Sold Date: April 10, 2017
Start Date: March 31, 2017
Final Price: £31.06 (GBP)
Bid Count: 16
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TIME TO LIST SOME MORE OF MY VINYL RECORDS AS I'M UNFORTUNATELY RUNNING OUT OF SPACE IN THE HOUSE.
I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING VINYL RECORDS SINCE 1970 AND HAVE OVER 3,000 LP'S AND SINGLES. ALL HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY PLAYED ON A HIGH END SYSTEM, MOST HAVE BEEN STORED IN PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVES IN RECORD BOXES/MDF ICUBES AWAY FROM ANY HEAT AND IN A SMOKE FREE HOUSE. (NOT IN THE LOFT)
EVERY NOW AND THEN I LIST SOME RECORDS WHICH I HAVE DUPLICATES OF OR RARELY PLAY TO FUND MY BUYING OF OTHER RECORDS.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I FULLY PLAY GRADE ALL MY LISTINGS THROUGH HEADPHONES AND GIVE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE VINYL, COVER AND PLAYBACK USING THE RECORD COLLECTORS GUIDE 2014. I NEVER USE MINT CONDITION EXCEPT FOR ON A SEALED BRAND NEW RECORD.
PLEASE BID WITH CONFIDENCE, I HAVE BEEN BUYING AND SELLING RECORDS ON EBAY SINCE 2006 AND HAVE 100% FEEDBACK.
IF BY ANY CHANCE YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH MY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUE AS I DO OFFER A FULL REFUND ONCE THE RECORD IS RETURNED TO ME SAFELY IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY.

ANYWAY, HERE WE HAVE A SUPERB NEAR MINT TOP AUDIO COPY OF JEFF WAYNE'S WAR OF THE WORLDS 1978 UK FIRST PRESSING DOUBLE VINYL LP WITH AN EXCELLENT GATEFOLD SLEEVE AND BOOKLET. CAREFULLY PLAYED JUST A FEW TIMES THEN STORED TILL NOW.

JEFF WAYNE'S WAR OF THE WORLDS 1978 UK FIRST PRESSING DOUBLE VINYL LP ON THE CBS RECORDS LABEL, CBS 82671/2 (CBS 96000 ALSO ON LABELS). IN CAREFULLY PLAYED JUST A FEW TIMES NEAR MINT TOP AUDIO CONDITION WITH AN EXCELLENT SHINY SURFACE GATEFOLD SLEEVE AND 16 PAGE BOOKLET. CAREFULLY STORED AFTER JUST A FEW PLAYS SINCE PURCHASE. THIS SOUNDS FANTASTIC, WHAT A BRILLIANT DOUBLE ALBUM - FORGET THE GARY BARLOW RECENT RUBBISH, THIS IS THE CLASSIC ORIGINAL WITH RICHARD BURTON NARRATING. A TOP AUDIO COPY, YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER COPY IT IS THAT GOOD.

FIRST PRESS ETCHED MATRIX NUMBERS, SIDE B MATRIX HAS B13 ON MY COPY (AS LISTED BELOW ON THE DISCOGS WEBSITE) :

FROM THE DISCOGS WEBSITE :
‎– Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds Label: ‎– CBS 96000, ‎– CBS 82671, ‎– CBS 82672 Format: 2 × , LP, Album
Country: Released: Genre: , Style: , Tracklist
The Coming Of The Martians 20:48 A1 The Eve Of The War
A2 Horsell Common And The Heat Ray

The Coming Of The Martians 24:29 B1 The Artilleryman And The Fighting Machine
B2 Forever Autumn Written-By – ,
B3 Thunder Child Written-By –

The Earth Under The Martians 24:13 C1 The Red Weed (Part 1)
C2 The Spirit Of Man Written-By –
C3 The Red Weed (Part 2)

The Earth Under The Martians 25:42 D1 Brave New World Written-By –
D2 Dead London
D3 Epilogue (Part 1)
D4 Epilogue (Part 2) (NASA)
Companies, etc. Published By – Published By – Published By – Phonographic Copyright (p) – Credits Featuring – , , , , , , Mastered By – (tracks: A1 to B3), * (tracks: C1 to D4) Written-By – Notes Housed in a glossy gatefold Album with accompanying 16 page booklet.

There are no durations on this issue.

Length of each side given on some other European versions.

©℗1978 CBS Records.

This issue has different label matrix and cat. # to others with the same number.

Made in England. Barcode and Other Identifiers Rights Society: MCPS/BIEM Other (Spine): CBS 96000 Matrix / Runout (Label Side A, B): CBS 82671 Matrix / Runout (Label Side C, D): CBS 82672 Matrix / Runout (Label Side A, B, C, D): CBS 96000 Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout - Hand Etched): CBS S 96000. A - 9 82671 - A9 Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout - Hand Etched): CBS. S. 82671 B7 96000. B7 BILBO Matrix / Runout (Side C Runout - Hand Etched): CBS 96000 C 3 82672 - A3 tim tom Matrix / Runout (Side D Runout - Hand Etched): CBS 96000 B 2 82672 D2 Label Code: LC 0149
4 X LABELS : SUPERB. I CAN SEE JUST A FEW OBVIOUS SPINDLE MARKS ON THE FOUR LABELS, CAREFULLY PLAYED JUST A FEW TIMES.  EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION, SUPERB.

FIRST PRESS 2 X VINYL VISUAL : JUST LIKE NEW WITH A LOVELY SHEEN, THERE ARE NO OBVIOUS SURFACE MARKS AT ALL, JUST A FEW VERY TINY LIGHT SCUFFS ON SIDE 3 VISIBLE UNDER A BRIGHT LGHT WHICH DID NOT SOUND AT ALL. PLAYED JUST A FEW TIMES IN TOTAL THEN STORED. VISUALLY EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION, SUPERB.

FIRST PRESS 2 X VINYL PLAYBACK :  SUPERB, WITH A LOUD CUT BASSY SOUND. I EVEN HAD TO TURN THE VOLUME DOWN. THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO CRACKLE, IF AT ALL. THE WHOLE DOUBLE ALBUM HAS THE DYNAMIC MUSIC CRISP AND RIGHT TO THE FORE. THERE IS NOTHING THAT DETRACTS FROM A SUPERB SOUNDING ALBUM. NO SKIPS, CLICKS OR JUMPS. ALL FOUR SIDES SOUND FANTASTIC.
THEREFORE OVERALL IN NEAR MINT TOP AUDIO CONDITION. YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER COPY IT IS THAT GOOD.
I HAVE ALSO CLEANED THE RECORDS OF ANY DUST WITH ANTI-STATIC FLUID AND PLACED THEM IN BRAND NEW ANTI-STATIC POLYTHENE INNERS.

SHINY SURFACE NON GATEFOLD SLEEVE, PRINTED BY SHOREWOOD PACKAGING CO. LTD, ENGLAND :
KEPT IN A RECORD BOX SINCE STORAGE, WITH VIRTUALLY NO EDGE OR CORNER WEAR. THERE ARE TWO SPLITS ON THE TOP EDGES CAUSED BY THE RECORDS EDGES. THE WIDE SPINE IS TOTALLY CRISP AND FULLY LEGIBLE. JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT CREASES AND A TOP LEFT CORNER BUMP. NO RINGWEAR OR RUBBING MARKS TO THE FRONT (SEE PICS). THE OPENING EDGE HAS NO FEATHERING.
OVERALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, A LOVELY SLEEVE.
 PLEASE SEE THE NUMEROUS PICTURES.

16 PAGE LYRIC/PICTURE BOOKLET : ALMOST LIKE NEW, A COUPLE OF TINY STAINS ON THE REAR. EXCELLENT CONDITION.

ORIGINAL 2 X PLAIN PAPER INNER SLEEVES : NO CREASES OR SPLITS CAUSED BY THE RECORD'S EDGE. NO AGE STAINS. EXCELLENT CONDITION.

I HAVE ALSO CLEANED THE RECORDS OF ANY DUST WITH ANTI-STATIC FLUID AND PLACED THEM IN BRAND NEW ANTI-STATIC POLYTHENE INNERS.

I WILL ALSO SEND THIS OUT TO THE WINNING BIDDER WITH A BRAND NEW PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE TO PROTECT THE COVER.

OVERALL A SUPERB AS NEAR MINT TOP AUDIO CONDITION FIRST PRESS UK COPY OF THIS CLASSIC DOUBLE ALBUM WITH AN EXCELLENT GATEFOLD SLEEVE AND BOOKLET. A SUPERB TOP AUDIO COPY, YO WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER ONE!

LOW STARTING PRICE, SO GRAB A BARGAIN. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS, MORE MIKE OLDFIELD RECORDS TO BE LISTED SOON.

I WILL POST TO THE REST OF EUROPE £14 TRACKABLE AIRMAIL AND TO THE REST OF THE WORLD £18 TRACKABLE AIRMAIL BUT PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING.

THESE WILL BE SENT OUT TO UK BUYERS 2ND CLASS SIGNED FOR/TRACKABLE IN PROPER RECORD MAILERS WELL STIFFENED WITH THICK CARDBOARD FOR PROTECTION.

I OFFER DISCOUNTED POSTAGE IN THE UK, SIGNED FOR/TRACKABLE - MAXIMUM OF 4 X LP'S IN A BOXED MAILER :
2 X LP'S - £6, 3 X LP'S - £7, 4 X LP'S - £8.

HAPPY BIDDING!