BEACH BOYS - WILD HONEY UK MONO FIRST PRESS 1968 CAPITOL T2859 EX+/EX+ TOP COPY

Sold Date: March 24, 2017
Start Date: March 17, 2017
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BEACH BOYS

' WILD HONEY '

CAPITOL T 2859

UK MONO PRESSING 1968

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BLACK RAINBOW LABELS

FOR AUCTION TODAY I HAVE A SUPERB COPY OF THIS 1968 BEACH BOYS LP

 


IT'S PRESSED ON TYPICALLY HEAVY VINTAGE VINYL 


A UK EMI PRESSING BOTH LABELS ARE VERY NICE WITH MINIMAL SPINDLE TRAILS AROUND THE CENTRE HOLES. 

LABELS GRADED AS EXCELLENT +

  CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE DISC UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT SHOWS JUST A FEW ISOLATED WHISPY LINES, NOTHING OF ANY SIGNIFICANCE. THE ACTUAL PLAYING SURFACES HAVE A LOVELY SHINE THAT IS ONLY FOUND ON EXTREMELY WELL LOOKED AFTER RECORDS.  AUDIO IS CRYSTAL CLEAR, A GREAT SOUNDING COPY WITH NO CRACKLE, CLICKS OR AUDIBLE POPS. A COMPLETELY FLAT DISC WITH NO WARPING.

VISUAL GRADING FOR DISC IS EXCELLENT+

AUDIO GRADING FOR DISC IS EXCELLENT +

THE COVER IS PRINTED BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE, ENGLAND.  IT IS FRONT LAMINATED AND IN GREAT CONDITION. A FEW MINOR CREASES ON THE FRONT COVER, THE PINCHED SPINE IS FULLY INTACT AND NOT FLATTENED, WITH ALL TEXT LEGIBLE .  ALL CORNERS ARE STILL SHARP, THE THREE FLIPBACKS UNDAMAGED. THE OPENING EDGE IS ALSO STILL SHARP WITH NO FEATHERING. TURNING OVER, THE REAR IS UNDAMAGED, JUST THE SLIGHTEST AGE TONING.

COVER GRADED AS EXCELLENT

THE INNER SLEEVE IS THE ORIGINAL EMI ISSUE.  THERE ARE NO SPLITS, TEARS OR WRITING JUST A FEW SMALL , VERY MINOR CREASES.

INNER SLEEVE GRADED AS EXCELLENT+

I GRADE RECORDS CONSERVATIVELY USING MY INTERPRETATION OF THE RARE RECORD COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE GRADING SYSTEM.  I DO MY BEST TO GIVE ACCURATE ASSESSMENTS BUT AS WE ALL KNOW THE GRADING OF USED VINYL IS VERY MUCH A SUBJECTIVE MATTER.  I OFFER A NO QUIBBLE FULL REFUND IF THE WINNING BIDDER WISHES TO RETURN THE ITEM.  ALL I ASK IS THAT THE ITEM IS RETURNED IN IT'S ORIGINAL PACKAGING IN THE SAME STATE AS IT WAS SENT WITHIN 14 DAYS OF RECEIPT.

POSTAGE WILL BE BY 2ND CLASS SIGNED FOR DELIVERY TO UK AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS.  ITEMS SELLING TO OVERSEAS BUYERS FOR MORE THAN £20 WILL BE SENT INTERNATION SIGNED FOR.  PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL INVOICED.  SORRY BUT I NO LONGER POST TO RUSSIA, UKRAINE OR ANY OTHER PARTS OF THE FORMER USSR.  APOLOGIES TO THE MANY GENUINE COLLECTORS FROM THESE PLACES BUT THE HASSLE I HAVE HAD FROM PREVIOUS TRANSACTIONS MEANS THAT THE MINORITY HAVE SPOILED IT FOR THE REST.

RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM THE OUTER SLEEVES , PLACED IN A POLYTHENE PROTECTOR AND POSTED IN A SOLID BOX MAILER.  THIS MEANS THE ITEM WILL REACH YOU IN THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITION.

THANKS FOR READING AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER PROMPTLY.

BCV