ROD STEWART / THE FACES - FIRST STEP 1970 UK FIRST PRESS WS 3000 A2/B2 NEAR MINT
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FACES
' FIRST STEP '
WARNER BROTHERS WS 3000
FIRST UK STEREO PRESSING 1970
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FIRST ISSUE ORANGE LABELS
HERE IS A SUPERB COPY OF THE FACES DEBUT ALBUM FROM 1970. THIS IS EXTREMELY RARE AS A FIRST PRESSING HAVING HAD A VERY SHORT RUN WITH THE ORANGE LABELS WHICH WERE REPLACED BY THE GREEN VERSIONS SHORTLY AFTER THIS WAS PRESSED. THIS ALBUM DID NOT SELL WELL ON RELEASE , UNLIKE SUBSEQUENT FACES LP's WHICH WERE HELPED BY ROD STEWART'S SOLO SUCCESS FROM 1971 ONWARDS. HOWEVER IF YOU LIKE THE KIND OF MESSY , BLUESEY ROCK THAT THE FACES WERE BEST KNOWN FOR YOU WILL LOVE THIS.
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MATRIX NO.s : WS 3000 - A2 / WS 3000 - B2 (ETCHED)
THESE NUMBERS IN THE DEAD WAX INDICATE A VERY EARY PRESSING, MOST ORANGE LABEL ISSUES HAVE THE K46053 No. STAMPED.
YOU WILL NOT SEE MANY OF THESE TRUE FIRST PRESSINGS AND THIS ONE IS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION.
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BOTH LABELS ARE CLEAN WITH NO WRITING OR STAINS, JUST A FEW MINOR SPINDLE TRAILS AROUND THE CENTRE HOLES. THERE ARE A FEW LITTLE BUBBLES AROUND ONE CENTRE HOLE. LOOK AT THE LABELS AND YOU CAN GET A GOOD IDEA OF HOW LITTLE PLAY THIS HAS SEEN.
LABELS GRADED AS EXCELLENT +
CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE DISC UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT SHOWS NO MARKS APART FROM A FEW HARD TO SEE HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF TINY SPOTS. NOTHING EFFECTS THE AUDIO WHICH IS SUPERB. THE PLAYING SURFACES HAVE A LOVELY SHINE ONLY FOUND ON WELL LOOKED AFTER RECORDS. THE SOUND IS CRYSTAL CLEAR , A SUPERB SOUNDING DISC WITH NO CRACKLE, CLICKS OR DISTORTION.
VISUAL GRADING FOR DISC IS NEAR MINT
AUDIO GRADING FOR DISC IS NEAR MINT
THE GATEFOLD COVER IS UNLAMINATED SO VERY PRONE TO WEAR. IT HAS NO MAJOR FAULTS, AND REMAINS IN GREAT CONDITION. THE SPINE IS FULLY INTACT AND NOT FLATTENED, WITH ALL TEXT LEGIBLE . ALL CORNERS ARE STILL SHARP, THE OPENING POCKET FOR THE DISC IS SLIGHTLY SOFTENED BUT NOT SIGNIFICANTLY. THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD IS UNSPOILT, THE BACK DOES SHOW SOME DISC IMPRESSION.
COVER GRADED AS EXCELLENT
THE INNER SLEEVE IS THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED ISSUE. THERE ARE NO SPLITS, TEARS OR WRITING , NICE EXAMPLE.
INNER SLEEVE GRADED AS EXCELLENT
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I GRADE RECORDS CONSERVATIVELY USING MY INTERPRETATION OF THE RARE RECORD COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE GRADING SYSTEM. I DO MY BEST TO GIVE ACCURATE ASSESSMENTS BUT AS WE ALL KNOW THE GRADING OF USED VINYL IS VERY MUCH A SUBJECTIVE MATTER. I OFFER A NO QUIBBLE FULL REFUND IF THE WINNING BIDDER WISHES TO RETURN THE ITEM. ALL I ASK IS THAT THE ITEM IS RETURNED IN IT'S ORIGINAL PACKAGING IN THE SAME STATE AS IT WAS SENT WITHIN 14 DAYS OF RECEIPT.
POSTAGE WILL BE BY 2ND CLASS SIGNED FOR DELIVERY TO UK AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS. ITEMS SELLING TO OVERSEAS BUYERS FOR MORE THAN £20 WILL BE SENT INTERNATION SIGNED FOR. PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL INVOICED. SORRY BUT I NO LONGER POST TO RUSSIA, UKRAINE OR ANY OTHER PARTS OF THE FORMER USSR. APOLOGIES TO THE MANY GENUINE COLLECTORS FROM THESE PLACES BUT THE HASSLE I HAVE HAD FROM PREVIOUS TRANSACTIONS MEANS THAT THE MINORITY HAVE SPOILED IT FOR THE REST.
RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM THE OUTER SLEEVES , PLACED IN A POLYTHENE PROTECTOR AND POSTED IN A SOLID BOX MAILER. THIS MEANS THE ITEM WILL REACH YOU IN THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITION.
THANKS FOR READING AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER PROMPTLY.
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