Ultimate Spinach 1st Lp Debut Mgm Uk 1st Press Lp 1968 Psych. Rare . Nice

Ultimate Spinach - 1st LP

MGM Records MGM CS 8071 UK Stereo LP 1968

This is a 1968 UK Stereo 1st pressing LP in very nice overall condition It has a heavyweight front laminated flipback sleeve. This has a factory pinched top bottom spine. The sleeve is printed by Garrod Lofthouse . Distribution for MGM Records was by EMI Records in the UK at the time. It comes with its original generic company plain paper inner sleeve.
The record is pressed on thick vinyl has yellow MGM labels which have black text print. The labels have the Sold in UK... text. There is also a KT company tax code embossed around the spindle hole on Side 1 s label. The record has 1st press MGS-1274-1 and MGS-1275-1 matrix numbers. These are machine stamped in the dead wax. The mother stampers are G 1 and G 1 respectively.
This is a genuine UK Stereo 1st pressing of this excellent late 1960 s U.S. Psych/ Garage/ Experimental Psych LP. There are some great tracks on this LP. It is very highly regarded within the genre. UK 1st pressings are very rare, as this LP sold quite poorly in the UK at the time. I have some other rare collectible original 1960 s 1970 s Prog, Psych Folk LP s for sale too. So please see my other listings. Don t miss out
Sleeve: There is some mild or very mild rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is some light, mild or very mild rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edges on some areas. This is not too noticeable under a strong light. There is light, very mild or very minor fingertip marks and staining on the rear sleeve on some areas see photos . This, in the main, is very feint.
There is a mild 4 cm hairline laminate crease on the front sleeve. This is at the bottom corner tip area at the spine. There are about 6 small feint horizontal creases at the spine area. These measure from 0.5 cm to 1.5 cm in length. The spine is in great condition shows extremely minimal wear only. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear on some areas. Overall, the sleeve is in Very Good condition.
Vinyl: There is a very mild 4.5 cm hairline surface mark at the start of Side 1. This is not too noticeable under a strong light. There is a very mild 2 cm hairline surface mark on Side 1 too. There is a very light 8 cm hairline surface paper sleeve rub mark on Side 1. This is very feint can hardly be seen under a strong light. There is a fingertip sized area of more moderate surface rub marks at the start of Side 1. Again, this is not too noticeable under a strong light. There is a very mild 7 cm hairline surface paper sleeve rub mark on Side 2. There is a mild 7 cm hairline surface mark on Side 2. There is a light 4 cm hairline surface paper sleeve rub mark on Side 2. This hardly notices under a strong light.
Otherwise, there are some light, mild, very mild or very minor surface paper sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. The original paper inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor feint, or dull, surface marks on some areas. These can hardly be seen under a strong light. Overall, the record is in a strong Very Good condition. The Labels are in Excellent condition and show light or very mild spindle wear only.
The original company plain paper inner sleeve is in Very Good condition. It shows light, mild or very mild ringwear, fading creasing. There is a very small 2 cm seam split at the centre of one side edge only. There are no other seam splits.
I have play tested this LP in its entirety it plays Very Good to Near Excellent overall, Excellent in many places. There is some light, mild, very mild or very minor crackle in some quieter places. There are no noticeable clicks or pops. Overall, a very decent audio copy

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Discount is given on P P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price. So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.

gt gt Grading Information All grading is very strict adheres to Record Collector specifications. However, I have fine tuned them they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.
MINT Condition This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.
NEAR MINT Condition Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can barely be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times has been extremely well cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Very minimal wear only.
EXCELLENT Condition An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can hardly be seen under strong light. There may be a very small minor hairline mark in some instances. Play, in most cases, will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear ringwear only.
NEAR EXCELLENT Condition This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent or better. There may be some light, mild or very mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing
Very Good Condition Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.
There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light, mild or very mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed
The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.
Please note that I also use or - symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of Very Good is really not too far from being in Near Excellent condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in Good condition.
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All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7 Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders 3-6 LPs . All parcels will be marked Fragile and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP s .

I consider my postage packaging costs to be very transparent very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between 0.80 to 1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...
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Remember to check out My Other Items Lots of rare quality vinyl Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.