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Plays really well with a couple of faint ticks which will all be explained below, thank you .

WELL HERE IS A FANTASTIC ALBUM, AND IT IS THE FIRST AND DEBUT ALBUM FROM TRAFFIC, WHO WERE FORMED IN ENGLAND IN 1967, AND THIS CLASSIC WES RELEASED ON 8th DECEMBER 1967.. THE BAND WAS MADE UP WITH, JIM CAPALDI, STEVE WINWOOD, DAVE MASON AND CHRIS WOODS, SO NOT A BAD LINE UP. THIS IS FROM MY PERSONAL VINYL COLLECTION AND WILL BE A SAD LOSS !!!!
BEFORE YOU READ ON, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO MENTION ABOUT SHIPPING. DUE TO THE TERRIBLE VIRUS, THERE IS UNCERTAINTY IN WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT, AND SHIPPING COULD BE AFFECTED. I AM CONTINUING TO LIST, AND SHIP AS USUAL . IF YOU HAVE WON ANY LP'S, AND I AM UNABLE TO SHIP I WILL KEEP THEM VERY SAFE, AND SHIP WHEN THINGS ARE BACK TO NORMAL. TAKE CARE AND BE EXTRA SAFE, AND IF YOU HAVE AN QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK ME, THANK YOU, ROSE . 

DISCLAIMER :: ALL MY LP'S LISTED ON THIS SITE ARE ORIGINAL AND NOT FAKE OR COUNTERFEIT, AND ARE SOLD IN GOOD FAITH. THEY WERE BOUGHT ON THE DATE OF ISSUE. THANK YOU !!
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1967 UK 1ST PRESS  ::  ILP 961  A  (ETCHED)  ::  ILP 961  B  (ETCHED) .
AS THIS HAS THE SMOOTH LABELS WITH DETAILS ETCHED IN THE RUN OFFS, IT IS A PHILIPS RECORDS PRESS !!!!

ON THE 1ST PRESS PINK WITH BLACK AND ORANGE BULLS EYE ISLAND  LABEL :: ILP-961 .

COVER ::  ORIGINAL GATEFOLD WITH INTERNAL FLIPBACKS. NOW TO FIND ONE OF THESE COVERS IN GREAT CONDITION, IS VERY DIFFICULT, AS THEY WERE A BIT ON THE FLIMSY SIDE. THIS COVER IS SOLID BUT HAS SOME RUB ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES. THE SPINE ALSO HAS RUB AND ALSO CELLOTAPE THE FULL LENGTH. THE BOTTOM EDGE ALSO HAS CELLO TAPE THE FULL LENGTH, AND MORE FOR PROTECTION AGAINST FURTHER RUB. THERE ARE SOME VARIOUS SIZED LAMINATE CREASE LINES AROUND THE EDGES, AND THERE IS A SMALL SPLIT ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE SPINE. INSIDE THE GATEFOLD JUST SOME LIGHT AGEING, AND FOR A FAR BETTER VISUAL DESCRIPTION PLEASE LOOK AT THE PHOTOS, THANK YOU, AND WITH NOTHING ELSE I WOULD GRADE :: VG .  

VINYL  :: NOW THE AUDIO PLAYS WITH NO NASTY ISSUES, AND I WILL DO A TRACK BY TRACK AUDIO DESCRIPTION, TO GIVE YOU THE BEST DESCRIPTION POSSIBLE >>>>

SIDE 1 :: TRACK 1 :: PLAYS FINE WITH NOTHING TO MENTION .

HAS A FAINT TICK BETWEEN TRACKS .

TRACK 2 :: A VERY FAINT TICK TOWARDS THE END .

TRACK 3 :: TWO VERY FAINT TICKS TOWARDS THE END .

TRACK 4 :: THREE FAINT TICKS AT THE START .

TRACK 5 :: PLAYS FINE WITH NOTHING TO MENTION .

SIDE 1 :: TRACK 1 :: HAS A SOFT POP ON THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, AND SEVEN LIGHT TICKS JUST AFTER THE START . 

TRACK 2 :: PLAYS FINE WITH NOTHING TO MENTION .

TRACK 3 :: PLAYS FINE WITH NOTHING TO MENTION .

TRACK 4 :: PLAYS FINE WITH NOTHING TO MENTION .

