7": ENCHANTED CAROLS (SAYDISC MECHANICAL MUSIC) RARE 1969 COPY

	£		16
	$		21

ENCHANTED CAROLS PLAYED ON OLD MUSICAL BOXES (7", Saydisc, SD-119, 1969). Record is VG (play graded - just a bit too much light background noise to make it EX); and sleeve is a nice VG - see photos.
1969 copy with slightly updated sleeve (the text on the front is a darker red and there is a gap between the 'o' and 'n' in 'on' in the subtitle on the rear) and new generic label design.

This selection was originally issued by Saydisc as 'Christmas Carols on Musical Disc Boxes' in 1965 (you'll probably never see one of those on eBay, they're that rare!) but was then rejigged for the following Christmas when it appeared under this new title in new picture sleeve, initially as a limited edition run of 99 copies. It was repressed in 1969 on a different label design and with changes in colouring on the sleeve, and again circa. 1970/71 in different sleeve design again, but this copy represents one of the lightly updated 1969 copies and came from the Saydisc label manager's own collection.
Please read and understand the Condition and Postage and Packaging sections below because both include important information that you must agree with before you bid!
Note that I'm starting to sell off lots of records from my collection - basically, anything that I haven't played in the last 25 years or longer - so expect lots of very nice (though not necessarily cheap) items to appear over the next few months. The collection, started in 1966, takes in British R&B, progressive rock, blues and blues-rock, folk (traditional, modern, country, ragtime, etc.), modern jazz, electronic, classical, avant-garde and esoterica - cheesy, organ-based, light jazz anyone? - so it might be a good idea to bookmark me.
Condition descriptions

• Mint. There won't be any records described as 'Mint' in my listings because there's no such condition for vinyl records! I've never yet heard a new, previously-unplayed record that hasn't had at least one minor, audible defect somewhere or other! The best you'll get is the grading immediately below.
• New/Unplayed. Bear in mind the description of 'Mint' above. An unplayed record will not necessarily play without at least some minor defect. Sleeves can also show signs of wear, especially if still sealed, where the seal itself can react with and stick to the fixer/laminate on the sleeve. Any still-sealed records I decide to sell (and I have quite a few from the mad days of 80+ hour weeks for the NHS where I never got time to play the things I spent my money on) will have the sleeve condition clearly described.
• Near-Mint. I will use this condition only if I'm certain that a record has had no more than one or two very careful plays. There will be no spindle marks on labels and the vinyl will still be bright and shiny. Note that there may be light marks on the vinyl but only those caused by inserting and removing the record from the paper inner sleeve.
• Excellent. The record is in pretty nice condition, close to near-mint above, only it has obviously been played quite a few times, though handled carefully. There may be one or two light spindle marks and fingerprints on labels and an occasional 'pop' in audio (due to detritus in groove rather than damage to the playing surface) and some very light background noise in quiet passages, but not enough to cause much concern. Note that an excellent record can have surface marks, providing they do not interfere with the audio. I'll point out where there are more than minor surface marks on a play-graded excellent record.
• Very Good. This means exactly what it says, which is that the record and sleeve are in very good condition. This is the condition that most well looked-after 1960s/70s sleeves tend to fall into, generally because of light edge creasing (or a couple of light thumb ceases at the opening edge) or shelf-scuffing to edges or light ringwear. Any damage, however, will be light and the record will play very nicely except, perhaps, there may be a few light, repeating marks or more noticable background noise in quiet passages and between tracks. There may be quite a lot of spindle marks. Overall, though, the record should still be enjoyable and one that you should be pleased to have in your collection until that unplayed copy turns up!
• Good. Oddly enough, this also means exactly what it says. Quite why some sellers describe heavily-scratched records and torn sleeves as 'good' is slightly beyond me! A good condition record is one that will be in a bit more ropey condition than Very Good as above but will still be an enjoyable listen. Background noise will be a bit more prominent and there may be one or two repeating heavier scratches but this will still be a decently-playable collection filler.
• Fair/Poor/Bad. Well, you know what to expect. You probably won't want to actually play anything in these conditions. Anything offered in these conditions will probably be incredibly rare (or an interesting variation) and sold as collection fillers only.