Sold Date: May 6, 2015
Start Date: May 5, 2015
Final Price: $150.00 (USD)
Seller Feedback: 178
Buyer Feedback: 241

This is a wonderful first press of East of Eden's "Mercator Projected" album. Overall the album is in great condition and appears to have been stored very well. The jacket does have a few small issues - firstly a small crease in the upper left hand corner under the Deram logo. There's also a small pen mark to the right of the figure on the front. Both flaws aren't too noticeable and overall the cover is in great shape given it's age. The record is in superb condition. No scratches, scuffs or warp. It was stored in the original sleeve, but a new one will be provided.  A little more info about the specifics:
Earliest Original 1969 1st UK stereo press. Released on the red/white Deram label. " Made in England by the Decca Record Co. Ltd" at 12 O'clock on the labels and all rights of manufacturing on the lower white outer rim, the same layout as the "Brown/White mono pressed labels" 

Front Laminated Flipback Sleeve, Laminated with "Clarifoil" made by British Celanese Limited. 

Credited with "Printed in England by Moore & Matthes Ltd" on the lower centre rear of sleeve. 

Cat# SML 1035 appears on labels. 
Cat# SML 1035 / DML 1035 appears on spine and top right rear of sleeve. 

Released with *cut out indicator hole* in the back cover that lets the inner sleeve show through: 

© 1969, The Decca Record Company Limited, London 

℗ 1969
Condition of the album:
•RECORD: 


MINT- (M-)

Nearly perfect in every way. May have been played once or twice.

MINT (M)

Still factory sealed. Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played.

MINT- (M-)

Nearly perfect in every way. May have been played once or twice.

NEAR MINT+ (NM+)

A nearly perfect record. The record should show no obvious signs of wear.

NEAR MINT (NM)

Will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it.

NEAR MINT- (NM-)

Will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it, but will have some light scuffs or scratches that do not affect play, may have one or two light pops or clicks.

VERY GOOD+ (VG+)

Surface noise will be evident upon playing...but will not overpower the music. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches

VERY GOOD / VERY GOOD- (VG / VG-)

Can be put onto a turntable and will play may have some skipping. Significant surface noise, scratches and visible groove wear.