NICK DRAKE FIVE LEAVES LEFT LP - NEAR MINT

£ 102

$ 135

£ 102 Sold For

Oct 19, 2008 Sold Date

Oct 12, 2008 Start Date

£ 20 Start price

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NICK DRAKE FIVE LEAVES LEFT A-1/B-1 ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING PINK RIM ISLAND ILPS 9105

EXTREMELY RARE VINYL ALBUM IN EXCEPTIONAL ORIGINAL CONDITION FIRST RELEASED IN 1969

EXCELLENT + VINYL ALBUM AND SLEEVE COMPLETE WITH THE BLUE ISLAND INNER BAG

MATRIX NOS ILPS 9105 A-3U and ILPS 9184 B-3U

THE TRACKS ARE:

Side 1 : Time Has Told Me; River Man; Three Hours; Day Is Done: Way To Blue.

Side 2 : 'Cello Song; The Thoughts Of Mary Jane; Man In A Shed; Fruit Tree; Saturday Sun.

BOTH OF THE LABELS ARE EXTREMELY CLEAN AND SHOW NO SIGNS OF ANY SPINDLE MARKINGS, THERE ARE NO DIRTY MARKS OR WRITING ON THE LABELS, ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT, LABELS ARE NEAR MINT AS NEW CONDITION.

THE VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT NEAR MINT CONDITION, FABULOUS VERY THICK HEAVY DUTY ORIGINAL VINYL. BOTH SIDES HAVE A MAGNIFICENT MIRROR SHEEN. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE SURFACE SCUFFS OR SCRATCHES, ONLY WHEN VIEWED UNDER A VERY STRONG LIGHT ARE ONLY THE LIGHTEST OF SURFACE MARKS DETECTABLE. OVERALL AN EXTREMELY EXCELLENT CONDITION OF THIS VERY RARE VINYL ALBUM.

THE RECORD PLAYS EXTREMELY WELL, FREE FROM ANY SURFACE NOISE. ALL ROUND EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. PLAYED ON A LINN LP12, THORENS TD260S AND A BUDGET SONY DECK WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER.

THE SLEEVE IS EXCELLENT, THICK CARD GATEFOLD SLEEVE. THERE ARE NO CREASES OR TEARS ON THE SLEEVE, ONLY BLEMISHES ARE TWO TINY SURFACE CREASES TO TOP LEFT AND BOTTOM RIGHT CORNERS AND DOES NOT DETRACT FROM THE OVERALL CONDITION IN ANY WAY. THERE IS NO WRITING OR UNWANTED STICKERS. ALL THE EDGES AND SPINE ARE EXCEPTIONAL, ONLY THE VERY VERY LIGHTEST OF SURFACE WEAR WITH STORAGE TO EDGES. NO TEARS OR SPLITS. ALL THE EDGES ARE EXTREMELY SHARP AND NO WEAR TO THE OPENING EDGES OF THE SLEEVE. THE SPINE IS REMARKABLE, EXCELLENT CREASE FREE WIDE SPINE WITH ALL LETTERING INTACT.

THE INNER GATEFOLD AGAIN IS EXCELLENT, NO MARKS OR CREASES , PERFECT CONDITION. AN EXCELLENT ORIGINAL SLEEVE.

THE ORIGINAL PALE BLUE INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, NO TEARS OR CREASES , VERY CLEAN AND ORIGINAL WITH THE PINK i LOGO PRINTED ON THE BASE.

VERY RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE AN EXCEPTIONAL COPY OF THIS TRULY OUTSTANDING ALBUM FROM THE IMMENSELY TALENTED AND YET DEEPLY TROUBLED NICK DRAKE.

ALSO FOR SALE ORIGINAL COPIES OF PINK MOON AND BRYTER LAYTER!!

RECORD WILL BE POSTED FIRST CLASS SIGNED FOR, INSURANCE OPTION WILL BE AVAILABLE.