I've been downsizing my surplus gadgetry etc., brought on following a massive stroke and forced in to early retirement.

I have now reached the most treasured part of my man cave... The Record Collection. I started collecting records over 45 years ago, mainly from the late 60's to early 80's. My first job from leaving school was working in a record shop. This gave me access to back catalogue and imports. Whilst my main interest was (and still is) Classic UK Prog, Dutch and German prog rock the more obscure the better! That job did allow me to explore other genres, so my collection is quite varied. Plus, there are now more modern ways to collect music but I'm really going to miss those sleeves!

This listing is for...

Barclay James Harvest - Once Again Ex+/Ex+ 1st Pressing A 1/ B 1 Plays really well

The band’s second album, following hot on the heels of their 1970 debut. Well received by a growing fanbase, cemented by touring throughout the year (with an orchestra!) and finding time to write a third album to follow this one. (Which I’ve also listed for sale!)  Despite reasonable sales, there wasn’t much chart success for the band. This album remains collectable and is sought after by those wishing to complete their collection of Harvest albums and/or the band. This one is in superb condition.

 

Barclay James Harvest

Title

Once Again

Format

12" LP Gat

Label

Harvest

Catalogue No.

SHVL788

Matrix A

SHVL788 A 1

Matrix B

SHVL788 B 1

Year

1971

Outer Sleeve

EX+ Laminated gatefold

Inner Sleeve

Plain paper

Inserts

None

Vinyl Condition

EX+ No warping, scratches or scuffs

Playing Notes

Plays well, a few small pops

Notes

PVC Outer sleeve

IMPORTANT. BEFORE BIDDING, PLEASE READ EVERYTHING BELOW AS IT FORMS MY TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR MY RECORD COLLECTION. THERE MAY ALSO BE LATER ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS AT THE BOTTOM SO PLEASE READ ALL THE WAY IF YOU ARE A LATE BIDDER/BUYER.

Terms revised for new or relisting after 24thAugust 2018 and postage rates and auction/fixed sale details may change for each item.

My items may be listed on other sites so may be removed from eBay at any time before the listing ends. I only have one copy of my albums so when it sells, it's gone!

Postage

I will only post to addresses as confirmed by PayPal and eBay, and  prefer to use an insured, signed for service. The reason is that Royal Mail's Small Parcel 2nd Class service has compensation of £0.00!! If signed for its £50.00. Alternatively, Royal Mail's Special Delivery service includes compensation of up to £500.00 or more if required, which might be safer for purchases over £50.00, or multiple purchases. The choice and RISK is yours. Postage rates shown are for UK bidders only. For other destinations, please ask for a quote for a tracked, insured and signed for service. But please see my list of excluded regions and countries before bidding.

Matrix Numbers

I have recorded Matrix Numbers exactly as they appear, all the way round the runout. Consider them all STAMPED unless I specifically state ETCHED in brackets. I've also attempted to photograph some of them but with very mixed results. Hopefully I'll get better at this, but in the meantime, any tips welcome! Prospective buyers should check these against Discogs and other references BEFORE BIDDING. I've already noticed many of my albums have variations from Discogs but maybe I'm just being a bit pedantic! 

Pricing

You need to make your own judgement regarding version and value. I hope my records are priced to sell, and that the eventual buyer gets good value. Remember I am a private collector and not a record dealer, and don't have their overheads. If I have an advantage, It's that all my collection has only ever had one owner! I am aware of what a fair market value might be as my prices are based on recent activity on eBay and other sites. Pay me what you think this album is worth to you. I usually set offer prices to reject below what I consider to be realistic. You can always contact me if you think I'm way off base!

My collection is small, almost 400 albums. A modest collection but re-listening, researching prices and photography all takes time. I hope to add  5-10 albums every week, so please follow me or keep checking back to see what's new. As my collection is personal there may even be a story to tell with some items. Whilst my albums are catalogued in a spreadsheet, I've only done about quarter of the singles. Some items I might list later in small collections by artist, others as single items.

Packaging:

LP's will be left in their inner sleeve but removed from their outers. Inserts will be left in the main sleeve. I will be using custom packaging which I've had to buy in. Currently I'm using an Amazon style B2 rigid CLP 12 cruciform vinyl mailer plus stiffeners. I want albums to arrive in the condition they left me.

 

Cleaning

I don't own a record cleaning machine. All vinyl will be cleaned manually as required using VinylClean liquid and microfibre cloths. Even so, this is unlikely to remove sleeve marks, which rarely affects play anyway. I recommend you clean it again to your standards before playing. Clean your stylus too :-) 

Playing

Albums will be played one last time in full before listing. This is to ensure there are no skips or excessive noise and I can give an accurate description of how it plays. A digital copy of this play will be kept so I can prove the condition when it left me and will be deleted when I receive positive feedback. I will do my best to describe any flaws such as wear to sleeves, scuffs, marks or scratches and describe them honestly. Inspection will be carried out under artificial light using a magnifier.

You are bidding for an item that will be anything from 25 to 50 years old, which is antique by some standards so DO NOT expect perfection. Remember VINYL is an inherently FRAGILE product and there will always be the odd pop, hiss and background noise. A lot of this is subjective and will be entirely dependent on your equipment and your hearing. Part of the attraction of vinyl is that it isn?t perfect. If you do place a bid, it is on the strict understanding that you are purchasing the record on its visual description and not how it might play.

Brand new vinyl can have clicks and pops, and worse. I recall when working in the record shop having to open several shrink-wrapped copies of Rod Stewart?s Greatest Hit Album (Whisky tumbler shape) to find a fussy customer a "flat" one. You should have seen his face when one turned out to have a perfect boot print on it!

Grading

When grading records, I'll err on the side of caution as I have no wish to overstate the condition of sleeves or vinyl and therefore inflate the value. I will try to photograph any significant wear or damage. If you need more information, please contact me via eBay. I'm happy to answer questions or consider offers.

Some albums will have numbers/letters handwritten on the inner sleeve. This is just a location code used by record shops of that era.

Most of my albums have been kept in PVC wallets since purchase and will be sold in them. Our home has always been smoke and pet free and our records have always been kept vertical and in dry inside storage. It is possible that some of the glued areas will have dried out over the years. I am not going to make any effort to fix these as I?d rather sell the record in an honest condition. I will ignore these kinds of splits in the grading codes, as I consider this a factor of age, but I will ALWAYS mention this in the table above. I think the quality of the cardboard, printing an any lamination is more important.

I'll use the UK Record Collector Grading System to describe my items. There are some instances where items will fall in between these grades and I may use + or - to give a more accurate description.

 

M

Mint

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.

Ex

Excellent

The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening of sound quality.
The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

VG

Very Good

The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch.

Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

G

Good

The 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.

F

Fair

The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise: it may even jump.

The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

P

Poor

The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise etc.

The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

B

Bad

The record is unplayable or might even be broken and is only of use as a collection filler.