FREE PINK ISLAND SELF-TITLED SECOND LP 1969 FIRST UK BELL SOUND PRESSING 1A / 1B
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FREE
SELF-TITLED 2nd LP
" FREE "
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1969
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ISLAND STEREO ILPS 904
THIS IS THE SUPERB SECOND ALBUM FROM FREE. PRODUCED BY CHRIS BLACKWELL AND ISSUED ON THE PINK ' i ' LABEL. AS WITH ALL PINK ISLAND FIRST ISSUES IT'S HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE AND RARE. NINE SUPERB TRACKS BY ONE OF THE BEST ENGLISH BANDS OF THE LATE 60's BLUES ROCK SCENE.
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DISC IN VISUALLY EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE BEEN OVERPLAYED JUDGING BY THE SMALL AMOUNT OF SPINDLE LINES ON THE LABELS AND THE SHINY LOOKING SURFACES. A FEW ULTRA FINE HAIRLINES ARE VISIBLE UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT, NOTHING OF GREAT SIGNIFICANCE. THERE IS A SMALL, LIGHT NON-SOUNDING LIGHT SCRATCH ON TRACK ONE, SIDE TWO. THE AUDIO IS ALSO EXCELLENT WITH JUST THE SLIGHTEST STATIC CRACKLE IN PLACES AND THE OCCASIONAL ISOLATED POP. THIS IS A FABULOUS SOUNDING RECORD,TIGHT, SPARSE, BLUESY AND BRILLIANTLY PRODUCED.
' BELL SOUND ' STAMPED IN DEAD WAX
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VISUAL AND AUDIO GRADING FOR THE DISC IS EXCELLENT
THE GATEFOLD EJ DAY COVER IS THE MATT FINISH TYPE THAT IS SO PRONE TO WEAR. THE GREAT DESIGN BY RON RAFFAELLI FEATURES THE STAR CLAD NAKED WOMAN STRIDING ACROSS THE SKY.
THIS ONE IS PRETTY DECENT AND STRUCTURALLY SOUND. THERE IS SOME RUBBING TO THE FRONT AND LIGHT WEAR TO THE EDGES AND CORNERS. A FEW LIGHT MARKS TO ALL FACES AND A NAME WRITTEN ON THE BACK, TOP RIGHT CORNER. SOLID SPINE WITH ALL TEXT LEGIBLE. IT WOULD BE HARD TO FIND A BETTER ONE. THE POLY-LINED WHITE INNER IS UNDAMAGED.
GRADING FOR THE COVER IS VERY GOOD+
I GRADE CONSERVATIVELY ACCORDING TO THE RRPG GRADING SYSTEM. I CAN'T REMEMBER LAST TIME I HAD A RECORD RETURNED SO BID WITH CONFIDENCE!
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POSTAGE WILL BE BY SECOND CLASS SIGNED DELIVERY TO UK AND INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS. SORRY NO POSTAGE TO RUSSIA. SOLID BOX MAILERS ARE PROVIDED WITH POLYTHENE PROTECTOR. DISCS ARE REMOVED FROM COVERS BEFORE POSTING.
RETURNS ARE ACCEPTED AND WILL BE PROCESSED RAPIDLY IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF BUYER DISSATISFACTION.
ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASKED
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