Labels :
Classic UK 1st Press Vertigo swirl labels!!! Both sides are FANTASTIC with minimal signs of age, NO writing, NO stickers, and NO tears whatsoever!!! Just has one or two minor storage spots and just a small amount of ultra light spindle marks which suggests that this has barely 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 1970 UK 1st Press Vinyl!!! Nice bright, clean and shiny as if it was just pressed!!! Fantastic jet black mirror like surfaces, it looks INCREDIBLE with NO nasty scratches, groovewear, or nasty deep scuffs whatsoever!!! The only blemishes off perfection are just one or two BARELY VISIBLE totally non-sounding cosmetic scuffs, a few of the lightest, wispy sleeve traces/cleaning lines (only visible in strong angled light) and only one or two ULTRA light non sounding hairlines from where it has sat or been removed from it's cover over the years!!! Of course, none of these ULTRA light blemishes affect play much AT ALL!!! PHENOMENAL for a record of this age and rarity!!! You'll be amazed by how generally clean and unworn it is!!! Must grade overall at least 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 AMAZINGLY with fantastic stereo separation and clarity!!! It really sounds incredible with NO hisses, hops, distortion, sticks OR skips!!! Only like nearly ALL records has a small amount of ultra light ticks here and there on rare occasions, and just the MEREST TOUCH of low level static in the rarest few and far between places such as on the run in grooves and between some tracks, but that's about it!!! The vast, vast, majority of the music is TRULY crystal clear - It really does mostly play with a CD-like near black silence, but with that depth, bass, warmth and clarity you can only get from UK 1st Press vinyl!!! EVEN most of the quiet sections!!! Absolutely ESSENTIAL!!! ASTONISHING for a record of this age and rarity!!! Must grade overall audibly at least as Excellent!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me)
Sleeve :
Original 1970 UK 1st press unlaminated fold-out "Howard's Printers" gimmick sleeve complete with original “1070” swirly inner (only a small amount of age spots and just two tiny little seam splits - original and easily repairable)!!! 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 INCREDIBLE, especially considering the nature of these fragile sleeves!!! NO graffiti, NO writing, NO bad marks AT ALL, virtually ZERO ink rubbing (unheard of for this sleeve!!!), NO discolouration, and still ULTRA strong and solid after all these years!!! Only has one or two ULTRA minor signs of INCREDIBLY light ageing such as literally one or two ultra light tiny little edge creases (ALL cut out parts and the custom edges on the flaps are unworn and AS NEW!!! UNBELIEVABLE!!!) and just a tiny little nick to the top left of the back opening (and I mean tiny), just a light touch of ultra mild whitening to only the very bottom right corner tip seam of the left fold out part (being very picky here, truly minimal - all other seams and edges are virtually immaculate!!!), a slight touch of denting to the four corner tips 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 list the most minute negatives, but believe me, this is an absolutely PHENOMENAL example of this notoriously fragile sleeve (notoriously bad for ageing - most are truly torn and/or in pieces!!! NOT the case here!!!) and this is EASILY the very best example i've ever seen and will EVER see of this LP!!! A TRUE rarity to find one as incredible as this - most have been virtually destroyed or are just about being held together, but not this one!!! The colours are as vibrant as the day it was printed, and it remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit and unspoilt, and even the seams remain ultra strong, solid, unsplit and 100% readable!!! Must grade overall at least as Excellent++!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me)
Summary : An UNBELIEVABLE example of this INCREDIBLY RARE classic original 1970 Vertigo psych folk classic UK 1st Press LP!!! Hard to find in ANY condition, but SERIOUSLY RARE TO FIND ONE AS ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL 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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