THE FOUR TOPS                     - FOUR TOPS -
                             1965
                                       
                                  TAMLA MOTOWN                                                                                                  TML 11010                       Matrix no's : TML11010 A-1 / B-1
                                     
Visually the vinyl retains excellent sheen. Inspected under bright light there are lots of visible marks, predominantly hairlines but also a few other more significant marks as well. Playback is graded VERY GOOD PLUS - there is some audible surface noise in places but mainly noticeable in the quieter parts and between tracks etc. No skips or jumps and still a nice listen.
The BLACK and SILVER TAMLA MOTOWN record labels are EXCELLENT MINUS - some minor visible spindle wear.
The ORIGINAL thin card FRONT LAMINATED FLIPBACK PICTURE sleeve printed by GARROD & LOFTHOUSE  is EXCELLENT MINUS - generally overall not too much wear, one visible crease front top left and some other laminate creasings and discolouration to the white card back but the spine remains strong and uncrushed and 100% legible. 




SHIPPING All Lps are packed carefully and shipped using purpose made new corrugated card RECORD MAILERS ( not thin card, single sleeve 'envelopes' etc ) and we take care to make sure that the vinyl and inner sleeve are removed from the outer sleeve to prevent seam splits during transit.
POSTAGE:

United Kingdom: £5.00 Royal Mail Signed For 1st Class 

                                 (1-3 days delivery)

                                            £4.00 Royal Mail Signed For 2nd Class 

                                 ( 3-5 days delivery)

Europe: £12.50 Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed 

                       (5 to 15 working  days delivery) 

Worldwide: £14.50 Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed 

                       (5 to 25 working  days delivery) 

NB as of 1st July 2020 price increase for shipping to US -

USA: £17.50 Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed 

                       (5 to 15 working  days delivery) 

                            

                         Please See below for grading definitions

GRADING: MINT (M) HAS NEVER BEEN PLAYED SLEEVE LOOKS LIKE NEW (WILL ONLY USE THIS IF I KNOW IT’S NEVER BEEN PLAYED) NEAR MINT (NM) MINIMAL SIGNS OF PLAY ON THE RECORD THE SLEEVE WILL HAVE MINOR WEAR ONLY MAYBE SLIGHT RING WEAR BUT ARTWORK WILL LOOK VERY CRISP LABELS WILL HAVE MINOR SIGNS OF PLAY IF ANY EXCELLENT (EX) SOME SIGNS OF PLAY MAY BE A LIGHT SCRATCH BUT THIS WILL NOT AFFECT PLAY IN ANY WAY, THE SLEEVE MAY HAVE SIGNS OF WEAR BUT NO MORE THAN THREE MINOR FAULTS NO INK SHOULD BE PRESENT LABELS WILL BE FREE FROM INK MAY HAVE SOME SPINDLE MARKS EXCELLENT MINUS (EX-)   A FEW MORE SIGNS OF PLAY WITH SOME MORE LIGHT MARKS BUT LITTLE THAT WILL AFFECT PLAY TOO MUCH, THE SLEEVE MAY HAVE SIGNS OF WEAR BUT NO MORE THAN FIVE MINOR FAULTS AND NO INK SHOULD BE PRESENT LABELS WILL BE FREE FROM INK MAY HAVE SOME SPINDLE MARKS VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) MORE OBVIOUS SIGNS OF PLAY, AGAIN THERE SHOULD BE LITTLE OR NO EFFECT ON PLAY MIGHT BE NOISE ON TRACK CHANGES BUT DYNAMICS WILL BE UNAFFECTED, SLEEVE MAY HAVE SOME TEARING TO EDGES BUT ARTWORK MUST REMAIN CRISP NO MORE THAN THREE MAJOR FAULTS OR SIX MINOR NO INK LABELS MAY HAVE MORE SIGNS OF PLAY AND WEAR VERY GOOD (VG) AS ABOVE BUT RECORD MAY SHOW EVEN MORE NOISE ON PLAY MAY HAVE SCRATCHES WHICH EFFECT PLAY STILL SHOULD PLAY THROUGH SLEEVE AND LABELS MAY HAVE INK PRESENT GOOD (G) PLAY WILL DEFINITELY BE EFFECTED BY THE CONDITION OF THIS RECORD BUT IT IS STILL USABLE SLEEVE WILL HAVE LOTS OF WEAR AND TEAR