Sold Date: September 4, 2024
Start Date: August 28, 2024
Final Price: $635.00 (USD)
Bid Count: 13
Seller Feedback: 1377
Buyer Feedback: 0

This is an original copy. I am a hobbyist and not a professional record dealer so I will do my best to describe this and added many images. If you have questions message me. As collectors know this is a rare classic psych record and does not come up for sale too often.

The sleeve has a fully intact spine and upper and lower edges. There is light wear to the corners. There is some faint creasing primarily visible from the back. If you hold the front at an angle you can see some of the faint creases. There are a few areas of minor wear. The pictures should identify this. The back is slightly yellowed from age. Again see the pics. It is a thicker vintage cardboard as seen in the images. It is marked IA-LP #4.

There is a generic vintage inner sleeve in good shape.

The label is nice and shiny. There is some minor spindle wear. The vinyl still have some nice shine remaining . There are some light scratches and rubs but nothing that you can feel. I tried to show in a pic but it is hard to show. It is a heavier weight vinyl. The dead wax reads IAS 4 side 1 1A and IAS 4 side 2 1A. The label reads IA LP 4 Stereo.

I have listened to this all the way through both sides. There is minor surface noise between most tracks. There are no loud reoccurring tics and no skips or hold ups. It was a nice listening experience. I have the following notes on each track:

Side 1

Track 1 Evolution light surface noise most audible during the start with the wind chimes

Track 2 This Way Please light surface noise and a few random tics as it fades out

Track 3 Starvation pretty quiet

Track 4 I’ll be Around pretty quiet

Track 5 Seeing is Believing pretty quiet

Side 2

Track 1 My Time minor surface noise at start and then quiet

Track 2 A Nice Surprise pretty quiet

Track 3 Every Day a few light tics otherwise pretty good

Track 4 Tell me Why very minor surface noise and some faint tics at the end

Track 5 Reaching Out to You minor surface noise pretty quiet

I have reviewed the goldmine standards several times.

I think that the cover would be a VG+ but please look at the images and decide for yourself. It does not have ring wear or any seam splitting and no writing etc so I think better than VG so I think it is closer to VG + but it does have the light crease.

I think that the record is between VG and VG +. There are no scratches that can be felt. There is no writing or tape on label. It still has some nice gloss so this would seem to make it better than VG. There is generally minor wear that is audible but an overall nice listen.

Overall I lean towards thus being VG+ but read and see what I have reflected and you decide.

No reserve and no buy it now. Bidders will determine what it is worth. I will not end it early. I do not accept returns. International purchases are handled through eBay so they complete all forms and collect all taxes. I cannot control that. I will pack professionally for shipping.