Frank Zappa The Mothers Of Invention Weasels Ripped My Flesh UK A2/B1 UK Reprise

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Frank Zappa The Mothers Of Invention Weasels Ripped My Flesh UK A2/B1 UK Reprise

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This LP was Zappa and the Mother’s 8th released in the UK (discounting compilations), the 3rd on reprise, and the first on reprise not to be issued on the tri-colour steamboat label, this then is a first press tan steamboat label! This LP was made up of sessions from between 1967 and 1969 that hadn’t been previously released, including a track (Didja Get Any Onya) that features the guitar and vocal work of one time Mother soon to be Little Feat frontman Lowell George!

If you’re looking at this LP you know about it, so I’m not going to tell you about the recordings, just the conditions of this record…

Conditions at a Glance:

Sleeve Condition: VG+

Very crisp and clean non-laminated gatefold sleeve so often tired after 53years! This Neon Park designed sleeve is as vibrant, iconic and unique as the music inside, and as you can see, it is still very much fresh and clean and vibrant! 3 handling thumb in dents on the front and 2 on the back, all only visible when angled into the light (as you might expect!).  the tiniest disk fade near the bottom of the front cover underneath the man’s collar and a feint fold over the corner with Neon Park’s name on it.  One tiny nick in the printed surface halfway up the front cover right next to the spine. half a cm long and about 3mm high. The spine is completely legible and beautifully clean, (it’s s thin it couldn’t be square if it wanted to be!) No shelf wear along the top edge of the sleeve and only light wear along the bottom edge. The corners are all pretty crisp with only minor feathering. The opening mouth is absolutely crisp! A very little discolouration to the plain white areas of the back cover, but other than that…great! Has had a little bump on bottom right hand corner, please see photos!

Inner Sleeve Condition: VG+

Original Die-Cut Company inner sleeve with “Made In England      Patent No. 1,125,555” text, sadly about a 1” wear through along the bottom edge at the centre, though other than that, absolutely no nicks/writing/stains. Very minor handling indents, all seams holding very well indeed!

Record Condition:

Visually: EX-

A few very light surface hairlines are hard to catch in the light, very similar in fact to the condition of the copy of Burnt Weeny Sandwich I have listed at the moment.

Audibly: EX-

Just like the copy of Burnt Weeny Sandwich, the only sounds I can make out are static noises that have built up again, and the little dust that settles on it shortly after I clean it! I recorded it, straight after cleaning, and I’m hard pushed to hear anything at all… It really can’t have been played more than a handful of times, and with great care! 

Labels Condition: EX-

Some light spindle marks near the centre hole on either side, other than that lovely!

As with a number of the amazingly preserved, seminal albums of the 60s included in this collection, the previous owner devised a sneaky way of identifying his records from other peoples’, he engraved his name, very carefully and neatly in the dead-wax (near where the matrix would be found) on one side of the record, on this record it is written at about 2 o’clock on side 1, in text 4mm high and about 3cm across, in between the run out grooves, taking massive care not to stray close to the playing surface, run-out grooves,  or label, though it does overlap the “4” of the lacquer number. Please see photos of this, I have tried to catch it in the light, but in truth it is as discreet, if not more so, than the Matrix info! 

Martix/Stamper/Mother/Lacquer Information:

Side1:

RSLP 2028 A2

A                      4

Side2:

RSLP 6370 B1

A                      8 (this 8 overlaps the label very slightly)

I HAVE EVERY ORIGINAL ZAPPA/MOTHERS OF INVENTION UK VERVE LPS FOR SALE RIGHT NOW, ALL WITH EITHER THE VERY 1ST LACQUER/MOTHER CODES OR VERY NEARLY, AND ALL IN INCREDIBLE CONDITION!!! SO SEE MY OTHER ITEMS RIGHT NOW!!!!   

 PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY ITEM THAT GOES OVER £36 FINAL BIDDING PRICE I INSIST ON SENDING IT INSURED, AS SUCH POSTAGE WILL COST A LITTLE MORE, PLEASE WAIT FOR ME TO INVOICE YOU IF THIS APPLIES, ANYONE WHO DOES NOT WAIT I WILL EXPECT TO PAY THE EXTRA BEFORE I SEND OFF THE ITEM... MANY THANKS!

Photos Below,

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This record comes from an incredible collection of very early (1G1G, 1B1B etc laquer numbers) presses of some of the very sought after 60s LPs, the condition is remarkable, and the earliness of the laquers unique in my experience! I am listing this collection in it's entirety (though I would love to buy it all- I have taken nothing out!), over the next weeks, there are some things have never seen before, such as a Beatles For Sale with the central KT taxcode pressing INWARDS to the record! 1G1G Verve Zappa albums! A lot of Dylan TMOQ (The Mark Of Quality) and other 60s/70s bootlegs, the 3 Decca Birds singles (featuring amongst others Ronnie Wood), various Widespines (Sgt Peppers, Zappa's Lumpy Gravey etc), REMIX 11 copy of Beatles REVOLVER in really lovely condtion, Velvet Underground on early Verve... Please watch this space! I have been clearing out of non-record related stuff over January, but am listing back again now with avengance! Please refer to the pre-christmas sales' feedback for my pedigree of strict grading! Many thanks!

I will of course, if you aren't ENTIRELY happy with your item offer you a full refund upon a quick return of the item, in exactly the same condition I sent it out in, I wont however cover the postage costs- just in order to put off any time-wasters, I hope you understand. I do have here some REAL MEGA-RARITIES, and I understand perhaps your confidence in me might not be complete, as I haven't listed for a while, which is why I offer this offer of full re-embursment. However I am not a fan of the trend of people trying it on and asking to keep the item but want a partial re-fund, I haven't had it happen to me, and want to keep it that way, so please don't try that, I will happily offer your full winning bid money back upon the safe return of the item, and I think that's fair. 

