JOHN SURMAN HOW MANY CLOUDS? 1969 DERAM BRIT JAZZ MINT-

	£		125
	$		166

JOHN SURMAN

RARE 1969 BRITISH PROGRESSIVE JAZZ UK DERAM 1st PRESSING

HOW MANY CLOUDS CAN YOU SEE?

PLAYED 3 TIMES IN 40 YEARS!

VINYL IN STUNNING MINT- CONDITION

1969 UK album release DERAM (SML-R 1045) 33.3 rpm STEREO

Stamped matrices: ZAL-8979/8980.P-1W

Made in England by The Decca Record Company Ltd

PERSONNEL: JOHN SURMAN baritone sax, soprano sax and bass clarinet HAROLD BECKETT trumpet and flugelhorn MALCOLM GRIFFITHS trombone MIKE OSBORNE alto sax ALAN SKIDMORE tenor sax JOHN TAYLOR piano HARRY MILLER bass ALAN JACKSON drums DAVE HOLDSWORTH trumpet CHRIS PYNE trombone GEORGE SMITH tuba JOHN WARREN baritone sax and flute BARRE PHILLIPS bass TONY OXLEY drums 

TRACK LISTING: SIDE ONE 1. Galata Bridge 2. Caractacus 3. Premonition SIDE TWO 1. Event a) Gathering b) Ritual c) Circle Dance 2. How Many Clouds Can You See? 

CONDITION: VINYL MINT- I bought this record from a jazz collector who "couldn't quite get on with the music" - in almost 40 years of ownership he had played it just twice. I have just made it three plays, and try as I might, I really can't find any fault with the vinyl. ABSOLUTELY STUNNING.

SLEEVE NEAR MINT The Clout & Baker sleeve is in beautiful condition. The laminated front cover is virtually as new, whilst the unlaminated white back cover shows minimal shelfwear.

LABELS MINT- The two red and white paper labels are both virtually AS NEW.

INNER SLEEVE EXCELLENT The die-cut polylined blue and white paper Decca stereo inner sleeve has some light creasing and discolouration and one folded corner.

THIS IS BASICALLY THE NICEST COPY THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN. SHORT OF FINDING A SEALED COPY (WERE UK DECCA LPs EVER SEALED IN 1969?) I WOULD DARE TO SUGGEST THAT THIS IS A FINAL UPGRADE COPY.

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ABOUT THIS ITEM:

All vinyl is strictly graded using the Record Collector RRPG system.

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All records will be removed from their outer sleeves, and then placed in a polythene sleeve, before being carefully packed WITH TWO CARDBOARD STIFFENERS and posted in strong new Covers 33 mailers (although I do try to re-use good quality heavyweight packaging whenever practical). Please try to recycle the packing cardboard if possible - it might just help to offset the damage done when it was originally manufactured. Alternatively, throw it away and set fire to a couple of old tyres.

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Please do not ask me to send expensive items by the cheapest service available as I will not do so. Bitter experience has taught me that it is a nightmare to resolve to everyone's satisfaction if the postal service lets us down. If you are not prepared to pay for the correct postal service then PLEASE DO NOT BID ON THIS ITEM.

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ABOUT ME:

If you haven't done business with me before my name is ANDY HIBBERD and I own a "bricks and mortar" record shop called 101 COLLECTORS RECORDS in Farnham, Surrey, about an hour out of central London.

I deal in old and collectable records, CDs, DVDs and music memorabilia in most genres, as well as new vinyl and CD releases and re-issues. 95% of my business is done in the shop, with my eBay sales offering just a, hopefully tantalising, taste of my overall stock. Please feel free to get in touch if you need any further information about this item, if you have any questions about what's currently in stock, or if you need any advice about selling a collection.

I am always happy to receive your Wants Lists, but I sometimes file them carefully under bits of paper, which are in turn under slightly larger pieces of paper, that aren't always where I thought I had left them. This could be blamed on incompetence on my part, but I prefer to blame it on the pixies that clearly infest my shop and move things about after I have gone home, the little bastards. However, I will do my very best to find what you want a) immediately, b) the day after you have found it elsewhere, or c) about a year after you have quite frankly lost the will to live.

That said, I do appreciate your interest in this listing, especially during these troubled times. If you are thinking of bidding, please make sure that you have read the description and P&P costs carefully, and take the time to look at my Returns Policy. Also, please check out my Feedback comments and past sales - I am not an anonymous internet seller but a responsible (pixies permitting) and contactable UK record dealer. You can bid with confidence.

Thank you.

Andy 

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