KINKS "ARTHUR" 1st UK PRESS *PYE* A1/B1 MATRIX QUEEN VICTORIA INSERT
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WITHIN THE NEXT FEW MONTH I´LL SELL LOTS OF TOP RARE GARAGE/BEAT/PSYCH/FOLK/PROGRESSIVE/KRAUTROCK ETC. ALBUMS FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION - EACH WEEK NEW RARITIES TO GRAB!!! IMPORTANT: THIS IS MY NEW ACCOUNT & I´M PRETTY SURE THAT SOME OF YOU KNOW MY OLD ACCOUNT WITH OVER 1000 FEEDBACKS (FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFOS) - IF YOU WANT TO SEE ALL OF MY LISTED ITEMS, USE THE FOLLOWING LINK: http://www.ebay.de/sch/60sfreakmarco2/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from= !!!
THE KINKS "ARTHUR OR THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE" MEGA RARE ORIGINAL UK STEREO 1st PRESSING FROM 1969 ON THE *BLUE & BLACK* PYE RECORDS LABEL Cat. No. NSPL 18317!!! OUTER LAMINATED GATEFOLD COVER, PRINTED IN ENGLAND AND MADE BY "GARROD & LOFTHOUSE LTD."!!! THIS IS THE AUTHENTIC 1st PRESSED MONO COVER WITH A STEREO STICKER ON REAR!!! EARLIEST EVER A1/B1 MATRIX ENDINGS, 1F/1G MOTHER STAMPERS AND "KT" (TAX CODE) IS VISIBLE ON BOTH RUN OFF GROOVES AT 12 O´CLOCK!!! COMES COMPLETE WITH THE NORMALLY ALWAYS MISSING "QUEEN VICTORIA" FOLD-OUT LYRIC INSERT + THE ORIG. AND CORRECT UK INNER SLEEVE!!! PLEASE NOTE: HERE´S THE TRUE UK 1st PRESSING OF THIS KINKS MASTERPIECE - TOGETHER WITH VILLAGE GREEN THEIR ABSOLUTELY FINEST AND HARDEST TO FIND ALBUM EVER!!! ORIGINALS WITH INSERT ARE BLOODY RARE, SO TRY TO GET IT NOW OR CRY LATER - GOOD LUCK & HAPPY BIDDING!!!
RECORD: VERY GOOD++ (NOT TOO LESS FAINT SLEEVE REMOVAL MARKS, HAIRLINES AND A FEW SCUFFS ARE VISIBLE UNDER MY MEGA STRONG LIGHT, BUT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING DEEP OR FEELABLE - IT GETS A VG++ GRADE & UNDER NORMAL LIGHT IT LOOKS EX OR BETTER!!! A FEW PARTS PLAY WITH LIGHT BACKGROUND NOISE/CRACKLING, BUT THE OVERALL SOUND IS THROUGHOUT LOUD & CLEAR - A FANTASTIC LISTEN TO MY EARS!!!)COVER: VERY GOOD (IT HAS SLIGHT RINGWEAR/RUBBING ON FRONT AND REAR, HEAVY LAMINATION LIFTING ALONG THE SPINE (AS ALWAYS), A FEW CREASES, SOME WEAR AT THE TOP/BOTTOM FRONT SEAM + OLD TAPE RESIDUE ALONG THE OPENING SIDE - OVERALL A HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE VG COVER WITHOUT ANY SEAM SPLITS, PERFECTLY READABLE SPINE AND LOVELY INSIDE!!!)
I´M A VINYL LOVER AND LONG-TIME COLLECTOR, ALL MY RECORDS ARE 100% STRICT AND CONSERVATIVE GRADED - MINT/EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD/GOOD (+/-)!!! EACH LP IS VISUALLY GRADED (UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED), UNDER MY MEGA STRONG LIGHT WHERE I CAN SEE EVERYTHING!!! IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE AUDIO QUALITY OF A SPECIFIC LP, PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE YOU PLACE A BID!!!
ATTENTION: I´VE NOTICED THAT THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES ARE EXCLUDED: Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Bulgaria, Latvia, Thailand, Romania, Russian Federation, Vietnam, South Africa, China. THE PROBLEM IS THAT I´VE NOT EXCLUDE ANY COUNTRY BECAUSE I SHIP WORLDWIDE!!! IF YOU´RE FROM ONE OF THESE COUNTRIES & CAN´T BID ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE CONTACT ME AND I´LL TRY EVERYTHING THAT YOU CAN BID ON IT!!!
ALL PHOTOS ARE FROM THE ACTUAL ITEM FOR SALE - I USE NO STOCK PHOTOS ETC.!!!
PLEASE NOTE THAT I´M LOCATED IN GERMANY AND I´LL SHIP WORLDWIDE, THE POSTAGE COST INSIDE GERMANY IS 5€ - IF YOU´RE FROM EUROPE OR ANOTHER COUNTRY I´LL SHIP EACH ALBUM FOR £ 7.50 VIA 1st CLASS MAIL INTERNATIONAL/BANK TRANSFER IS PREFERRED!!!
EACH RECORD IS PROFESSIONALLY & 100% SECURELY PACKED - BE SURE THAT I ALWAYS REMOVE THE DISC FROM THE COVER!!!
PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT MY OTHER AUCTIONS OF RARE AND HARD TO FIND 60s AND 70s VINYL!!!
MANY THANKS TO ALL OF MY OLD & NEW CUSTOMERS, I APPRECIATE EACH OF YOU VERY MUCH - IT´S GREAT TO KNOW THAT THERE ARE SO MANY "REAL" PEOPLE ON THIS PLANET - THANK YOU!!!