“A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOU” PHIL SPECTOR 1963 LONDON HA-U 8141 PLUM UK 1ST PR

	£		36
	$		47

VARIOUS ARTISTS

~ A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOU ~

(1963 LONDON RECORDS - RARE UK FIRST PRESSING - PLUM & SILVER LABELS!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE, GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING OF ARGUABLY THE GREATEST CHRISTMAS RECORD OF ALL TIME “A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOU” FEATURING VARIOUS ARTISTS PRODUCED BY THE LEGENDARY PHIL SPECTOR AND ARRANGED BY THE ONE AND ONLY JACK NITZSCHE. 

THIS STUNNING LP IS A GENUINE FIRST PRESSING ON LONDON RECORDS WITH PLUM & SILVER LABELS.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS: LONDON HA-U 8141

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: AOPL-2478-1B / AOPL-2479-1B

MOTHERS / STAMPERS: D 1 / D 1

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERB FRONT LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH TWO REAR FLIP-BACKS, IS IN STRONG EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS A HINT OF SOME SLIGHT WEAR, A FEW TINY WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE AND A BIT OF MINOR TANNING TO THIS PREDOMINANTLY WHITE SLEEVE. THERE IS ONE TINY NICK AT THE OPENING AND THERE ARE TWO TINY STAINS ON THE BACK.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE GLORIOUS, HEAVY, GLOSSY VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE SOME SLIGHT MARKS. THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT, ALTHOUGH I DETECTED 6 AUDIBLE CLICKS DURING TRACK 3 ON SIDE ONE (CAUSED BY A SMALL SCRATCH) AND A FEW LIGHT CLICKS BETWEEN TRACKS 4 & 5 AGAIN ON SIDE ONE.

THE LABELS

THE PLUM & SILVER, GROOVED LONDON LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, WITH A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1.       WHITE CHRISTMAS - DARLENE LOVE

2.       FROSTY THE SNOWMAN - THE RONETTES

3.       THE BELLS OF ST. MARY - BOB B. SOXX & THE BLUE JEANS

4.       SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN - THE CRYSTALS

5.       SLEIGH RIDE - THE RONETTES

6.       (IT’S A MARSHMALLOW WORLD - DARLENE LOVE

SIDE TWO

1.       I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS - THE RONETTES

2.       RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER - THE CRYSTALS

3.       WINTER WONDERLAND - DARLENE LOVE

4.       PARADE OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS - THE CRYSTALS

5.       CHRISTMAS (BABY PLEASE COME HOME) - DARLENE LOVE

6.       HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS - BOB B. SOXX & THE BLUE JEANS

7.       SILENT NIGHT - PHIL SPECTOR & ARTISTS

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£3.75

£6.00

£9.00

£9.25

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £5.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £8.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) 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 (EX) 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 (VG) 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 (G) 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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.