Allan Smethurst (Singing Postman) SOUND BARRIER Folk Pop Vocal LP RAF Wattisham
British 1st release folk country album ‘Sound Barrier’ (1967), performed by Allan Smethurst aka The Singing Postman.
It features a comic photographic cover of Smethurst at a road junction near the RAF base Wattisham and village of Great Bricett in Suffolk.
The Singing Postman – Sound Barrier (Folk Country LP) (1967)
Condition (refer also to notes at bottom):
VINYL: G. Looks clean on visual inspection. Surface hairlines, scuffs and marks on both sides but nothing major. Played just pre-listing and sound clarity is fair on side 1 and good on side 2. Surface noise and crackling at run-ins. Static throughout side 1, especially noticeable during quieter cues and fadeouts. Side 2 sounds brighter. Plays with no skipping, jumping or sticking. An adequate listen but the cover photo outshines the vocal content.
OUTER SLEEVE/COVER: G+. Colours clear and unfaded on laminated front. Veinlike creases in from sides and in bottom right corner. Bottom right corner worn but others less so. Edges and spine in decent shape with just a few creases/splits. Aperture has mild peeling and lightly dogeared. Back cover slightly yellowed with some faint stains visible but flipbacks present and attached. Intact and overall a good example.
INNER SLEEVE: VG+. Original EMI white paper picture sleeve with black album covers printed both sides. Creasing and one tiny rip but otherwise clean and intact. A decent example.
Track listing:
A1. Sound Barrier
A2. Devils Hoof Prints
A3. Dew Yer Father Keep A Dickie
A4. February Lady
A5. 1776
A6. First World War
B1. Old Tom Tide
B2. Labour On Principle
B3. Poacher's Lament
B4. Wroxham Broad
B5. Tommy Dack
B6. What Yew On Holiday
Directed by Ralph Tuck
Producer – Douglas Fisher
Written and performed by Allan Smethurst
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ITEM CONDITION - items are graded according to Record Collector definitions - see below:
MINT: The
record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or
deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as
the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records
advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.
EXCELLENT: The
record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little
lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight
wear and / or creasing.
VERY GOOD: The record has
obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in
sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional
light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without
any major defects, is acceptable.
GOOD: The record has
been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated,
perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents
suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration,
etc.
FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not
been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may
even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or
defaced.
POOR: The record will not play properly due to
scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly
damaged or partly missing.
BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.
