Donovan " Open Road" 1970 Singapore only fully laminated EP

$

35

ARTISTE, RECORD TITLE AND LABEL
DONOVAN  " Open Road"  CSB CES 4120 ( pressed in Singapore)

TRACK LISTING

Side 1:  1) Riki Tiki Tavi 2) Roots of Oak

Side 2:  1) Changes  2) Song For John

BACKGROUND TO THIS RECORD:

A Singapore only 1970 EP housed in a jacket laminated on both sides with the thick and glossy laminates associated with Singapore pressings of the era. 

I have not been active on Bay over the last couple of years as I opened a shop here in Singapore which has kept me rather busy and only now could find some time to list some items. One could check my feedback reports to get a feeling of how I put service first 

GRADING RESULTS:

I would rate the cover as Near Mint .There are no tears or writings on both the front and reverse sides of the cover but there are some very light creases .

The Vinyl looks Near Mint  with no visible lines or scuffs under normal household lighting. It maintains it's shine and lustre and is mirror like. Side 1 of the  label looks clean but side 2 has a couple of surface tears caused by the removal of a price sticker.

 How I Clean and  Grade my Records 

Cleaning: Cleaning is usually done on a Loricraft PRC 4 cleaning machine and/or Clearaudio Double Matrix using the US made 3 stage Walker cleaning solution.

Playback Equipment: Playback is through a Linn LP12 turntable/Keel/Radikal and Urika with a Linn Arkiv cartridge and through a active Linn Majik Kontrol, 2 x 140s . For mono vinyl, I use a second Linn/Lingo/Aro/Miyajima Mono .

I use both Goldmine and Rare Record Price Guide grading system as a guide and came up with the following:

·       Mint  I only use this for sealed items. The record is virtually unplayed and is in a brand new condition. Cover is pristine. Up till now, I have never used this grading and, chances are, never will, due to my conservative nature in matters of record grading.

·       Near Mint  Very little or negligible flaws. Faint lines or very faint creasing  on laminated covers visible under a strong light is acceptable but nothing serious. Records which show some signs of having been played such as very faint spindle marks are allowed but there should be no lessening in sound quality. .

·       Excellent   Item obviously played, though not often,and enjoyed with some slight noise. The record should be nice and shiny but may have a few light marks which should not intrude on play. Slight wear on cover is acceptable.

·         Very Good Many more imperfections which are noticeable but not obtrusive. The record has been played several times but there should be no major deterioration in sound quality despite some noticeable surface marks and light scratches. Normal wear and tear or writings on the cover  is acceptable but there should not be any major tears.

I do not offer any records below Very Good  unless its extremely rare. 

Shipping costs 

I use brand new custom made  plastic sleeves  for both the vinyl and for the sleeve. Shipping is always by Airmail and by registered post as it allows one to track items in case of delays. One buyer has even likened my packing as "FortKnox"

 I will  inform buyers of the registration details through Email on posting.

Forms of payment that I accept include:

·       PAYPAL (preferred choice)