Ten Years After UK DEBUT LP 1967 Deram MONO DML1015 NM-

	£		100
	$		133

TEN YEARS AFTER - UK DEBUT ALBUM FROM 1967

IN SUPERB CONDITION

ULTRA RARE MONO PRESSING

• CATALOGUE:DERAM DML 1015
• MATRIX: ARL-8050-2A / ARL-8051-3A
• KT TAX CODE STAMPED INTO DEAD WAX

SUPERB DEBUT ALBUM FROM TEN YEARS AFTER. RARE MONO PRESS WHICH WAS RELEASED ALONGSIDE THE STEREO PRESS. RELEASED AT A POINT IN TIME WHEN BRITISH RECORD BUYERS WERE BUYING STEREO IN PREFERENCE TO MONO COPIES MAKING THIS MORE SOUGHT AFTER THAN THE STEREO OFFERRING

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE TAN AND WHITE MONO LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.THE TAN AREAS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED, WHILST THE WHITE SECTIONS ARE PURE WHITE AND UNMARKED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A SMALL DARK SPOT TO THE LEFT OF THE SPINDLE HOLE ON SIDE ONE.

THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN, AND A CLOSE INSPECTION REVEALS AROUND 8-10 SPIDER LINES SHOWING THAT THIS 43 YEAR OLD VINYL HAS HAD LESS THAN 1 PLAY EVERY 4 YEARS OVERALL

THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN REALLY CLEAN CONDITION AND HAS RETAINED MOST OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN. IN DAY LIGHT THERE ARE JUST A FEW VERY SUPERFICIAL WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION SOME VERY FINE HAIRLINE SWIRLS, BUT NO SCRATCHES OR ANYTHING THAT IS GOING TO CAUSE A PROBLEM

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE DECIDED WITH ALL LISTINGS WHERE PRACTICAL TO RECORD THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. IT HAS OFTEN BEEN SAID THAT BUYING FROM EBAY IS A RISK DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF SELLERS WHO MISDESCRIBE RECORD CONDITION. A VERY VALID POINT AS WELL. BUT HERE YOU ARE ABLE TO NOT ONLY READ ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE LP'S THAT I OFFER FOR SALE, BUT TO ACTUALY HERE THE COMPLETE DISC IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME. THE EXTRA TIME THIS TAKES ME TO COMPLETE THIS WILL I HOPE ENABLE POTENTIAL BIDDERS TO WANT TO COME BACK TO LISTEN TO MORE OF MY ALBUMS UP FOR AUCTION

THE LP PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION OR SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLES. THE CLARITY OF THE MONO REPRODUCTION IS FAULTLESS. THERE IS SOME VERY VERY MILD VINYL NOISE WHICH CAN ONLY BE HEARD DURING THE QUIETEST OF PASSAGES, AND A 3-4 RANDOM LITTLE DUST POPS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PLAY, BUT I URGE YOU TO TAKE A FULL LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS CLOUT AND BAKER UK SLEEVE

LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE AND NON LAMINATED REAR SURFACE WHICH IS PRONE TO SERIOUS CREASING LIKE ALL OF THE EARLY STONES ALBUMS, DUE TO THE THIN CARD USED MAKING THE SLEEVE

HERE HOWEVER WE HAVE A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, AND THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR.

THERE ARE ABSOLOUETLY NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE, NOR ARE THERE ANY FOLDS OR BENDS.

NO LAMINATE PEEL OR LIFT EITHER TO MAR THIS DELICATE COVER#

IN FACT EVEN THE SMALL LINES THAT USUALLY GATHER NEAR THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST TWO TINY TINY ONES, AND A COUPLE  ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND REMAIN UNRUBBED.

THE FLIMSY SPINE HAS THE TAPERED ENDS AND AMAZINGLY ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS INTACT, NO PEEL, OR FLAKE, AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS A VERY VERY SLIGHT BIT OF THUMB TO FINGER SQUASHING, BUT THIS IS VERY MILD INDEED

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY VERY SHARP AND ONLY HAS THE VERY LIGHTEST WEAR AND A COUPLE OF THUMB NAIL NICKS

THE REAR SURFACE IS USUALLY FOUND SEVERELY SOILED AND GAED ON SLEEVES LIKE THIS, AGAIN THE EARLY STONES ALBUMS ARE A PRIME EXAMPLE, BUT HERE THE REAR SURFACE IS STILL AMAZINGLY WHITE WITH JUST THE BEAREST TOUCH POF LIGHT HANDLING TO THE EDGES. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED

ALSO WORTH POINTING OUT THAT THIS SLEEVE HAS NO EVIDENCE OF RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND UNSPLIT WITH JUST A SHADOW OF BROWNING TO THE PERIMETERS

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE NEAR MINT

GARRY