Sold Date: April 9, 2017
Start Date: April 2, 2017
Final Price: £30.00 (GBP)
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BOB DYLAN

BLONDE ON BLONDE

UK 1st Pressing

CBS 66012

MONO

1966

AGE:

This copy is a 1966, 1st pressing.

You can verify this using a great Dylan site, Searching For A Gem.

Textured orange labels, 33rpm (not the later 331/3rpm), Claudia Cardinale photo, B. Feldman listed as publisher and correct inners, showing Dylan releases up to and including HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED.

'Stuck Inside of Mobile With Thee' is misprinted on the cover, and the label.

A1/B1/C1/D1 matrix numbers.

My father is sure he bought it from Reddingtons Rare Records (Birmingham, England) in August 1966.

Matrices:

DDP 66012 A1

DDP 66012 B1

DDP 66012 C1

DDP 66012 D1

GRADING

COVER IS VG+

Has scuffs to spine corners, but very clean, bright and glossy.

I'm not taking into account that this is 51 years old.

Inside has some timings written in pencil (pictured), which will come off, and some minor discolouration to the laminated flip backs.

SPINE IS VG+

Clearly legible and clean but does have some creasing and scuffs. See pics.

INNERS ARE VG

Lots of creases and folds, a split or two and old sellotape on the bottom of one.

LABELS ARE EX-

Clean, bright with quite a few spindle marks.

I've tried to show the spindle tracks in my photos. You only see them if you tilt them towards the light.

VINYL (Visual) IS VG

I'm being very conservative here.

There are plenty of sleeve scratches, and some more significant scuffs and lots of surface scratches.

However,

VINYL (Audio) IS VG+/EX-

I've just listened to it through headphones, with my amp set flat and the sound is amazing.

I'm genuinely surprised that this copy is so warm and rich but still sparkly and precise with no skips.

On the down side, it does have surface noise and a fair few crackles and clicks, particularly on Side 4.

It really does sound great, despite that. I have heavy-weight reissues that are almost as noisy!

A deep clean would really help this album and would get rid of some of the grime that will certainly be down in these old grooves.

In conclusion, I think this is a lovely sounding copy, with a few flaws.

Good luck!

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I play test all my LPs.

I grade conservatively and honestly, as I am a long-time record collector and get tired of buying LPs that are not 'as described'.

There will be super light surface scratches, generally caused by paper sleeves. If they do not affect the sound, I don't class them as a fault.

Any scratches that aren't super-light surface ones will be mentioned, as will any clicks, pops or other intrusive noise.

Any writing or sticker marks will also be mentioned, along with serious creases, ring wear, spindle tracks or seam splits.

I pack the LPs well, out of the sleeve, in proper mailers.

Unpaid Item Assistant is set to automatically begin after 48 hours, so please get in touch if you need more time.

I will combine postage, where possible, but drop me a message first, so I can check the weight and decide the best Royal Mail service to use.

I will ship outside the UK but only via EBay Shipping Programme, as I don't have time to haggle over shipping costs.

I always give a full refund if you're not happy, but please return the item in the condition I sent it.

I'm an honest person and a long time record lover, so any issues will be sorted out quickly.

I grade carefully, but I am human, so might make a mistake occasionally, so let me know if you want to return a record.

Please buy with confidence and have a look at my feedback.

Thanks.o