THE CREATION, Painter Man / Biff Bang Pow (1966 PLANET)

	£		35
	$		46

Have a listen to The Creation’s ‘Painter Man’. PLEASE NOTE: The sound files we put on our listings are all recorded from the actual record being sold, they are intended to give you an idea of the music content and the superb sound quality (which of course is a lot better once you hear the record in the flesh!)

This is a collectable & rare original 1966 pressing of The Creation’s garage/psych 45 ‘Painter Man’ / ‘Biff Bang Pow’. This is a rare Garage 45 that hardly ever turns up for sale, especially complete with original sleeve and in brilliant playable shape like this one so don’t miss out...

Year of original release: 1966

Year of this pressings release: 1966

Label: Planet (Round push-out centre intact)

Catalogue No: PLF 119

Matrix No’s: PLF 119 1F / PLF 119 2F

Country of Manufacture: England

 Mode: Mono

RECORD CONDITION

Labels: EXCELLENT

Both of these labels are in a fine, unblemished state with no writing on either side, the only thing to point out is that the side A label has a small bit of residue from a sticker removal. The round push out centre remains completely intact and the spindle area shows only a very small amount of wear, clearly showing that this record was played a little but in no way over-used or abused by the one previous owner.

Visual: EXCELLENT

This is clean looking vinyl that has maintained a wonderful glossy appearance with absolutely no damage or wear. There isn’t much to report here at all really, just one or two of the faintest totally non-sounding paper scuffs. There is no warping and there are no scratches or defects in the vinyl at all, it looks like you’d expect a very occasionally handled, well look after 1960’s 7” to look like and that’s certainly a fine standard for original and rare vinyl to be at!

Play: EXCELLENT

The run in grooves are close to silent and that is exactly the standard of audio that is maintained across both sides. It’s a crisp and clear sound that stands up well to high volume play without any distortion or crackling. Literally the most there is to mention here is the occasional, isolated and faint background pop that does not penetrate the music and in no way would spoil your enjoyment; have a listen to the sound clip taken directly from this record for an idea of the great vinyl sound on offer here! 

COVER CONDITION

Record company paper sleeve: VERY GOOD+

The whole cover remains completely intact with no serious defacements, only very light creases and a number written on the sleeve by the original owner.

POSTAGE & PACKING

UK:

Basic option – FREE / Recorded Delivery (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!) £3.50

EUROPE:

Basic airmail - £4.00 / Insured delivery £8.00

REST OF WORLD:

Basic airmail - £7.00 / Insured delivery £12.00

We will always ensure that our records will be well packed in a secure manner. We do everything we can to provide a safe delivery and ensure that your records arrive in the same condition that they left us in. We use professionally packed heavy-duty mailers. We are also happy to accommodate pick up in person.

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

If you are unhappy with your purchase, for any reason, we are not going to get into a long dispute with you about the items merits. We offer a no nonsense money back promise including postage upon return of the item. Obviously we do ask that you raise any issues within 7 days of delivery. Just get in touch, we can work it out.

GRADING

‘Record Collector Magazine’ have for years promoted a grading system that has been accepted as the all round standard amongst dealers and collectors. We too use that system but just in case anyone’s not sure here’s my basic interpretation:

MINT: Only ever used if a record is totally un-played and therefore can be classed as brand new. Even if a record has only had one play it can no longer be Mint.

NEAR MINT: This grading applies to a record that has no visible faults and no lessening in sound quality. Other than perhaps a little dust and in some cases the lightest of totally non-sounding paper scuffs visible under strong light, vinyl graded Nr.Mint will be extremely well cared for. Sleeves graded Nr.Mint will have no damage and only the vaguest suggestion of any handling or use.

EXCELLENT: Records graded thus will essentially be in a very well cared for condition and play without any problems. Excellent records have been used but they will have been well looked after and the worst you can expect with the audio will be the odd light pop or click and perhaps a little bit of light background noise in a couple of places, but certainly nothing that will spoil your enjoyment of the music. Covers graded Excellent have no damage or defacement to the artwork , their evidence of handling will only be in minor details like a few faint creases, tiny edge scuffs or a small amount of writing or sticker residue but certainly no serious damage.

VERY GOOD: Records graded VG will be totally satisfactory to all but those looking for total perfection. They will be used but still fully playable and only show the kind of wear you would expect to find on a second hand record that has had a few plays. The odd light scratch may be evident as well as general spindle wear and paper scuffs but nothing to cause any overall problems with your enjoyment of the record. Basically, be realistic in what you’d expect a used record to look and sound like and you won’t have any disappointments with a record that is graded Very Good. Covers graded VG may show a bit of general wear or scuffing around the edges, there could be some light ring-wear, a few creases and perhaps a little bit of writing (1960’s record owners seemed to always write their name somewhere on the sleeve) but they will still be fully intact and certainly not abused in any way.

GOOD: Vinyl graded as Good should be approached with a little more caution, as most dealers will tell you in record collecting terms ‘good’ means ‘bad’! We try and keep our items above this standard, however Good does have some saving graces and is not the lowest grading vinyl can be given. A record graded thus will still be just about playable although it will clearly have been played a lot by previous owners. You can also expect light scratches and definitely some surface noise. Covers graded as Good will be just about holding it together although you will inevitable find plenty of creases, maybe a few rips and seam splits as well as possibly chunks missing, writing or stains and indeed any other kind of defacement that it’s possible to find on record sleeves without them being totally destroyed.

FAIR: Don’t bother bidding!

NB. There may be occasions when we add a + or a – to a grading. The reason for this is fairly self explanatory but essentially, if something is VG+ that means it is a seriously strong example of that particular grading and potentially worth a higher grade. Please also remember that there are variables within all of these gradings (for example, it is not impossible for a Nr.Mint sleeve to have a tiny bit of writing present) but we’ll always endeavour to mention any especially relevant points within the bulk of the main description text