Welcome to the World of MacLizardking s Music.
Greetings music lovers and welcome to another of my LP listings here on the Bay. I ve fessed-up it s now time to thin-out some of my highly prized, personal collection. They re either hard-to-find, older, book-valued treasures, or pristine, in some cases either un-played, or played only once, copies of more recent, modern classics you d always been after or in some cases, both
There will be the odd re-issue offered, if on a specialist label, but the vast majority are original, if not FIRST PRESS, jaw-droppers, and will be highlighted as such. Please note, I am not an e-Bay business, just a record enthusiast who lists accurately and packages beautifully, always as best I can, whilst keeping both quality of service and product as my prime mantras from start to finish of the process.
Here s the MacLizardking deal folks
I grade honestly and strictly to the Record Collector system, all as detailed below.
Pre-sale, every record is both visually and aurally inspected. The ONLY way to appoint an accurate grading.
If it says NM , it means NM and, EX is still a beautiful item, both physically and aurally.
Instantly an LP arrives in my collection, it s re-housed in a high-quality polly-lined inner sleeve.
Every record is then re-housed in a high-quality, PVC outer sleeve, along with the original inner.
Once sold, every record is re-housed in its polly-sleeve, but outside the original prior to packaging. No seam splits
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Please see the final photo within the carefully taken selection above for an example of my packaging.
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MacLizardking is delighted to offer for sale at auction...
Artiste: Lilly Allen
Title: Alright, Still
Track Listing:
Side 1:
Smile
Knock Em Out
LDN
Everything s Just Wonderful
Not Big
Friday Night
Side 2:
Shame For You
Littlest Things
Take What You Take
Friend Of Mine
Alfie
Label: Regal Records
Catalogue Number: 00946 369493 1 4
Country of Origin: GB
Original Year of Release: 2006
Matrix Numbers a/b : 369 4931 A-1 / 369 4931 B-1
Stamper Numbers/Reference a/b : TIM Debney / T-BOY
Mono or Stereo: Stereo
Introduction and MacLizardking s Review: Okay, where to start with this one? Well, I went through a bit of a phase for the amazing Ms Allen, and scooped up the next two listings on day of release, and then looked back to find a copy of this, her d but release.
I saw the standard album, itself a tricky find in this condition, and then spotted this gem I love early, promo releases, but also couldn t resist this, as it s signed too I have no way of verifying the signature, BUT have also included a print out of the original listing, stating that this was signed by the amazing Lilly Allen in Jumbo Records, Leeds three days after the release of Smile , 6th July 2006 and Google gives us the following
What Was Signed at the Event
Smile CD / Vinyl Singles: Released just three days prior on 3 July 2006, this physical single was the main item available for purchase and signing at the counter.
Promotional Album Inserts Posters: To promote the upcoming album, record labels frequently provided exclusive promo flats, lyric inserts, or posters for artists to sign for fans who pre-ordered the LP/CD ahead of the 13 July release date.
MySpace Samplers White Labels: Early fans who followed her online rise often brought limited edition LDN 7-inch vinyl promos or early burn CDs to be signed.
Finding a Signed Copy Today
If you are looking to buy or authenticate a signed copy from that era:
Check Secondary Markets: Autographed copies of the Alright, Still CD and the Smile single from her 2006 UK promo tour periodically surface on collectors sites like eBay or music marketplace platforms like Discogs.
Verify the Autograph Style: Her 2006 signature was typically a fast, bubbly Lily or Lily Allen in thick black or silver marker, often matching the playful, DIY aesthetic of her early MySpace branding
So, whilst this item already stands as an incredible Lilly Allen collectable, this also points to the fact this is a legitimate autograph of a super-star at the start of her still-stellar, global career
Sleeve grading: VG
Comment: As per the corresponding grading detail below, this has to drop to VG territory, as there is a seam split in the promo, stickered sleeve. All else, including the unstickered promo decal, with download details on the back, is perfect see images.
M Mint : The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition usually sealed.
NM Near Mint : As new, perfect. No longer sealed, so cannot be considered mint played once.
M- Mint Minus : A notch below NM, but indicating a cover that s in fantastic condition, though it s just possible to see it s been slid carefully in and out of a collection over the years i.e. lightest speckled lower edge ware, the odd tiny stress crease to or a whisper of fuzzing to extremities of the corner tips.
EX Excellent : The cover and packaging might have light wear and/or creasing .
VG Very Good : Normal wear and tear on the cover and extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable .
G Good : The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration etc .
F Fair : The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced .
P Poor : The cover or contents will be badly damaged or partly missing .
Vinyl grading: M- plays MINT
Comment: 180g slab of pristine vinyl, with one microscopic, silent production mark as when bought precisely as per the corresponding grading detail below.
M Mint : The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
NM Near Mint : As new, perfect. No longer sealed, so cannot be considered mint . Stunning and utterly flawless, possibly played once
M- Mint Minus : Still a truly beautiful vinyl, that it s just possible to spot that it s been played before. Possibly the lightest of paper-marks on the physical or even a whisper of crackle on the play-in s alone, but still practical perfection on the aural.
EX Excellent : The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality .
VG Very Good : 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 .
G Good : The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches
F Fair : The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise it may even jump .
P Poor : The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise etc .
B Bad : The record is unplayable or might even be broken and is only of use as a collection-filler .
After the auction
Informed customers are happy customers
Expect to receive the following mails
1. Initial You ve Won auto invoice e-mail, offering tracked and insured postage.
2. Payment received e-mail. Feedback is also left at this stage. You ve done your bit, so now it s up to me
3. Dispatch notification e-mail your gem is on the way, also detailing the Royal Mail tracking reference.
Postage Packaging Charges:
I ve finally succumbed to the offer of the e-Bay postage services and them handling the Royal Mail element for me, so the individual price is as per the detail above. This is the same for combined items e-Bay calculates the cost.
It s ALL the same careful, slightly ocd packaging, but I m leaving all the pricing to e-Bay, as seems to provide the best tracking options and pricing for you lucky lot, as well as the path of least resistance for me I ll post pretty much anywhere globally, and will dispatch as soon as I can, often the day after payment, but as this is a bit of a hobby, I ve used the 10 working day disclaimer in the body of the listings.
Problems, Refunds The Boink Factor:
Dependent on the e-bay rules, if the item you win differs from the description above, I will refund your original payment.
Refund will be issued on receipt of item, in original packaging, in the same condition as when dispatched.
Proof of dispatch certification is retained for every package.
I take GREAT care with packaging and have only ever had 3 arrive damaged out of over 3000
And finally
Whilst this may all appear slightly excessive on the detail front, I do go to great lengths to ensure the accuracy of these listings and promote service and honesty as treasured commodities as, on rare occasion, I have found them to be lacking in one or two others with whom I have dealt on e-Bay however, NOT here I feel I should also add that I have been professionally involved in either the music or entertainment industry for 20 years and as a fan of all genres of quality music since year dot To verify all this manic attention to detail please do check my feedback, which I go to great lengths to keep positive and my buyers are both cool and kind enough to leave.
OVER 3000 POSITIVE SALES FEEDBACK RATINGS CAN T BE WRONG FOLKS
My genuine appreciation for looking at my listing and checking out the blurb. I hope this finds you well, under blue skies and at peace with your world, whilst listening to some groovy tunes on the greatest format ever, lovely, lovely warm natural vinyl
Cheers, peace love, and good, good music
MacLizardking.
