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Sold Date:
March 25, 2018
Start Date:
March 15, 2018
Final Price:
£12.00
(GBP)
Bid Count:
7
Seller Feedback:
1323
Buyer Feedback:
6
FULL AND DETAILED DESCRIPTION BELOW BUT FIRST PLEASE NOTE:
FOR YOUR PEACE OF MIND AND TO ENABLE YOU TO PURCHASE WITH CONFIDENCE, BEFORE TESTING THE RECORD IS PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED USING A VPI MW-1 CYCLONE VACUUM RECORD CLEANER, I THEN TEST PLAY ALL TRACKS TO BOTH SIDES OF THE RECORD ON A REGA RP1 TURNTABLE FITTED WITH AN RB101 TONEARM AND BIAS 2 CARTRIDGE THROUGH SONOS PLAY 5 SPEAKERS, FURTHER MORE I GRADE ALL RECORDS STRICTLY IN LINE WITH THE RECORD COLLECTOR RARE RECORD GUIDE GRADINGS AS FOLLOWS:
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 RECORDS SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN THE 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.
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 THE CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION ETC.
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 TORN, STAINED AND/OR DEFACED.
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.
BAD: THE RECORD IS UN-PLAYABLE OR MIGHT EVEN BE BROKEN, AND IS ONLY OF USE AS A COLLECTION FILLER.
LOVELY UK FIRST PRESS EXAMPLE COMPLETE WITH FULLY LAMINATED TOP LOADING GATEFOLD SLEEVE, PLAY TO BOTH SIDES IS NR EXCELLENT WITH LOW LEVEL STATIC YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM ANY RECORD REALLY WITH THE ODD ISOLATED REV CLICK, THE VINYL SURFACES APART FROM ONE OR TWO VISIBLE NON SERIOUS OR FEELABLE SURFACE MARKS IN ADDITION TO THE ODD FAINT WISPY HAIRLINE REMOVAL SURFACE MARK VISIBLE ONLY ON CLOSER INSPECTION AND RETAINS NEARLY ALL OF THE ORIGNAL DEEP GLOSS FACTORY SHEEN TO BOTH SURFACES, THE EMI COMPANY LABELS HAVE ONE OR TWO SMALL SMUDGE MARKS AND SMALL AREA OF WEAR TO SIDE 1 AND A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE TRAILS TO EACH NO OTHER MARKS OR WRITING, COMPLETE WITH PLAIN WHITE UK PATENT PAPER INNER SLEEVE WITH FAINT TONING AND ONE OR TWO SMALL FOXING SPOTS TO ONE SIDE, DISC IMPRESSION AND LIGHT STORAGE CREADSING WITH NO SEAM SPLITS, THE FULLY LAMINATED OUTER SLEEVE HAS NONE OF THE USUAL CRESCENT SHAPED SURFACE WRINKLES BUT JUST LIGHT DISC WEAR TO EACH SIDE WITH A SQUARE OUTLINE SHAPED LABEL REMOVAL RESIDUE MARK TO BOTTOMLEFT REAR, IN SUPERB OVERALL ORDER WITH ONLY FAINT SHELF WEAR TO OUTER PANELS ALL EDGES AND CORNERS REMAIN SHARP WITH NO WEAR EVEN THE SPINE EDGE TITLE IS CLEAR AND READABLE STILL, INNER ATEFOLD PANELS GENERAL LIGHT AGE TONING AND FOXING SPOTTING TO CENTRE FOLD CREASE.
OVERALL A FINE UK 1ST PRESS COMPLETE EXAMPLE WITH LOVELY PLAY THROUGH TO BOTH SIDES.
CAT No - EMA 767
MATRIX No - YAX 4735-4U/YAX 4736-4U (CORRECTED AS THE ORIGINAL MATRIX NUMBERS WERE ON THE WRONG SIDE IN EACH CASE)
STAMPERS - 5 MM/1 PA
SLEEVE - EX-
INNER SLEEVE - VG
LABELS - EX-/VG+
VINYL VISUAL - EX/EX
VINYL PLAY - EX-/EX-
I AM LISTING OTHER QUEEN ORIGINAL AND FIRST PRESS ALBUMS THIS WEEK IN ADDITION TO MANY OTHER FIRST PRESS AND ORIGINAL ALBUMS AND SINGLES, SO WHY NOT TAKE A LOOK IN MY E BAY SHOP
AFTER PURCHASE:
I carry out a daily postal run, providing cleared funds are released your item will be dispatched the day after purchase at the latest, I use standard delivery and also provide guaranteed next day delivery if you wish please refer to the invoice for details.
All records are carefully packaged in custom made sturdy mailers.
For further piece of mind I am pleased to offer offer the following refund policy:
I would very much like to retain, and indeed add to my 100% feedback rating so please In the unlikely event any purchaser of any item from me feels that the item is not as described and/or is unhappy with the item, provided I am advised of the issue within 30 days of receipt of the item I will refund in full with no arguments once I have received the item back. Please contact me for any issues that you have rather than just leave a negative rating, I am open and willing to sort any issues out to every ones satisfaction, again as a buyer for a long time myself I know how disappointing it can be if things are not as they appear once received, in addition if their is any item you wish to query or any aspect of the item you want more info on again contact me and I will be happy to answer any questions where I can.