The Ethiopians Engine 54 Doctor Bird Dlm 5011 Uk 1st Press Lp 1968 Ska. Rare

The Ethiopians - The Ethiopians Go Rocksteady: Engine 54

Doctor Bird Records DLM 5011 UK Stereo LP 1968

This is a 1968 UK Stereo 1st pressing LP in very reasonable overall condition This is a super rare UK 1st pressing of this LP. The sleeve is manufactured in Jamaica then imported into the UK. The vinyl is manufactured in the UK. This is how all UK 1st pressings were originally released.
This LP has a heavyweight shiny matte sleeve. As stated, the sleeve was manufactured in Jamaica for the UK pressing. It has the WIRL catalogue number WIRL 1053 printed on the rear sleeve. There is a Stereo printed on the front sleeve. The sleeve has the Manufactured and Distributed by West Indies Records Ltd., 13 Bell Road, Kingston 11, Jamaica W.1. text printed along the bottom of the rear sleeve. There is also the Printed by United Printers text, in smaller print, at the bottom of the rear sleeve too. There doesn t appear to be any spine text printed on the spine of the sleeve.
It comes with its original generic polythene-lined company plain paper inner sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl has textured yellow Doctor Bird labels. The record has 1st press DLM 5011 A-1H and DLM 5011 B-1H matrix numbers. These are machine stamped in the dead wax.
A great late 1960 s Ska/ Rocksteady LP. Considered to be one of the best LP s in the Rocksteady/ Ska genre. UK 1st pressings of this LP are exceptionally rare. They seldom turn up for sale
I have some other rare collectible UK original 1960 s Reggae, Ska Rocksteady LP s and 7 Singles for sale too. This includes The Ethiopians - Reggae Power LP on the Trojan label. It also includes the very rare UK 1st pressing of the Prince Buster LP It s Burke s Law - Jamaica Ska Explosion . This is on the Blue Beat label. So please see my other listings. Don t miss out
Sleeve: There is a very small tear at the corner tip at the very bottom of the spine see photo . This measures 0.5 cm by 1 cm. This primarily affects the front sleeve. There is more moderate to moderate rubbing wear to the other three corner tips. There is a very small 1 cm hairline tear on the front sleeve opening edge see photos , and also a 1 cm hairline tear on the rear sleeve opening edge. This is in a slightly different area. Both the small tears on the sleeve opening edges are in the bottom area. The tears are not that noticeable under a strong light.
There is mild, more moderate or moderate rubbing wear on the bottom edge on some areas, There is some mild, very mild or more moderate hairline rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edges on some areas. This is not that noticeable under a strong light. There is a very feint stain on the rear sleeve, at the bottom corner tip area at the spine. There are a couple of other small very feint stains on the rear sleeve too.
There is some light, mild or very mild hairline rubbing wear on the top edge on some areas. There is a mild 8 cm hairline scratch on the front sleeve. This is near the top edge. There is some light, very mild or very minor rippling to the front rear sleeve. This is on the bottom 3rd of the sleeve. It is not too noticeable under a strong light.
There is some light, mild or very mild rubbing wear on the spine on some areas. There doesn t appear to be any text printed on the spine. However, it is possible that it has been rubbed away. There is also a minuscule 0.5 cm horizontal hairline tear at the spine. This hardly really notices. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear on some areas. Overall, the sleeve is in Good condition. This sleeve is extremely prone to wear. This copy is not too bad. It is a perfectly serviceable copy.
Vinyl: There is a very light 5 cm hairline surface sleeve rub mark on Side 1. This can hardly be seen under a strong light. There is a minuscule 0.5 cm hairline surface mark on Side 1 too. There are a very few pin-prick, or pin-head sized, surface pressing marks. These are mainly in a small area on the play-out dead wax grooves on Side 1. Otherwise, there are some light, mild, very mild or very minor surface sleeve rubs which can hardly be seen under a strong light. The original inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor feint, or dull, surface marks on a few areas. These, again, can hardly be seen under a strong light. Overall, the vinyl is in Very Good condition. Very close to being in Near Excellent condition The labels are in Excellent condition and show light or very mild spindle wear only.
The original polythene-lined company plain paper inner sleeve is in Very Good condition. It shows light, very mild or very minor ringwear, rippling creasing. There is mild to more moderate fading. There are no seam splits.
I have play tested this LP in its entirety it plays Very Good to Very Good overall, Near Excellent in some places. There is some light, mild, very mild or very minor crackle in some quieter places. There are a couple of mild clicks on a couple of separate tracks on Side 1. There are 3 or 4 light or very minor clicks on one track on Side 2. These are very much in the background. Overall, a very reasonable audio copy.

Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P P price for this listing.
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.