GRAM PARSONS 1973 UK 1ST PRESS 'GP' STUNNING

£ 51

$ 68

£ 51 Sold For

May 29, 2005 Sold Date

May 19, 2005 Start Date

£ 3 Start price

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Description

Stunning Original 1973 U.K. 1st Pressing (A1//B1 Stampers) 'GP' by Gram Parsons!!! Stunning NR MINT 1st Press Vinyl & Nr. MINT 1st Press Sleeve!!!!! Impossible to find a UK 1st Press of This All Time Classic Debut LP in THIS Condition Anymore - Don't Miss!!!!

You are bidding the a mega rare UK 1st Press awesome debut LP by Gram Parsons; 'GP'!!!! It's the ORIGINAL UK 1st Press (A1//B1 Matrix!!!) on the Gold Reprise Label (it was never printed on the steamboat label) and I am pleased to inform you that this vinyl AND Sleeve LP are in STUNNING NEAR MINT CONDITION!!!! You will be very hard pushed to find another UK 1st Press of this seminal Album in this condition again. Don't Miss it!!!!

Cat Number:

K 44228

Matrix (Stamped)

Side 1 - K. 44228 A1

Side 2 - K. 44228 B1

The classic Centre Labels are in superb NR MINT condition with NO Tears, NO Scribbles and NO unwanted writing of any kind as are the gramophone rims. There are NO traces of a spindle lines!!!!! It looks like this LP has NEVER been played!!!! The quality pressed vinyl still has a great 'Just Pressed' shine to it!!!! It looks absolutely STUNNING!!! It LOOKS AND FEELS GREAT With SUPERB SHINE and NO GROOVEWEAR!!!! The disc has NO Scratches, No scuffing, NO Marks and NO warping, it has NO blemishes of any kind!!! Its as simple as that - THIS VINYL IS NR MINT!!!! Hugely rare for this LP!!! It does NOT even have any paper lines!!!! Amazing!!!! I am very pleased to state that this is a record that also plays as good as it looks!!! It has NO jumps, NO skips, NO pops and NO hissing - it also play grades as NR MINT!!!

The classic original 'Gothic Print Finishers' thick & Chunky matt finish Gatefold sleeve is simply stunning!!!! It, like the vinyl, is the best we have EVER seen!!!! It has No edge wear, virtually NO corner wear, NO Tears, NO Scribbles, No creasing and NO unwanted writing of any kind!!! It lies perfectly FLAT with virtually NO RING WEAR!!!! With just some VERY LIGHT edge wear it must grade as N.MINT!!!! It It comes complete with its correct ORIGINAL 'Made In Great Britain' and 'Patent' Inner sleeve which is also in Nr. Mint condition, with No Tears, NO Scribbles and NO unwanted writing of any kind!!! This is a classic UK 1st Press LP, and as such is in very high demand today, especially in Nr Mint condition like this!!! If you have never heard this record, it will blow you away!!! An absolutely essential (and very rare) record to own!!! Don't miss this one as this LP rarely turns up any more. Please check out our feedback and bid with confidence as this is a no reserve auction with a very low starting price!

WIN MORE THAN ONE AUCTION AND SAVE £££'s ON POSTAGE!!!! THIS AUCTION HAS NO RESERVE AND STARTS A VERY LOW START! SO CHECK OUR FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE!!! Please don't hesitate to email me with any questions you may have, I'll do my best to answer them all!

In the 60's & 70's we didn't think to preserve our records, we were too busy being liberated! As such, you will find most of these albums (the few that remain) in very poor condition nowadays. This is due to a number of factors, i.e. age and bad handling/storage methods and general vinyl deterioration, not to mention the amount of parties they've attended! So to find one in such superb condition is a real rarity. What's more, the low starting price and no reserve status gives you a realistic chance of winning and owning this highly sought-after album. For any lover/Collector of Gram or just great Alt. Folk//Country music in general, this is an absolutely essential album to have in your collection. It is also a true investment for the future as its price of this rare LP will just rise and rise...

Grading Information & Image Details

All our records are strictly graded under strong light using the UK Record Collector Grading System (see chart below for a full guide). The item you see in the images is actual item being sold. This album comes shipped in a sturdy record mailer, (with stiff cardboard insert added for extra protection, so will reach you in the awesome condition that you see it now).

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Good Luck! The UK Record Collector Grading System NAME GRADE INFORMATION Mint M Vinyl has just left the vinyl pressing machine and does not have any manufacturing flaws. It has never been handled and never played. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Record sleeves just left the pressing machine that made the sleeve. It has never been handled and a record has not been placed inside it which would deform it. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Near Mint NM Vinyl is virtually perfect. At most, perhaps a light scuff appears on the record. It should play without any noise or skips of any kind whatsoever. Record sleeve should look close to perfect with only minor signs of wear. The artwork should have no marks of any kind and there should be no "ring wear" (that is, the outline of the record inside should not show through the sleeve). Excellent EX or VG++ Vinyl should play with no skips of any kind. It should sound better than it looks. Often "Excellent" or "VG++" is a conservative version of "Near Mint." Perhaps some very minor surface scuffs, but again no effect on sound quality. Record sleeve might have some minor "ring wear" but otherwise the artwork should be unaffected. There should be no "ink wear" to the artwork. That is areas where the ink has worn down to the paper underneath. Perhaps some minor creases in the corners but no splits in the seams. Very Good Plus VG+ Vinyl will show wear including surface scuffs and some light scratches. Often, minor scuffs will be caused by the inner sleeve rubbing against the vinyl. If held up to a bright light, you will often see many tiny lines on the vinyl. Perhaps a few minor clicks or pops can be heard, but no deep scratches. Record sleeve should be clean, but slightly more aged. Perhaps some very small writing on the sleeve. The corners may be slightly bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but not tears or holes popping through. Very Good VG Vinyl doesn't necessarily look good, but still plays well. Surface noise will probably be present including pops and clicks. At good volume levels, the music should overpower any pops and clicks present. Flaws should only be heard between tracks or on low volume passages. Record sleeve will look warn and used. There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear on the cover, but most of the cover should still be in good condition. Good VG-/G+/G Vinyl looks well played, dull, and possibly not well taken care of. However, the record should still play without skipping. It will have substantial surface noise, pops and clicks. Loss of various parts of the dynamic range will occur due to worn grooves. This grade depends a lot on the owner and the type of record. A rock record may still sound "good" at high volume whereas a slower styles of music will sound terrible. Record sleeve may have many problems including seam splits, writing, taped repairs. However some of the artwork will still be visible. There can't be large tears and gouges in the cover. Fair/Poor F/P Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". At this point, the vinyl is difficult to listen to. The only reason to keep it would be due to extreme rarity or to fill a good sleeve until a better copy of the vinyl comes along. Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". The sleeve is torn, bent, and shows a very high level of wear. Attempts to tape the sleeve have made it worse. The only reason to keep the sleeve would be due to extreme rarity or to protect a good copy of the vinyl until a better sleeve comes along.

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