This job lot of 45 vinyl records includes some of the greatest musicians of all time, including Bob Marley, Joe Cocker, U2, Genesis, The Monkees, and The Police. These LPs are sure to please any music lover and add to their collection. Mainly 1st Pressings with some unusual or sort after variants - see detailed info below.
LP's Have been visually graded only - please view the photos and list below - first list and then second list with additional info and gradings - Condition ranges from Poor to Near Mint (Suitable reserve)
Please message if you require additional info - Most are 1st pressings the worst LP is The Watersons LP as it has a warp. Vinyl will show signs of use and will have traces, surface marks or light scratches or heavier feelable depending on condition and range from Poor to Ex/NM - Many have original inners / printed inner sleeves - a few sleeves need re-glueing

1)    Simon and Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water

2)    Kenny Rogers & The First Edition – Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town

3)    Walker Brothers – Portrait

4)    Fleetwood Mac and Christine Perfect – Albatross

5)    The Watersons – Frost and Fire

6)    The Police – Zenyatta Mondatta

7)    Nilsson – A Little Tough of Schmilsson in the Night

8)    The Monkees – Headquarters

9)    The Monkees – Headquarters (No Sleeve)

10) Donovan – Universal Soldier

11) Wham – Fantastic

12) Wings – At The Speed of Sound

13) Eagles – Their Greatest Hits

14) Dr Hook – Greatest Hits

15) Joe Cocker – Mad Dogs & Englishmen

16) Bread – The Best of Bread

17) Paul Simon – Greatest Hits, Etc.

18) Eric Clapton – Time Pieces – The Best of Eric Clapton

19) Simon and Garfunkel – Greatest Hits

20) Phil Collins – But Seriously

21) Phil Collins – Hello, I Must Be Going!

22) Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells

23) Erasure – Wild!

24) Simon and Garfunkel – The Concert in Central Park

25) The Boomtown Rats – The Fine Art of Surfacing

26) Bob Marley & The Wailers – African Herbsman

27) Action Replay

28) U2 - The Unforgettable Fire

29) U2 – Boy

30) Genesis – And the there were three …

31) Men At Work – Cargo

32) Leo Sayer – Endless Flight

33) Beach Boys – Greatest Hits

34) Yes – Going For The One

35) Bob Marley and the Wailers – Kaya

36) Bob Marley – One Love

37) The Police – Outlandos D’Amour

38) Various: Raiders of the Hit Charts

39) Various - 20 Fantastic Hits By The Original Artists Vol.1

40) Johnny Cash – Starportrait

41) Chris de Burgh – The Very Best Of

42) The Righteous Brothers – The Very Best of The Righteous Brothers Unchained Melody

43) Alan Freeman – Disco Party

44) Unknown Artist – The Vladivar Vodka Party Record

45) The London Symphony Orchestra – Classic Rock

CBS - CBS 63699 – Stereo – Released 1970

Sleeve G+/VG- | Vinyl G+ Perhaps better

Additional Info: 1st Pressing Front Laminated Sleeve with Custom CBS Inner Sleeve (Bottom Seam Split) Title and Price on Inner Sleeve and A1/B1 Matrices, Orange CBS Labels – Name on Label

Sleeve G+/VG- | Vinyl G+ Perhaps better

Kenny Rogers & The First Edition – Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town

Reprise - RSLP 6352 – Stereo – Released 1969

Sleeve VG/VG+ | Vinyl VG+/EX-

Additional Info: 1st Pressing Front Laminated Sleeve with Custom CBS Inner Sleeve (Cat No written on inner sleeve) and A1/B1 Matrices, Reprise Steamboat Labels

 

Walker Brothers – Portrait

Philips – B 14574 L – Mono – Released 1966

Sleeve: G+ | Vinyl: VG

Additional Info: 1st Press Includes a black & white print of the cover image with printed autographs which were only released with the first or earliest batches on release).

