EWAN MacCOLL+PEGGY SEEGER"SECOND SHIFT"1958 TOPIC 10"LP

	£		31
	$		41

ATTENTION SERIOUS BRITISH FOLK MUSIC AND 10" LP COLLECTORS!!

EWAN MacCOLL and PEGGY SEEGER

"SECOND SHIFT"(INDUSTRIAL BALLADS) 

AN ORIGINAL MONO 1958 BRITISH ISSUED 10 INCH L.P. ON THE INDEPENDENT TOPIC LABEL THAT YOU MAY HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE-I DON'T THINK IT HAS EVER BEEN REISSUED-REISSUE COMPANIES MIGHT BE KEEN TO GET THIS AS IT'S OVER 50 YEARS OLD AND OUT OF COPYRIGHT AND LOOK AT THE FANTASTIC COVER DESIGN!!!! 

A THICK VINYL 10"MONO LP:10T25.

  ONE OF THE HARDEST TO FIND  BRITISH FOLK 10" LPs OF THE 1950s AND PROBABLY AS RARE AS ANYTHING ON THE TOPIC LABEL 

JUST TRY AND FIND ANOTHER COPY!

EXPECT KEEN BIDDING ON THIS ONE!

THIS IS AN INTERESTING ALBUM AS A SOCIAL DOCUMENT FROM ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FOLK MUSIC PERFORMERS OF THE LAST CENTURY ALONGSIDE THE BANJO OR GUITAR BACKINGS OF PEGGY SEEGER.

THE TRACKS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

THE SONG OF THE IRON ROAD

DROYLSDON WAKES

THE CALTON WEAVER

TWENTY ONE YEARS

THE BEST LITTLE DOOR BOY

OH DEAR ME

WILL CAIRD

THE IRON HORSE

THE DURHAM STRIKE

THE COLLIER LADDIE

THE COLOUR BAR STRIKE

THE SWAN NECKED VALVE

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PLEASE NOTE THE CONDITION COMMENTS!!! 

THIS L.P. IS MEGA RARE BUT IS ONLY IN GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME MARKS,SEVERAL THAT PRODUCE AUDIBLE CLICKS THROUGHOUT SEVERAL OF THE SHORT TRACKS BUT NOTHING TOO DEEP WITH NO SKIPS/JUMPS OR STICKS AND IT'S MOSTLY SURFACE MARKS AND NOT TOO MUCH SURFACE NOISE.SOME SLIGHT DISTORTION AT SOME OF THE SOUND PEAKS-BUT A DECENT GAP FILLER UNTIL ANOTHER COPY COMES ALONG WHICH MIGHT NOT BE FOR SOME TIME.YOU MAY HAVE A DECENT COPY WITHOUT A COVER AND AS SUCH THIS COULD BE A GREAT MIX AND MATCH OPPORTUNITY! SOME SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT OF THE TONE CONTROLS OR THE USE OF A MONO SWITCH WILL IMPROVE THE SOUND.

NOT UP TO MY USUAL STANDARDS BUT IT IS FAR BETTER THAN MOST THAT SURVIVE OF WHAT WOULD BE A SMALL PRINT RUN OF ABOUT 500-1000 COPIES MOSTLY PLAYED ON DREADFUL EQUIPMENT OR DAMAGED AT FOLK CLUBS! 

THE WONDERFUL LAMINATED  COVER+FLIPBACK IS  BEAUTIFULLY PRESERVED WITH NO WRITING OR STAINING!JUST A FEW TINY EDGE CREASES AND A LITTLE LAMINATION PEELING. 

AN IN DEPTH SLEEVE NOTE !. 

In the late 1950s Most UK FOLK MUSIC record buyers were buying singles,EPs and 78s which are much easier to find than the LPs and of course most  LPs of the 1950s were more expensive and quickly damaged on the primitive and heavy equipment of the time,even sometimes getting mixed up with 78s with disastrous consequences!

IN THE LATE 1950s, THIS LP HAD MINIMAL PUBLICITY AS TOPIC WERE A TINY COMPANY NOT ALWAYS SOLD IN MAJOR SHOPS AND OFTEN ONLY OBTAINED BY SPECIAL ORDER. IT BARELY SOLD AND WAS PROBABLY DELETED WITHIN A YEAR OF ISSUE AND IS VERY RARE 50+ YEARS ON!

IT IS QUITE PROBABLE THAT THE PRINT RUN FOR SUCH SPECIALIST MATERIAL WOULD BE ABOUT 500-1000 COPIES AT THE VERY MOST!

DON'T FORGET HOW THE UK BUYERS WERE MAINLY GOING FOR EASY LISTENING POP WITH  FOLK ARTISTS VIRTUALLY IGNORED ON BRITISH RADIO AND THE MAJORITY OF RECORD SHOPS NOT STOCKING EXPENSIVE LPs OF THE GENRE,USUALLY OBTAINING THEM TO SPECIAL ORDER! THIS IS NOT FICTION BUT FACT!

HOW MANY COPIES ACTUALLY SOLD OF THIS LP IS UNKNOWN BUT I AM CONFIDENT IT WOULD BE LESS THAN A HUNDRED AND OUT OF THOSE SOLD,HOW MANY SURVIVE 50+ YEARS LATER! 

