Don Drummond - Memorial Album

(Trojan Records TTL 23 UK LP 1969)

 

This is a 1969 UK 1st Press LP pressing. Sadly the sleeve shows some wear. However, the vinyl is very nice & clean. It doesn't appear to have been played very much. This copy would definitely suit someone with a nice copy of the sleeve.

This record has a heavyweight front laminated sleeve which has a factory "pinched" top & bottom spine. There is the remnants of its original company circular price sticker on the front. It comes with its original company plain paper inner sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has textured "Trojan" labels. It has 1st press machine stamped A/ B matrix numbers. A classic mainly instrumental Ska/ Rocksteady LP.


Sleeve: As stated, the majority of the original company price sticker has been peeled/ torn off. There is a circular area of sticker residue on the front. This could be carefully removed if desired. There is some mild to more moderate rippling which is primarily on the rear sleeve. There is a 7 cm area of ringwear tearing near the bottom of the rear sleeve (see photo). There is some light, mild or more moderate ringwear. There is a mild crease at the top corner tip area at the spine. There is a small & very mild stain on the front sleeve. The spine is in very nice condition. The text is perfectly legible. Overall, Good++ condition.

Vinyl: There are a few light, very mild or very minor sleeve rubs which can barely be seen under a strong light. The inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, mild or very mild dull surface marks on some areas. These, again, can only be seen under a strong light. Very NEAR EXCELLENT condition. The labels are in Excellent+ condition and show minimal spindle wear. The company paper inner sleeve is in Very Good condition. It shows light, mild or very mild ringwear & creasing.There is more moderate to considerable fading. There are no seam splits.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Excellent to Excellent+ overall, & Near Perfect in some places. A superb audio copy!


  Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.


Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.

    >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Minimal wear only.

EX Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. There will be no clicks or pops. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EX Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent. There may be some light or mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

VG Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light or mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not far from being in "near excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
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Royal Mail have very recently increased their postage rates. So I have revised my postage costs to reflect their increases. (Please note that these prices include packaging costs too) 
Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs. One parcel must not exceed 2kg (approximately 4-6 LPS).

All records will be sent in high quality vinyl mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

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