Labels :
Classic UK 1st Press red "Unboxed” Factory Sample Decca 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 hasn't had much play over the years at all!!! AWESOME for a 48 year old record!!! Both must grade overall at least as Very Good++++!!!
Record : Visual -
Spectacular Original 1969 FACTORY SAMPLE UK 1st Press Vinyl!!! Nice bright, clean and shiny as if it was just pressed!!! Fantastic jet black mirror like surfaces, it looks GREAT with NO really nasty scratches OR nasty deep scuffs whatsoever!!! The only blemishes are just some light wispy sleeve traces, a few mild hairlines and age marks, 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 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 whatsoever!!! Only like pretty much ALL records has just a mere touch of the lightest crackle here and there, a small amount of ultra light ticks on very rare occasions, 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 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 UK 1st press front laminated "Upton" sleeve complete with MEGA RARE sticker still attached and original custom red IMPOSSIBLY RARE uncensored inner (incredibly unaged condition with no seam splits ), IMPOSSIBLY RARE poster (perfect and has quite possibly never left the sleeve - unused with NO creasing and absolutely NO pin holes, stains, discolouration OR stains whatsoever!!!), and OUTRAGEOUSLY RARE Promo book (OUTSTANDING condition - 100% intact with all pages perfectly intact and super strongly attached with just some very minor handling signs to show of it’s near 50 years!!! NO writing, graffiti, or staple tearing at all!!! 100% intact and looks as though it's rarely ever been read!!! NO nasty creases, dulling, writing OR graffiti, ink rubbing OR staple rusting whatsoever!!! FANTASTIC)!!! 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 AWESOME, especially considering the nature of these fragile sleeves!!! NO tears, NO graffiti, NO seam splits OR edge rubbing, NO bad marks AT ALL, and still ULTRA strong and solid after all these years!!! Only has a few MEGA light signs of ageing such as a small amount of ultra light creases and the merest hint of a record imprint, possibly one or two of the SLIGHTEST signs of age to the STILL ultra bright and unaged back such as the merest hint of ink rubbing (being very picky here - absolutely NO stains, grubbiness, writing OR graffiti whatsoever), a touch of denting 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!!! A simply AWESOME sleeve, and a TRUE rarity to find one as unaged as this - most have been virtually destroyed or are just about being held together, but not this one!!! It remains ultra strong, solid, undulled, unsplit and unspoilt, and even the spine remains ultra strong, solid, totally unsplit, and 100% readable!!! 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)
Summary : A FANTASTIC FACTORY SAMPLE 100% complete example of this PHENOMENALLY RARE classic Mono 1st Press LP complete with IMPOSSIBLE promo book!!! Hard to find in ANY condition, but SERIOUSLY RARE TO FIND ONE AS UTTERLY OUTRAGEOUS AS THIS!!! 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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