SMALL FACES ORIGINAL 1960s UK PRESS MONO, FULLY PLAY-GRADED VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)

	£		15
	$		20

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This is an original MONO pressing bought in the UK at, or around, the time of first release. It is not a modern reissue.

This has the following matrix numbers:

Side one: XARL -7217-4A

Side two: XARL-7218-4A

Description
Disc: The vinyl has various surface marks visible on each side in normal light, more-so on side two, and both sides show additional hairlines, sleeve-removal lines and signs of play and use when viewed under bright, direct light. I have played the whole record in full from start to finish and it plays surprisingly well. There is some background noise in the run-ins/outs, fades, silent grooves and intros and various places where you get a random, isolated click or pop or a couple of clicks or brief crackle, and on side two I heard a few clicks briefly in a two quiet parts (six loud clicks in the fade and silent groove at the end of 'Own Up', but you can't hear them in 'You Need Loving'; and four small tics in the run-out at the end of the side). Although this isn't perfect audio, it is probably better than you would expect from the visual appearance. I would play-grade side one as a SAFE Very Good Plus (VG+) and side two as Very Good (VG) to Very Good Plus (VG+).

Labels: Lots of spindle marking on both sides suggesting that the record was well-played and side one also has a sticker and signs of some old sticker residue and general signs of age and use. The labels, especially side one, can look better or worse, depending on the angle of the light. Overall, I think that the photos of them on this listing make them look better than they do in real life.

Sleeve: The sleeve has no seam splits, but shows various signs of age or use, including light wear to the edges and corners, some minor creases, an internal repair to a small tear at the opening on the rear, and the unlaminated rear is generally grubby and marked.

Inner sleeve: General signs of age, with a split in one side-seam, but no major issues.

Detracting features not covered above:  None.

All photographs are of the actual item for sale. Please ask any questions before you bid or buy.

Where gradings are given these are based on the UK Record Collector grading system (see below) and are visual gradings only, unless the listing specifically states that it is a play-grading.

I use the UK RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM. This grading system differs from some other grading systems, in particular the Goldmine grading system. Please make sure that you are familiar with the UK record collector grading system before you bid.

Mint: 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: 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: 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: 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, discoloration, etc.

Fair: 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: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

Bad: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.

Plus (+) or Minus (-) are added where items fall between gradings. I only ever use one plus or minus.

Visually-graded vinyl vs play-graded vinyl: Many people collect vinyl and never play it, whereas other people collect records because they want to play them. A visual grading will identify physical flaws (such as scratches) and can help determine whether a record has been cared-for properly, but it will not identify noise caused by non-visible sources. Most vintage records are likely to have some background noise even if they look perfect. I believe that records are for playing and so I try to play-grade records whenever possible. I always state in the listing if I have played a record prior to listing it. If I have play-graded the record I will usually only give a brief description of how the record looks (i.e. not a visual grading). The grading in the listing will be a play-grading and may be slightly different from the grading that the record would receive from a purely visual inspection. If I haven't play-graded the record, it will be given a visual grading only.

Play-grading MONO records: Mono records and stereo records have different grooves. A stereo record produces a stereo sound via both lateral and vertical groove modulation, whereas a mono record is not intended to produce any sound from vertical modulation. Playing a mono record with a stereo cartridge will create distortion because it is trying to pick-up the vertical (stereo) part of the signal, whereas this is not intended to be heard on a mono record and so is just noise.  Using dedicated mono equipment or a pre-amp with a mono switch will eliminate the noise caused by vertical modulation leaving just the lateral groove signal which is how the record was intended to be heard. Based on the assumption that most people choosing to listen to a mono record will have the right equipment to listen to it, I play all mono records via a pre-amp with a mono switch.  My play-grading for a mono record is based on how the record sounds when played in mono. If you do not have mono equipment or a mono switch on your amp or pre-amp you will be reproducing the noise from the vertical part of the signal and so the record will not sound as good. This is not any fault of the record, it is inherent to playing any mono record through a system that it was not designed for.

P&P costs as follows:

UK:

First LP or 12" record = £5.50, each additional item no extra P&P charge.

First 7" record = £3.95, each additional item no extra P&P charge.

Europe:

First LP or 12" record = £18.95, each additional item = an extra £2.20 P&P charge.

First 7" record = £13.95, each additional item = an extra £1.00 P&P charge.

Rest of the world:

First LP or 12" record = £29.50, each additional item = an extra £2.20 P&P charge.

First 7" record = £18.95, each additional item = an extra £1.00 P&P charge.