Tea & Symphony An Asylum For The Musically Insane UPGRADE UK 1 No EMI

	£		300
	$		397

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During this national lockdown, I started to sort through some of my mountains of rare records, at first pulling out ones I didn't play as much as I should, or else ones that I've since upgraded from. However as time has gone on I have done some soul searching, and have actually pulled out some of the biggest titles I have in my collection.
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I am willing to combine postage as best I can, but as I mentioned before, if postage goes over the stated price, I ask that the buyer cover the excess, and as such be aware that often if the weight goes over 1kg (about 3 LPs) it's often cheaper to send in two seperate parcels,please bear this in mind when combined purchases!

My background: I have collected records since the 80s, and although I have had a few cut-downs, I still seem to have mountains of records in my collection! I have sold records both online an in person for about 20 years,and have many repeat customers from all over the world. I pride myself on being fair both in gradings and communications,adn I please ask that buyers do the same. I will not be held feedback hostage, though should,heaven forbid anyone be unhappy with their purchase, I will work with the buyer as best I can to find a solution. I have written detailed descriptions of each of these records,and so please don't bid purely off the photos.

Grading: I grade using the Record Collector Rare Record Grading system with the addition of NM, by which I mean a non-sealed but to my eyes perfect, possibly unplayed, or played incredibly carefully once or twice! I will not use the term M (Mint) unless the record is sealed, or there is some other demonstrable way of proving it is unplayed. Please bear in mind that in my gradings EX+ for example are incredibly good records, that you almost never see! I feel that I grade down if anything, please check my feedback for proof of this! I have sold many records (some incredibly rare ones in the 4 figures) over the years, so please rest assured that my gradings have been satisfactory so far! Though, if you have any concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me before leaving negative feedback. I haven't had negative feedback so far, and don't intend to start now if I can at all help it!
FANTASTIC UPGRADE COPY OF THE MEGARARE! Tea & Symphony An Asylum For The Musically Insane UPGRADE UK 1 No EMI!
Here we have one from my most prized box of records! Whether you call it folk/rock/prog or whatever, this is an absolute gem of late 60s madness, and a very first UK press on the Harvest no EMI box label. And incredible condition! This is the upgrade copy you've always dreamed of! I can't sell this highly enough, and as regular customers will know, I don't say that lightly! Even under the closest scrutiny, angled under a strong direct light in an otherwise darkened room, this record is stupendous! Just a handful of featherlight withdrawal-style hairlines and a single one that creates 7 incredibly quiet background static-ticks during "Terror In My Soul" which you really have to listen for, if it wasn't for this this would be NM all the way, and I still think it'd be NM in many eyes! If the rest of the LP wasn't so silent then I may not even have picked up on these! The silences between tracks really are beautifully silent! This is truly a beautiful copy,and could adorn any collection with pride! Worth mentioning a lovely very early cover version of FRED NEIL'S "Travellin' Shoes" also!
The sleeve is so incredibly fantastic, it's almost a crime! Records like this should surely have been played! The beautifully laminated outer gatefold is so vibrant, vivid and crisp, it has no time for the usual light handling crescents, this is just a beautiful unbroken perfect sheen across! How often have you seen that on any sleeves, let alone one like this?! Even where the lamination doesn't quite reach the opening mouth edges, the print is immaculate with absolutely zero fading! Amazing! There is the absolute minimum of corner rub,and in the back bottom right corner a tiny crack to the lamination (all fully present, and highlighted in the final photo for your perousal) , the top and bottom edges are beautiful, it's so hard to believe that this record has existed, let alone been in a collection for over 50 years! Even 6 months would as a standard add some signs of "life" to even the most carefully preserved record! The non laminated inner gatefold is also fantastic! Beautifully crisp, no fading (I hope it goes without saying on this record that there is absolutley no sign of graffiti, rips, stains etc!) As a great example of the condition of this, check out the crisp untouched nature of the inside spine fold! So, so amazing! This record came into my posession housed in a standard "Patent No. 1,125,555    Made In Great Britain" inner sleeve, but with an original HARVEST company inner housed inside the sleeve also. I include them both with this record.

Record Condition: EX+/NM

Sleeve Conditon:EX+/NM

DEADWAX INFO:

SIDE 1:

1                          A

  SHVL 761 A - 3U  

SIDE 1:

1                          G
  SHVL 761 B - 3U  
 

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