Sold Date: May 10, 2023
Start Date: May 5, 2023
Final Price: £25.87 (GBP)
Bid Count: 13
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RARE! GENUINE VERY EARLY UK PRESS VINYL LP RELEASED 51 YEARS AGO IN 1971 (OF THE 1970 ORIGINAL) WITH SOME 1ST UK PRESSING CHARACTERISTICS PRESENT...THEY ARE: 

GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH HOWARDS PRINTERS PRINTING CREDIT AND ORIGINAL POLYLINED INNER WITH ANGLED CORNERS AND 'MADE IN ENGLAND' TEXT / ORIGINAL CAT NO. / ORIGINAL.

1ST UK PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS / NO PUBLISHING CREDITS ON LABELS. THE MAIN DIFFERENCES HERE ARE THE LABELS ARE THE SMALL LOGO DESIGN WITH VERTIGO TEXT ABOVE THE SPINDLE HOLE AND WRITING CREDITS HAVE BEEN ADDED...

THE VINYL IS BRIGHT AND GLOSSY AND IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO SCRATCHES BLEMISHES WARPS OR SCUFFS.

 THE VERTIGO SWIRL LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY SOME VERY LIGHT SPINDLE LINES.

THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN  VERY GOOD + CONDITION WITH ONLY SOME LIGHT SHELF WEAR WITH NO EDGE SPLITS (SMALL BLEMISH BOTTOM EDGE AND SMALL LABEL BLEMISH TOP RIGHT).

THE DIE-CUT 'MADE IN ENGLAND' INNER WITH ANGLED CORNERS AND CENTRE HOLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO EDGE SPLITS. 

THE SPINE IS EXCELLENT WITH PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TEXT. 

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER 6360 500 (LABEL+SPINE) AND 6360 500 VO PRICE CODE (SLEEVE) AND WITH 1ST UK PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS 6360500 1YV1 420 1 1 1 7 AND 6360500 2YV1 420 1 1 1 5. 

A RARE CHANCE TO BUY A VERY EARLY UK PRESS IN SUPERB CONDITION!!

Record Collectors Grading system.

Mint (M)The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet. booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records marked as Sealed or Unplayed should be graded as Mint.

Excellent (EX)The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

Very Good (VG)The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects is acceptable.

Good (G)The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits.