SHAPE OF THE RAIN (RCA Neon NE 7 UK 1st Press LP 1971) Prog Psych. Rare! Nice!

Sold Date: December 8, 2021
Start Date: November 28, 2021
Final Price: £144.56 (GBP)
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Shape Of The Rain - Riley, Riley, Wood & Waggett

(RCA Neon NE 7 UK LP 1971)

 

This is an original UK LP pressing in very nice overall condition! It has a heavyweight matt gatefold sleeve. It has its original polythene-lined plain black company inner sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has "RCA Neon" labels. It has 1st press -3E/ -3E matrix stampers. 

This is an excellent early 1970's UK Melodic Prog Rock/ Psych LP. There are some really great tracks on this LP. Released on the highly collectible "RCA Neon" label too. UK originals of this LP are extremely rare. This is a very reasonable copy too. Well recommended!



Gatefold Sleeve: There is some light, mild or very mild rubbing wear to the bottom edge. There is light or very minor rubbing wear on the top edges on a few areas. There is some light, mild or very mild rubbing wear to the corner tips. The spine shows a centre crease from opening the sleeve. Otherwise, just some minimal rubbing wear on a very few areas. The spine text is clearly legible. There is some light, mild or very mild rubbing wear to the sleeve opening edges on the rear sleeve only. There is some light or very mild ringwear on some areas Very Good++ condition.

Vinyl: There are some light, mild or very mild sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There are two very light hairline marks. These measure 1 cm and 2 cm in length. There are a couple of very small areas of slightly more moderate sleeve rubs. These, again, can only be seen under a strong light. Very Good++ condition. The labels are in Excellent condition and show light spindle wear. The polythene-lined company inner sleeve is in Very Good+ condition. It shows light, mild or very mild ringwear & creasing. There is one small tear at the die-cut centre area on one side only. It has no seam splits.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Near Excellent to Excellent overall, & Excellent+ in some places. There is some light or very minor crackle in a few quieter places. There are 2 or 3 light or very mild clicks at the end of the 1st track on Side 1. Overall, a great audio copy!


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    >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Minimal wear only.

EX Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. There will be no clicks or pops. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EX Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent. There may be some light or mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

VG Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light or mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not far from being in "near excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
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Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs. One parcel must not exceed 2kg (approximately 4-6 LPS).

All records will be sent in high quality vinyl mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

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