TRACK 5 :: HAS A FAINT TICK AFTER THE START.

OF COURSE WHAT IS NOT MENTIONED PLAYS SUPERB, SO AS YOU CAN SEE IT IS JUST REALLY THOSE SEVEN LIGHT TICKS AFTER THE START OF TRACK 1 ON SIDE 2 OF ANY NOTE.

NOW VISUALLY THERE ARE THERE ARE A LOT OF COSMETIC MARKS, QUITE A LOT OF COSMETIC SLEEVE REMOVAL ULTRA FINE LINES AND QUITE A FEW SMALL, AND A COUPLE OF LONGER COSMETIC HAIRLINES. THERE ARE ALSO A FEW TINY COSMETIC SCUFF MARKS AND A LONG COSMETIC SCUFF LINE ON SIDE 2, SO NOT THE BEST LOOKING VINYL, BUT THEY JUST HAVE MORE OF A VISUAL EFFECT RATHER THAN AN AUDIO EFFECT !!!! THERE IS A TINY VERY SLIGHTLY FEELABLE MARK JUST AFTER THE START OF TRACK 1 ON SIDE 2, WHERE THOSE SEVEN LIGHT TICKS CAN BE HEARD. I MUST ADMIT IT PLAYS VERY WELL, BUT AS MENTIONED VISUALLY NOT THE BEST, AND SO FOR THAT AUDIO GRADE, AND OVER ALL I THINK I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO  :: EX/EX- .   BUT A LOT NEAR TO EX, RATHER THAN TO EX-, AND IF YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THE AUDIO DESCRIPTION THEY YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED !!!!

LABELS ::  JUST SOME FAINT SPINDLE LINES AT THE CENTRE AND A SMALL NAME WRITTEN ON LABEL 1 :: VG+ .

ORIGINAL INNER :: NO WRITING, OR SPLITS, AND IN NICE CLEAN CONDITION :: EX- . 

BRILLIANT ALBUM, AND IT PLAYS AS DESCRIBED, NO STATIC OR CRACKLE, AND PLEASE DO NOT FORGET, NOT THE BEST UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT, SO IF YOU ARE LOOKING JUST FOR THE AUSIO SIDE OF THINGS, THEN THIS IS A GREAT PLAYING VINYL !!!! THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR TIME, ROSE.

IF SLEEVE REMOVAL AND HAIRLINES ARE MENTIONED, THEN THEY ARE TOTALLY COSMETIC AND HARMLESS, AND THESE ARE NOT SCRATCHES, AS YOU WILL KNOW SCRATCHES ARE FEELABLE AND CAUSE AUDIO PROBLEMS, SO IF THERE WERE ANY SCRATCHES, I WOULD MENTION THEM, THANK YOU ! 

TAKE CARE AND BE SAFE !!!!

IMPORTANT   I ALWAYS POST THE NEXT DAY, APART IF IT FALLS ON A SUNDAY. PLEASE READ THE POSTAGE LABEL FOR THE DATE OF POSTING, AND YOU WILL SEE IT WAS POSTED ON TIME. IT IS THE POSTAL SERVICES AT FAULT, AND NOT MINE, AND DUE TO THIS I HAVE LOST MY 5 STAR POSTAGE RATING. THANK YOU !!!

IMPORTANT SHIPPING COSTS INFORMATION BELOW

FOR SHIPPING COSTS OVERSEAS, PLEASE LOOK AT MY POSTAGE JUST ABOVE THE PAYMENT OPTIONS, JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE MAIN PHOTO ON THE LISTING, AND CLICK ON...SEE DETAILS...AND THEN TYPE IN YOUR COUNTRY, THANK YOU. 

 I ALWAYS PACK WITH EXTRA STIFF CARD, BUBBLE WRAP, AND PROTECTED CORNERS !!!

ALSO FOR OVERSEAS I ALSO PACK VERY WELL WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROTECTION FOR YOUR ALBUMS SAFETY IN SHIPPING, SO SINGLE ALBUMS WILL WEIGH OVER 500gms WHICH COSTS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN UNDER 500gms, BUT I AM SURE YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET YOUR ALBUM IN THE SAME CONDITION AS WHEN I PACKED IT !!! IF IT FALLS BELOW 500gms, I WILL REFUND YOU THE DIFFERENCE.

                  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 £3.95 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.