THE IDLE RACE:"THE BIRTHDAY PARTY".1968 USA LIBERTY STEREO.NEAR MINT+CLEAN COVER
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ATTENTION JEFF LYNNE,ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA LINKED,1960s BRITISH PROGRESSIVE/PSYCHEDELIC ROCK AND LIBERTY LABEL COLLECTORS AS WELL AS CONDITION UPGRADERS OF RARE 1960s LPs! HERE IS AN ORIGINAL 1968 1ST USA STEREO PRESSING OF THE RARELY SEEN AND VERY RARE ALBUM BY THE IDLE RACE:"THE BIRTHDAY PARTY". THE 1ST LP FROM THE BAND THAT FEATURED JEFF LYNNE WHO COMPOSED MOST OF THE SONGS AND WAS LEAD VOCALIST ON THE ALBUM.
TOTALLY DIFFERENT COVER TO THE UK ISSUE BUT UNLIKE MOST AMERICAN COVERS OF THE LATE 1960s,THIS ONE IS VERY CLEAN INDEED WITH NO STAINING,NO CORNERS CUT OR PUNCHED HOLES AS OFTEN THE CASE! NOT ONLY THAT THERE IS THE USUALLY MISSING LIBERTY LPs ADVERT INNER SLEEVE AND THE DISC INSIDE IT IS IMMACULATE! DIRECT FROM THE COLLECTION OF A MAJOR COLLECTOR WHO HAS FINALLY DECIDED TO SELL HAVING CARED AND CHERISHED HIS RECORDS-MOST BOUGHT NEW AT THE TIME WITH MINIMAL PLAYS AS OFTEN THE CASE WITH LARGE COLLECTIONS.THEY WERE STORED UPRIGHT ON STRONG SHELVING AWAY FROM LIGHT,HEAT,DAMP AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER WAS A NON-SMOKER!
ISSUED ON THE 1ST USA DESIGN LIBERTY BLACK WITH HALF MOON "RAINBOW" LABEL:LST 7603 STEREO ISSUE(I DON'T THINK THERE WAS A MONO EDITION IN THE USA). LOCATING A REALLY OUTSTANDING 1968 USA EDITION IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AS THERE WAS HARDLY ANY ATTENTION OR SALES FOR THIS LP WHICH WAS PROBABLY DELETED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF ISSUE. THE MAJORITY OF COPIES THAT ACTUALLY SOLD WERE PLAYED OVER AND OVER AGAIN CAUSING MAJOR DISTORTION AND GENERAL WEAR. THIS COPY HAS HAD MINIMAL USE WITH GLEAMING SURFACES WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF FAINT,WISPY SURFACE MARKS. THERE IS HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE AT ALL! THE RECORD HAS NO CLICKS,STICKS OR JUMPS. STRICTLY AND SERIOUSLY GRADED AS NEAR MINT CONDITION! THICK VINYL.THERE IS NO SPINDLE WEAR AND NO LABEL WRITING,STAINING,RIPS OR DEFACEMENT.
THE INNER HAS A SPLIT AT PART OF TWO OF THE SIDES AND A FEW CREASES.
THE COVER IS IN SUPERB SHAPE WITH NO STAINING,WRITING,RIPS OR REPAIRS! JUST A COUPLE OF TINY EDGE CREASES. PLEASE SEE ALL THE PHOTOS SHOWING THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE COVER AND BOTH LABELS! NOTHING TO HIDE! A LOW,REALISTIC £25 STARTING PRICE FOR SUCH A RARE LP WITH MORE 1960s AND 1970s RARE PROG.ROCK LPs FROM ME FOR AUCTION ON EBAY THIS WEEK AND TO FOLLOW.
SPECIAL DELIVERY AND INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR POSTAGE ONLY ON THIS LP. PERSONAL COLLECTION IS WELCOME FROM MY SHOP IN NORWICH AT A MUTUALLY CONVENIENT TIME.
Over the years I have helped to add to the collections of many collectors and given my experience, I am aware of the titles that are GENUINE RARE ITEMS.
Now of course for those who are"chained"to the record collector price guide books,for whom I am one of the main consultants, the prices are still a SUGGESTION and as we all know ACTUAL prices SOLD can vary.
The sellers on ebay who continually put"listed"or "list price"on everything should be aware of this!!!!
This is my honest grading!!!
Please see my listening policy below.
I test on a lightweight pickup of approx 2 grammes and listen with the treble full on and no filtering or mono switch used.As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!
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UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings by prior email arrangement.OVER 13 years on ebay and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.
OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!
MORE DIFFERENT LPs,EPs AND 45s FROM ME EVERY WEEK ON EBAY FOR AUCTION AND MANY AT LOW,REALISTIC BUY IT NOW PRICES!
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