 

Fleetwood Mac and Christine Perfect – Albatross

CBS Embassy S CBS 31569 – Stereo – Released 1977

Sleeve: VG | Vinyl: VG+/EX

Additional Info: Red fades to pinkish / peach similar to Sunburst but different colours CBS / Embassy label

 

The Watersons – Frost and Fire – A Calendar of Ritual and Magical Songs

Topic - 12T136 – Released 1965

Sleeve: G | Vinyl: Warped

Additional Info: True 1st Pressing with Dark Blue Labels – variant labels reference to pressing/label rings and matrices on labels at 6 o’ clock

 

The Police – Zenyatta Mondatta

A&M Records – AMLH 64831 – Stereo – Released 1980

Sleeve: G+ | Inner Sleeve: G | Vinyl: G+ / VG-

Additional Info: 1st Pressing – Variant 3 – Matrices A(15) B (15) – Name on Rear of Sleeve and seam splits to printed inner

 

Nilsson – A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night

RCA – SF 8371 – Released 1973

Sleeve: G+ | Vinyl: G+ - Perhaps

Additional Info: Unknown Variant Matrices - SF-8371-A-3E A 1 or / U and SF-8371-B-2S A4F A̶P̶L̶-̶1̶-̶0̶0̶9̶7̶-̶B̶-̶1̶S̶-̶E̶N̶G̶

 

The Monkees – Headquarters

RCA Victor – RD 7886 – Mono – Released 1967

Sleeve: G+/VG- | Vinyl: G+/VG- Perhaps better

Additional Info: 1st Pressing with Label Variant GEMA below box on both labels

 

The Monkees – Headquarters (No Sleeve)

RCA Victor – RD 7886 – Mono – Released 1967

Vinyl: G+/VG- Perhaps better

Additional Info: 1st Pressing with Label Variant GEMA below box on both labels

 

Donovan – Universal Soldier

Marble Arch – MAL 718 – Stereo – Released 1967

Sleeve: G+/VG- | Vinyl: G+ / VG-

Additional Info: Original Pressing with Label Variant Side 1 text on left-hand side of label not right-hand side

 

Wham – Fantastic

Innervision Records – IVL 25328 – Stereo – Released 1983

Sleeve: G+ | Inner Sleeve: G+ | Vinyl G+/VG-

Additional Info: 1st Pressing Variant 8? A1 Arun / B2 TimTom CBS

 

Wings – At The Speed of Sound

MPL – PAS 10010 – Stereo – Released 1976

Sleeve: G | Inner Sleeve: VG+ | Vinyl: VG+

Additional Info: Original Inner with Linda McCartney printed signature – Matrices 5-U / 5U

 

Eagles – Their Greatest Hits

Asylum Records – K 53017 – Stereo – Released 1976

Sleeve: VG- | Vinyl: VG-

Additional Info: 1st Pressing – Embossed Sleeve Variant 3 Matrices A6 / B9

 

Dr Hook – Greatest Hits

Capitol Records – SOO 12122 – Released 1980

Sleeve: EX | Vinyl: VG+/EX-

Additional Info: Canada 1st Pressing

 

Joe Cocker – Mad Dogs & Englishmen

A&M – AMLS 6002 – Stereo – Released 1970

Sleeve: VG- | Vinyl: VG- Perhaps better

Additional Info: Fold Out Sleeve – Possible undocumented label variant not listed on Discogs AMLS A&M Box left side but no 33 1/3 or Made In England on label – very unusual – check it out

 

Bread – The Best of Bread – Volume Two

Elektra – K42161 – Stereo – Released 1976

Sleeve: VG+ / EX- | Vinyl: VG+/EX

Additional Info: Embossed - Gothic Print Finishers Ltd Sleeve – Label Variant No Copyright Control Credit

 

Paul Simon – Greatest Hits, Etc.

