PLEASE NOTE: Postage charge is not $4. This is a maximum Ebay has set, but it doesn't nearly cover the charge in any European country. Please see below for postage charges. Please do not pay until I have sent you an invoice.

 

REGARDING FEEDBACK:

It's been a couple of years since I sold my last items on Ebay as I put all my belongings into storage and moved to Spain, so my detailed seller ratings are no longer available. Before they disappeared, I had 20 ratings as follows: "Item as described" 5.0 out of 5. "Communication": 5.0 out of 5. "Shipping and handling charges": 4.7 out of 5 (due to the expensive Danish postal service, as I've never charged any fees). "Shipping time": 4.8 out of 5.

 

This is the original UK edition of Brian Eno's "Before and after science" released by Polydor in 1977. It comes with the four postcards and the envelope for the postcards. They have never been hung and therefore have no pinholes.

Listen to the entire record here:

Side 1:

 

Side 2:

 

 

The sound clips were recorded with a Rega RP-3 with a Rega Exact needle (Rega's best MM needle), a separate power supply, and the phono stage Parasound Z-phono, and then straight into Wavelab on my computer. I'm sorry about the light hum in the background. My computer needs a ground socket (but there is none in my flat).

If you haven't heard the wonders of Rega's turntable have a listen to the following two sound clips:

The first one is Lee Hazlewood, the second Black Sabbath. The first half of each sound clip was recorded with my previous turntable, Thorens' 100 year jubilee model, TD-126 MkIII Centennial, fitted with an Ortofon MC20 Super MkII needle. I used this turntable for over ten years and praised it constantly, but as you can hear, the Rega one is much better at tracking and is much more pleasant to listen to.

 

CONDITION:

A note on grading:

Consider how many used records are advertised as being in near mint condition. Of all the used records I have bought online I have fully agreed with the grade in around 5 % of the cases. I've had 2-3,000 used records in my own collection or that I bought to sell on. Only around 10-15 of those I would grade near mint.

Grading records in regular room light, neon light or in sunlight on a cloudy day is a joke! I have bought records that looked Mint- under those conditions but in proper light only VG! Some sellers, understandably, prefer these light sources, as the records will look better and thus command a higher price. But where is the honesty and customer service? I only ever use two light sources for grading: Direct sunlight from an unclouded sky, or halogen spot lights. Some collector's don't care how a record looks as long as it plays fine. Others want them to both look and sound great. These two light sources reveal EVERYTHING, and I am 100 % confident that no one will be unhappy with the grades I give (it is yet to happen)!

I use Record Collector's scale (Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, Bad), and I add + and – to approximate grades (but no more than one + or -). Occasionally I also grade something for instance VG(+) if it's between VG and VG+.

I've been collecting for 15 years, and while I have also sold many records I've mostly been on the circuit as a buyer. I have seen consistently that what most people grade EX I grade VG+ or VG. What most people grade EX+ I grade VG+. What most people grade VG+ I grade VG or VG-, and so on. What some people grade VG I grade Fair! To me VG is not a great record but nevertheless something that in many cases I would be happy to have in my own collection. Others see VG as something completely trashed.

 

THE RECORD:

The last song on side 2 has a small bubble in the vinyl, which gives just a few ticks as you can hear in the sound clip above. Other than this it is truly a beautiful record! In direct sunlight and under halogen spot lights there are only few very light sleeve marks – no surface scratches or scuffs. Lovely, lovely copy! If I disregard the bump in the vinyl, the rest of the record is EX(+). Most would probably say EX+ or Mint-.

 

THE COVER:

The cover shows light general wear, and unfortunately it's always the completely white or completely black covers that becomes worn the quickest. The pictures doesn't really show the wear though. The top right corner has the imprint of a small star shaped sticker. The spines are all intact and practically unworn. No splits. The corners are quite sharp as well, although the ones by the opening are just slightly worn. I will be strict and say VG+ for the cover, although I was very, very tempted to say EX.

As can be seen in the pictures, both the envelope and the four photos are STUNNING! Only a slight bend on one corner on one picture.

POSTAGE COSTS:

All records will be sent in sturdy mailers designed for the purpose, and the records will be removed from the cover to avoid any creasing/tearing. The following charges The Danish postal system have gone crazy in recent years, and I'm not making any money on postage. There is hardly any difference in the charge between airmail and surface mail in the Danish postal system, so I have only listed the prices for airmail below (ask if you'd like the prices for surface mail).

 

LP's:

 

1 LP record for EUROPE: $12.  With tracking: $26.

1 LP record for REST OF THE WORLD: $16. With tracking: $30.

Please contact me for postage cost for more than one record.

 

 

International Buyers – Please Note:

Through buying more than 200 records in foreign countries it has only happened to me twice that I had to pay custom fees, but it can happen. There should be no custom fees within the European Community.

·         Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.

·         Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.