Sold Date: June 23, 2024
Start Date: June 16, 2024
Final Price: $102.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 2
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ARTISTE, RECORD TITLE  AND LABEL: 
 Ruby Andrews “ Black Ruby” Zodiac ZS 1002 ( Made In USA)





An original 1972 soul funk rarity which is on the Zodiac label. Though the jacket could be VG+ at best the vinyl  looks excellent and plays near mint ( see results of my play grading below). It was housed in a plain sleeve though I have  housed it with new sleeves after cleaning and play grading as I do with all my albums listed( unless they are sealed). See results of the play grading ( and equipment used) below.
I have been inactive on EBay for the last few years as I opened a shop here in Singapore and only recently restarted. I will be placing the harder to find albums on eBay in addition to my own local sales. As I tend to clean and play grade all opened copies, I will only be placing a rather limited quantity each time . One can follow me on Facebook under For The Record Singapore.
International Buyers – Please Note: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.Buyers please also note that I am based in Singapore .The maximum Ebay postage charges allowed would not cover shipping from Singapore let alone signed for, registered mail.Please read my shipping costs section below.( Recently I shipped 3 albums to UK and found that the postal authorities have changed the rates significantly. The lead times also seem relatively longer)
 GRADING RESULTS: Visual grading:
The jacket looks VG+ at best with the following flaws: a) there is a stain at the top right hand corner which looks like a price sticker having been removed; and b) there are signs of wear at the edges and corners though the lettering on the spine is still very legible and has no flaws.
Both sides of the vinyl look clean  under normal household light.It maintains its brilliance and lustre. The labels have no signs of spindle wear. Tracking at 1.7g, on a Linn LP  with a Kiseki Purple Heart  cartridge, I did not hear any skips or loud pops on the playing surface though there was some extraneous surface noise in the dead wax at the start and at the end. I would still put the play grading as excellent to near mint as I understand it can be system dependent.
How I Clean and  Grade my Records Cleaning is usually done on two machines ie the UK made  Loricraft PRC 6cleaning machine and the Clearaudio Double Matrix Professional Sonic machine for final cleaning. I use the US made Groovewasher 2 stage cleaning solution.
Playback Equipment:  Playback is through a Linn LP12 turntable/ Radikal/Urika/Keel/ Ekos SE tonearm with a Kiseki Purple Heart cartridge.Amplification is through a Naim 52 preamp/2x135s into a factory rebuilt Wilson Watt Puppy. For Monos I use a second Linn LP 12 with AroKeel/ Naim Aro tonearm and a Miyajima Mono cartridge
 Shipping costs    I use brand new custom made  plastic sleeves for the sleeve and anti static plastic sleeves for the vinyl. Shipping is always by Airmail and by registered post as it allows one to track items in case of delays.  Shipping costs in US dollars are :
UK/USA/Europe : 25 Each additional LP: 10 record for the first 3.Beyond that it has to be sent by parcel which can be quite a bit more. However, recently I note that with the increased postal rates, packages comprising of more than 1 kg  incur a much higher rate  and I will inform buyers of the actual amount. Rest Of The World: ask for rates


 Postage is via Airmail, "signed for" delivery. I prefer signed for delivery as it allows me to "chase" on my side if buyers do not get their items within 3 weeks though so far this has only happened rarely. However with the current Covid situation, buyers can expect some delays