Sold Date: April 12, 2015
Start Date: April 5, 2015
Final Price: £11.50 (GBP)
Bid Count: 2
Seller Feedback: 290
Buyer Feedback: 2

American Enterprise/STAX STEREO pressing of David Porter’s ‘Gritty, Groovy & Getting’ It’ L.P. (Catalogue Reference: Enterprise Records ENS-1009).  Perhaps it isn’t that surprising that this is produced by Isaac Hayes.  I’d think this was an original pressing (it is certainly an early 70s pressing) and features grooved labels and a nice, thick, American card sleeve.  This is from my own collection but I’ve never played it.  It is a great copy.  There are no marks of substance (i.e. which can be seen in normal daylight, can be felt etc.) only light hairline scratches.  These hairline scratches are only visible under an intense light but they are not excessively present.  I’m confident this copy has never seen heavy play although I do note a tiny amount of groove-wear on one track.  The vinyl is conservatively graded as being in EXCELLENT condition.  I’ve always stored this item in a polythene sleeve and it is clear this copy has not been handled much (you only need to look at the vinyl).  There is a little ring-wear to the top of the front of the sleeve but there has only been very minimal loss of print across the whole sleeve.  The print is still very vivid.  Each corner has received a light knock.  There are a couple of tiny knocks to the bottom right-hand corner of the sleeve which might be visible in the attached image (they aren’t much to get excited about).  The opening edge of the sleeve has received one small knock.  This is a great looking copy and the sleeve is confidently graded as being in EXCELLENT+ condition.

Condition

VINYL – EXCELLENT

SLEEVE – EXCELLENT+

Final Remarks

A solid copy of an item which isn’t particularly easy to find.  Please check my other auctions for other STAX items and further R&B and Soul collectables from the same source in similarly immaculate condition!  Save me as a favourite seller as there is plenty more where this came from!

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I have been a collector for in excess of 15 years now and regard myself as a conservative grader.  I know from experience that there is nothing worse than buying an item which is described with superlatives only for it to arrive and look like it has been scrapped along the floor (!).  As a rule I don’t submit anything to auction which I wouldn’t be happy receiving myself.  I endeavour to be accurate with my grading and all items are graded under an intense light.  Please take a look through my feedback as I’d like to think it speaks for itself. 

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