SPARKS /KIMONO MY HOUSE


ORIGINAL UK 1ST PRESS, AND AS YOU WILL SEE BY THE MATRIX IN THE RUN OFFS, THIS IS AN EMI CONTRACT PRESSING, AND I THINK IT SOUNDS BETTER THAN THE ISLAND PRESSING !!!!

SPARKS WERE FORMED IN 1971, IN LOS ANGELES, BY BROTHERS, RON AND RUSSEL MAEL, WHO CERTAINLY WERE A BIT DIFFERENT, AND THIS THEIR BRILLIANT 3rd ALBUM RELEASED ON 3rd MAY 1974, AND COMES FROM MY TREASURED PERSONAL VINYL COLLECTION !!!!
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 1974 UK 1ST EMI CONTRACT PRESS ::  ILPS 9272  A-2U  ::  ILPS 9272  B-1U .
ON THE ISLAND LABEL :: ILPS 9272 .

COVER :: ORIGINAL EARLIEST FULLY LAMINATED, WITH PINCHED ENDS ON THE SPINE CORNERS, AND IN GREAT CONDITION, PRINTED IN ENGLAND BY ROBOR LIMITED, SUPERB SPINE AND EDGES, WITH THE OPENING EDGE STILL SHARP. LOVELY LAMINATE, JUST A FEW SMALL LAMINATE CREASE LINES AROUND THE EDGES. THERE IS NOTHING ELSE, AND I WOULD GRADE A VERY, VERY STRONG  :: EX . 

VINYL ::  THE VINYL PLAYS AMAZING AND WILL CERTAINLY TAKE SOME BEATING, WITH NOTHING ON THE AUDIO, JUST A FAINT TICK BETWEEN TRACK 2 AND TRACK 3 ON SIDE 1, AND THAT'S ALL !!!!

VISUALLY, THE VINYL LOOKS BEAUTIFUL, AND EVEN UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, JUST A COUPLE OF FAINT COSMETIC SLEEVE REMOVAL SPIDER WEB THREAD ULTRA FINE LINES, AND A SLIGHTLYMORE NOTICEABLE SMALL SCUFF LINE ON TRACK 3, ON SIDE 2, WHICH HAS NO EFFECT ON THE AUDIO !!!! SO WITH NOTHING ELSE, I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO, AND WELL DESERVED  :: NEAR MINT .

LABELS :: NO ISSUES, JUST A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE LINES AND THE CENTRE SEEN UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT :: EX/EX+ .

POLYLINED INNER ::  WITH NO SPLITS, OR WRITING, JUST SOME LIGHT AGEING. THIS IS NOT THE ORIGINAL, AS I AM SURE THERE SHOULD BE A LYRIC INNER !!!! OF COURSE THE VINYL WILL COME IN NEW POLYLINED INNER, AS WELL AS THE ONE DESCRIBED ABOVE :: VG+ .

ONCE AGAIN YET ANOTHERRARE CLASSIC ALBUM, AND IT PLAYS LIKE A DREAM, COMES IN A BEAUTIFUL COVER, AND A TOTAL JOY TO LISTEN TO !!!! THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR TIME !!!! ROSE .

DUE TO WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR CRAZY WORLD, I AM SORRY ALL PACKAGES WILL BE SENT ROYAL MAIL INTERNATIONAL TRACKED WITH A TRACKING NUMBER, WHICH IS SAFEST AND BEST WAY, SO WE CAN TRACK YOUR PACKAGE, THANK YOU !!!! 

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 STAY 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 £4.45 P&P ONLY IF YOU LIVE IN THE UK]]]] 

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.