BADFINGER - STRAIGHT UP 1972 APPLE UK 1st Pr A-1U/B-1U PORKY / PECKO RARE DEMO
£
46
$
61
Favourite Auctions
To save auctions to your favourites, please login
If you don't have an account, please register
Description
BADFINGER
~ STRAIGHT UP ~
(1972 APPLE RECORDS – RARE UK FIRST PRESSING)
ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE UK 'DEMONSTRATION' PRESSING OF THE SUPERB STUDIO ALBUM STRAIGHT UP BY BADFINGER ON THE APPLE LABEL.
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 1972 APPLE SAPCOR 19
THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE SAPCOR 19 A-1U / SAPCOR 19 B-1U
OTHER ETCHINGS ARE PORKY / PECKO
MOTHERS / STAMPERS ARE G 1 / G 1
THE SLEEVE
THE FULLY LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME WEAR AND SOME WRINKLES AND CREASES TO THREE OF THE CORNER AREAS. THERE IS MINOR BRUISING TO THE CORNERS. OTHERWISE THE EDGES ARE STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE FLUTED SPINE IS FULLY LEGIBLE.
THE INNER SLEEVE
THE DIE-CUT BLACK INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME WEAR, CREASING AND A SMALL SPLIT TO ONE EDGE.
THE VINYL
VISUALLY THE HEAVY GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH LIGHT MARKS AND SCUFFS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO BOTH SIDES AND I CAN REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT BOTH BRILLIANT SIDES. I ONLY NOTED SOME VERY LIGHT & OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE AND A FEW TINY TICKS. BOTH SIDES PLAYED REALLY WELL AND SOUNDED GREAT..
THE LABELS
THE GREEN APPLE LABELS, WITH THE 'DEMONSTRATION ONLY NOT FOR SALE' TEXT, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME SPINDLE MARKS.
SIDE 1
- Money
- Flying
- Suitcase
- Sweet Tuesday Morning
- Perfection
- I'd Die, Babe
SIDE 2
- Take It All
- Baby Blue
- Name Of The Game
- Day After Day
- Sometimes
- It's Over
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 RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.
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.
I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!
POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:
UK
EUROPE
WORLD ZONE 1
WORLD ZONE 2
£4.25
£6.50
£8.75
£9.50
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:
UK
EUROPE
WORLD ZONE 1
WORLD ZONE 2
£5.50
£11.25
£13.50
£14.00
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)
THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!
PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.
I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.
FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.
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.price rating