CBS – S CBS 10007 – Stereo – Released 1977

Sleeve: G+ | Inner Sleeve: G+ | Vinyl: VG-

Additional Info: Hype Sticker on Sleeve – Matrices – A1 / B1

 

Eric Clapton – Time Pieces – The Best of Eric Clapton

RSO – RSD 5010 – Stereo – Released 1982

Sleeve: VG | Vinyl: EX

Additional Info: Black Label Edition

 

Simon and Garfunkel – Greatest Hits

RCA – S 69003 – Stereo – Released 1972

Sleeve: G+ | Inner Sleeve: VG | Vinyl: G+/VG-

Additional Info: The Inner Sleeve POP 3, Sleeve needs regluing

 

Phil Collins – But Seriously

Virgin – V 2620 – Stereo – Released 1989

Sleeve: G | Inner Sleeve: EX | Vinyl: VG+/EX

Additional Info: 1st Pressing

 

Phil Collins – Hello, I Must Be Going!

Virgin – V 2252 – Released 1982

Sleeve: VG | Inner Sleeve: VG+/EX- | Vinyl: VG+/EX-

Additional Info: 1st Pressing – A-1U / B-1U (Exact full matrices don’t seem to be on Discogs – possible transitional variant

 

Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells

Virgin – V2001 – Released 1976

Sleeve: G+ | Vinyl: VG Perhaps EX

Additional Info: Reissue? Green Label – Pen on Label and Sleeve

 

Erasure – Wild!

Mute – Stumm 45 – Released 1989

Sleeve: G+/VG- | Inner Sleeve: G+/VG- | Vinyl: G+/VG-

Additional Info: 1st Pressing STUMM 75 A1X PR·P The Exchange / STUMM 75 B1C PR·P JONZ

 

Simon and Garfunkel – The Concert in Central Park

Geffen Records – GEF 96008 – Released 1982

Sleeve: VG | Vinyl: VG+ to EX perhaps NM

Additional Info: 1st Pressing - Comes in gatefold sleeve and contains booklet with lyrics and photos.

 

The Boomtown Rats – The Fine Art of Surfacing

Ensign – Enrox 11 – Stereo – Released 1979

Sleeve: VG | Vinyl: G

Additional Info: Sleeve needs regluing

 

Bob Marley & The Wailers – African Herbsman

Fame – FA 4130821 – Stereo – Released Unknown 70’s / 80’s

Sleeve: VG- | Vinyl: EX

 

Various Action Replay

K-Tel – NE 1040 – Stereo – Released 1978

Sleeve: VG | Vinyl: VG+

 

U2 - The Unforgettable Fire

Island Records – U2 5 – Stereo – Released 1984

Sleeve: VG | Inner Sleeve: VG | Vinyl: VG

Additional Info: Textured Sleeve, 1st Pressing? A-4U / B-8U Graeme

 

U2 – Boy

Island – ILPS 9646 – Released 1980

Sleeve: G+ | Inner: VG+ | Vinyl: VG

Additional Info: Released with "All Rights Of The Producer...." mentioned on labels.
This release has a short (approximately 30 seconds) unlisted and uncredited track at the end of the second side after "Shadows and Tall Trees." The track is not separated into its own band on the vinyl though it is visibly discernible.

1st Pressing Unknown Matrices: A-4-1-1-1 / B 1U

 

Genesis – And then there were three …

Charisma – CDS 4010 – Released 1978

Sleeve: VG- | Vinyl: G+/VG-

Additional Info: Mad Hatter Label Matrices: A4 / B5

 

Men At Work – Cargo

Epic – EPC 25372 – Stereo - Released 1983

Sleeve: Vg | Vinyl: Ex to NM-

Additional Info: Sleeve with 57 on Rear Sleeve, Inner Sleeve Unknown Variant Transitional Matrix? no (SBP 237833) in brackets on labels. PAL-38660-UK (D side on) EPC-25732-A2 .kdisc JG PBL-38660-UK EPC 25372 B3 kdisc JG Λ

