Sold Date: May 24, 2020
Start Date: July 29, 2019
Final Price: £32.00 (GBP)
Seller Feedback: 665
Buyer Feedback: 34

Rare Black Label - Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody - UK 1975 EMI 7" single Play tested. Condition is Used. Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class. Desirable  and collectable vinyl record in very good plus condition. Buy more and combine postage.

Mint (M)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 marked as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

Excellent (EX)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 (VG)VG records have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song?s intro and ending. But the noise will not overpower the music otherwise. Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label. Many collectors who have jukeboxes will use VG records in them and not think twice. They remain a fine listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape. VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won?t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written or it or stamped a price tag on it, too.

Good (G)Te 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

There is a lot of debate about the terms used in selling records. I want to clarify the terms I use, when listing mine, so you know what you are buying. Terms that are confusing and used differently by people in vinyl selling some are "First Issue" "First Release" and "First Pressing"

Matrix numbers.
Most likely if you passively buy records, these numbers don't mean anything to you. However, to heavy collectors the numbers can mean a lot (of money). Deep collectors and audiophiles pay close attention to the matrix numbers as they're often the key to knowing which plate or stamper any given record, was cast from. If you want a guaranteed FIRST PRESS of, say, Pink Floyd's Piper at the Gates of Dawn, the matrix will tell you whether your copy was pulled from the first, fifth, or ninth stamper plate. Also, it's hoped the closer you get to the first stamper, the better the album will sound, or at least how the band/engineer/whoever wanted it to sound. knowing how to read the numbers can help uncover bootleg/pirate copies and suss out the occasional different/withdrawn mix.

For reasons that relate to the above for my listings, first pressing solely relates to the matrix numbers. I use first issue or first release to describe the first time the vinyl was put out there.
For example if a record was a first release, with A2/B2 matrix numbers I would call this first release, second pressing.
This is to avoid calling it first Pressing, second pressing. I believe this leads to confusement. A second release record also has matrix numbers that relate to the stamper used. This is also a consideration to some buyers, so is somtimes stated.

Please be aware that it is also a possibility that its pressing could be unknown or not relevant. Pressing numbers are not always stated for this reason. Please take each listing on its face value.