Zephyr, ”Zephyr” (1969). Very rare UK-original on Probe Tommy Bolin
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Description
On offer here is a great copy of the very rare UK original first pressing of Zephyr’s debut album from 1969. Black and silver Probe-labels. SPB 1106. Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd Flip-back sleeve with laminated front.
Record: EX-
Shiny glossy vinyl with just a few tiny, very light and non-sounding surface marks visible under a strong halogen light. Some very light and wispy non-sounding scuffs from removing the vinyl record from the inner sleeve.
The record plays beautifully with a clear and distortion-free sound. No sticks, jumps or other tracking issues. Just some very light and soft crackle now and then in more quiet parts.
The lables are very clean with just a few light spindle marks. No writing or stickers.
Matrix numbers: A1/B1
Stamper codes: G1/R1
Sleeve: EX
Beautifully shining laminated front with just a few lamination creases. A couple of thin white paper-remnant stripes (please see the pictures!). I have seen such small stripes on other copies of this album as well, and I’m pretty sure this is due to the original manufacturing process. Beautiful sharp and straight spine in near-perfect condition. Unlaminated back with just a tiny amount of wear. No writings or scribble.
Grading
Records are graded very conservatively, and visual inspections are done under a strong halogen lamp. I follow the Record Collector grading system.
Shipping and packaging
This record will be shipped from Sweden.
Shipping cost for Standard delivery: Europe 9 GBP. United States, Canada and Japan 10 GBP.
Shipping cost for Tracked postage: Europe 16 GBP. Rest of the world 17 GBP.
I pack using professional mailers and stiffeners. I will remove the record from the outer sleeve to avoid seam splits.
Record cleaning and playing
All my records are carefully cleaned using a professional VPI 16.5 record vaccum cleaning machine for superior sound and vinyl preservation. After cleaning the record is put in a brand new lined inner sleeve. Of course, the original inner sleeve is included when existing.
The amount of surface noice, crackle etc. of course depends on the condition of the record, but also the kind of equipment used. This record has been graded by using an extremely revealing top quality high end system. Turntable: Brinkmann Balance. Tonearm: Thales Simplicity. Cartridge: Dynavector XX2 Mk II, tracking at 1.9 grams.
