BYRDS - Sweetheart of the Rodeo – Original CBS mono UK LP A1/B1

	£		16
	$		21

BYRDS - Sweetheart of the Rodeo – Original CBS mono UK LP A1/B1     

These records are all from my personal collection built up over almost 50 years. Some were bought new, others pre-owned so condition will vary. Please do read and understand the detailed description which is my honest personal assessment - you can always check how good or bad that is by checking my feedback.
My attempt at grading is based on the commonly used Record Collector grading system (except I don't agree with the use of M for 30+ year old records so will not grade anything higher than EX+).
Questions are welcome if anything is unclear. Happy bidding

Anyway, this listing is for a nice original copy of the Byrds 1968 album

Byrds
Sweetheart of the Rodeo
UK issue on orange CBS label
1968
Cat Number: 63353 matrix A1 / B1
Mode: Mono

The Album:
Solid country rock from the brilliant Byrds - this the Gram Parsons line-up. I have owned this since 1970 - I got a few of my Byrds collection from a friend when we shared a farmhouse during finals year. Sadly Nick always marked his albums with his name so it embellishes both the cover and label. If you don't mind that, this is a nice original pressing.

Condition:
Cover:  Single front-laminated sleeve is in decent condition.  It is strong and intact with no tears but some light creasing to the laminate and light ringwear. The spine text itself is visible but very hard to read as it's a thin CBS spine. The unlaminated rear has light wear and has Nick Brown's name written on it. .
Labels: Rough textured CBS orange labels, bright, clean, no stickers but again, Nick's name on side one. Just a few visible spindle marks.
Vinyl: Vinyl has a just a few of the customary faint paper scrapes, no nasty looking marks or scratches. It plays really well with just a hint of light background crackle in places, probably the result of 40 plus years of dust & static.

Terms:
Please note that I try to test-play at least part of each record before listing, but do not have time to play fully in all cases. I just played a lot of this one, but if you do discover a problem which I might have missed, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will do all I can to rectify the situation.

Postage: Within UK revised weight ranges usually allow up to three LPs to be posted for the same cost as one. For all other destinations costs are weight dependent, but incremental cost from additional LP's will normally cost less than the first. I am happy to hold records for a while if you wish to bid on more and combine shipment, but it helps if you can let me know particularly when bidding on items separated by a few days. Approximate prices for normal postage & packing -

UK £3.35 for up to 1kg (1,2 or 3 average weight LPs).

Europe £5.30 normal airmail, £10.60 signed-for. + £1.45 each additional,

Rest of world £7.55 normal airmail, £12.85 signed-for.  + £2.70 each additional item

These amounts include actual Royal Mail cost for first class or air mail, plus 35p for cost of packaging material (a brand new custom mailer with stiffener). The greedy snouts in the trough at Ebay now charge sellers 10% of postage costs for which there can be no justification - I refuse to pass this shameful levy on to buyers, so you only pay post and packing.

Apologies, but owing to unreliability of some postal services, I will not ship to Italy, Russian Federation, & other former Soviet countries unless a signed for service is selected and paid for.

Losses: Royal Mail have reduced maximum compensation to £20 unless items are signed-for. Compensation on signed-for shipments is up to £50. Overseas purchasers - if your purchase is well over £20, a signed for service must be selected when paying or shipping will be at your own risk, not mine, and normal airmail will only be covered for up to £20.

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I have decided to sell my whole vinyl collection as I know it won't be appreciated by my daughter or grandchildren, so I'm shifting it myself and hope I find good homes for it. Listed items are selected at random so there should be a decent if not particularly logical mix coming up over the next few months if you keep an eye on my other items now and in the future.
Thank you to all who have already given new homes to my precious vinyl, and may you continue to enjoy these records for years to come.