MICHAEL GARRICK SEPTET ~ BLACK MARIGOLDS ~RARE UK ARGO LP 1968 FIRST PRESS 1B/2B

Sold Date: January 4, 2014
Start Date: October 5, 2013
Final Price: £450.00 £215.00 (GBP)
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VERY RARE UK VINYL LP RECORD                        RECORD FOR SALE: ARTIST: MICHAEL GARRICK SEPTET. TITLE: "BLACK MARIGOLDS"  LABEL: DECCA RECORDS DA 88.  FORMAT: 1-DISC, 9-TRACK, STEREO, BLACK VINYL, 12-INCH, 33rpm, LONG PLAYER.
MATRIX STAMPERS: ARG-3081-1C ~ ARG-3082-2B 1C.
YEAR OF RELEASE: 1968. COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE: UNITED KINGDOM. LABEL DESIGN: SMOOTH 'GROOVED' LABELS. DEEP YELLOW LABELS WITH SILVER LETTERING. 'ARGO' LOGO AT 12 O'CLOCK.
SLEEVE DESIGN: SINGLE SLEEVE. LAMINATED FRONT; CARDBOARD REAR WITHOUT FLIPBACKS.
                                      CONDITION IN DETAIL:
CONDITION/SLEEVE: EXCELLENT. CONDITION/LABEL: EXCELLENT++. CONDITION/VINYL: SIDE 1: EXCELLENT++.
SIDE 2: EXCELLENT++. SLEEVE GRADED ON A 1-10 SCALE: 8. SIDE 1 GRADED ON A 1-10 SCALE: 8.5. SIDE 2 GRADED ON A 1-10 SCALE: 8.5.       IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: CONSERVATIVELY GRADED: A LOVELY COPY OF A VERY RARE RECORD. THE VINYL COPY OF 'BLACK MARIGOLDS' IS THE UNITED KINGDOM FIRST-PRESS ISSUE, WITH FIRST-PRESS LABELS, AND FIRST-PRESS IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS. THIS EXCELLENT RECORD IS LONG-DELETED AND HAS BECOME HIGHLY-PRIZED BY COLLECTORS OF QUALITY VINYL AND LOVERS OF FINE MUSIC. CATCH THIS IF YOU CAN - IT IS AN ABSOLUTE CORKER! THIS IS THE ORIGINAL UNITED KINGDOM FIRST-PRESSING. MEAN, LEAN WITHOUT AN OUNCE OF FAT!
                 CONDITION IN DETAIL: THE SLEEVE IS IN GREAT CONDITION OVERALL WITHOUT WORRYING FAULTS, JUST SMALL AMOUNT OF EDGE AND CORNER WEAR, AND A LITTLE LIGHT CREASING. ALL FOUR CORNERS ARE FIRM AND SQUARE. THE FRONT AND REAR ARE CLEAN WITHOUT FOXING OR WORRYING DIRT. NO PEN DAMAGE, NO TEARS. A REALLY STRONG COPY. IF ANY, ALL FAULTS ARE ACCEPTABLE, MINOR AND NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. THE SPINE IS STRONG, SQUARE AND FIRM, WITH A COUPLE OF MINOR SPLITS. ALL TEXT IS UNDAMAGED, READABLE AND INTACT. IF ANY, ALL FAULTS ARE ACCEPTABLE, MINOR, AND NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. THE LABELS ARE IN NICE CONDITION WITHOUT ANY WORRYING SPINDLE MARKS, JUST A COUPLE OF EXTREMELY LIGHT SCUFFS. IF ANY, ALL FAULTS ARE ACCEPTABLE, MINOR AND NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. THE VINYL IS IN LOVELY SHAPE, BRIGHT AND CLEAN, RETAINING ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE, WITH A COUPLE OF EXTREMELY LIGHT, INSIGNIFICANT, UNIMPORTANT, ALMOST-INVISIBLE, INAUDIBLE SURFACE MARKS. BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN PLAYED STRAIGHT THROUGH WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THE RECORD TESTS BEAUTIFULLY, WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMATIC LOSS IN SOUND QUALITY, OR DETERIORATION IN AURAL PERFORMANCE, AND CAN BE ENJOYED WITHOUT DISTURBANCE. IF ANY, ALL FAULTS ARE ACCEPTABLE, MINOR, AND NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT
A STRONG COPY OF A VERY RARE ALBUM AT A KNOCKOUT PRICE. THIS ONE IS FOR THE COLLECTION, WITH A TINY AMOUNT OF ROOM AND REASON TO UPGRADE, BUT NOT WITH ANY URGENCY OR NECESSITY. IF ANY, I PROMISE ALL FAULTS ARE MINOR, ACCEPTABLE AND NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

STRICTLY GRADED USING RECORD COLLECTOR'S GRADING SYSTEM. BID WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE AS TOTAL SATISFACTION GUARANTEE.  
THIS RECORD IS A PERSONAL FAVOURITE PROUDLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE EVER-ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE. DIAL 'M' FOR MR. SLOANE. FOR SIMILAR RARITIES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BROWSE MY OTHER AUCTIONS ON EBAY.
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 PAYMENT OPTIONS:       POSTAL ORDERS, CHEQUES, CREDIT & DEBIT CARDS, PAYPAL. SHIPPING OPTIONS:   SEE MY DESCRIPTION.I WILL SHIP TO:   UNITED KINGDOM AND WORLDWIDE.SHIPPING RATE:   UK: £FREE ~ EUROPE: £17.00 ~ ROW: £17.00  
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