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LP Tangerine Dream / Rubycon 1975 UK 1st Fully laminated g/fold press M-/VG+

Sold Date: July 17, 2024
Start Date: July 3, 2024
Final Price: €14.90 (EUR)
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The record is located in Italy

NOTE: Original 1975 UK 1st press on Virgin rec.

Record conditions  (VISUAL): NM

Description: On visual inspection this looks almost as new in my opinion. I find it hard to even see a blemish on the playing surface, any that could possibly be seen angled to the light would be rare sleeve removal hairlines only. The Vinyl is in beautiful shape: clean, brilliant, bright, retainingi ts original sheen. The record tests beautifully, without any problematic loss in sound quality, or deterioration in aural performance, and can be enjoyed without disturbance. If any, all faults are minimal and acceptable. (Playgrade is EX+)

Cover conditions : VG+ 

Description: Fully Laminated gatefold sleeve, grading would have been better because front cover, back cover and spines are NM, unfortunately inside the defective lamination of the first press presents notable problems as visible in the pictures.

Label conditions : EX

Description: Many spindle hole lines visible.


– Rubycon Etichetta: – V2025, – V 2025Formato: , LP, Album, Gatefold Paese:Uscita:Genere:Stile:, A
Rubycon (Part I) Guitar, Mellotron, Synthesizer [Vcs 3 Synthi] – Organ, Synthesizer [Synthi A], Electric Piano, Piano [Prepared] – Synthesizer [Double Moog, Synthi A], Organ, Organ [Modified Elka], Piano [Prepared] – * 17:18B
Rubycon (Part II) Electric Piano, Organ, Synthesizer [Synthi A, Arp 2600], Voice – Organ, Mellotron, Guitar, Gong, Synthesizer [Vcs 3 Synthi] – Synthesizer [Double Moog, Synthi A], Gong, Organ – * 17:35 Copyright fonografico ℗ – Copyright © – Pubblicato da – Studio di registrazione – Prodotto per – Inciso presso – Stampato presso – Composed By, Performer [Played By] – *, , Engineer – Other [Personal Assistant] – Andrew Graham-Stewart Photography By [Cover Photographs] – Producer – Technician [Technical Assistant] – Cat# appears as V 2025 on labels, V2025 on rear of sleeve and spine.

Recorded in January 1975 at The Manor, Shipton on Cherwell.
Produced for Virgin.
Published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
℗Virgin Records Ltd. 1975
©Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. 1975

Printed in England by Robor Limited

Gatefold sleeve. Originally issued on the Roger Dean designed "twins/dragon/blue background" label, also issued with the green twins labels. A later release also exists with the same cat #s but with green/red labels, It is here,

Tracks are listed as Rubycon-Part One and Rubycon-Part Two on the cover, whereas on the labels tracks are simply credited as Part 1 and Part 2.

The record is located in Italy

My grading scale is :  M-, EX, VG+,VG, G

Cover> Vinyl

MINT

NM

EX

VG

G

MINT

100%

 

 

 

 

NM

 

95%

 

 

 

Ex

 

 

85%

 

 

VG

 

 

 

75%

 

G

 

 

 

 

50%


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Record Collector Magazine Grading System

MINT The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint. 


NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)
A good description of a NM record is “it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time.” In other words, it’s nearly perfect. Many dealers won’t use a grade higher than this, implying (perhaps correctly) that no record or sleeve is ever truly perfect.

NM records are shiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any “spindle marks” from someone trying to blindly put the record on the turntable. Major factory defects also must be absent; a record and label obviously pressed off center is not Near Mint. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. (NM records don’t have to be “never played”; a record used on an excellent turntable can remain NM after many plays if the disc is properly cared for.)

NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind

EXCELLENT The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing. 

VERY GOOD The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable. 

GOOD The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc. 

FAIR The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced. 

POOR
 The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing. 

BAD
 The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.