DENNIS WILSON V. RARE 1977 UK 1ST 'PACIFIC OCEAN BLUE'

£ 68

$ 91

£ 68 Sold For

Dec 4, 2005 Sold Date

Nov 24, 2005 Start Date

£ 3 Start price

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Description

Very Very hard to Find Original 1977 UK Stereo 1st Pressing 'Pacific Ocean Blue' by Dennis Wilson. In Stunning Condition Throughout and Complete With Original Lyric Insert! Released in Very Small Amounts and a Virtually Impossible to Find Today - Especially in Ex++/Ex Condition! Don't Miss This One!

You are bidding on what is one of the rarest UK Beach Boys related albums; the original UK 1977 1st Pressing Caribou Records ''Pacific Ocean Blue'! by Dennis Wilson! It is one of those IMPOSSIBLE albums to find nowadays as a 1st press, especially in EX++ Vinyl condition such as this - It just doesn't happen anymore - even on eBay! It was released just as punk was breaking in the UK and thus sold in miniscule amounts, the press run of this record was tiny! The 1970's Quality Pressed Thick & Chunky vinyl retains all of its glass-like factory shine -this really is a beautiful record! Please see our other auctions as we are currently running a mega rare UK Mint- 1st Mono Press Pet Sounds and Mono 1st Press Smiley Smile along with many other rare UK 1st Pressings...

Please check our other auctions for more very rare 1st press records

Cat No:

S CRB 81672

The 1st press Caribou Records labels are in stunning MINT- condition! They have NO Tears, NO Peeling/Lifting, NO Scribbles, NO unwanted writing of any kind and only the very faintest trace of a spindle line on side 2 It is clear that this record has been barely played at all! The gramophone rims containing the all important matrix's are also mint!

The disc itself has has a beautiful 'factory pressed' sheen with NO scratches, NO Blemishes, NO Dullness/ Groovewear and NO Warping!!! NOTHING It is simple stunning -as simple as that! I have no hesitation in grading this vinyl as a very strong Ex+++ condition at the very least! Please remember that our records are not over-graded at all. The Earliest 1st Press Shorepack gatefold sleeve is also in superb Ex condition! It has NO Tears, NO Scribbles and NO unwanted writing of any kind! It is completely blemish free!!! The un-laminated sleeve opens out perfectly to reveal a mint- un-laminated inner! This has some light ringwear to the back and some light spine rubbing which in no way obscures the spine text. This ultra rare 1st press sleeve easily grades as Excellent- at the very least! The rare lyric insert looks like it has never been removed from inside the sleeve and grades as Mint-!!! Comes with original Mint- UK 'Patent' Inner Sleeve!

All in all a very rare record in fantastic condition, please do not miss this one! Please check out our feedback and bid with confidence as this is a no reserve auction with a very low starting price!

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Postage and Packing within the UK = £3.65. Insured = £5.95
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DUE TO AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF TIMEWASTERS WE HAVE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING TERMS - (1) WE NOW WILL NOT ACCEPT BIDS FROM ZERO FEEDBACK BIDDERS - ITS REAL SAD WE HAVE HAD TO DO THIS, BUT CHASING FINAL VALUE FEES 'ROUND EBAY'S RUSTY INNARDS AINT OUR IDEA OF A FUN NIGHT! SO ZERO FEEDBACK=YOUR BID WILL BE CANCELLED (2) IF YOU DO NOT INTEND ON PAYING THEN DO NOT BID!!!! (3) IF YOU HAVE EXCESSIVE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK PLEASE EMAIL BEFORE YOU BID! THIS AUCTION IS FOR SERIOUS BIDDERS ONLY. (4) WINNER MUST MAKE CONTACT WITHIN 3 DAYS OTHERWISE ITEM WILL BE OFFERED TO NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER AND NEGATIVE FEEDBACK WILL BE LEFT. THEMS THE TERMS.

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The UK Record Collector Grading System NAME GRADE INFORMATION Mint M Vinyl has just left the vinyl pressing machine and does not have any manufacturing flaws. It has never been handled and never played. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Record sleeves just left the pressing machine that made the sleeve. It has never been handled and a record has not been placed inside it which would deform it. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Near Mint NM Vinyl is virtually perfect. At most, perhaps a light scuff appears on the record. It should play without any noise or skips of any kind whatsoever. Record sleeve should look close to perfect with only minor signs of wear. The artwork should have no marks of any kind and there should be no "ring wear" (that is, the outline of the record inside should not show through the sleeve). Excellent EX or VG++ Vinyl should play with no skips of any kind. It should sound better than it looks. Often "Excellent" or "VG++" is a conservative version of "Near Mint." Perhaps some very minor surface scuffs, but again no effect on sound quality. Record sleeve might have some minor "ring wear" but otherwise the artwork should be unaffected. There should be no "ink wear" to the artwork. That is areas where the ink has worn down to the paper underneath. Perhaps some minor creases in the corners but no splits in the seams. Very Good Plus VG+ Vinyl will show wear including surface scuffs and some light scratches. Often, minor scuffs will be caused by the inner sleeve rubbing against the vinyl. If held up to a bright light, you will often see many tiny lines on the vinyl. Perhaps a few minor clicks or pops can be heard, but no deep scratches. Record sleeve should be clean, but slightly more aged. Perhaps some very small writing on the sleeve. The corners may be slightly bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but not tears or holes popping through. Very Good VG Vinyl doesn't necessarily look good, but still plays well. Surface noise will probably be present including pops and clicks. At good volume levels, the music should overpower any pops and clicks present. Flaws should only be heard between tracks or on low volume passages. Record sleeve will look warn and used. There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear on the cover, but most of the cover should still be in good condition. Good VG-/G+/G Vinyl looks well played, dull, and possibly not well taken care of. However, the record should still play without skipping. It will have substantial surface noise, pops and clicks. Loss of various parts of the dynamic range will occur due to worn grooves. This grade depends a lot on the owner and the type of record. A rock record may still sound "good" at high volume whereas a slower styles of music will sound terrible. Record sleeve may have many problems including seam splits, writing, taped repairs. However some of the artwork will still be visible. There can't be large tears and gouges in the cover. Fair/Poor F/P Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". At this point, the vinyl is difficult to listen to. The only reason to keep it would be due to extreme rarity or to fill a good sleeve until a better copy of the vinyl comes along. Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". The sleeve is torn, bent, and shows a very high level of wear. Attempts to tape the sleeve have made it worse. The only reason to keep the sleeve would be due to extreme rarity or to protect a good copy of the vinyl until a better sleeve comes along.

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