Sold Date: March 30, 2015
Start Date: March 20, 2015
Final Price: £47.00 (GBP)
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THE KINKS - Face To Face - (12" LP) Original UK Stereo Export LP, released 1966. Label: PYE RECORDS  NSPL .18149 MATRIX: NSLP 18149 A-1 *T / NSLP 18149 B-1 *T   An original UK Pye 1966 stereo recording, number NSPL 18149. Matrices ending in "A-1 *T" and "B-1 *T".  With the original Garrod & Lofthouse tri-flapped laminated front cover. And thick 169 gram vinyl. Label: Pye Cat.No: NSPL 18149 A1/B1 Year: 1966
Condition:  Record: VERY GOOD Sleeve: Good
Comments: A rare pressing of this EXPORT album in Stereo.  Original Year of Release: 1966 Matrix Nos: NSPL 18149 A-1 *T / NSPL 18149 B-1 *T
 
Brief Info: As good as the early Kinks albums are, this was the first that can justifiably be regarded as a ‘classic’. Brilliant pop music and their sound had now progressed beyond pure R’n’B. All fourteen of the sublime tracks on offer were written by Ray Davies with Dave co-writing ‘Party Line’. This man, especially in the 1960s, wrote some of the most brilliant songs of this famous decade. Catchy songs with superb lyrics, but their albums did sell in the numbers they should have done. The country was transfixed with Beatles and Stones mania and bands of equal worth, like The Kinks were left behind. Their albums even grew in stature after this title but sales declined further still which was totally mystifying even though the singles still sold well. This is a very elusive record, but the stereo mix copy made for export is rare, most 1960s Kinks albums especially hard to find in top conditions. Tired, dull looking vinyl with marks and bad sound are almost the norm for today, finding such an amazing and barely played example is beyond difficult. Wel this heavyweight Pye record is practically unmarked, and I truly considered a full Mint grading, this is barely even run-in in vinyl terms – and this beautiful copy hardly needs hyping-up – my pictures should tell their own story. Just look at those labels for a 1966 record, the one faint spindle trace each side apart, they look new. This is a beauty and even the connoisseur collector should be pleased. I truly cannot imagine ever seeing this album like this again, and how many will even still exist like it? – just think, this record was issued when England won the football World Cup – yes the only clue to its incredible age is the date of issue.
TRACK LIST: Side 1: Party Line; Rosy Won’t You Please Come Home; Dandy; Too Much on My Mind; Session Man; Rainy Day in June; House in the Country. Side 2: Holiday in Walkiki; Most Exclusive Residence for Sale; Fancy; Little Miss Queen of Darkness; You’re Lookin’ Fine; Sunny Afternoon; I’ll Remember.

Musicians: Ray Davies - guitar, vocal; David Davies - guitar, vocal; Peter Quaife - bass guitar; Michael Avory - drums.
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