Sold Date: February 28, 2021
Start Date: February 21, 2021
Final Price: £59.99 (GBP)
Bid Count: 1
Seller Feedback: 791
Buyer Feedback: 226

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During this national lockdown, I started to sort through some of my mountains of rare records, at first pulling out ones I didn't play as much as I should, or else ones that I've since upgraded from. However as time has gone on I have done some soul searching, and have actually pulled out some of the biggest titles I have in my collection (and the ones that were kind of my investment plan for if I fell on hard times!), this week, I offer some of them to you, I have focussed on rare Psych (Tea and Symphony, Forest, Dr Strangely Strange, Vashti Bunyan's first single, and other rare Harvest and Vertigo titles to name a few), Folk (Tickawinda! Clive's Original Band, Anne Briggs, The Pennine Folk, The Incredible String Band, The Famous Jug Band etc.) Prog (Pink Floyd, E.L.P. Bakerloo, Climax Blues Band, early Black Sabbath), some very rare Jazz (Michael Garrick Trio, Helen Merrill) some rare signed LPs including THE BYRDS! And some super rare Beatles (Megarare SOLID CENTRES including Paperback Writer, I Want To Hold Your Hand, Beatles' Hits, Twist and Shout EP etc. And some rare LPs Gold Parlophone, A Hard Day's Night "Know" mispress, XEX-606-1, Sgt.Peppers omits A Day In The Life. and ... if I can bring myself to, my VAULT COPY of the Mono One Box Label of Please Please Me... Don't hold me to that, I might chicken out and find a better day to take photos!)
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I am willing to combine postage as best I can, but as I mentioned before, if postage goes over the stated price, I ask that the buyer cover the excess, and as such be aware that often if the weight goes over 1kg (about 3 LPs) it's often cheaper to send in two seperate parcels,please bear this in mind when combined purchases!

My background: I have collected records since the 80s, and although I have had a few cut-downs, I still seem to have mountains of records in my collection! I have sold records both online an in person for about 20 years,and have many repeat customers from all over the world. I pride myself on being fair both in gradings and communications,adn I please ask that buyers do the same. I will not be held feedback hostage, though should,heaven forbid anyone be unhappy with their purchase, I will work with the buyer as best I can to find a solution. I have written detailed descriptions of each of these records,and so please don't bid purely off the photos.

Grading: I grade using the Record Collector Rare Record Grading system with the addition of NM, by which I mean a non-sealed but to my eyes perfect, possibly unplayed, or played incredibly carefully once or twice! I will not use the term M (Mint) unless the record is sealed, or there is some other demonstrable way of proving it is unplayed. Please bear in mind that in my gradings EX+ for example are incredibly good records, that you almost never see! I feel that I grade down if anything, please check my feedback for proof of this! I have sold many records (some incredibly rare ones in the 4 figures) over the years, so please rest assured that my gradings have been satisfactory so far! Though, if you have any concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me before leaving negative feedback. I haven't had negative feedback so far, and don't intend to start now if I can at all help it!
The Above Ground Sound of JAKE HOLMES US 1st Press Tower Led Zepplin T-5079
Here wehave the original of Dazed and Confused, from a little known artist from the US who, nevertheless supported the Yardbirds, during their US tour whilst Jimmy Page was their guitarist, and performed his wonderful signature "Dazed and Confused" as part of the set. A few years later, Jimmy Page came up with an "original" song called "Dazed and Confused",which for the most part is pretty identical. Now Page claimed not to have caught their support act or his songs,but it seems awfully close, nay literally the same,onlydone as a heavy band rather than more folky freak-out on his acoustic guitar and no drums!
Anyway,if you haven't heard this original version listen to it, it's incredible,and someof the other tracks on here are really strong too,it's a shame he got plagerised, as he really was a great songwriter. Here then is his debut LP on first pressing,Tower Records T-5079!

Record Condition: EX-/EX Side 1 is lovely but has a small amount of misting across the first two tracks, which is audible,though very quiet, and only audible in the silences between those tracks and the quietes passages, although even when audible, the music far over-powers them! Side 2 (the one with Dazed and Confused on) is abeautiful EX with just a few of the most featherlight paper withdrawal-style hairlines,onlyvisible when angled into strong,direct light in an otherwise darkened room. Lovely!

Sleeve Condition: VG+ Really beautiful, the top and bottom edges hold perfectly,which is rare for these, and the spine titles are perfectly legible,with just a little paper scuffing over the catalogue number, though still discernable! The corners have a little rub to them, but minimally. There's a very small import holepunched in the top right hand corner (just a fewmm in diameter), and there has been a sticker denoting "25p" which whilst removed, has leached some of it'sink through to the front cover next to Jake's left shoulder.It'sa lovely crisp sleeve completelyfree from graffiti/tears/wear-throughs etc.

DEADWAX INFO:
SIDE 1:
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T-1-5079-H-3.
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T-2-5079-H-4.


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