Sold Date: November 10, 2017
Start Date: October 31, 2017
Final Price: £29.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 4
Seller Feedback: 22474
Buyer Feedback: 1456

ATTENTION PUNK ROCK,THE DAMNED,IAN DURY,ELVIS COSTELLO,NICK LOWE,1970s DEMO ONLY COLLECTORS AND CONDITION UPGRADERS!  

HERE IS A 1ST UK 7 INCH DEMO ONLY PRESSING OF A UK NON-COMMERCIAL 33 RPM E.P. "EXCERPTS FROM STIFFS GREATEST HITS"(TWO PARTS) WHICH WAS MADE FOR SENDING TO RECORD SHOP TO ENCOURAGE ORDERING OF THE LABEL'S BACK CATALOGUE OR POSSIBLY TO REMIND A FEW RADIO DJs OF ARTISTS ON THE LABEL. THE TRACKS ARE INTRODUCED BY A RATHER AMATEURISH PUNK WITH ATTEMPTS AT HUMOUR.MOST COPIES WOULD HAVE BEEN THROWN OUT AS THERE ARE ONLY SHORT EXTRACTS INCLUDED! IT'S ONLY THE 2ND COPY I HAVE EVER FOUND IN OVER 30 YEARS AS A DEALER AND THIS ONE HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED AND OF COURSE THERE BEING NO COMMERCIAL VERSION IS ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER OF ALL OF THE STIFF LABEL'S DEMO SINGLES ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION! 

FREEB 2 WITH THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE A-1U/B-1U MATRIXES. SERIOUSLY RARE AS THIS EXAMPLE WHICH HAS THE "FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES ONLY" WORDING ON BOTH LABELS UNLIKE THE STANDARD SHOP STOCK COPIES.THIS IS JUST ONE OF APPROX 500 COPIES MADE IN ADVANCE FOR REVIEWERS AND DJs BEFORE THE STANDARD SHOP STOCK COPIES WERE MADE WITH THE MAJORITY GETTING LOTS OF USE AND DAMAGE-THIS COPY IS EXCEPTIONAL! 

THE RECORD WAS OWNED BY A FORMER RADIO DJ WHO WAS PERSONALLY SENT ADVANCE DEMO RECORDS BUT TENDED TO USE THE RADIO STATIONS COPIES AND INFORMED ME THAT MOST OF HIS COPIES WERE NEVER PLAYED OR IN JUST A FEW CASES PLAYED ONCE OR TWICE AT THE VERY MOST AND IF YOU INCLUDE MY ONE TESTING PLAY WITH GLEAMING SURFACES AND NO SURFACE MARKS WHICH MAKES MY SERIOUS AND STRICT NEAR MINT GRADING 100% ACCURATE! HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE!  PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS TO OBSERVE THE VERY CLEAN LABELS WITH NO WRITING,NO STAINING,NO FADING ETC.   JUST HOW MANY COPIES SURVIVE,ESPECIALLY AS OUTSTANDING AS THIS ONE IS DUBIOUS AND IT COULD WELL BE YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY TO ADD THIS RECORD TO YOUR COLLECTION! 

REMEMBER THIS IS VERY STRICTLY GRADED AS NEAR MINT CONDITION! 

MOST WOULD GLADLY STATE MINT!  HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL AND CORRECT STIFF COMPANY COVER WHICH IS VERY CLEAN-JUST A FEW TINY EDGE CREASES  BUT NO WRITING,RIPS OR REPAIRS. 

 A LOW,REALISTIC STARTING PRICE OF £10 AND YOU WILL GET A PROMPT AND SOLID PARCEL SO BID WITH TOTAL CONFIDENCE.  

IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER DELIGHT FROM ONE OF THE UKs LEADING RECORD EXPERTS/DEALERS.  

TIME FOR A LITTLE ABOUT ME! FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY SINCE 2002 AND INDEED ELSEWHERE BEFORE SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED DEALER,  MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE!! 

GREAT INVESTMENT FROM ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING RECORD EXPERTS! 

I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.

I HAVE PLAYED IT TO CHECK FOR ANY FAULTS.  

THE PRINT IS STILL VERY CLEAR AND SHARP.

 MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE  SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION!

REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOS! 

As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!

Checkout my feedback of OVER 20,000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers. BID with confidence! Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week. Customers from all over the world regard my  ebay selections as the #1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.

I HAVE BEEN A DEALER SINCE 1986 WITH OVER 15 YEARS ON EBAY.

I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACCURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.

LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE WELL KNOWN RESPECTED COLLECTORS AND DEALERS WHO BUY FROM ME OVER AND OVER-NOTE WHAT THEY SAY-PAGE AFTER PAGE OF GLOWING STATEMENTS! 

UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings  by prior email arrangement. over 15 YEARS ON EBAY and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.

OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY!

MORE FINE DESIRED AND VERY RARE DEMO RECORDS FROM ME ON EBAY IN MOSTLY FANTASTIC CONDITIONS!

I HAVE MENTIONED EVERYTHING BUT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK. MANY,MANY MORE TOP DEMOS TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS AND MONTHS!

KEEP WATCHING IN 2017 AND BEYOND!!!!!

A STACK OF DEMOS FROM ME ON EBAY!