FREE "Fire and Water" 1970 1st PINK ISLAND PRESS EX++
£
70
$
93
£ 70
Sold For
Oct 28, 2010
Sold Date
Oct 18, 2010
Start Date
£ 22
Start price
11
Number Of Bids
Great Britain
Country Of Seller
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Description
FREE "Fire and Water" 1970 1st PINK ISLAND PRESS EX++
MATT MacNEILL COVER, SENSATIONAL AUDIO, BARELY PLAYED
FREE
Fire and Water
ORIGINAL UK ISLAND (ILPS 9120) FIRST PINK LABEL PRESSING (June 1970) OF FREE'S SUPERB THIRD LP "Fire and Water" - IN BEAUTIFUL, BARELY PLAYED CONDITION - SOUNDING SENSATIONAL THROUGHOUT (ON MY SYSYEM - AT A VERY LOUD VOLUME) WITH LITTLE TO FAULT - THE AUDIO IS CLEAN, DEEP, WARM AND VERY HEAVY - GREAT COPY
PRESSED ON QUALITY MID/HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WITH THE VERY FIRST HEAVILY TEXTURED PINK ISLAND LABELS
MATRIX: ILPS 9120 A//1 / ILPS 9120 B//1
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT COVER "Sleeve printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd"
AND COMES COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL WHITE POLY-LINED INNER WITH UK PATENT NUMBERS AND "FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING" TEXT PRINTED IN BLUE
Track Listing:
Side 1: Fire And Water / Oh I Wept / Remember/ Heavy Load
Side 2: Mr. Big / Don't Say You Love Me / All Right Now
LABELS: The heavily textured labels are clean and bright with no marks or unwanted writing and only very light spindle wear - this copy has seen little play - NEAR MINT
VINYL Visual: The surfaces are clean and unmarked with a deep, like-new glossy sheen - NEAR MINT
VINYL Audio: The audio quality is sensational throughout - deep, rich and blues heavy and on playback at a very loud volume there are no major audio issues to report - no scratches, no sticks/jumps, no loud clicks or pops and no groove-wear or distortion (it's barely been played) - a very clean pressing - critically graded EXCELLENT++ for audio - it sounds great - the finest copy I have heard in a long while
SLEEVE: This sleeve is incredibly prone to wear being matt and untreated and very light in construction but this one has held up remarkably well with just one crease to the bottom corner and some light edge and spine rubbing. The spine is 'pinched' at the top and bottom (a characteristic of the first press sleeve) and most of the spine text is clear (please see photos). Overall a fine example of this notoriously difficult sleeve to find in much better condition - EXCELLENT
PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT MY PICTURES - I USUALLY TAKE QUITE A FEW SO YOU CAN GET A CLEAR INDICATION OF EVERY DETAIL OF THE ITEM
I HAVE UPLOADED AS MANY AS I CAN BUT I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SUPPLY ANY ADDITIONAL PHOTOS ON REQUEST
PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE RARE AND COLLECTABLE VINYL
AND PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUERIES YOU MAY HAVE
THANKS FOR LOOKING, CHEERS
PLEASE REFER TO MY 'ABOUT ME' PAGE FOR MORE DETAILED INFO ON MY PLAY-GRADING, EQUIPMENT USED, P&P etc
POST & PACKING
UK: 1st Class: FREE or £1.00 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £5.50 or £10.00 (International Signed For delivery with tracking)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £9.50 or £14.00 (International Signed For delivery with tracking)
***Any record (or combination of records) which sells for more than £40 MUST be sent by a trackable method ie INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR or RECORDED (UK)
UK bidders: PayPal or Cheque
INTERNATIONAL bidders: PayPal ONLY
REDUCED POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS (EACH ADDITIONAL LP: EUROPE & INTERNATIONAL £2.00)
I will combine postage for items purchased within any 10 day period. However, at the end of each 10 day period, all outstanding items will need to be paid for in full and will be posted to you. Any items purchased after payment will be included in the next 10 period. I am continually adding new items which may be of interest to you and it is impractical for me to allow payment to be postponed indefinitely in the expectation that you might wish to bid on future items. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation
Guarantee: I try to be as accurate and honest as possible when describing the condition of any LP but of course if you feel that I am mistaken and the description is inaccurate I will offer a complete, no quibble refund (through Paypal) upon return of the item
IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to a recent spate of bidders with no feedback not paying for records I must insist that all bidders with 0 feedback contact me first before bidding to confirm their genuine intention to buy the record otherwise their bid will be cancelled and they will be blocked. Sorry to sound so authoritarian but non payers are a real waste of not only my time but genuine eBayers
ALL RECORDS ARE PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED BEFORE DISPATCH AND PACKAGED WITH THE VINYL OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE TO PREVENT ANY 'KNIFING' DURING TRANSIT.
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, QUALITY MAILER AND STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Any problems please email me. Thanks 419 (GS 6.0.7 (419))
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