THE IDLE RACE Selftitled LP Liberty UK 1969 1st Press

	£		65
	$		86

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I specialize in 50's, 60's, and early 70's records of almost every genre - Psych, Prog, Psychedelic Funk, Soul, Rhythm 'n' Blues, Pop, Folk, Garage, Acid, Freakbeat, Rock, Jazz e.t.c and everything in between! I've been dealing records for years, but i'm new to the ebay game so i'd like to tell you all of my intentions. I travel all over the UK hunting out the VERY BEST records I can find. Obviously, 90%+ of the ones I can find are completely trashed from the hard living ways and the rock 'n' roll, drug and booze fuelled debauchery of all the wild parties of the times, but the golden 10%? I offer them to all of you serious record collectors out there!!!

I'm going to start by listing 20 LP's a week every Friday and Saturday, all timed to end 10 days later on Monday and Tuesday night. Hopefully after a while, i'll be able to step things up a gear or two in good time. I'll only ever offer THE BEST, MOST AMAZING, MOST IMPORTANT, VERY RAREST UK 1ST PRESS ORIGINAL RELEASE RECORDS I can ever possibly find!!! I won't insult you with later 2nd pressings unless they are of exceptional quality and rarity. I'm sure you love good music as much as me, especially when it's a 1st Press LP, direct from the master tape, as the musicians intended it to be heard (none of this "digitally remastered", weak reissued, remixed rubbish from hired hands with one eye on the mixing desk and the other on the clock! If these session men really knew how genius should sound, surely they would've been geniuses themselves?! There will only ever be one Hendrix, and that's just a tiny example).

I intend to become one of the best sellers on ebay and would like to thank all of you potential bidders for your support and taste in music!!! I strictly grade all LP's I list, visually and sonically (on a very lightweight turntable) using the UK RC standards as customer satisfaction is highly important to me, and i'll always do my very best not to let you down. Be sure to add me to your favourite sellers list and check my auctions frequently as i'll be listing some gems that you just WON'T want to miss out on!!!

I think that's everything, so let the auction commence!!!

Title :  Idle Race - Idle Race

Label & year : Liberty LBS 83221 , UK Original Stereo 1969 1st Press!!!

Matrix's : Side A : LBS 83221 A//1  1  1, Side B : LBS 83221 B//1  1  1.

About : Ultra rare Original 1969 UK 1st Press!!! This MASSIVELY RARE LP sold barely anything (LP's were VERY expensive for most people back then!) and therefore had a very, very small run and is INCREDIBLY HARD TO FIND, especially in this condition!!! AN absolute classic LP, incredible music!!! An astonishing album that really DESERVES to be in EVERY serious 60's / 70's record collection!!! Don't miss out on this MEGA RARE LP, bid now!!!

Tracklist : Come With Me, Sea Of Dreams, Going Home, Reminds Me Of You, Mr. Crow and Sir Norman, Please No More Sad Songs, Girl At The Window, Big Chief Wooly Bosher, Someone Knocking, A Better Life (The Weather Man Knows), and Hurry Up John. 

Musicians : Greg Masters, Jeff Lynne (ELO), Dave Pritchard, and Roger Spencer.

A great ULTRA RARE psych album!!! Sounds like David Bowie on acid!!! 

The LP :

Labels : Beautiful two tone blue 1st Press labels. Both sides are AMAZING with NO wear OR any writing whatsoever!!! There's only a small amount of ultra light spindle marks which suggests that it hasn't had too much play at all!!! TRULY INCREDIBLE for a 37 year old record!!! Both must grade overall as Excellent if not better!!!  

Record - Visual : Spectacular Ultra Thick 1st Press Vinyl!!! Nice bright, clean and shiny as if it was just pressed!!! Fantastic jet black mirror like surfaces, it looks ASTONISHING with NO marks OR scratches, and NO groovewear whatsoever!!! The only blemishes off true perfection are just the BAREST amount of mega light, wispy sleeve traces (only visible in ultra strong light) from where it has sat or been removed from it's cover over the years!!! Of course, none of these ULTRA light blemishes interfere with play AT ALL!!! UNBELIEVABLE for a record of this age and rarity!!! Must grade overall visually as Truly Near Mint if not better!!!

Record - Audio : Thankfully, it plays AMAZINGLY with fantastic stereo seperation and clarity!!! It really sounds incredible with NO hops, pops, distortion, sticks, or clicks!!! Only like pretty much ALL records has a MERE HINT of low level static in places such as on the run in grooves, between tracks, and on a very few of the quiet sections, but that's about it!!! It really SOUNDS FANTASTIC!!! The music is TRULY crystal clear - It really does play 100% free of distortion!!! Absolutely ESSENTIAL!!! UNHEARD OF for a record of this age and rarity!!! Must grade overall audiably as Excellent+++ if not better!!!

Sleeve : Original 1st Press Macneill textured cover complete with original inner!!! Very hard to find in anything approaching a good condition - most are spent, torn and worn due to age, rarity, and the lifestyles of the buyers of this particular LP!!! This one is NOT and looks GREAT!!! NO graffiti, NO writing, NO dulling, NO nasty wear, and still quite strong and solid after all these years!!! The only thing that stops this getting a HIGHER grade is a little shelf whitening / feathering along the seams (NO splits whatsoever), and one or two light creases, but that's about it!!! Truly INCREDIBLE!!! EXCEPTIONAL for this fragile sleeve!!! Must grade overall as Excellent minus if not better!!! (apologies for the white light reflection on the upper right area of the sleeve in the pics - that's NOT wear, it's just the camera flash reflecting off the textures!!!)

Summary : A truly INCREDIBLE copy of this ASTONISHINGLY RARE 1st Press Psych LP!!! Don't miss out!!!

Postage and packing (UK bidders) will be £3.99 for the first item, £3.00 for every item after that. International buyers, postage is £7.99 for the first item, £3.00 for every item after that. Contact is expected to be made within 3 days, and payment expected within 7 days of the auction ending, otherwise you may lost priority over the item and it may be relisted e.t.c. UK bidders, I accept paypal, cash (at your own risk), or postal orders. I will reluctantly accept cheques, although they will take at least a week to clear. That is why I prefer the other methods, as it means I can get your item to you faster. International bidders, I can only accept Paypal, IMO, or Bank Transfer! I only accept cash in £’s. Unfortunately, I can’t accept any other internet payment other than paypal. 

Please just ask if you have any questions or if you require further information. The photos below are of the genuine item, apologies for the occasional blurryness or glare from the light in some of them. If you would like further pictures details, please ask. 

I've realized that most countries have their own unique grading system. I base mine on the UK RC grading system - You can see where the LP fits in here:

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