FREE-HIGHWAY...RARE SUPERB! 1ST UK PRESS NEAR MINT VINYL LP RECORD 1970

Sold Date: February 17, 2020
Start Date: February 7, 2020
Final Price: £42.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 10
Seller Feedback: 5015
Buyer Feedback: 30


RARE! SUPERB VINYL! GENUINE 1ST UK PRESSING LP COMPLETE WITH E.J. DAY EMBOSSED SLEEVE WITH ISLAND RECORDS BASING STREET ADDRESS / PINK RIM ISLAND LABELS WITH (P) 1970 TEXT ON LABEL / EARLIEST MATRIXES ETC. ONLY 1ST UK PRESSES HAVE ALL THESE CHARACTERISTICS. RELEASED 50 YEARS AGO IN 1970 AND PURCHASED NEW BY ME OR MY FAMILY BACK IN THE DAY. ISLAND RECORDS CATALOGUE NUMBER ILPS-9138 (LABELS) AND ILPS9138 (SLEEVE) AND 1ST UK PRESSING MATRIX NUMBERS A-1U AND B-1U THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 1ST UK PRESSING. THE VINYL IS GLOSSY AND BRIGHT AND IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO SCRATCHES/SCUFFS /FINGERPRINTS/WARPS VISIBLE WHATSOEVER-IT LOOKS SUPERB-VERY LITTLE TO SHOW FOR ITS 50 YEARS!!. THE PINK RIM LABELS WITH (P)1970 TEXT RO THE RIGHT (NOT (P) 1970 ISLAND RECORDS LIMITED) SHOW ONLY VERY FAINT 'BARELY THERE' SPINDLE LINES PER SIDE SO GRADE AS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THE SLEEVE BY E J DAY GROUP LONDON WITH EMBOSSED PHOTO AND ISLAND RECORDS BASING STREET ADDRESS ON REAR IS IN EXCELLENT MINUS CONDITION WITH SOME MINOR SHELF / EDGE / RING WEAR AND IS COMPLETE WITH ITS ORIGINAL 'MADE IN ENGLAND' DIE-CUT PAPER INNER. THERE ARE NO EDGE SPLITS TO EITHER SLEEVE. THE SPINE IS VERY GOOD WITH SOME WEAR. A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN AN ORIGINAL 1ST UK PRESSING IN NEAR MINT / EXCELLENT MINUS CONDITION!!!!!  SEE MY OTHER FREE / KOSSOFF / KIRKE / RODGERS AND RARE AND INTERESTING AND 60's/70s/80s/90s ALBUMS LISTED!  REALISTIC START PRICE AND NO RESERVE. THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE ACTUAL DISC YOU WILL RECEIVE IF YOU WIN THE AUCTION. READ MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE! GOOD LUCK! POSTAGE IS FREE TO MAINLAND UK OR £4 BY TRACKED MAIL (I RECOMMEND TRACKED MAIL FOR ANY ITEM OVER £20). POSTAGE CHARGES TO EUROPE/EASTERN EUROPE AND RUSSIA ARE £12.75 FOR TRACKED DELIVERY. POSTAGE TO ITALY AND RUSSIA IS BY TRACKED DELIVERY ONLY. I ALWAYS COMBINE POSTAGE AND WILL POST WORLDWIDE BUT INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS FROM  OUTSIDE EUROPE/RUSSIA PLEASE NOTE THAT POSTAGE CHARGES ARE HIGHER TO YOUR COUNTRIES-PLEASE ASK. NEW VINYLS LISTED FOR AUCTION DAILY!! I ALWAYS POST OUT DAILY AND WITHIN HOURS OF RECEIVING PAYMENT BUT SOME COUNTRIES TAKE LONGER TO COMPLETE DELIVERY (IT CAN TAKE UP TO 6 WEEKS IN RUSSIA FOR EXAMPLE) SO PLEASE BE PATIENT AS THIS IS OUT OF MY CONTROL! GRADING VINYLS AND COVERS WHICH CAN BE UP TO 50 YEARS OLD IS A VERY SUBJECTIVE PROCESS. I USE THE RECORD COLLECTOR SYSTEM . EXPERIENCE AND FEEDBACK TELLS ME THAT MY GRADINGS ARE FAIR AND ACCURATE BUT IF YOU DISAGREE WITH MY GRADING THATS FINE - JUST CONTACT ME BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK AND I WILL ALWAYS RESOLVE ANY PROBLEMS TO YOUR SATISFACTION!! 100% GUARANTEED!

RARE GENUINE 1ST UK PRESSING VINYL IN SUPERB CONDITION!! LOW (BRAVE)! START PRICE AND NO RESERVE!! SEE MY OTHER FANTASTIC FREE / KOSSOFF / KIRKE / RODGERS VINYLS FOR AUCTION.