Labels :
Classic UK 1st Press textured orange CBS labels!!! Both sides are GREAT with minimal signs of age, NO writing, NO stickers, and NO tears whatsoever!!! Just has light spindle marking and some whitening from general use over the years!!! GREAT for a 50 year old record!!! Both must grade overall as Very Good!!!
Record : Visual -
Spectacular Original 1968 UK 1st Press Vinyl!!! Nice bright, clean and shiny as if it was just pressed!!! Fantastic jet black mirror like surfaces, it looks GOOD with NO excessively nasty marks, NO deep scratches that ruin playback, and NO vicious scuffs either!!! It just has quite a few of the usual light, wispy sleeve traces, some obvious but still fairly light scratches, and many relatively mild hairlines (only visible in angled light) mostly from where it has sat or been removed from it's cover over the years!!! Of course, none of these blemishes interfere with play AT ALL, and they CERTAINLY don't effect the smoothness of it's playing!!! Well used, but still GREAT for a record of this age and rarity!!! Must grade overall visually at least as Fair++++!!! (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, distortion, sticks, or skips!!! Only (like pretty much all records) has low level static in places such as on the run in grooves and a few light ticks here and there (nothing too overpowering - music very loud and clear), and a bit of mild "bluesman's fag" crackle and pop in few and far between places such as on some of the quieter sections, but it doesn't overshadow the music AT ALL!!! I'd even argue it gives it added soul!!! (NOT like frying bacon AT ALL, it's much more soft and atmospheric) A hugely enjoyable listen - The music is TRULY loud and clear with that depth, warmth, and bass you can only get from a 1st Press!!! AWESOME 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 UK TRUE day of release earliest ever 1968 1st press front laminated "E.J Day” RED stereo stamped CBS sleeve complete with original advertisement inner!!! 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 brilliant, especially considering the nature of these fragile sleeves!!! NO tears, NO splits, NO really bad marks AT ALL, and still ULTRA strong and solid after all these years!!! Only has a few minor signs of usual ageing such as some creasing and a touch of a record imprint, a few signs of mild dulling and minor general light ageing to the unlaminated back with some minor storage intents here and there (absolutely nothing drastic at all - no coffee cup rings, nasty marks, writing OR graffiti whatsoever!!!), a touch of 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 truly about it!!! I tend to bring it down by emphasizing the negatives, but this remains a BRILLIANT sleeve, and a TRUE rarity to find one as beautifully presentable, strong, and undamaged like this - most have been virtually destroyed or are just about being held together, but not this one!!! It remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit and unspoilt, and even the spine remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit, and 100% readable!!! Must grade overall at the very least as Very Good minus!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me)
Summary : A TRUE DAY OF RELEASE EARLIEST EVER example of this INCREDIBLY RARE classic psych original 1968 UK 1st Press LP!!! Hard to find in ANY condition, but SERIOUSLY RARE TO FIND ONE AS UNBELIEVABLY EARLY AS THIS!!! YOU MAY 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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