MOTHERS OF INVENTION “ABSOLUTELY FREE” 1967 VERVE SVLP 9174 UK 1st PRESS

	£		18
	$		23

THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION

~ ABSOLUTELY FREE ~

(1967 VERVE RECORDS – RARE UK STEREO FIRST PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS ORIGINAL UK STEREO FIRST PRESSING OF THE STUNNING SECOND ALBUM "ABSOLUTELY FREE" BY FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 1967 VERVE SVLP 9174

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE V6 5013 A-1G / V6 5013 B-1G

MOTHERS / STAMPERS ARE  R 1 / A 1

THE SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED, PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH THREE REAR FLIP-BACKS, IS IN GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR, SOME TANNING & LIGHT STAINING TO THE REAR AND THERE ARE SOME TINY WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE. THERE IS A BIT OF MINOR RUBBING TO THE CORNERS BUT OTHERWISE THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL STILL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS STILL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH PLENTY OF LIGHT MARKS & SCUFFS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO BOTH SIDES AND I CAN REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS DETERIORATED A BIT. I DETECTED SOME CRACKLING & SURFACE NOISES ALONG WITH SOME ODD CLICKS & POPS. SIDE TWO PLAYS BETTER THAN SIDE ONE. STILL A VERY GOOD LISTENING EXPERIENCE!! 

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & SILVER VERVE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE 1 ‘ABSOLUTELY FREE’ (No. 1 In A Series Of UNDERGROUND ORATORIOS)

1.   PLASTIC PEOPLE

2a. THE DUKE OF PRUNES

2b. AMNESIA VIVACE

2c. THE DUKE REGAINS HIS CHOPS

3a. CALL ANY VEGETABLE

3b. INVOCATION & RITUAL DANCE OF THE YOUNG PUMPKIN

3c. SOFT-SEL CONCLUSION

SIDE 2 ‘THE M.O.I. AMERICAN PAGEANT’ (No. 2 In A Series Of UNDERGROUND ORATORIOS)

1.  AMERICA DRINKS

2. STATUS BACK BABY

3. UNCLE BERNIE’S FARM

4. SON OF SUZY CREAMCHEESE

5. BROWN SHOES DON’T MAKE IT

6. AMERICA DRINKS & GOES HOME

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.00

£6.00

£8.25

£8.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.00

£11.25

£13.50

£14.00

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.