ROGER MCGOUGH - SUMMER WITH MONIKA LP (1978, Island, ILPS 9551) EX+/EX-
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ROGER MCGOUGH - SUMMER WITH MONIKA LP (1978, Island, ILPS 9551) EX+/EX-
Label: Island Record; Cat: ILPS 9551, Year 1978
Factory sample copy (sticker attached to the rear of the sleeve)
Vinyl EX+, but small white mark on side 2 label. Sounds great. Sleeve EX-, light wear/ringwear. If I hold it up to the light it looks like there may have been a little water/moisture to the bottom right corner on the rear - barely noticeable though, the front look fine though. See photos!!
Inner sleeve is a printed Island Records sleeve promoting various albums from their catalogue.
"Fifty+ years ago in 1967, Roger McGough published Summer with Monika - a magical, iconic tale of love. Taking its title from Ingmar Bergman's classic 1953 film, the suite of interlinked poems paints an honest and touching portrait of a romantic love affair from the delicious intimacy of the honeymoon, with the milk bottles turning to cheese on the doorstep, through the stage of quarrels, jealousy, recriminations and boredom, to the point where love is as nice as a cup of tea in bed.
In 1978 McGough (often dubbed Liverpool's own Poet Laureate) and his long-time accompanist / guitarist Andy Roberts arranged the poems into a suite of songs. Roberts (Liverpool Scene, Plainsong, Roy Harper's Trigger & Pink Floyd) assembled a cast of some of the finest British rock musicians - including Zoot Money, Pat Donaldson, Timi Donald and John Megginson; with arrangements by Robert Kirby and under the production of John Leckie, the resulting album was released on the legendary Island label."
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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 marked 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.
Fair (F)
The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.
Poor (P)
The record will not play properly due to scratched, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing
Bad (B)
The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler
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