Gentle Giant - Octopus SUPERB UK SWiRL 1st PRESS NM

	£		148
	$		196

Gentle Giant - Octopus

Vertigo 6360 080

UK 1972

Great copy of this brilliant prog / psych. UK 1st press on the Vertigo 'Swirl' label. Comes with original inner bag. Included in this auction is a recording taken from this exact vinyl - try before you buy! The album has been recorded directly from a Pro-ject Debut III fitted with Ortofon OM 5E cartridge. Just click the ecommerce player above to hear the album in all its glory.....

Fragile unlaminated gatefold sleeve looks lovely - check out the detailed pictures. Spine is fully readable. The only fault I can see is an indentation of a numbered box (60255), It can only really be seen when you look at the album close up and hold at a specific angle behind light. I tried to get a picture of it but it doesn't show up, so on picture 8, I've outlined in pink (on the picture only) approximately where this is. But believe me its really nothing - I've had the album 10 years and have only just noticed it when it came to grading!

Vinyl looks lovely and plays beautifully throughout. However, don't take my word for it, click the player above to listen to the whole LP.

Labels are free from any unwanted pen marks, names etc.

Overall its a beautiful copy of an album that's getting harder and harder to find! My own personal grading would be NEAR MINT Postage costs are below and please read all terms before bidding!

PLEASE NOTE: I will away from Sunday 8th January until Wednesday 11th January 2012. Any questions will be answered on the Wednesday evening. Thanks!

About Me

I've been a collector of psych/prog folk records for the past 20 years or so but feel I've come to a stage in my life when its time to sell up and move on. I hope to grade the albums as I would hope to find them. Over the next few months I will be listing some very desirable albums.

Postage Costs and Terms

More expensive items (ie with a finishing price of £41 and above will be sent via special delivery which will insure the item fully against loss or damage. This will be an additional £4.50 to the cost.

UK (1st class) - £4.00

Europe  (Airmail) - £6.00

Elsewhere (Airmail) - £8.00

Expensive albums will be posted with insurance and charge accordingly. I will not use Surface Mail due to the risk of loss.

Multiple buys will reduce the postal cost: Postal price includes high quality packing materials.

Within UK - Basic £4.00 postage for 1 LP and then an additonal £1.20 for each extra LP.

Within Europe - Basic £6.00 postage for 1 LP and then an additonal £1.50 for each extra LP.

Elsewhere - Basic £8.50 postage for 1 LP and then an additonal £2.00 for each extra LP.

Gradings, returns etc - Vinyl is visually graded as carefully as possible although, as grading is subjectional, I must point out that these are my own personal opinions of the grading, which, I personally, would be happy with as a buyer (and I've been a collector for the past 20 years or so). Therefore, all gradings are approximate. If I've played the album, I'll describe it as best I can in the listing. If you are unhappy with the album and decide you simply cannot keep it, I will offer a full refund when the buyer has returned the item at their cost and the item is recieved in the condition that it left here. No partial refunds will be given.

PLEASE NOTE - Any postal prices given in the listings refer to UK costs only!

I Prefer Paypal (no charge), but cheques and PO's are perfectly acceptable.

E-checks - if you do not have sufficient funds in paypal an E-check is automatically issued which take an average of 7 days to clear. Goods will not be posted until the E-check has cleared.