THE KINKS ARTHUR VINYL LP. G/F SLEEVE WITH VICTORIA INSERT. SEE DESCRIPTION.

	£		155
	$		205

  ITEM WILL BE DISPATCHED ROYAL MAIL SMALL PARCEL 1ST CLASS ''SIGNED FOR'' SERVICE. OVERSEAS ITEMS ARE POSTED VIA THE EBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAMME.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.
THE ALBUM STICKS ON THE SECOND LAST TRACK [NOTHING TO SAY] OF SIDE 2. IT MAY OR MAY NOT STICK ON YOUR TURNTABLE.  IT HAS STUCK ON MY TURNTABLE WHICH MEANS THAT I CAN ONLY GRADE IT AS BEING IN GOOD CONDITION AS PER THE RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM.  IT MAY BE A PRESSING PROCESS DEFECT.  THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED TESTED WHICH IS SUMMARISED BELOW.
SIDE 1= SILENT ON THE DEAD WAX INTRO AND SILENT BETWEEN MOST TRACKS. THERE WAS A COUPLE OF CLICKS ON TRACK 2 AND SOME LOW LEVEL SURFACE NOISE AT THE END OF TRACK 3. THE ODD CLICK CAN BE HEARD HERE AND THERE ELSEWHERE ON SIDE 1. PLAYBACK IS VERY ENJOYABLE.
SIDE 2=  THE STYLUS STICKS ON TRACK 6 OF SIDE 2. PLAYBACK IS VERY ENJOYABLE OTHERWISE, ALTHOUGH THE ODD CLICK AND SOME SURFACE NOISE WAS HEARD HERE AND THERE ON THE QUIET SONGS. THE MUSIC IS CLEAR AND VIBRANT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RECORD. THE VINYL IS SHINY. THIS IS A DECENT EXAMPLE OF THE ORIGINAL ARTHUR LP. I HAVE DOWNGRADED THE PLAYBACK CONDITION  BECAUSE OF IT STICKING IN ONE PLACE. I WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE GRADED IT AS BEING IN A VG PLAYBACK CONDITION. THERE IS LOW LEVEL SURFACE NOISE AT THE START OF TRACK 3 & IN A FEW PLACES ON TRACK 4. THERE IS SOME VISUAL MARKING IN THE FORM OF HAIRLINE SCRATCHING WHICH DOES NOT AFFECT PLAYBACK SOUND TO ANY GREAT EXTENT. EXAMPLES CAN BE SEEN IN PICS 7, 8, 9, 10, 22 & 23 [SOME ARE DUPLICATED].   IT SOUNDS GREAT ON MY SONY 'MADE IN JAPAN' DECK.
CONDITION OF SLEEVE= VG+.  [THE GRADING WOULD HAVE BEEN EXCELLENT HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE TEAR AT THE TOP OF THE SPINE]. IT IS THE BEST THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN. CONDITION OF VICTORIA INSERT=M CONDITION OF RECORD= G.  IT STICKS IN 1 PLACE SO IT HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO G.[VISUAL GRADING IS MUCH BETTER] MATRIX/RUNOUT NUMBERS= SIDE 1. NSPL 18317A-1 *T        KT          A                                                       SIDE 2. NSPL 18317B-1 *T        KT          A      THE RECORD HAS SOME NOTICEABLE MARKING NOTABLY IN THE FORM OF A SMALLISH SCUFF AND A FEW LIGHT HAIRLINE SCRATCHES THAT DO NOT AFFECT PLAY TO ANY GREAT EXTENT. IT STILL HAS A GOOD SHINE. THE BLUE PYE LABELS ARE CLEAN. THE COVER IS PROBABLY THE BEST ORIGINAL COVER THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN FOR THIS TITLE. THE ONLY MAJOR DEFECT THAT I CAN SEE IS A TEAR TO THE TOP OF THE SPINE [SEE PIC 20].  THERE IS LAMINATE LIFT [SEE PIC 23] ON THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF THE FRONT COVER. THERE ARE LITTLE BITS OF LAMINATE LIFT ELSEWHERE.  THERE IS A PINCH ON THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE BACK COVER CAUSED BY THE TEAR AT THE TOP OF THE SPINE [SEE PIC 17] THE SPINE ITSELF IS EASILY READABLE.  MONO [NPL] COVERS WERE USED FOR THIS RELEASE AND STICKERED BY A NSPL PREFIX LABEL ON THE BACK COVER [SEE PIC 14]                         
                                                IMPORTANT. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------- RECORDS ARE GRADED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECORD COLLECTORS MAGAZINE GRADINGS SYSTEM. SEE DETAILS AT BOTTOM OF PAGE. PLEASE READ THE ITEM AND CONDITION DESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE PURCHASE. PLEASE ALSO SCRUTINISE THE PICTURES. PLEASE MESSAGE ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. NEVER PURCHASE ANYTHING IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS. I PREFER MY AUCTION ITEMS TO RUN THEIR FULL COURSE AS IT IS ONLY FAIR THAT EVERYONE GETS THE SAME CHANCE OF BUYING THE ITEM. I WILL COMBINE POSTAGE. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE TO BE SENT.  RETURNS ACCEPTED ONLY IF THE ITEM IS NOT AS DESCRIBED IN THE LISTING. THE ITEM FOR SALE IS A VINYL RECORD. ALL SALES OUTWITH OF THE UK ARE POSTED VIA THE EBAY GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING PROGRAMME.
THE RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM. MINT= THE RECORD 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.
EXCELLENT= THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING OF 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 ARE ACCEPTABLE.
GOOD= THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIOATED WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION 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 BADLY DAMAGED OR PARTLY MISSING.