THE ORIGINAL COVER,USUALLY MISSING OR RIPPED AND TATTY IS SIMPLY STUNNING WITH NO HORRIBLE AGE STAINING OR NASTY DAMP,SMOKEY SMELL!!!

NO WRITING,RIPS OR REPAIRS!

THE VERY EARLIEST PRESSING WITH THICK VINYL AND THE CORRECT LAMINATED FRONT COVER + THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE.

 £7 STARTING PRICE AND FREE UK RECORDED DELIVERY POSTAGE INCLUDED!!!!

(FULL DETAILS BELOW)!!!

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A RARE 1950s  BRITISH FOLK MUSIC 10 INCH LP-

THIS COULD BE THE ONE FOR YOU!

A 1ST EDITION WHICH IS RARE TO FIND 50+ YEARS ON AND AN ESSENTIAL PART OF ANY 1950s BRITISH FOLK L.P. COLLECTION!

DESPITE THE MARKS MENTIONED ABOVE,

 IT IS BETTER THAN MANY COPIES THAT TURN UP AND IS STRICTLY GRADED AS GOOD. 

TIME FOR A LITTLE ABOUT ME! FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY SINCE 2002 AND INDEED ELSEWHERE BEFORE SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED DEALER,  MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE ESPECIALLY REGARDING JAZZ!!!            

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN POOR CONDITION-THIS ONE IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND THAT IS BEING STRICT!  

 Vinyl is still the best way to hear 1950s BRITISH FOLK MUSIC and always will be!  

I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.

I HAVE PLAYED IT TO CHECK FOR ANY FAULTS.

Look elsewhere on ebay and you MIGHT see other copies-Look closer and you will find they are often reissues or lower grade copies with all manner of faults. 

MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE  SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACURATE DESCRIPTION!

This is A POSSIBLE UPGRADER COPY-EXAMINE YOURS AND IT MAY NOT BE AS GOOD AS YOU THINK!

AT WORSE AND IN THE STRICTNESS OF POTENTIAL BUYERS,THE DISC IS INGOOD CONDITION. FAR BETTER THAN MOST PEOPLES USE OF THE "VG"GRADING BUT IT IS DOWN TO MY STRICT GRADING POLICY. .    

REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTO!

IF YOU GO THROUGH MY FEEDBACK YOU WILL SEE MANY OTHER RARITIES -PAY NOTE TO THE FEEDBACK RESPONSES!! INFACT VERY HAPPY CUSTOMERS WHICH IS PROOF OF MY CAREFUL,DETAILED AND STRICT GRADING!!!

THIS IS A GREAT CHANCE TO OWN A PIECE OF 1950s FOLK MUSIC  HISTORY. A GREAT INVESTMENT! 

Postage is FREE AND RECORDED DELIVERY TO THE UK.YOU WILL GET IT IN FINE SHAPE!!

Outside UK extra depending on destination.£5 EUROPE £7 REST OF THE WORLD. PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO SEVERAL ITEMS OVERSEAS BEING"LOST", IF THE OPTION TO SEND INSURED IS REFUSED THEN I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST ITEMS. I DO NOT DRAMATICALLY INCREASE POSTAGE ON SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT.Paypal or cheque within 7 days please.

CHEQUE WILL NEED TIME TO CLEAR BEFORE DELIVERY. 

SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES FOR SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT

DO NOT BID UNLESS YOU INTEND TO PAY.Feedback always left. BE AWARE!!!! NON PAYERS AND TIMEWASTERS WILL BE DEALT WITH AND REPORTED TO EBAY AS WELL AS CIRCULATED VERBALLY AND BY EMAIL TO MY MANY DEALER AND COLLECTOR FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!

Checkout my  feedback of OVER 11,000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers. BID with confidence! Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week. Customers from all over the world regard my  ebay selections as the #1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.

I HAVE BEEN A DEALER SINCE 1986 WITH OVER 8 YEARS ON EBAY.

I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.

LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE WELL KNOWN RESPECTED COLLECTORS AND DEALERS WHO BUY FROM ME OVER AND OVER-NOTE WHAT THEY SAY-PAGE AFTER PAGE OF GLOWING STATEMENTS! 

UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings  by prior email arrangement.  8 YEARS ON EBAY and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.

OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY!

A VITAL PART OF ANY FOLK LP COLLECTION!

IT COULD BE THE LAST COPY I WILL FIND FOR A LONG TIME!

I HAVE MENTIONED EVERYTHING BUT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK.

KEEP WATCHING IN 2011!

THANKYOU FOR YOUR INTEREST!GOOD LUCK!!

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON FOR YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A VERY,FIRST PRESSING OF A  UK 1958 ISSUED TOPIC LABEL 10 INCH LP!

EXPECT A GREAT DEAL OF INTEREST IN THIS LP!

AN IMPRESSIVE SELECTION OF RARELY SEEN LPs ENDING FROM ME ON THE SAME EVENING AS THIS ONE ENDS!