Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Donovan

(Pye Records NEP 24299 UK 7" EP 1968)

 

This is a 1968 UK Mono 7" EP 1st pressing in very nice condition!  It has a heavyweight front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl and has pale blue & black "Pye" labels. These have a solid centre. The record has 1st press NEP 24299 A-1G and NEP 24299 B-1G matrix numbers. These are machine stamped in the dead wax.

A classic late 1960's UK Psych/ Acid Folk/ Psych-Pop 7" EP. This EP is quite rare. A great picture sleeve too, Four classic tracks. They are: Jennifer Juniper, Mellow Yellow, There Is A Mountain and Hurdy Gurdy Man.

I have some other rare & collectable 1960's, early 1970's Psych, Mod, UK Beat/ R'n'B/ Freakbeat and Northern Soul/ Mod Dancer UK Original 7" Singles & EP's for sale. So please see my other items. Don't miss out!


Sleeve: There is a small area of light, mild, very mild or very minor foxing on the rear sleeve (see photo). This is at the sleeve opening edge area on the rear sleeve. There are two light fingertip stains on the rear sleeve too. These hardly really notice under a strong light. Otherwise, there is some light, very mild or very minor ringwear on some areas. There are no seam splits. Overall, Very Good++ condition. If it wasn't for the foxing, this sleeve would grade somewhere between Excellent to Excellent+. It is a very decent copy.

Vinyl: The original picture sleeve, over time, has left a thin 5 cm "cloudy"  surface mark at the outer edge of Side 1. This is not too noticeable under a strong light. There is a very light 2 cm hairline surface sleeve rub mark on Side 1. Again, this is not too noticeable under a strong light. There are three very light hairline surface sleeve rub marks on Side 2. These measure from 2 cm to 3.5 cm in length. Again, they are not too noticeable under a strong light. Otherwise, there are some light, mild, very mild or very minor sleeve rubs which can hardly be seen under a strong light. Overall, Very Good++ condition. The labels are in Very Near Excellent condition and show very mild spindle wear only.

I have play tested this EP in its entirety & it plays Very Good+ to Near Excellent overall, & Excellent in some places. There is some light, very mild or very minor crackle in some quieter places. There are no clicks or pops. Overall, a very decent audio copy!

I shall place the vinyl into a separate plain paper sleeve. This will protect the original picture sleeve from any damage during the shipping process.



                     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.

MINT Condition = A perfect copy! Almost impossible to find like this. 

NEAR MINT Condition = Very nearly mint just slightly under, There may be a very few, very light paper surface sleeve rubs that can hardly be seen under strong light. This disc has been played a couple of times at most. The sleeve is virtually perfect - there is very minimal wear only.

EXCELLENT Condition = A clean & tidy copy that shows minimal defects. There will be light, very mild or very minor surface sleeve rubs. There will be no scratches. The cover will be very nice & clean with maybe minimal creasing, ringwear or edge rubbing wear etc...

NEAR EXCELLENT Condition = You can tell this record has been played a few times, but it has been well cared for. There will be minor surface marks only. The sleeve may have light, mild or very mild creasing,ringwear & very mild rubbing wear to the edges etc.... Overall, it will be a very serviceable copy that you will be pleased with.

Very Good Condition = A well played but very decent overall copy. There will be a few marks on the vinyl, but they won't be nasty scratches, just relatively light needle scuffs and sleeve removal marks, they will be noticeable but won't detract from play too much. Cover will show signs of storage/ ageing, e.g., creasing, slight folding, spinewear, ringwear or sticker tears etc... The record will not be trashed!!

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. 
>>  Postage Rates

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(Please note that these prices include packaging costs too) 
Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also gatefold sleeves, posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs.

Please note that there are now VAT import charges from the UK into all EU countries. Anything under 150 Euros will need an IOSS number. VAT is paid at point of sale. For any items over 150 Euros in value. There will be a customs charge too. These vary, I believe, from country to country. Please check your relevant postal service online for details. Please note that these charges are beyond my control and are the law for outside parcels going into the EU.

All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ 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...

If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.

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