Sold Date: June 10, 2020
Start Date: June 3, 2020
Final Price: £371.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 17
Seller Feedback: 2182
Buyer Feedback: 175

TITLE: ODESSEY AND ORACLE
ARTIST: THE ZOMBIES
LABEL, YEAR OF RELEASE & OTHER DETAILS: CBS RECORDS,  S 63280, 1968, FIRST U.K. PRESS...
MATRIX NO'S. SBPG 63280 A2 / SBPG 63280 B2

VINYL:  VG++ OVERALL, both sides are clean but with some light scratches and scuff marks to both sides....it still retains a beautiful original black sheen!! 

AUDIO: VG+/EX...plays with no skips or jumps..there is occasional light background scuff noise in a few places... but overall the run-ins are mostly quiet, and this L.P. is a very nice and powerful listening pleasure!!

SLEEVE:  EX...Ernest J. Day & Co. front laminated single sleeve, no tears, very clean, only negative is on spine where there is a small tear to laminate in middle so "ODESSEY" is partly unreadable...the sleeve retains a lovely strong colour...laminate is very tidy and back is very nice with gold "STEREO" sticker to upper right...overall sleeve is in superb condition for its' age!! 

LABELS:  VG+ with spindle marks, and small circle smudge area on side 2 but still nice and clean!!...

INNER SLEEVE: VG+, 

original CBS advertising die-cut inner sleeve...

GRADING: I AM NO EXPERT BUT TRY AND GRADE AS HONESTLY AS POSSIBLE...WITH PLUS (+) AND MINUS (-) IF THE CONDITION FALLS BETWEEN TWO GRADES.

Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide:

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. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: 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: 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.

 I WILL ALWAYS POST WITH RECOGNISED MAILERS AND STIFFENERS...THE VINYL WILL BE SEPARATED FROM THE SLEEVE PRIOR TO MAILING....

MANY THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST IN MY LISTING AND PLEASE LOOK AT MY OTHER LISTINGS OF SOME VERY NICE AND RARE VINYL!!!