Sold Date:
October 3, 2023
Start Date:
September 26, 2023
Final Price:
£34.00
(GBP)
Bid Count:
4
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Pete Townshend - Who Came First
(Track Records 2408 201 UK LP 1972)
This is a UK 1st pressing LP in great overall condition! It has a heavyweight front laminated gatefold sleeve. It comes with its original generic polythene-lined company paper inner sleeve. It also comes complete with its original gatefold Poster Insert. This is printed on thick card. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has matte black & silver "Track" labels. It has 1st press A-1/ B-1 matrix stampers.
This is Pete's 1st solo LP from 1972. It includes demo tracks from the aborted "Lifehouse" project. A genuine UK 1st pressing complete with insert/ poster. These are not too common nowadays. I have some other rare "The Who" UK LP's and 7" Singles. Please see my other items.
Gatefold Sleeve: There is some light, very mild or very minor rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is some light or very minor rubbing wear on the front sleeve opening edge on a few areas. This, in the main, hardly notices. There are about 6 light hairline creases at the spine area. All are very small & measure from 0.5 cm to 1.5 cm in length. They do not notice very much. This would have been done during the printing/ laminating process. Otherwise, the spine is in great condition. There is some light or very minor ringwear on a few areas. EXCELLENT+ condition.
Vinyl: There are some light, mild or very mild sleeve rubs which can hardly be seen under a strong light. There is an extremely small pin-head sized surface pressing mark on one side. NEAR EXCELLENT condition. The labels are in Very Good++ condition and show mild or very mild spindle wear only. The polythene-lined company inner sleeve is in Very Good+ condition. It shows light, mild or very mild ringwear, fading & creasing. It has no seam splits.
I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Near Excellent to Excellent overall, & Excellent+ in many places. There is some light, very mild or very minor crackle in a few quieter places. Overall, a great audio copy!
The Poster/ Insert is in a strong Excellent+ condition. It has never been used as a poster. It appears to be hardly handles.
Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.
Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price. So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.
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(Please note that these prices include packaging costs too)
Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also gatefold sleeves, posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs.
Please note that there are now VAT import charges from the UK into all EU countries. Anything under 150 Euros will need an IOSS number. VAT is paid at point of sale. For any items over 150 Euros in value. There will be a customs charge too. These vary, I believe, from country to country. Please check your relevant postal service online for details. Please note that these charges are beyond my control and are the law for outside parcels going into the EU.
All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ 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...
If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.
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