Sold Date: February 21, 2020
Start Date: February 14, 2020
Final Price: £35.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 5
Seller Feedback: 11629
Buyer Feedback: 163

TYRANNOSAURUS REX

~ A BEARD OF STARS ~

(1970 REGAL ZONOPHONE RECORDS – RARE UK FIRST PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE STUNNING 1970 ALBUM A BEARD OF STARS BY TYRANNOSAURUS REX ON THE RED & SILVER REGAL ZONOPHONE LABEL.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS REGAL ZONOPHONE SLRZ 1013

THE MATRIX NUMBERS  & OTHER ETCHINGS ARE YCARX 65-1U G 1 / YCARX 66-3U P 1

THE SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL FULLY LAMINATED, PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR & SOME WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE. THERE IS MINOR BRUISING TO A COUPLE OF THE CORNERS. THERE IS A SMALL NICK AT THE OPENING. OTHERWISE THE EDGES ARE ALL STILL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS STILL LEGIBLE. 

THE INSERT

THE ILLUSTRATED PRINTED LYRIC INSERT SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME WEAR, A FEW CREASES AND SOME TANNING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH QUITE A FEW MARKS & SCUFFS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO BOTH SIDES AND I CAN REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT BOTH BRILLIANT SIDES WITH OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISES INCLUDING THE ODD TICK.  

THE LABELS

THE RED & SILVER REGAL ZONOPHONE LABELS ARE BOTH IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, WITH PLENTY OF SPINDLE MARKS, SOME WEAR, AN INSCRIPTION ON SIDE ONE. THERE IS ALSO EVIDENCE OF STICKER REMOVAL FROM THE SIDE ONE LABEL. 

SIDE 1

SIDE 2

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.50

£7.75

£10.00

£10.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.00

£14.50

£15.00

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

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 ADVERTISED 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) 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.

GOOD (G) 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.