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Sold Date:
April 21, 2023
Start Date:
April 11, 2023
Final Price:
£12.62
(GBP)
Bid Count:
12
Seller Feedback:
6111
Buyer Feedback:
0
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Nice playing copy of this great progressive psych rock/folk opus from 1968, issued on Elektra. This is the mono UK first pressing with the fully laminated gatefold sleeve, and is getting harder to find in playable condition at a sensible price.
The sleeve has some minor surface damage on the front cover, a little corner and spine wear and minor bend to one corner – while the lyric centrefold is in great shape. Overall it grades VG+.
The vinyl plays through nicely and the music comes over loud and clear. There are some hairlines, scuffs and marks consistent with a 55-year-old piece of vinyl, but the audio is decent: a little surface noise at times and one or two tics, more on Side 2 than Side 1. It grades a solid VG+.
There is a more modern lined white inner sleeve in excellent condition.
The 'rough finish' orange Elektra labels are in excellent shape - no significant wear, damage or writing and barely any spindle wear.
Overall, this is a nice copy with a little room for upgrading.
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Postage and Packing: UK £4.75 2nd Class Signed For, Europe £14.50, Rest of the World £25 (both tracked)
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