia : This was part of a collection of classic albums recorded in Abbey Road in the summer of 1967 - in the studio s next door, The Beatles were building Sgt. Pepper s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and in the next one on The Pink Floyd were building Piper At The Gates Of Dawn Apparently this was the first ever concept album , it s most certainly the best one
About : Ultra Rare Original 1969 SOUTH AFRICA 1st Press This MASSIVELY RARE LP initially sold barely anything LP s were also really expensive to most people back then and therefore had a very small run, and is INCREDIBLY HARD TO FIND, especially in this condition AN absolute classic LP from this incredible band An astonishing album that really DESERVES to be in EVERY serious 60 s / 70 s record collection Don t miss out on this MEGA RARE LP If you like good music, bid now
The LP :
Labels :
Classic 1st Press purple silver Columbia labels Both sides are GREAT with minimal signs of age, NO writing, NO stickers, and NO tears whatsoever Just has some light spindle marks from general light use over the years BRILLIANT for a 56 year old record Both must grade overall at least as Very Good
Record : Visual -
Spectacular Original South Africa 1969 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 really nasty scratches, groovewear, or nasty deep scuffs whatsoever The only blemishes are just some light wispy sleeve traces, a few mild hairlines and age marks, a small scuff and tiny pressing bubble on track 2 side 2 there from press, plays through with no skips and just a small amount of cosmetic non-sounding and unfeelable scuffs only visible in direct angled light mostly caused from where it has sat or been removed from it s cover over the years Of course, none of these ULTRA light blemishes really interfere with play AT ALL thanks to the deeply pressed quality BRILLIANT for a record of this age and rarity Must grade overall at least as 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 stereo separation and clarity It really sounds GREAT with NO hops, hisses, distortion, sticks, or skips Only like pretty much all records has low level static in places such as on the run in grooves, a few ticks here and there on occasions and a hint of mild and light bluesman s fag static in few and far between places such as on some of the quieter sections, but it truly doesn t overshadow the music AT ALL I d even argue it gives it added soul An AWESOME listen - The music is TRULY loud and clear with that bass, depth, warmth and clarity you can only get from 1st Press vinyl Absolutely essential BRILLIANT for a record of this age and rarity Must grade overall audiably 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
Sleeve :
Original South Africa 1969 1st Press laminated gatefold sleeve with unsplit white inner IMPOSSIBLE to find this sleeve in anything approaching a good condition - most are well spent, torn and worn due to age and the lifestyles of the buyers of this particular LP This one is NOT too bad at all, especially considering the nature of these fragile sleeves NO major tears or splits, NO ugly stains or writing, and still strong and solid after all these years Only has some usual ageing such as obvious laminate peeling and lifting in places very common with vintage south africa sleeves and general creasing, some other usual non-drastic general ageing such as age rubbing, ringwear and 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 about it Despite ageing, this remains a brilliantly presentable and vibrant sleeve, and a TRUE rarity to find one as strong untorn and solid as this - most have been virtually destroyed with staining and great big chunks missing or are just about being held together, but not this one It remains strong, solid, unsplit, and even the spine remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit and 100 readable Must grade overall at least as Good graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL Customer satisfaction is of 100 importance to me
Summary : A MAGNIFICENT earliest ever South Africa example of this INCREDIBLY RARE iconic psych classic Stereo 1st Press LP Hard to find in ANY condition, but simply IMPOSSIBLY RARE TO FIND ONE AS OUTSTANDING AS THIS BELIEVE ME, YOU WILL NEVER GET THE CHANCE AGAIN, so don t miss out on this scarce opportunity to own a true piece of 60 s/70 s music history Bid now
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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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