THE BEACH BOYS AMAZING UK MONO 1ST PRESS 'PET SOUNDS'
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Stunning Original 1966 UK MONO 1st Pressing 'Pet Sounds' by The Beach Boys on the Capital Label in Ex Condition throughout!!! Impossibly Rare-Especially in this Condition!!!!
Where do I start? You are bidding on the 1966 UK MONO 1st Pressing of what is arguably the best Album EVER Made - Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys. This is it - Brian Wilson's minor key classic "Teenage ode to God", in most people's top 5 albums of all time, and so beautifully arranged that it can quite happily sit amongst the best music ever composed, including Beethoven, Mozart etc. Delicate, fragile and absolutely beautiful from start to finish, only truly accessible to the most deeply hurt (or loving) souls. I could write all night about why you should own this record, but I figure if you're already reading this you know the deal. As Capitol had misgivings about the commercial appeal of Pet Sounds (they could not immediately identify any obvious 'hit singles' to keep them happy - which is absolutely amazing today when you look a the track listing...erm... 'God only Knows' anyone?' Anyways, in a crazy case of self-fulfilled prophecy, the public was pretty lukewarm to Pet Sounds on its release, and for years it remained the worst seller of all the classic BB albums. It was my generation (1980's indie kids) that realised the massive injustice suffered by Brian Wilson and took the album to our hearts (and record collections!!!). Who said the oldies always know best when it comes to music??? Anyways, the upshot of all this is that VERY FEW copies of Pet Sounds were printed. Of those few copies printed, even less were printed in MONO, most were in a nasty fake 'electronic' stereo format, horrible. This is an original 1966 MONO version. It has a beautiful warm sound that somehow makes the record sound so much more warm and human. Check it out.... It is the Original 1966 UK Mono 1st PRESSING of this much sought after LP. What's more, it is in stunning in stunning EX condition throughout!-Impossible rare in this condition!! The cool 1960's thick and chunky vinyl is in visually and aurally stunning condition and shines with a 'just pressed' look and feel, it really looks as if this record came off the press yesterday!!! You will be very, very hard pressed to find another UK MONO 1st Press of this seminal LP in THIS CONDITION throughout!!! It really is a stunning MONO 1st press of this amazing LP, one of the best we have seen in a long time!!! Please check our other auctions as we have some more incredibly rare 1st pressings and rarities currently listed and ending soon!!!
Cat No:
T2458
This LP is in immaculate condition throughout!!! The Classic centre labels are in stunning Excellent+ condition with NO Tears, NO Peeling, NO Scribbles and NO unwanted writing of any kind!!!!!! The gramophone rims containing the all important matrix's are also mint!!! The vinyl itself has NO Scratches, No scuffing, NO marks, NO warping or blemishes of any kind at all!!!! This RECORD IS BLEMISH FREE AND HAS NO MARKS!!!! I am very pleased to state that this is a record that also plays as good as it looks!!! It has NO jumps, NO pops and NO hissing!!! The thick quality pressed chunky 1960's vinyl looks and feels great (it is very heavy!). It is STUNNING and MASSIVELY RARE in this condition!!!! I would have to grade this vinyl as a strong Excellent+ at the very least!!!! The classic laminated Garrod & Lofthouse flipback sleeve is also in beautiful condition with NO Tears, NO Scribbles and NO unwanted writing of any kind!!! It is completely blemish free!!! The sleeve lies perfectly FLAT with virtually NO RING WEAR and a good strong spine!!! It has the odd very small minor laminate crease but NO serious creases and NO cracks!!! The LP comes with its Original 'Made in Great Britain' poly-lined windowed inner sleeve! Please check out our feedback and bid with confidence as this is a no reserve auction with a very low starting price!
If you have been living on Mars for the past 40 or so years and have never heard this record- you will not find another copy that plays more pristinely than this- it will blow you away!!! If you are a collector/investor, the price of this record will just rise and rise. An absolutely essential (and very rare) Mono record to own in this complete and beautiful condition!!! Don't miss this one!!!
