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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.

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: VARIOUS ARTISTS

Album Title: The New Age of Atlantic

ARIST & TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Led Zeppelin (Hey, Hey, What Can I Do); Loudon Wainwright III (Motel Blues); Gordon Haskell (Sitting by the Fire); Dr. John (Where Ya at Mule); Buffalo Springfield (Bluebird); Delaney, Bonnie & Friends (Only You Know and I Know).

Side 2: Cactus (Long Tall Sally); Jonathan Edwards (Everybody Knows Her); The J. Geils Band (I Don’t Need You No More); John Prine (Sam Stone); Yes (America).

Label/Format: Atlantic – original first press deep green and brick red format with matt, gently textured surfaces. This title was not issued on the red and maroon format.

Label Conditions: Both look fantastic, very clean, fresh and attractive with only two or three very light, fine and faint spindle marks and no wear around the hole area. These new format labels that replaced the red and maroon format were very deeply coloured, subsequently they became much paler.

Catalogue Number: K 20024

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Few vintage records are ever perfectly ‘flat’, so some slight or very gentle arm movement is normal. If any record I offer has more than that, I will mention it, and it can be assumed all I offer should track without issues, even on budget turntables.

Weight of this Record: 140 grams.

Country of Manufacture: England.

Rarity: The album itself is moderately scarce. But first issues on the new 1972 deep coloured labels are more difficult, especially in this lovely condition. Also this copy includes the rare and elusive mini book promotional ‘Dragster’ insert which is fantastic. This has four manufactured folds and is very wide with superb artwork of a dragster car. The other side has pictures of famous Atlantic albums featuring Led Zeppelin I to IV, Yes albums, CSNY and others. To date, this is only the second example of this insert I have seen, it only came with a tiny few of the early-pressed examples. A ‘complete’ copy of this brilliant sampler, that included rare non-album tracks by the rock giants Yes and Led Zeppelin making it indispensible for fans of these legendary bands. But all songs on this are superb in their own right.

Original Year of Release: 1972

Matrix Nos: K 20024 A3 / K 20024 B3

Brief Info: A fantastic Atlantic sampler and first to feature on the new Atlantic green and red-brown format. One of the rarer ones that actually included non-album tracks by major names including Yes and Led Zeppelin. ‘America’ by Yes is the Paul Simon version and NOT the musical version. It lasts ten and-a-half minutes and is a brilliant finale to this set. ‘Hey, Hey, What Can I Do’ is a near four minute Led Zeppelin track that appeared as the B-side on the rare ‘Immigrant Song’ single that was never issued in the UK, it was not issued on an original Led Zeppelin album. The song is superb and should have been included on their third or fourth album. Other great acts appear too and with some exclusives to this album which is in fantastic condition. What makes this one even more extra special for the serious collector, is the long promotional insert sheet with its impressive dragster artwork. This is rare and elusive and seldom seen or offered, also in near mint condition. This only the second one I have ever seen and guaranteed original.

Cover Grade and Format: EXCELLENT: or close to. A single unlaminated format with matt, smooth surfaces. Printed and made in England by Shorewood. Includes its white inner sleeve and the elusive and seldom-seen ‘Dragster’ insert sheet.

Cover Front: Faint rub traces near the bottom edge fold, and a small dink on the bottom left corner tip and a trace on the upper one above. Any creasing few and very light, the artwork remains fresh, clean and attractive with no sticker issues.

Cover Back: Even better with any rim impression or rubbing very light. The lower corner dink hardly registers on this side.

Top Edge: Straight with any rubbing minimal and faint.

Bottom Edge: Moderate rubbing, seldom avoided on darker storage edges.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean, mostly sharp with minimal traces of thickening. Record enters on this edge that is guaranteed untrimmed or enhanced.

Spine and Text: Solid, straight with hardly any traces of compression. The text and surface ink virtually fully intact and strong with no fading. A faint trace of rubbing near the top.

Corners: Light to moderate tip rubbing and the dink on the front bottom left tip.

Cover Summary: A very fine example of this wear-prone cover, it should please many collectors.

The Inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT: a plain white unlined inner with two neat window circles (one microscopic nick only), and one fine crease line. All edges unsplit with no repairs, the paper still fresh and white.

The Insert Sheet: NEAR MINT: and measuring 35 x 7 inches. Printed both sides in colour, one side promotes classic Atlantic albums up to the point of this issue. The other features a spectacular dragster car as seen. All folds are strong, all edges crisp and neat, all surfaces superb and unaged. This is scarce, rarely seen and this is as fine as they are likely to get.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: EXCELLENT(++): a superb visual copy that is very clean, shiny and very solidly pressed. A copy appearing hardly played on all the evidence with any surface marks or traces few, mostly very fine and faint as seen critically under light. No penetrating stylus scratches, this record plays beautifully throughout. Visually a super copy that should please 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 B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or minuscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This fantastic sampler plays even above its high visual grading with barely 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 barely even registered and this is an exceptional clean pressing with no tracking issues*. A rarer original source of those elusive classics by Led Zeppelin and Yes – both tracks are fantastic and have a combined running time of around 15 minutes – so hardly insignificant songs by both mighty bands. But do not forget the other superb tracks as well, this has no filler material making the album indispensible. Few copies will match or outperform this early first pressing I feel sure. Both channels are clean and sharp, I am certain this record has been played very lightly and has been clearly carefully handled. Nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this wonderful record. It will prove very difficult to find significantly better, and the superb insert sheet will rarely even be offered, let alone in this condition, this set merits my highest recommendation and a rare opportunity for Atlantic, Led Zeppelin and Yes collectors.

* 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.