Sold Date: September 12, 2014
Start Date: September 2, 2014
Final Price: £39.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 9
Seller Feedback: 2194
Buyer Feedback: 27

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THIS IS THE VERY FIRST LP TO BE RELEASED ON THE VERTIGO SWIRL LABEL. THIS IS ALSO THE VERY EARLY 1ST PRESS WITH 'A PHILIPS RECORD PRODUCT' ON THE LABEL AND ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS COVER !!!!! 

THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1969 UK 1ST PRESS :: 1Y X 1  ::  2XY X 1 .

STAMPERS :: 11 4  ::  11 4 .

ON THE VERTIGO LARGE SWIRL LABEL :: VO 1  647 900 VTY .

COVER :: ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS GATEFOLD WITH 'A PHILIPS RECORDS PRODUCT' INSIDE THE GATEFOLD ALONG THE BOTTOM ( PLEASE SEE PHOTO ) THERE ARE QUITE A FEW OF THESE 1ST PRESS VINYLS BEING SOLD WITH LATER PRESS COVERS, WITHOUT 'A PHILIPS RECORDS PRODUCT' ON THE COVER, SO BEWARE !!!! THIS IS A VERY NICE GATEFOLD WITH SOLID SQUARE SPINE AND EDGES WITH SOME VERY LIGHT SHELF WEAR ON BOTTOM EDGE :: THERE IS A TINY RUB ON EACH CORNER AND INSIDE THE GATEFOLD THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS, AND WITH NO OTHER ISSUES THIS LOVELY ORIGINAL COVER GRADES ::  EX/EX- .

VINYL :: NICE LOOKING VINYL WITH ONLY A FEW SLEEVE REMOVAL SPIDER WEB THREAD ULTRA FINE LINES AND A FEW FINE HAIRLINES SEEN UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT. THERE ARE NO NASTY MARKS OR SCRATCHES SO NO AUDIO PROBLEMS. THE AUDIO IS A REAL PLEASURE TO LISTEN TO WITH NO PROBLEMS. THERE ARE ONLY FIVE VERY FAINT BACKGROUND TICKS AT THE VERY START OF TRACK 3, AND THE REST OF THE AUDIO IS AWESOME, AND I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO A VERY EASY  :: EX+ . AND IN NO WAY WILL YOU BE DISAPPOINTED !!!

LABELS :: NICE AND CLEAN WITH ONLY A FEW TINY SPINDLE LINES AT THE CENTRE SEEN WHEN ANGLED AT LIGHT ::  EX+ . 

SWIRL POLYLINED INNER :: NO WRITING, BUT THERE IS A TINY SEAM SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE ON ONE SIDE EDGE ONLY AND ALSO A SMALL TEAR ON THE OPENING EDGE DOWN ONE SEAM EDGE AND A BIT OF CREASING, AND A SMALL TEAR AT THE CENTRE HOLE, ON ONE SIDE ONLY :: VG- . VINYL WILL COME IN ANOTHER POLYLINED INNER TO PROTECT THE SWIRL INNER !!!

AWESOME ALBUM WITH AWESOME AUDIO, AND AN ALL 1ST PRESS UK ORIGINAL !!!  THANKYOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR TIME.

AS YOU WILL KNOW IF YOU HAVE READ MY LISTINGS BEFORE, I ALWAYS PLAY GRADE MY LP'S TO GIVE YOU THE BEST AND FAIREST AND MOST HONEST DESCRIPTION THAT I CAN. YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT SO THERE IS NO REASON FOR ME TO OVERSELL MY ALBUMS. MY LISTINGS ARE BASIC AND GET TO THE POINT...COVER , VINYL , LABELS AND INNERS, AND NO LONG WINDED DESCRIPTIONS !!! THANKYOU AND GOOD LUCK !!!

I PRIDE MYSELF ON GETTING YOUR LP'S TO YOU AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE, AND GO THE EXTRA MILE TO MAKE SURE THEY REACH YOU IN THE SAME CONDITION THAT THEY WERE PACKED BY ME. I ALWAYS POST THE NEXT DAY, UNLESS IT FALLS ON SUNDAY AS THEN THE POST OFFICE IS CLOSED. PLEASE BEFORE YOU LEAVE LESS THAN 5 STARS FOR LONG SHIPPING TIMES, REMEMBER THAT IT IS THE POSTAL SERVICE TAKING ITS TIME, PLEASE CHECK THE DATE IT WAS SHIPPED ON THE STAMP. I HAVE NOW LOST MY 5 STAR RATING, DUE TO THE POSTAL SERVICE, AND NOT ME. THANKYOU 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 £3.50 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 £6.95p FOR 1 LP .

( 2 ) SHIPPING TO AMERICA/CANADA/JAPAN/SOUTH AMERICA/AFRICA/INDIA/ASIA WILL NOW COST £10.65 FOR I LP.

( 3 ) SHIPPING TO AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND WILL COST £11.00 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.

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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.