Sold Date: May 13, 2023
Start Date: May 3, 2023
Final Price: £67.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 9
Seller Feedback: 1099
Buyer Feedback: 0

SUPERB! RARE TRANCO PRESSING! EARLY PYE VINYLS FROM THE TRANCO PRESSING PLANT APPEAR TO BE STANDARD BLACK VINYL BUT ARE ACTUALLY TRANSLUCENT RED WHEN VIEWED IN FRONT OF A BRIGHT LIGHT...THIS IS ONE OF THOSE!  THIS IS THE 1ST UK TRANCO PRESS VINYL LP ON AFFINITY RECORDS (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH ANY OTHER PRESSING) PURCHASED NEW BY ME WHEN RELEASED 46 YEARS AGO IN 1977 IDENTIFIED BY THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS; AFFINITY RECORDS LABELS WITH 'MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PYE RECORDS (SALES) LTD' AND 'PRODUCED BY DAEVID ALLEN AFFINITY-A DIVISION OF CHARLEY MUSIC LTD' TEXT NOT FOUND ON LATER PRESSINGS / FRONT LAMINATED SLEEVE WITH CHARLEY MUSIC LONDON ADDRESS AND WITH GOTHIC PRINT FINISHERS PRINTING CREDIT ON THE REAR TOGETHER WITH 'MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PYE RECORDS (SALES) LTD' TEXT / 1ST UK PRESS MATRIXES AND CAT NUMBER / NO BARCODE. ONLY GENUINE 1ST UK PRESSINGS HAVE ALL THESE CHARACTERISTICS....
THE TRANSLUCENT RED VINYL IS BRIGHT AND GLOSSY AND IN NEAR MINT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION WITH NO SCRATCHES BLEMISHES WARPS OR SCUFFS-YOU WONT FIND A BETTER COPY!! THE AFFINITY RECORDS LABELS ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO OBVIOUS SPINDLE LINES. THE SLEEVE TOGETHER WITH ITS HIGH QUALITY INNER IS IN AT LEAST EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO EDGE SPLITS TO EITHER SLEEVE AND ONLY VERY LIGHT SHELF WEAR. THE SPINE IS EXCELLENT. THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS AFF 3 (SLEEVE AND LABELS) WITH 1ST UK PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS AFF 3-A1 AND AFF 3-B1. 
LOW (BRAVE)! START PRICE AND NO RESERVE! SEE MY OTHER GONG AND PIERRE MOERLEN AND DAEVID ALLEN VINYLS LISTED.
A RARE CHANCE TO BUY A 1ST UK TRANCO PRESS IN SUPERB CONDITION! DUE TO THE WAR IN UKRAINE I WILL NOT SELL TO RUSSIA OR BELARUS.

POSTAGE TO UK IS £4.25. POSTAGE TO EUROPE IS £14.95 BY TRACKED AIRMAIL. POSTAGE TO REST OF THE WORLD £PLEASE ASK. I WILL ALWAYS COMBINE POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES. PLEASE READ MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE. I USE THE RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM. GRADING VINYLS THAT ARE DECADES OLD IS A VERY SUBJECTIVE PROCESS SO IF YOU DISAGREE WITH MY GRADING OR THERE ARE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK AND I GUARANTEE TO RESOLVE THEM TO YOUR TOTAL SATISFACTION. THE PHOTOS SHOW THE ACTUAL ITEM YOU WILL RECEIVE IF YOU WIN THE AUCTION.