Jackie Wilson: It Only Happens When I Look At You - Brunswick DEMO - BR 43

	£		113
	$		150

It Only Happens When I Look At You / Just As Soon As The Feelings Over - DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE Record

By Jackie Wilson

Brunswick Label, Cat. No. BR 43

Published 1977

Matrix Nos / Mothers / Stampers:

Side A: 2B 102  1C / 1 / D

Side B: 2B 102  1C / 1 / D

Very rare DEMO copy of this record in extraordinary condition with 'Demonstration Sample Not For Sale To The General Public' printed on both labels.  The record came to us in a white paper die-cut sleeve; we have put it in a fresh and brand new white paper die-cut sleeve.  The original white sleeve will go with the record too.

Please Note: I visually and carefully examine all my records under a strong 35w halogen lamp, which shows up ALL marks that need to be seen and is far superior to any other light source for examining vinyl.  Please try one of these lamps out (they can be bought from Ikea for about £25) and you will be amazed.  Records inspected under 'normal' lighting will not show up nearly as many marks as a halogen lamp, and sometimes none at all even when they are present!

Vinyl Condition

Viewed under the halogen lamp I can just about see about 3 sleeve withdrawal 'hairlines' on each side.  These are barely visible and the record has to be tilted at various angles to see them, even then it is difficult to pick them out on a second look.  I am absolutely convinced that many people would have no hesitation in grading this record as Near Mint, or even Mint.  However, a Near Mint record, to me, must have no marks at all (and I do see these regularly - they do exist!) so Excellent it has to be.

This has to be a final upgrade - I doubt you will find a copy of this record in better condition.

Labels

Both labels have absolutely no marks on them at all.  Not even spindle trails.  You won't see labels in better condition.

Grading (Record / Cover):

Excellent / -

Grading Guide - Important!

I visually examine all records under a strong 35w halogen lamp, which shows up ALL defects.  Most sellers do not do this and, as a consequence, records graded under other sub-standard lighting, including normal room lights, will appear in far better condition than they really are.  Some even appear unmarked when, in reality, they are very scratched.  I grade my records according to the Rare Record Price Guide (with the addition of the Near Mint grade), which means, to me, as follows:

Mint - Must be sealed or I must have evidence that it has never been played.

Near Mint - Totally unmarked, no scratches, not even faint 'hairlines' / sleeve withdrawal marks.

Excellent - No scratches, just the odd faint 'hairline' or sleeve withdrawal mark that is barely visible under a strong lamp.

Very Good - The first mild scratches have begun to appear, but only very, very few.

Good - More scratches than Very Good and more severe, but I am confident that the record will play through with no problems and will still provide a good listening experience.

Fair - The record may not play through properly with a chance of it jumping, or it will play with significant background noise.

Poor - It definitely won't play without skipping or sticking.

Below Excellent I will use plus or minus with a grade to highlight fine differences.

I also sometimes play-grade records and the final grade is a combination of how it plays and looks.

Cover Grades

My cover grades are exactly as stated in the Record Collector magazine / Rare Record Price Guide as follows:

Mint: The cover and any extra items are in perfect condition

Excellent: The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing

Very Good: Normal wear and tear on the cover is acceptable

Good: The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration etc.

Fair: The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

A NOTE ABOUT COVER GRADES!  If the cover is torn or has been written on (ie. 'defaced') then it cannot grade better than Fair.  This is quite clear in the RC/RRPG descriptions and I fail to understand how other sellers can misinterpret this.  Please be aware of this because I have lost count of the number of sellers grading covers with writing on as 'Excellent', and if the cover grade is way off how can you trust the vinyl grade?

All vinyl is dispatched using stiffeners and card mailers.

IMPORTANT - Please wait for an invoice before paying.  The postage costs given here are only an estimate - postage costs could vary according to where you live and I do not want to overcharge you.  I also want to ensure that the postage service matches your requirements.  If you have a preference for a particular Royal Mail postage service, please let me know as soon as possible otherwise I will choose a service based on your location and item value.  As a rough guide postage will be as follows:

Standard Post: UK £1.49; Europe £3.99; Rest of the World £4.99

Signed For: UK £2.49; Europe £8.99; Rest of the World £9.99

This record has been donated to Oxfam Books & Music in Bedford, UK. We always have a small but excellent display of vinyl of all genres, with no 'trash' or junk records.  I have been successfully selling vinyl for Oxfam for over 5 years on an almost daily basis, having valued tens of thousands of records in that time and sold nearly as many.

100% of the proceeds from the sale of this record will go to Oxfam GB.