HIGH TIDE Rare Original UK 1970 Liberty. SUPERB EX++ LP

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Artist or Band: HIGH TIDE

Album Title: High Tide.

Producer(s): High Tide.

A Note About This Copy: This set includes a superb record that has hardly even been played and sounds stunning. This record HAD no cover. After some time, I have located one in decent condition (decent for this album anyway). Inside this cover was a very badly warped copy that barely plays, shame as the record is pretty clean but its only really fit to be disgarded. So I have married-up the outstandingly fine record with this Very Good sleeve. I mention this because there is a clear difference in the quality of the cover and record on offer and I considered this important enough to mention because some would be curious.

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Blankman Cries Again; The Joke.

Side 2: Saneonymous.

Label/Format: Liberty – Black format (Please see label scan).

Label Conditions: Both near immaculate: very clean and attractive examples with just a couple of small spindle marks on side two, struggling to see any on side one at all.

Cat Number: LBS 83294.

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of this Record: 134 grams. [These days, many modern Audiophile reissues are pressed on super-heavyweight 180 gram vinyl. Only a small percentage of ‘vintage vinyl’ was ever pressed this heavy. Records pressed in the 1960s averaged around 140 to 150 grams. Records pressed in the 1970s were usually lighter and averaged more around 115 – 125 grams. Some records pressed around 1973 were very thin and light due an oil crisis and shortage around this time. Some records were even issued on recycled vinyl from this period and sounded poor with crackle and surface noise evident from the very first play. If any record I buy is deemed ‘recycled’, I will never offer it, I have a very simple test to detect these records if I suspect this to be the case other than audible imperfection. Some records from this period were even pressed on other materials the most notable was ‘Dynaflex’, used by RCA around this time. Although inferior to vinyl, this at least mostly sounded reasonably acceptable but pressings on this material were wafer thin and flimsy. Beyond the 70s, records often became thinner and lighter still but most played fine but were never quite the quality as from the ‘Golden Era’]. (This was based on ‘average’ weights for 20 records from these eras. Later pressings were usually lighter still).

Country of Manufacture: England.

Rarity: Quite rare, seldom seen and in high demand.

Original Year of Release: 1970

Matrix Nos: LBS 83494 A-2U / LBS 83494 B-2U

Stamper Codes: 1 G / 1 G (the very first mothers and stampers within the first 300 pressed)

Brief Artist & Album Info: Within the field of UK progressive rock there can be few better kept secrets than the magificent High Tide. A band that made just two albums and both are astonishingly brilliant. A four piece heavy band that totally blew me away when I first heard them. A follow-up to the mind-bending Sea Shanties – hardly Sea Shanties however, blistering electric guitar and violin with tons of wah-wah – both are early heavy prog nirvana. The four members were: Tony Hill - guitar, vocals, acoustic guitar, organ; Simon House - electric violin, organ piano; Peter Pavli - bass and Rog Hadden - drums, piano pipe organ. This quartet made truly inspired doom-laden heavy prog not totally disimilar to early Amon Duul II. Hill has a Jim Morrison type voice which complements the sound of this band perfectly. Heavy guitars go head-to-head for supremacy with House’s electric violin with awesome results. A barrage of electric frenzy with heavy pounding rhythm, the excitement goes into overdrive. Latterly of Hawkwind, this was Simon House at his very best and this band should have gone on to superstardom within this field, but alas not the case. The cover is one of the most difficult to find in nice conditions. A near impossible black, soft card, textured sleeve that will always wear unless kept in cotton wool. This one has the usual creasing and edge rubbing but remains a more than respectable example. The record however is a different story, it's a beauty and looks hardly even played and sounds superb, one that is very hard to find like this. If any late-60s/early 70s prog rock lover has not heard High Hide or needs a copy, this is essential. A truly awesome album, one to totally captivate and blow you away - what a band - what an album – this could remove varnish from speakers if played loud enough. This is up there with the vintage heavy classics like early Black Sabbath, Amon Duul II’s Yeti, and the early acid Hawkwind albums – maybe even better still for my money. Unleash the beast with this awesome display of dark, heavy, progressive rock - brilliant is too small a word for this one and a record in a condition to savour.

This Cover’s Potential for Wear: Very High++, few will survive devoid of significant rubbing and ringwear and many suffer sticker damage and even tears.

Cover Grade and Format: Very Good and in terms of this immensely fragile cover, this is not a bad grading. A single unlaminated format with a textured finished and made with VERY soft, thin card. All the recipes for heavy ringwear, creasing, rubbing and scuffing, few will ever be seen with none and this is a reasonable example. Printed and made in England by The Upton Group.

Cover Front: The main issue with this one is creasing and this has a fair number, mostly near the right edge. Mostly quite fine thumb types that have not affected the lovely colourful artwork. Record impression is evident but penetrating ringwear has been avoided. A little edgewear encroaches into view, mainly near the bottom edge but only modestly so. Some mildish rubbing but overall a fairly attractive front that remains solidly intact with no sticker tears for which this is known to suffer.

Cover Back: This is pretty much the same in all respects, the lack of white inground ringwear is always a bonus on this one and the creases have exposed barely any whiteness of the card, again a bonus.

Top & Bottom Edges: Both have rubbed all the black ink away to white card but neither have penetrated and there are no splits here or repairs.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Quite neat and reasonably sharp with minimal wear and no real feathering. Slightly thickened viewed end-on with a very small split neatly repaired by yours truly, it barely even shows. This has no trimming and the record entered on this edge.

