Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat. First Press MONO vinyl. VG/VG

	£		180
	$		239

Rare U.K. mono first pressing. The vinyl has been ultrasonically and vacuum cleaned and plays mostly as a borderline VG+. Under strong angled light, some very light surface hairlines and marks are visible. The final photo is a close up of the only scratch of any real note, which plays through with a light tick. Play tested on a direct-drive Pioneer PL505 turntable with 1.8g tracking weight. No skips or pops. Clean labels. Cover shows light usage, with edge and spine creasing, and some thumb creasing toward the opening. I have also pictured these flaws. I use the Goldmine grading system, and VG is defined as: “ Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise will not overpower the music otherwise.”
MY SELLER TERMS
I am not a dealer, just a collector who is (reluctantly) thinning out the vast collection I have amassed over the last fifty years. Please ensure that you have read and understood the description and the grading that I have given. I have had one buyer complain that an item, graded as Good and its exact condition described, was not in Mint condition. That is an experience I am not keen to repeat.

GRADING

Items are primarily graded visually, because a scratch is undeniably a scratch. I grade honestly, and try to fully describe the condition of all playable media. In reality, the grade I give is generally a blend of visual and play testing - the important thing is how it plays! I am always happy to send pictures, play-test or answer any questions you may have. 

I use an ultrasonic bath, and an Okki Nokki suction cleaner, to deep-clean all vinyl graded NM or below before I send it out to you. 

I follow the Goldmine vinyl grading system, and I will always accept returns for whatever reason. If I have not accurately described and graded your order I will also pay return postage. For covers and artwork I try to give a good idea of the flaws which lead me to my overall grading, but it is impossible to list every flaw on, for example, a well-used album cover.

PRICING

I will not entertain the idea of partial refunds for any reason. I think like a collector, and if it is not what you want - either because it has a flaw that I have not mentioned, or a flaw that I have mentioned but you just cannot live with - you can send it back for a full refund, but no partial refund could ever make you happy with it.

PACKING

I pack orders for vinyl in dedicated stiff card mailers, with extra card stiffening inside. I remove the vinyl from the sleeve and, where it has one, the printed inner sleeve, to avoid damage to the spine or edges in transit. All vinyl is sent in new inner sleeves with an outer protective PVC sleeve to further protect the artwork. 

POSTING

I will post items as soon as possible after payment is received, generally within one day of ordering, and always within three working days.

Proof of posting will always be obtained.
WHEN YOUR ORDER ARRIVES

If you are not happy with the service I have provided, or if you believe that I have misled you about the condition of an item, please contact me to discuss it before leaving negative feedback. I never quibble on a return for any reason, and will always provide a full refund as well as covering the return postage if appropriate. I can, and do, get things wrong, and I am always happy to work with you to resolve any issues. Any mistakes I make are accidental. 

I leave feedback for buyers when I hear back from them that the order has arrived and they are happy. On one of my earliest orders the buyer told me it had arrived, then later put a claim in with PayPal saying that it had not arrived. The idea of feedback is to let other buyers (and sellers) know whether you are trustworthy. I could not leave feedback warning other sellers about this buyer because I had already left positive feedback immediately after he had paid, which is why I now wait.