BAY CITY ROLLERS Once Upon A Star (Bell UK 1st Press LP + All Inserts) Nr MINT

	£		19
	$		25

 

 

Bay City Rollers - Once Upon A Star

(Bell Records SYBEL 8001 UK LP 1975)

 

This is a 1975 UK 1st pressing LP in near perfect condition! This LP is extremely hard to find in this near pristine condition! It comes complete with all 5 card inserts (one for each band member)

This LP has a heavyweight top-opening matte sleeve. The spine & spine text are essentially on the bottom edge of the sleeve. The top of the sleeve has a die-cut area along the top edge on both sides. This highlights the card insert for each band member. The sleeve is manufactured & printed by "Shorewood Packaging, England".

As stated, there is a card insert for each band member (5 in total). The card inserts appear to be barely handled! For some reason, there are two identical cards for Derek! This would have been an assembling error at the factory.

It comes with its original generic company plain paper inner sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has silver "Bell" labels which have black print. The record has 1st press SYBEL 8001 A-3U and SYBEL 8001 B-3U matrix numbers. These are machine stamped in the dead wax respectively. "MELYS" is machine etched in the dead wax on both sides too.

This is a genuine UK 1st pressing of this LP. Totally complete & in very perfect condition. Extremely hard to find like this! Most copies were well loved to say the least!


Sleeve: Superb! There is some very mild rubbing wear at the two corner tips at the bottom edge. There is some light, very mild or very minor surface hairline rubbing wear on the bottom edges on a few areas. Please remember that the bottom edge of the sleeve is also the spine edge. This is the most likely edge to suffer any rubbing wear.  Otherwise, the spine is in really nice condition. The spine text is clearly legible.

There is some light, very mild or very minor hairline rubbing wear on one side edge on a few areas. This hardly really notices. All of the die-cut areas are in perfect condition! There are no creases or tears. There is some light, very mild or very minor ringwear on a few areas. Overall, this sleeve is in EXCELLENT+ condition. This sleeve is extremely prone to wear. It is extremely difficult to find in this superb condition. It appears to have been hardly handled!  

All of the 5 Card Inserts (one for each band member) are in perfect Near Mint to Mint condition. They appear to be barely handled. There are no creases or tears.


Vinyl: Looks to be hardly played! The vinyl still gleams like when it was first pressed! There are some light, very mild or very minor surface sleeve rubs which are barely visible under a strong light. The original paper inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor feint, or dull, surface marks on some areas. These, again, are barely visible under a strong light. Overall, the vinyl is in EXCELLENT+ condition. The Labels are in Near Mint condition and show next to no spindle wear.

The original company plain paper inner sleeve is in Very Near Excellent condition. It shows light or very minor ringwear & fading. There are no seam splits.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Excellent+ to Near Perfect overall, & Perfect in many places. There is next to no crackle. A Top Audio copy!


  Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.


Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.

    >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can barely be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Very minimal wear only.

EXCELLENT Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can hardly be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play, in most cases, will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EXCELLENT Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent or better. There may be some light, mild or very mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

Very Good Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light, mild or very mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not too far from being in "Near Excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
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Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also gatefold sleeves, posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs.

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All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

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