THE ZOMBIES - ODESSEY AND ORACLE VINYL LP ORIGINAL UK 1968 CBS 63280

MATRIX SIDE ONE - SBPG 63280 A2.  SIDE TWO - SBPG 63280 B2

FRONT LAMINATED ERNEST J DAY SLEEVE

PLEASE ZOOM IN ON ALL PHOTOS AND READ ON FOR CONDITION/GRADING

GRADING/CONDITION

SLEEVE - NICE LOOKING SLEEVE WITH SMALL CORNER BUMPS, BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER SLIGHTLY HEAVIER. CLEAN READABLE SPINE. SOME BELLOWING OF RECORD OPENING AND SOME VERY LIGHT HARD TO SEE CREASING OF LAMINATE AT TOP RIGHT HAND SIDE TOWARDS THE TOP CORNER. SOME LIGHT GRUBBINESS TO REAR AT TOP LEFT. WOULD GRADE AS VERY GOOD MINUS.

INNER SLEEVE IS LIGHTLY CREASED BUT HAS NO SPLITS OR TEARS.

VINYL VISUAL - HAS MULTIPLE LIGHT SURFACE SCRATCHES(MORE LIKE MULTIPLE SLEEVE REMOVAL MARKS) UNDER MY TEST LAMP AND 3 OR 4 SHORT SLIGHTLY HEAVIER MARKS. NOT AS VISIBLE IN ORDINARY DAYLIGHT WITH ONLY 3 OR 4 MARKS VISIBLE. LABELS ARE NICE AND CLEAN.

PLAY GRADING - I HAVE PLAYED THIS VINYL THROUGHOUT -  NO SKIPS OR JUMPS.                                        PLAYS WITH LIGHT SURFACE CRACKLE AND LIGHT TO MODERATE TICKS/CLICKS WITH ONLY A FEW HEAVIER, MAINLY ONLY AUDIBLE BETWEEN TRACKS, RUN INS AND QUIET PASSAGES - DOES NOT OVERPOWER THE MUSIC. SIDE 2 IS SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN SIDE 1.

NO OBVIOUS PLAY WEAR AND AUDIO IS LOUD, CLEAR WITH WARMTH AND DEPTH. IT WAS STILL PLEASURABLE TO LISTEN TO AND I HAVE DESCRIBED IT CRITICALLY.

WOULD PLAY GRADE AS GOOD TO GOOD PLUS.

STILL A GOOD PLAYABLE VINYL.

WOULD BE WELL PACKAGED IN AN OVERSIZED BOX STYLE MAILER WITH ADDED STIFFENERS - OBVIOUSLY, THE VINYL WOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE FOR DISPATCH.

## POSTAGE IS UK ONLY AND WOULD BE SENT ROYAL MAIL SPECIAL DELIVERY WITH INSURANCE ##

## PLEASE ALSO HAVE A LOOK AT MY UNPLAYED VINYLS LISTED ##

I VISUALLY INSPECT THE VINYLS UNDER A HALOGEN TEST LAMP THAT SHOWS THE TINIEST OF MARKS THAT WOULD NOT NORMALLY BE VISIBLE IN ORDINARY LIGHT - I CAN PICK UP LIGHT MARKS AND HAIRLINES ON ALMOST ANY VINYL WITH MY TEST LAMP WHICH HAVE NO EFFECT ON PLAY AND ARE NOT NOTICEABLE IN ORDINARY LIGHT IN ALMOST ALL CASES. I AM USUALLY OVER CRITICAL WITH MY GRADINGS AS I VALUE MY FEEDBACK AND WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY WITH YOUR PURCHASE. ALL ARE TEST PLAYED AND ALL STRICTLY GRADED TO THE RECORD COLLECTORS GRADING GUIDE. IF ANY ARE BETWEEN GRADES, I WILL GRADE DOWN RATHER THAN UP. PLEASE SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR GUIDE.

A NOTE ABOUT HAIRLINES: HAIRLINES ARE TINY WISPY MARKS THAT CAN BE DETECTED ON ALMOST ANY NEW VINYL UNDER HALOGEN LIGHT, ARE NOT AUDIBLE AND HAVE NO EFFECT ON PLAYING QUALITY. ARE PRESENT FROM WHEN THE VINYLS COME OFF THE PRODUCTION LINE AND ARE SLEEVED. ARE NOT NORMALLY VISIBLE UNDER NORMAL DAYLIGHT.

I TAKE GREAT PRIDE AND CARE IN ENSURING YOU RECEIVE EXACTLY WHAT IS DESCRIBED.

VINYLS ARE PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED ON A MOTH RCM PRO TO REMOVE ANY FINE PARTICLES FROM THE INNER SLEEVES THAT MAY HAVE ACCUMULATED OVER THE YEARS, LEAVING A BEAUTIFUL CLEAN PLAYING SURFACE READY TO PLACE ON YOUR TURNTABLE.

P&P COSTS INCLUDE A STRONG, SLIGHTLY OVERSIZED CUSTOM MADE, FOLDING BOX-STYLE RECORD MAILER WITH 2 ADDED STIFFENER BOARDS. THE VINYL IS REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE FOR DISPATCH, PLACED IN A NEW INNER AND PACKED EXTERNALLY TO THE MAIN SLEEVE TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE DURING SHIPPING. ALL ARE HOUSED IN A NEW POLYTHENE OUTER SLEEVE.       I DO NOT PROFIT FROM P&P AND ONLY CHARGE WHAT IT COSTS ME OR LESS IN MOST CASES.     

FOR UK, ALL PURCHASES OVER £25 WILL BE SENT SENT ROYAL MAIL "2ND CLASS SIGNED FOR".             

COMBINED P&P AVAILABLE:

I CAN SEND UP TO SIX SINGLE 12" VINYL ALBUMS(A DOUBLE WOULD COUNT AS TWO) FOR A MAXIMUM OF £5. JUST ADD TO BASKET AND REQUEST INVOICE IF YOU ARE BUYING MORE THAN ONE OR MESSAGE ME IF YOU ARE UNSURE.    

FOR OVERSEAS - IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ADD BUY IT NOWS TO CART - PLEASE SIGN IN ON THE UK SITE EBAY.CO.UK AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO SO AND REQUEST INVOICE.

### OVERSEAS PURCHASES OF £30 AND OVER WOULD BE SENT EITHER TRACKED AND SIGNED OR SIGNED FOR ONLY DEPENDING ON WHAT YOUR COUNTRY ALLOWS. IF THE ONLY OPTION IS EITHER TRACKED OR SIGNED, THEY WILL BE SENT SIGNED FOR. EBAY ONLY GIVES THE OPTION TO SELECT EITHER "TRACKED" OR "SIGNED" IN THE P&P OPTIONS. PLEASE SELECT THE "TRACKED" OPTION IN P&P IF YOUR ORDER IS £30 OR MORE BEFORE PAYING OR REQUEST INVOICE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES AND I CAN COMBINE P&P ###

COMBINED P&P IS AVAILABLE FOR OVERSEAS, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF SIX SINGLE 12" VINYL ALBUMS(A DOUBLE WOULD COUNT AS TWO) DUE TO ROYAL MAIL 2KG WEIGHT LIMIT. JUST ADD TO CART AND REQUEST INVOICE OR MESSAGE ME IF YOU ARE UNSURE AND I WILL WEIGH ITEMS WITH PACKAGING AND GIVE YOU BEST PRICE.

PLEASE MESSAGE ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES - ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CHECK MY OTHER SINGLES, ALBUMS AND ITEMS.

THANKS FOR LOOKING

Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide:

"MINT: The record itself 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. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in 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, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps 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 torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler."