Sold Date: December 20, 2020
Start Date: December 13, 2020
Final Price: £22.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 6
Seller Feedback: 145
Buyer Feedback: 0

Dark Star: Real to Real (NWOBHM) Original UK issue scare 2nd vinyl LP.

FM Records. Cat No WKFM LP 97.

Sleeve in very good, no splits or significant creases, with only the mildest of shelf storage wear to  front and rear with barely noticeable indentation of disc in parts.

Not a big seller at time of issue so becoming harder to find.

When originally bought it was played at most 3 or 4 times, then filed away in their polythene sleeves on a shelf…only to now surface.

Visual inspection reveals discs are generally in very good condition, with bright glossy lustre and no spindle wear. Feintest of surface marks only.

Please see the photos.

Selling on behalf of my Dad (who supplied all the info) from his personal collection, from the olden days when he collected vinyl.

Important perspective info, please read….thanks 😊.

A few words about the vinyl grading.

I try to be as honest as possible, but all grades are based upon an experienced but ultimately subjective visual inspection, trying to identify and highlight obvious issues.

Back in the day whilst my Dad purchased much of the vinyl new, as he expanded his collection , (eventually running into a few thousand discs) hence many only played once, inevitably he was drawn to second hand (pre-loved) copies of certain discs, including the rarer original 1970’s issue boots.

As you will appreciate, otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this or looking at the listing, the nature of many of these live/unofficial recordings meant that original production standards were not necessarily a top priority, with occasional mastering/pressing faults occurring.

Similarly with any second hand vinyl which in some cases is almost 50 years old they will potentially exhibit aural signs of having been played, sometimes a  fair bit..these are not mint, new unplayed discs (unless stated).

The attraction for my Dad was either obtaining the different variations of an issue or otherwise unavailable rare recordings…its called collecting!

When playing vinyl my Dad had a Technics SL1800 turntable with Ortfon cartridge, so no thrashing and grinding on an old  fidelity UA4! (early 70’s starter bedroom lo-fi, crank it up 😊).

I aim to use recycled packaging when possible, but rest assure that your vinyl will be well packed and protected against the trials of postal travel!

Any questions or if you need more photos please ask.

If you have any  issues please contact me before leaving feedback as my intention is to give you the e-bay buying experience that I myself would want, i.e. customer satisfaction all round.