Spine and Text: This has lightish patchy rubbing and is made very thin. Clearly fragile but has no splits and there is no text which I think is correct.

Corners: All have rubbed to match their respective edge.

Cover Summary: A fine, respectable example of one of the most challenging covers of its era, one day a perfect one will come along, but I won’t hold my breath. Most are tatty, torn and threadbare, often looking more like a dartboard with more rings than Saturn. This one is hardly perfect, but will one ever be offered that is? – I doubt it. This is a very decent example and it should please many, if not most realistic collectors (but clearly not the perfectionists). Any doubts, do not bid. This includes the original plain white unlined inner that includes the ‘Patents applied for’ text. This has aged a little with some creasing.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: EX++ with just a couple of ultra faint surface marks that are very small and totally superficial and non-sounding. Although the cover has clearly been handled and aged, the record is a way different matter and looks stunning. Very clean, shiny, intense black and very solidly pressed, it looks barely even played and sounds the same. This wonderful record should please most-all collectors.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippetts or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or miniscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This amazingly powerful record plays even above above its visual grading with nothing to fault. Strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is very high with an immensely powerful, very rich and dynamic sound. Any surface sounds barely even registered and no pops or clicks were noted. The volume goes sky-high for a high percentage of this album and any minor surface sound blemishes would be lost anyway. But as with most prog classics, there are some quiet passages too, but not too many on this powerhouse title. I found this album enthralling and it will rip off the speaker cloth if played loud enough. Sonically this is amazing and volume really pushes the system to its limits. It almost makes me cringe to think what this record could have been played on all those years ago and the damage to the fragile grooves – but not on this one. Electric violin and guitar could have been a mass of distortion or with high frequency clipping but this simply has NOT happened on this scintillating copy. Nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this awesome classic. This record will prove almost impossible to find better and is strongly recommended.

End Piece: Already established in my personal hall of progressive rock fame, this is simply brilliant, any fan of Spiral era Black Sabbath, Atomic Rooster and the heavy Krautrock bands will revel in this. Play this loud and be prepared to be captivated. Loud electric guitar and violin do battle with pulsating venom, with no quarter given. This record encaptures this perfectly and High Tide must have been awesome live. The analogue format gives that extra bass power and oomph this type of music needs, this needs to be on a deck and enjoyed. Obviously rare with guide prices high and they undervalue everything, they cannot even give a fixed valuation these days as title seems to have almost dried up. If the cover creasing and edgewear is acceptable, one to enjoy, get this fired up immediately – Surf’s Up – MEGA!

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay - on average ONEADAY, a couple more at weekends if time permits, hence the name - time rarely allows for more as I Play-Grade virtually every record I offer in their entirety, not just bits to guess a grade - visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean its good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are taken with a digital camera or scanned - they are NOT improved, cleaned-up or made better looking than they are with camera trickery or enhancing with digital programmes. What you see is what you get and scanned labels will give a more accurate representation of the genuine colour than flash photography where light is variable. I cannot guarantee total accuracy for colours however but most will be very close. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking - any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items - bid with confidence - excellence comes as standard and so does Near Mint regularly. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

Deck: Linn LP12 with Ittok Mk IV arm and Ortofon 2M moving magnet cartridge (tracks at 1.8 grams). Amps: Naim Nait 5i with Project USB phono stage and Chord interconnects. Speakers: B&W 704 Floorstanding 3-way Monitors (bi-wired). All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional Moth vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too.

First-time, zero-rated bidders, who do not ask permission to bid, will be cancelled immediately and blocked – NO exceptions. For winning bidders who I consider excessively slow to make contact or submit payment, I will use my right to block future bids. If any bidder who wins in the final seconds is present to do so, surely they can at least email me to inform of intention and payment method? If swift or promp payment is a problem, please do not bid.

PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET - PLEASE SEE MY TYPICAL PACKING BOX PICTURE.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW heavy duty soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my Moth Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional thick boxes (NOT Mailers or Cruciforms, these do not offer maximum protection). The record(s) REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with THREE or EVEN FOUR ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. The thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. Please see my picture of a typical finished box packet that will now be used on ALL transactions as from now. I do not profit on posting and the cost of this lavish packing is NOT even charged for, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. These boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffners and bubble wrap make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is less than one in two thousand based on over 6,000+ items sold in over 8 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Even one of these stiffners cannot be bent by hand, so what chance 3 or 4 inside a box? Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FOUR records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). I will not respond to questions on shipping costs as all the details are included here and on ALL of my adverts. Details below:

NOTE: First Time Bidders: I will cancel ALL first-time bidders with no feedbacks or excessive negatives who do not ask me if its OK to bid first – NO EXCEPTIONS.

Please Note: I will now offer any item to the runner-up after the mandatory Ebay 3 days if no contact is made by the winning bidder unless prior notice of any delay is given beforehand. The same applies if no payment is received within the mandatory 7 days so any bidder who has just lost out can still email me to reserve the item as priority second chance – it’s always worth asking.

SHIPPING COSTS & CONDITIONS – THESE comply with EBAY’S RULES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£40 maximum]) = £9. (insurance optional extra £3). Add £2.50 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£39 maximum]) = £13. Add £4 per extra LP. (insurance optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: Please do not bid if you have negative feedback unless checking first, I will cancel any bids I feel are timewasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help. Thank You.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT neccessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.