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THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1967 UK 1ST PRESS .

THE STRANGE THING WHICH I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE IS THAT THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE DIFFERENT ON EACH SIDE !!!!!

SIDE 1 HAS :: ARL-8126-T2-2K  AND SIDE 2 HAS :: ARL-8127-P1 .

RARE ??????????????????????

IT IS ON THE SKY BLUE DECCA LABEL :: TXL 103 .

BEFORE YOU READ ON; IF YOU ARE AFTER A FAULTLESS AUDIO, THIS IS NOT FOR YOU. MOST OF THE AUDIO AND TRACKS PLAY VERY WELL BUT THERE ARE THREE VERY TINY SKIPS ALL VERY CLOSE TOGETHER AT THE VERY START OF TRACK 3. WHILE ON SIDE 2 THERE ARE SOME SLIGHTLY FEELABLE LINES WHICH CAN BE FELT BY THE FINGER TIPS WHICH RUN WITH THE GROOVES AND SPAN ABOUT 6mm, AND CAUSE NINE TINY SKIPS  VERY QUICK AND ALL TOGETHER. THIS IS A REAL SHAME AS THE REST OF THE AUDIO PLAYS REALLY WELL AS I WILL DESCRIBE IN DETAIL BELOW.

COVER :: ORIGINAL FRONT AND BACK LAMINATED 3D GATEFOLD PRINTED IN ENGLAND BY ROBERT STACE ( A GOOD TIP TO LOOK FOR WHEN LOOKING FOR A 3D COVER IS TO LOOK AT MICK JAGGERS HAT; AS IT ONLY TILTS TO THE RIGHT ON 3D COVERS; AND TO THE LEFT ON ALL NON 3D COVERS ) :: THERE IS NO LAMINATE LIFT AND SPINE IS SQUARE SOLID AND FULLY READABLE WITH ONLY A TINY RUB ON EACH CORNER AND OPENING EDGE STILL SHARP :: THERE IS A SMALL LAMINATE CREASE LINE ACROSS BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER :: INSIDE THE GATEFOLD THE MAZE IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND HAS NOT BEEN FILLED IN AS A LOT OF THESE COVERS HAVE :: THERE IS ALSO A FAINT MARK TOWARDS THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER ALONG BOTTOM EDGE ( PLEASE SEE PHOTO ) THERE ARE NO OTHER ISSUES AND I WOULD GRADE :: VG+/EX- .

VINYL :: THERE ARE NO NASTY MARKS OR SCRATCHES, ONLY THOSE LIGHTLY FELT LINES ON SIDE 2. ( PLEASE SEE LAST PHOTO AS I HAVE TRIED TO SHOW THEM, AND AS YOU CAN SEE THEY ARE ONLY LIGHT AND NOT DEEP ) THERE ARE QUITE A LOT OF SLEEVE REMOVAL WHISPY SPIDER WEB THREAD ULTRA FINE LINES, AND QUITE A FEW FINE HAIRLINES SEEN MORE ONLY UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT !! VISUALLY UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT :: VG- . BUT PLEASE DO NOT LET THIS PUT YOU OFF AS THE AUDIO DESCRIPTION WILL SUPPRISE YOU !!!

IF YOU HAVE READ MY LISTINGS BEFORE YOU WILL KNOW THAT I ALWAYS PLAY GRADE MY VINYLS, AND MAKE THE TIME TO GIVE YOU THE BEST AND MOST HONEST DESCRIPTION I POSSIBLY CAN. I LOSE LOTS OF BIDS THIS WAY, BUT AT LEAST I CAN SLEEP AT NIGHTS, KNOWING THAT I HAVE BEEN HONEST, WHICH IS THE BEST AND FAIREST WAY TO SELL VINYL !!! I AM SORRY THAT THIS A LONG WINDED LISTING, BUT IT IS BETTER TO KNOW WHAT THE POSTMAN WILL BRING TO YOUR DOOR, RATHER THAN LEAVING IT TO CHANCE ON A GRADING !!!

SIDE 1 ::  TRACK 1 :: HAS A BIT OF VERY LIGHT STATIC AT THE START ON THE QUIET INTRO .

TRACK 2 :: PLAYS FINE .

TRACK 3 :: HAS THREE TINY SKIPS ALL VERY CLOSE TOGETHER IN A FEW SECONDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK ( AND TO BE HONEST I CAN NOT SEE WHAT CAUSES THEM )

TRACK 4 & 5 :: PLAY FINE .

SIDE 2 :: TRACK 1 :: HAS SIX LIGHT BACKGROUND TICKS AT THE VERY START .

TRACK 2 :: HAS A BIT OF LIGHT STATIC AT THE START ON THE INTRO .

TRACK 3 :: PLAYS FINE .

TRACK 4 :: HAS NINE TINY SKIPS AND ALL CLOSE TOGETHER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK .

TRACK 5 :: PLAYS FINE .

APART FROM THOSE TINY SKIPS, WHICH ARE OVER AS QUICK AS THEY START; THE AUDIO PLAYS REALLY WELL. THERE IS A BIT OF LIGHT STATIC BETWEEN A FEW TRACKS AS WELL. THE ONLY WAY TO GRADE THIS VINYL IS TO DO IT WITHOUT THE SKIPS, AND THEN WITH THE SKIPS.

AUDIO GRADE WITHOUT THE SKIPS :: VG+/EX- .

AUDIO GRADE WITH THE SKIPS OF COURSE WILL BE LOWER, SO PLEASE REMEMBER THIS IF YOU DECDE TO BID !!!!!

