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Postage: UK £4.75 (£1 per extra record). Europe (including Russia) £12.50 (£2 per extra record). Rest of World (including ALL parts of the USA) £16.50 (£3 per extra record). All boxes signed for in quality, safe packaging – I NEVER use mailing envelopes that offer virtually no protection at all, and records WILL arrive damaged in them at some time as most record buyers will already know. Here, you get what you pay for – SAFE PACKING in BOXES using 7mm DOUBLE-WALL STIFFENERS including full side protection and bubble wrap, the records removed from the covers of course. All this very safe packing means I lose money on every box I post, but safe delivery is, and will always be paramount. You WILL see the difference when my packet arrives. Also, I will pay for insurance on any record that sells for over £100 at NO extra cost – that is UK and abroad. Also I aim to post the very same day after payment is received if possible. PLEASE NOTE: I will NOT send any item, no matter what its value without a Royal Mail or courier tracking number. ALL my items must be signed and trackable to comply with Ebay delivery rules. Please do NOT ask me to make any exceptions to this rule as no country offers 100% reliable service without it.

Posting to Russia: Yes, I do post to Russia. But delivery can take longer from the UK. So please be patient. I will submit a tracking number to the winning bidder, and when the packet arrives there it can be followed online using the Russian post website.

ALSO: I now apply the Ebay ‘2-day’ rule for non-payment to keep things moving – cash-flow is important for any small business.

ANY ITEM or ITEMS TO BE PAID WITHIN A MAXIMUM OF 6 DAYS or they will be cancelled – NO EXCEPTIONS.

FINALLY: Late payers, non-payers and ‘0’ bidders will now be blocked or cancelled at my discretion, as will any bidder who cancels a bid. Please only bid on my items if you want them.

Artist or Band: ROY HARPER

Album Title: Stormcock

Producer(s): Peter Jenner

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Hors d’Oeuvres; The Same Old Rock.

Side 2: One Man Rock and Roll Band; Me and My Woman.

Label/Format: Harvest – with matt surfaces that have a very gentle hint of texturing. A very early ‘second’ pressing with the EMI logo, but still including the Gramophone Co Ltd rim text. A very small run of first issues did not include the EMI logo, but almost immediately changed to include them – the records are exactly the same apart.

Label Conditions: Both very clean, fresh and attractive with only one or two tiny spindle traces.

Catalogue Number: SHVL 789

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of this Record: 144 grams.

Country of Manufacture: England

Rarity: Only a small few of these included the label without the EMI box, and many still consider the Gramophone rim text copies to still be ‘first’ issues as there is not other differences. A very late album made just prior to the label format change. Never easy to find in better conditions with a very wear-prone cover and the acoustic music always a challening to hear clean. This one impresses on all accounts. This includes the original lyric insert sheet which is genuine and rare, only included with very early examples.

Original Year of Release: 1971

Matrix Nos: SHVL 789 A-4U / SHVL 789 B-4U [exactly the same as the pre-EMI copies]

Stamper Codes: 1 P / 1 T

Musicians: Roy Harper – guitar and vocals; Jimmy Page (as S. Flavius Mercurius) – guitar.

Brief Info: For many fans of this great folk-rock artist, his best ever album, this title covers all aspects of what makes this man great – superb songs, expressive vocals and great guitar playing. Talking of guitars, the strange-named ‘guest’ guitarist on this work is no less than Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin. The pseudonym had to be used for contractual reasons, hence a well-kept secret for some time. Led Zeppelin were great fans of this man, even dedicating a song to him on their third album (‘Hats Off to (Roy) Harper’). This quite a difficult album to find, especially in better conditions – the record acoustic, the cover black, textured and unprotected. This is a very fine all-round example and appearing hardly played with sound to match, the inclusion of an original lyric insert is the icing on the cake, this one in supreme condition.

Cover Grade and Format: EXCELLENT(+): and given the uncomprising delicate nature of this one, arguably better still. An unlaminated gatefold with matt textured surfaces on the outside and smooth inside, this being made with soft card makes it extra vulnerable to just about anything time, bad storage and heavy handling can offer. Printed and made in England by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This includes the Harvest promotional inner sleeve and the prized lyric insert sheet.

Cover Front: In terms of wear, this has little at all, and this on one of Harvest Record’s most wear-prone. Any traces of rubbing or blemishes few and light and hardly creased at all. The texturing gives this a fantastic finish and when seen so hardly worn, it’s a thing of beauty. The black still exactly that, fresh and unfaded or ‘greyed’, it will prove very hard to find better.

Cover Back: Very similar again, rarely seen like this with a quite thick record pressed inside for around 50 years. The lack of creasing, rubbing and especially ring wear is fantastic good news.

Top Edges: Straight and flat with minimal traces of any wear.

Bottom Edges: Almost the same again, rarely seen as such on these storage edges.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Mostly sharp with any thickening little and light. Record enters on the back edge.

Spine and Text: Solid, straight with minimal compression and folded square, so the edges meet up very closely together and parallel. A tiny fine central surface crack has lightly affect the word ‘ROY’, but all other text is unworn on the superb hardly rubbed black surface.

Corners: Any tip rubs small and light on the right, minimal traces on the spine ends, very fine to excellent shape retained with no knocks.

Cover Summary: A very strong all-round example of this massively unforgiving and wear-prone early 1970’s cover, one that will prove very difficult to find much better. Cover-protection has largely ensured the lack of wear on this fragile cover and this attractive, fresh example should please many, and maybe even most collectors given just how difficult this is to find this clean.

The Inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT: and worthy of a (+) I think as this has little else to fault bar the usual natural discolouration of the paper. Mostly on the seam adhesive areas which invariably do this over many years. Barely creased with the polylining intact as are all the edges.

The Lyric Sheet: MINT(–): printed on one side only on a deep ochre coloured paper and guaranteed original. A superb unaged example of this quite rare insert that was only included with very early copies. Clean, fresh and uncreased with nice sharp edges. Seldom seen, and rarely seen better.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: EXCELLENT(++): a very fine visual copy that is very clean with equally fine shine and solidly pressed. A copy appearing hardly played on all the evidence with any surface traces few, very light and faint as seen critically under bright light. No penetrating stylus scratches, viewed in average room light, hardly anything even registers. Visually a super record that should please many, if not most collectors.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing equipment, all listed further down.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This brilliant ‘progressive’ album plays even above it’s high visual grading with hardly anything to fault. Offering strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear – sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. Any surface sounds are minimal indeed and this is a very clean pressing with no tracking issues* or inherent pressing noises. The guitar break towards the end of side one is truly astonishing and here playes beautifully. Get this on a quality system and experience the quality of this album. Few available copies will outperform this very early ‘second’ pressing I feel sure. I used the term ‘second’ loosely as the record is exactly the same bar the updated label including the EMI logo – this confirmed by 1 mother codes and still very early single letter stampers (seen further up). Both channels are clean and sharp, I am certain this record has been played very lightly and has been generally well stored (within a protective cover) and carefully handled, almost certainly in a non-smoking environment. Nothing of any note spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this lovely, but delicate acoustic record. It will prove very difficult to find significantly better and can be strongly recommended – this is Roy Harper’s masterpiece and him at his absolute best.

* As played-graded on a high-end Linn LP12 Sondek turntable with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil cartridge tracking at 2 grams. Records are a ‘contact’ format, and few will avoid the odd minor sound blemish.

I am one of the most established sellers on Ebay, trading since 2001 and offering the finest records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty all elements of the items I offer for sale. You may notice I only submit records quite sparingly on Ebay as I Play-Grade every record I offer in their entirety – also on higher-end equipment – not just bits to guess a grade – visuals alone do not always tell a true story. I will try to mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same – just because an item is rare does not always mean it’s good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are the item being offered with no digital enhancements. Room light factors can make things vary sometimes, that is hard to control, especially in winter. I hope the item below is to your liking – any questions can be emailed and I will do my best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, major warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

Equipment Used for Play-Grading: I now play-grade ALL the records I offer (unless clearly stated to the contrary) on the following equipment:

Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2 grams). Amps: Naim Supernait 2 with Project USB phono stage and Tellerium Black interconnects. Speakers: B&W 805 Nautilus (bi-wired with Tellurium Black terminated cable) with REL subwoofer. All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional Nessie vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too. Pictures taken with a Nikon D7500 DSLR Camera.

PACKING – THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

PLEASE NOTE: I now exercise my right to open a dispute after the Ebay rule of TWO days if no payment is received. I will then cancel the dispute to end the bid, again after the mandatory FOUR days and then offer the item to the runner-up or relist. The non-payer will also be blocked from my Ebay site as will any suspicious bids or bid bid retractions. Small businesses need prompt payment to trade and these strict rules WILL be applied.

SHIPPING COSTS & CONDITIONS – THESE comply with EBAY’S RULES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.75

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £1 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £12.50 (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £16.50 (£17.50 for double sets). Add £3 per extra LP. (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I only accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: I will cancel any bids I feel are time-wasters. A maximum 2 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive – if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund if the item is returned in the same condition is was sent e.g. as per the listing pictures.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.