AMERICAN SPRING 1972 UNITED ARTISTS LP BEACH BOYS EX

	£		26
	$		34

AMERICAN SPRING

“AMERICAN SPRING”

(1972 UNITED ARTISTS RECORDS – RARE UK FIRST & ONLY VINYL PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THIS CLASSIC SELF-TITLED ALBUM BY AMERICAN SPRING ON THE UNITED ARTISTS RECORDS LABEL.

THIS RARE ALBUM IS IN MANY RESPECTS A "LOST" ALBUM BY THE BEACH BOYS! IT WAS PRODUCED BY BRIAN WILSON AND FEATURES BRIAN & CARL WILSON. THE ALBUM IS HOUSED IN A BEAUTIFUL "TREE-EFFECT" TEXTURED SLEEVE.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS UNITED ARTISTS UAS 29363

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: UAS 5571-A-1 / UAS 5571-B-2

THE SLEEVE

THE TEXTURED SLEEVE, WITH TREE ARTWORK, IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME VERY LIGHT WEAR AND SOME MINOR CREASING TO ONE CORNER AREA.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST A FEW VERY LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS THIS GREAT ALBUM AND THE SOUND QUALITY WAS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT ALTHOUGH I DID DETECT TWO TINY CLICKS MID-WAY THROUGH THE LAST TRACK ON SIDE TWO.

THE LABELS

THE UNITED ARTISTS LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH ONLY ONE OR TWO TINY SPINDLE MARKS

SIDE ONE

1. TENNESSSEE WALTZ
2. THINKIN BOUT YOU BABY
3. MAMA SAID
4. SUPERSTAR
5. AWAKE
6. SWEET MOUNTAIN

SIDE TWO

1. EVERYBODY
2. THIS WHOLE WORLD]#FOREVER
3. GOOD TIME
4. NOW THAT EVERTHING'S BEEN SAID
5. DOWN HOME

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

£4.00

£5.50

£8.50

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £4.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £7.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.