I am very strict with my grading, having been a collector myself for many years, and I try to include as much relavent information as possible on sales, however if you have any further questions please don't hesitate to ask, I will gladly resond as soon as I can.

One thing I would ask is that the winning bidders do leave feedback, as it's annoying when people overlook it.

I happily offer reductions of postage costs on multiple-items, 

I try grade using direct sunlight which shows up more than anything (hence where poss I take my photos in direct sunlight too), however living in the Pennine Hills, contrary to popular rumour it isn't sunny here EVERY day! So when this isn't always possible, as a backup I also use a 100 Watt lightbulb, though when poss I try to use both.

My Record Grading System:

Mint: I'm really loathe to use this term, if you ever catch me using it, it must be sealed, but also no holes in seal, and no knocks/bangs/other shelf-wear to seal. Doubt you'll ever catch me using it, makes me wince when I hear people dropping that casually into conversations about a record they just picked up on a carboot/found in a loft etc!

Near Mint: Probably still sealed, or possibly played once or twice, but I'm unable to see ANY proof it's been played ie. no spindle marks/surface abbrasions OF AN KIND even in the strongest light, in short, I have a strong suspicion this, whilst possibly not fully sealed has never been out of it's sleeve!

EX+: Must have been reverantly played about as many times as you can count on your hands! Absolutey nothing audible at all, and you'd have to be looking hard in strong light to find fault with any none audible elements of this record package. If I get hold of a record that sounds, and looks like it could have just been carried home from the shop this is about as high as I go unless in exceptional circumstances. In most instances I've found records like this I'd consider them the final upgrade, I'd even consider some sealed records EX+.

EX: Straight Excellent has to mean just that, the kind of copy you wonder how somebody kept it in that condition whilst still having a social life, especially rare in 50s/60s albums, certainly not a grade to be taken lightly or thrown about willy-nilly. Nothing should be audible to the listener during songs, and even in the silences I'd only allow the most minute groove noise.The kind of record that you'd have to look a long way to upgrade!

EX-: A Bloody lovely record, I'd allow the tiniest ticks to be audible on this, so long as they are only a handful throughout the entire record, and they are WELL back in the mix. This is a record/sleeve/insert etc. that has clearly been owned, but looked after to a degree that you ask questions about the previous owner's social life! Perfect for DJ-ing (in this I mean no one will hear the pops! I think DJs should have the very best records around!)

VG+: The difference between VG+ and EX- for me is probably that the previous owner of an EX- possibly didn't have to worry about their collection being ruined too much, as they could count on their fingers the number of people that might have visited them annually, a VG+ is a more realistic grade, clearly played, but by a music lover, who took good care of their records. May have been present at social gatherings, but probably quickly tidied away when more rowdy guests turned up! Still usually  good for alot DJ-ing needs. 

VG: This is a good example of a record that has lived it's life without a glass bubble surrounding it, but it's owner has been quite careful, perhaps the odd feintly feelable mark if you go in search of it that would make an audible click/pop in a number of places on the records surface. Certainly won't be in any museum, but plays well from start to finnish, and whilst may not stand up to a DJs condition, alongside many collections, you'd be very satisfied.

VG-: As VG, but to a slightly heavier degree, might look a bit worse than a VG, else have the odd repeated click that bugs you in the fade-out of that epic side-ending song. Certainly not perfection, but you could do a damn-sight worse! OK for most collections, though there will be better ones that will probably come up (unless it's very rare!) 

G+:   This is starting to wane, shows more signifficant signs of wear/play/misuse. This could be through general carelesness, one bad night, or using a worn stylus, either way, certainly listenable/passable, but if you saw a better copy going at a decent price, you might think about buying it, and seeing what it's worth to sell this one.

G: Plays through but that's about it, signifficant noise that wasn't there when it was bought. Can still hear the song, but would only really be a filler. I doubt I'll sell anything this bad unless I really think someone will appreciate it in their collection. I'll take these down to the local charity shop and let them find their own homes on the whole!

I'll avoid anything less than this unless it's of signifficant interest, and then I'll clearly title is such. I really don't want bad feedback, and it isn't worth it for me, so I'll avoid this.

I feel my grading system is stricter than many I see used, but the sellers I respect on Ebay and elsewhere seem to be of the same mind as me, I'd much prefer to be known as someone who undergrades and you can get a good record from, than someone you have to wonder, "actually is their VG+ quite what I'd expect from that?". Hope I can win you over!

(SOMETIMES I MAY COME ACROSS A RECORD OF SIGNIFFICANT RARITY/DESIRABILITY THAT MAY HAVE A JUMP/STICK IN IT. IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT THAT I THINK SOMEONE MAY WANT IT (EG. IT'S COVER'S IN GOOD NICK, OR IT'S A PRIVATE PRESSING/PROMO OF LIMITED AVAILABILITY) I'LL CLEARLY MARK THIS IN THE TITLE "JUMPS" OR "WARPED" ETC.)

I have have had a few questions about international shipping costs, please do not be put off by the £14 quoted! Yes I combine postage costs, and will only charge  the cost of insured international postage, plus the costs of the packaging (I buy good cruciform boxes, and good stiffeners to post in, I am also pricing up the best way to pad your precious records, and so hopefully this next batch will even be shipped with bubble-wrap too as some of my previous batches have (please observe my feedback regarding this!! All very positive!)), the costs of my packaging will not be about £1 additionally to to costs of the insured postage only, therefore if you live in most of Europe the cost will be signifficantly cheaper than the £14 quoted, and if you buy multiple items, you will save even less! Please wait for an invoice!