LABELS :: SPOTLESS WITH ONLY A FEW SPINDLE LINES AT THE CENTRE SEEN WHEN ANGLED AT LIGHT :: EX-  .

ORIGINAL RED INNER :: NO WRITING, BUT THERE IS A SMALL SEAM SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE ON ALL THREE EDGES AND SOME PAPER LOSS ON OPENING EDGE ( PLEASE SEE PHOTO ) OR SPLITS :: VG-  .

TO SUM UP >>>>> DUE TO THE RARITY, AND HIGHLY COLLECTABLE VALUE OF THIS SUPERB STONES ALBUM, WHICH I THINK IS THERE BEST, IS THE REASON I AM LISTING WITH SKIPS. A LESSER ALBUM WOULD NOW BE IN THE RUBBISH BIN !!! THERE ARE THOSE SKIPS AS MENTIONED BUT THEY DO NOT SPOIL THE AUDIO THAT MUCH AS THEY ARE GONE AS SOON AS THEY START. THERE IS SOME LIGHT STATIC BETWEEN A FEW TRACKS, BUT APART FROM THOSE SKIPS IT IS STILL A VERY ENJOYABLE ALBUM . PLEASE READ THE LISTING AGAIN IF YOU ARE UNSURE, OR PLEASE MESSAGE ME WITH ANY QUESTION THAT YOU HAVE. THIS ALSO HAS THE SPLIT MATRIX NUMBERS  WHICH COULD MAKE THIS EVEN RARER THAN IT ALREADY IS !!! THIS WILL NOT TURN INTO ANYTHING ELSE IN SHIPPING, TO WHAT I HAVE STATED IN THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION, SO ALSO PLEASE REMEMBER THIS AS WELL. THIS IS A SUPERB ALBUM AND SOME TRACKS ARE MORE LIKE PINK FLOYD; AND A MILLION MILES AWAY FROM THEIR OTHER ALBUMS !!!  THANKYOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR TIME.

IMPORTANT SHIPPING COSTS BELOW

UK SHIPPING LISTED FIRST

FOLLOWED BY OVERSEAS SHIPPING COSTS

PLEASE WAIT FOR MY INVOICE BEFORE PAYING,

THANKYOU!!!!

REGULAR CUSTOMERS AS STANDARD, PLEASE CONTACT ME!!!!!

DUE TO THE ROYAL MAIL CHANGING THINGS FROM SMALL PACKETS TO SMALL PARCELS, THEN MEDIUM PARCELS, I CAN NO LONGER OVER PROTECT THE CORNERS ON SMALL PARCELS AS THEN THEY ARE TO WIDE AND WILL BE SENT AS MEDIUM PARCELS, WHICH IS £5.65, WHICH IS A LOT OF POSTAGE FOR ONE ALBUM. I WILL STILL BE ABLE TO SEND FOR £3.25 1ST CLASS, IF PACKAGE IS UNDER 1KG AND COSTS LESS THAN £50.00, AND OF COURSE I WILL STILL USE BUBBLEWRAP AND USE STIFFNERS INSIDE THE MAILER BUT THE CORNER PROTECTION WILL BE DOWN SIZED. IF YOU WANT THE OVER THE TOP CORNER PROTECTION, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AS IT WILL BE WORTH IT ON MORE EXPENSIVE ALBUMS. THERE IS ALSO A 2KG WEIGHT LIMIT ON SMALL PARCELS.

PLEASE ALSO BE AWARE ALL LP'S SOLD OVER £50.00 WILL NOW HAVE TO BE SENT RECORDED, WHICH WILL COST £4.00. IF YOU ARE BUYING MORE THAN ONE ALBUM UP TO THE 2KG WEIGHT LIMIT, PLEASE LET ME KNOW, AND I CAN KEEP A CHECK TO STOP YOU GOING OVER THE 2KG!!

IF UNSURE PLEASE ASK!!!!!!

 

 PLEASE NOTE THIS IS FOR 1ST CLASS POSTAGE......IF YOU WANT 2ND CLASS IT WILL BE SLIGHTLY CHEAPER, SO IF YOU DO NOT TELL ME YOU WANT 2ND CLASS, I WILL SEND 1ST CLASS AS ALWAYS!!!

OVERSEAS SHIPPING COSTS BELOW

ALL LP'S WILL BE PACKED WITH STIFFNERS, BUBBLE WRAP AND OVER SIZED CORNER PROTECTION!!!

LP/LP'S SOLD FOR UP TO £50.00>>>>>>>>>

( 1 ) SHIPPING TO EUROPE WILL NOW COST £6.75p FOR 1 LP .

( 2 ) SHIPPING TO AMERICA/CANADA/JAPAN/SOUTH AMERICA/AFRICA/INDIA/ASIA WILL NOW COST £10.40 FOR I LP.

( 3 ) SHIPPING TO AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND WILL COST £10.90 FOR 1 LP.

                  I COMBINE SHIPPING, SO PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES!!!!

 PLEASE E MAIL ME FIRST IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT SHIPPING COSTS

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK, THANKYOU.

IF YOU HAVE TIME, PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND !!!!!

VINYL WILL BE PACKED SEPARATE FROM COVER IN PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND WILL BE PACKED BULLET AND POSTMAN PROOF.

[[[[PLEASE NOTE IT IS £3.25 P&P ONLY IF YOU LIVE IN THE UK]]]]

 

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IF IN THE VERY UNLIKELY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR ALBUM PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL REFUND YOU. BUT I KNOW YOU WILLBE HAPPY !!!

 THANKYOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID.