The Parlour Band "Is A Friend"1972 UK gatefold Deram LP

	£		230
	$		305

ARTISTE, RECORD TITLE  AND LABEL 

THE PARLOUR BAND "Is a Friend"

Deram SDL 10 (pressed in England)

An original 1972 UK Deram gatefold pressing and housed in a gatefold sleeve with front and reverse laminated. It has its original inner sleeve intact.

Please note that I will be away from Singapore from the 19th till 30th October and may not be able to respond to any messages till the evening of the 30th local time( we are 7 hours ahead of GMT). I have scheduled a number of items to close on or after 31st October.

Buyers please note that I am based in Singapore and that the postage rate indicated is for domestic UK shipping(It is part of the UK system and I cannot change it ...please read my shipping section below).

GRADING RESULTS:

 Overall I would rate the cover as Excellent. Other than some light wear at the entry side and some age browning spots on the laminate, there are no serious flaws.

Side 1 of the vinyl looks mint with no visible scratches. I could not see any on side 2 but as there were some pops and clicks, I did take a second look under direct sunlight and there are some very fine lines.Tracking at 1.7g with a Lyra Helikon SL cartridge on a Naim ARO mounted on a Linn LP12, side 1 played beautifully with no audible clicks or pops. On side 2, the following were noted;

Track 1: some light extraneous surface noisein the beginning, followed by 2 light clicks about 3 minutes later and another click about 2 minutes after that.

Track 2: some light extraneous surface noise in the beginning and one light click towards the end

Silent groove between track 4 and 5: there is some extraneous surface noise in the silent groove here.

Track 5: There are about 15 clicks which started light and increased and then declined in intensity. There are another 2 more about 2 minutes later.

To me, these were not too intrusive and did not detract from the listening pleasure but I accept that it can be subjective.

How I Clean and  Grade my Records 

Cleaning: Cleaning is usually done on a Loricraft PRC 4 cleaning machine  using the US made Walker Audio 3 stage cleaning solution.

Playback Equipment: Playback is through a Linn LP12 turntable/Armeggedon/Naim Aro tonearm/Lyra Helikon SL cartridge and through a brace of active Naim 250s/135s into Naim DBL speakers. For 45s I use a second Linn/Lingo/Aro/Linn Troika though I change them occasionally as the arm tubes can be easily transferred from one deck to another.

I use both Goldmine and Rare Record Price Guide grading system as a guide and came up with the following:

·       Mint  I only use this for sealed items. The record is virtually unplayed and is in a brand new condition. Cover is pristine. Up till now, I have never used this grading and, chances are, never will, due to my conservative nature in matters of record grading.

·       Near Mint  Very little or negligible flaws. Faint lines or very faint creasing  on laminated covers visible under a strong light is acceptable but nothing serious. Records which show some signs of having been played such as very faint spindle marks are allowed but there should be no lessening in sound quality. .

·       Excellent   Item obviously played, though not often,and enjoyed with some slight noise. The record should be nice and shiny but may have a few light marks which should not intrude on play. Slight wear on cover is acceptable. 

·         Very Good Many more imperfections which are noticeable but not obtrusive. The record has been played several times but there should be no major deterioration in sound quality despite some noticeable surface marks and light scratches. Normal wear and tear or writings on the cover  is acceptable but there should not be any major tears.

I do not offer any records below Very Good  unless its extremely rare. 

Shipping costs

NOTE ON SHIPPING:  With effect from 27th January 2009, EBay UK has introduced a new policy whereby UK sellers have to offer a basic UK inland postage amount which is limited to £4. I am not based in the UK but in Singapore and whilst the amount would not even cover 7"/EPs, I could bear the difference for 45s but not in the case of LPs.  £4 may be barely sufficient for surface mail which will take 8 to 12 weeks and without registration. I have indicated the shipping costs below for registered air mail, but if UK buyers insist that I stick to that basic amount, then I suppose I will send by surface mail though I strongly advise against that mode .

I use brand new custom made  plastic sleeves  for both the vinyl and for the sleeve. Shipping is always by Airmail and by registered post as it allows one to track items in case of delays.  Shipping costs in pounds are:

UK/USA/Europe Australia           10 pounds

Hongkong, Taiwan South Korea  8.3  pounds

China Japan                                8.9 pounds

Each additional LP                       3GBP

Postage is via Airmail, "signed for" delivery. I prefer signed for delivery as it allows me to "chase" on my side if buyers do not get their items within 2 weeks though so far this has only happened with Italy.

 I will  inform buyers of the registration details through Email on posting.

Forms of payment that I accept include:

·       PAYPAL (preferred choice)