 

Leo Sayer – Endless Flight

Chrysalis – CHR  1125 – Released 1976

Sleeve G | Vinyl: G

Additional Info: Includes a printed inner sleeve with images and credits. Hype Sticker on Front Cover A10 / B10 Matrices

Beach Boys – Greatest Hits

Capitol Records – ST 21628 – Stereo – Released 1970

Sleeve: G+ | Vinyl: G+ Perhaps Better

Additional Info: Label Variant with Publ.F.Day on Line 1, Textured Sleeve and Inner Emi sleeve

 

Bob Marley and the Wailers – Kaya

Island Records – ILPS 9517 – Stereo – Released 1978

Sleeve: G | Vinyl G if not better

Additional Info:  Contains a printed cardboard inner sleeve that shows other Island releases. No "EMI Records Ltd" printed on the labels. Printed in England by Garrod & Lofthouse limited. Licenced from Media - Aides LTD low left corner on rear cover. Unusual A-5U JONZ / B-2U Matrices

 

Bob Marley – One Love

Platinum / Black Tulip – BT 555046 – Stereo – Released 1985

Sleeve: Vg | Vinyl: Vg

Additional Info: French LP, Sleeve Printed in West Germany, Small Nick out of Vinyl Rim – Appears to have been roughly cut, Yellow Labels

 

The Police – Outlandos D’Amour

A&M Records – AMLH 68502 – Stereo – Released 1978

Sleeve: G+ / VG- | Vinyl: G to VG

Additional Info: This copy states that the country of manufacture is as stated on the Record Label, this is not so although it is probably a UK copy. Variant 2 A7 / B2 Matrices – A&M on label Gold Colour not Blue

 

Various: Raiders of the Hit Charts

Ronco – RTH 2088 – Stereo – Released 1983

Sleeve: Intact but tears | Vinyl: G at best

 

Various - 20 Fantastic Hits By The Original Artists Vol.1

Arcade Records – 2891 001 – Stereo – Released 1972

Sleeve: VG (Needs Re-Gluing) | Vinyl: G at best

Additional Info: As Advertised on T.V, ARC P1 Variant Sleeve

 

Johnny Cash – Starportrait

CBS – 67201 – Stereo – Released 1972

Sleeve: VG+ | Vinyl: 2x LP both EX if not better

Additional Info: CBS Orange Labels, Gatefold Unipak Sleeve, Both Inner Sleeves are ‘The Inner Sleeve’ Issue 5 – in superb condition

 

Chris de Burgh – The Very Best Of

Telstar – STAR 2248 – Stereo – Released 1984

Sleeve: Ex | Vinyl: EX

Additional Info: Label Variant (Title below centre circle between lines) A1 / B1 Matrices

 

The Righteous Brothers – The Very Best of The Righteous Brothers Unchained Melody

Verve 847 248-1 – Stereo – Released 1990

Sleeve: Vg+ | Vinyl: Vg+ if Not Better

Additional Info: Earliest 1st Pressing Variant 1 A-3U / B-1U Matrices

 

Alan Freeman – Disco Party

Polycell PCL 001- Stereo – Released 1978 (According to Dated Inner Sleeve)

Sleeve Vg | Vinyl Vg

 

Unknown Artist – The Vladivar Vodka Party Record

Red Square Records RSR 1975 – Stereo – Released 1975

Sleeve: Vg | Vinyl: Vg

Additional Info: Titled – Join The Party – Produced as a Promotional Record for Vladivar Vodka – Sleeve Printed and Made in Great Britain by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd

 

The London Symphony Orchestra – Classic Rock

K-Tel One 1009 – Stereo – Released 1977

Sleeve: Ex | Vinyl Ex

Additional Info: Early if not 1st UK Pressing Made and Printed in UK with Non-Gatefold Sleeve (Inner stated Made in West Germany), A2 / B2 Matrices