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Start Date: December 9, 2020
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CHAPTER  THREE

  ''RAMBLE AWAY'' 

VERY SCARCE 1965 CBS BRITISH FOLK ALBUM

 SIGNED BY 2 BAND MEMBERS

Issued  1965 in UK

CBS Records No 63007

Sleeve condition EX the front is superb, the back has the odd grubby mark (see photos) but has a bonus of being signed by John Rice and Alex Malcolm

Disc condition VG+  side1 shows brilliant sheen to surfaces, one tiny(0.5cm)hairline on track 1. Under normal light conditions, the appearance is superb but when held in front of a halogen light source,  several light surface scuffs become visible - consistent with removing and replacing the disc in the inner sleeve. 

side 2 again brilliant surface sheen - similar to side 1, this side also has a few visible surface lines. Plays nicely but we have to accept a little background in places. It may benefit from a deep groove clean. Overall, an acceptable example of a very rare folk album which hardly ever shows up. Comes with the original CBS inner sleeve.

Please be sure you are happy with the description before buying, this one is listed essentially  for it's rarity value, but although not a perfect copy, it does play well and should make a fine addition to your collection.

For track listings , please see photos

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GRADING GUIDELINES

Although record gradings can often be a matter of personal opinion, we have to find some common ground, and so my gradings are essentially based along the guidelines laid down by the Record Collector publication. However, I will elaborate here in order that you will understand how my gradings are made.

MINT (M)

A record described as Mint should be absolutely as new, just as it came out of the factory and in truth, never have been played although this is often difficult to prove or disprove. The sound should be crystal clear with no background noise or deterioration in sound quality.

The cover and any additional items such as posters,inner sleeve or lyric sheets should also be as new, with no creases, stains or writing(an acceptable exception would be the shopkeeper's hand-written price on the rear of the sleeve) which was commom-place in the 60's and 70's, before the days of bar-coding and automated pricing machines.

NEAR MINT (NM) or (M-)

This grading means that the record and/or it's cover are just marginally short of qualifying as being Mint. The vinyl may just show signs of having been played once or twice. The area around the spindle hole should be pretty much free of spindle trace marks, or at least only have the minimum of these marks. In other words, it is close to being Mint but not quite close enough to describe as such.

There may be the very slightest crease marks on the sleeve, or the laminate may have lifted in small areas without detracting too much from it's overall appearance

EXCELLENT (EX)/(EX+)/(EX-)

There will be indications on the vinyl surface that the record has been played, possibly several times but at the same time, it has been well cared for. There should be very little deterioration in the listening experience.

The sleeve/jacket could have minor creasing and/or signs of storage wear/discoloration, particularly on the back. EX- would indicate that the record would qualify for an EX grading apart from perhaps a small initial written on the label or sleeve or a scuff on the label or other very minor defect which does not affect the overall appearance or sound quality of the item.

VERY GOOD (VG)/(VG+)/(VG-)

the record will show significant signs of having been 'well played', it will show surface scratches and/or scuffs but will still play nicely without too much background noise. The cover and extras (lyric sheets etc) will also have creases or normal wear characteristics which are usually acceptable for this grade. VG+ and VG- are simply up and down variations on this grading, depending on the degree of wear and tear.

GOOD

The record has obviously been played or mis-treated so much that the sound quality is not what it used to be, but may be acceptable depending on the criteria of the individual collector. It will have several surface scratches and/or other defects but may still be useful as a 'gap filler' within a collection. The sleeve will probably be creased badly, torn or repaired with sellotape. Album sleeves may have crushed or damaged spines caused by bad storage etc.

FAIR

This grade may be  only just about playable, with 'skips and jumps' and not really worth having UNLESS it is exceptionally rare, in which case it could serve as a 'gap filler'. I will not list any item in this condition unless it was mega-rare and this would be shown clearly in the description, so that there is no doubt about it.

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