Please check our feedback and bid with confidence, we have been collecting rare vinyl records since the 1960's and are regularly taking charge of large record collections, please check out our great feedback to see we are honest and reliable eBay sellers, selling great records and shipping them fast. This particular record comes from a massive collection recently acquired from a local gentleman (1000+ records, many of which are rare 1st Pressing Mono/Imports/Private Pressings etc 1960's/70's Rock/Prog/Psych records [a substantial number having a book price well in excess of £350!]). This, along with all the others from this particular collection were all bought as new by the Gentleman and have had no other owners. Most are original 1st pressings and the whole collection is in absolutely stunning condition. Over the coming months we will be listing records from this collection along with other rare 1st Pressings. Please keep this page bookmarked!
WIN MORE THAN ONE AUCTION AND SAVE £££'s ON POSTAGE!!!! THIS AUCTION HAS NO RESERVE AND STARTS A VERY LOW START! SO CHECK OUR FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE!!! Please don't hesitate to email me with any questions you may have, I'll do my best to answer them all!
In the 60's & 70's we didn't think to preserve our records, we were too busy being liberated! As such, you will find most of these albums (the few that remain) in very poor condition nowadays. This is due to a number of factors, i.e. age and bad handling/storage methods and general vinyl deterioration, not to mention the amount of parties they've attended! So to find one in such superb condition is a real rarity. What's more, the low starting price and no reserve status gives you a realistic chance of winning and owning this highly sought-after album. For any lover/Collector classic 60's & 70's Rock/Pop LPs in general, this is an absolutely essential album to have in your collection. It is also a true investment for the future as its price of this very rare LP will just rise and rise...
Grading Information & Image Details
All our records are strictly graded under strong light using the UK Record Collector Grading System (see chart below for a full guide). The item you see in the images is actual item being sold. This album comes shipped in a sturdy record mailer, (with stiff cardboard insert added for extra protection, so will reach you in the awesome condition that you see it now).
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Good Luck! The UK Record Collector Grading System NAME GRADE INFORMATION Mint M Vinyl has just left the vinyl pressing machine and does not have any manufacturing flaws. It has never been handled and never played. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Record sleeves just left the pressing machine that made the sleeve. It has never been handled and a record has not been placed inside it which would deform it. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Near Mint NM Vinyl is virtually perfect. At most, perhaps a light scuff appears on the record. It should play without any noise or skips of any kind whatsoever. Record sleeve should look close to perfect with only minor signs of wear. The artwork should have no marks of any kind and there should be no "ring wear" (that is, the outline of the record inside should not show through the sleeve). Excellent EX or VG++ Vinyl should play with no skips of any kind. It should sound better than it looks. Often "Excellent" or "VG++" is a conservative version of "Near Mint." Perhaps some very minor surface scuffs, but again no effect on sound quality. Record sleeve might have some minor "ring wear" but otherwise the artwork should be unaffected. There should be no "ink wear" to the artwork. That is areas where the ink has worn down to the paper underneath. Perhaps some minor creases in the corners but no splits in the seams. Very Good Plus VG+ Vinyl will show wear including surface scuffs and some light scratches. Often, minor scuffs will be caused by the inner sleeve rubbing against the vinyl. If held up to a bright light, you will often see many tiny lines on the vinyl. Perhaps a few minor clicks or pops can be heard, but no deep scratches. Record sleeve should be clean, but slightly more aged. Perhaps some very small writing on the sleeve. The corners may be slightly bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but not tears or holes popping through. Very Good VG Vinyl doesn't necessarily look good, but still plays well. Surface noise will probably be present including pops and clicks. At good volume levels, the music should overpower any pops and clicks present. Flaws should only be heard between tracks or on low volume passages. Record sleeve will look warn and used. There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear on the cover, but most of the cover should still be in good condition. Good VG-/G+/G Vinyl looks well played, dull, and possibly not well taken care of. However, the record should still play without skipping. It will have substantial surface noise, pops and clicks. Loss of various parts of the dynamic range will occur due to worn grooves. This grade depends a lot on the owner and the type of record. A rock record may still sound "good" at high volume whereas a slower styles of music will sound terrible. Record sleeve may have many problems including seam splits, writing, taped repairs. However some of the artwork will still be visible. There can't be large tears and gouges in the cover. Fair/Poor F/P Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". At this point, the vinyl is difficult to listen to. The only reason to keep it would be due to extreme rarity or to fill a good sleeve until a better copy of the vinyl comes along. Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". The sleeve is torn, bent, and shows a very high level of wear. Attempts to tape the sleeve have made it worse. The only reason to keep the sleeve would be due to extreme rarity or to protect a good copy of the vinyl until a better sleeve comes along.price rating
