BO DIDDLEY, Bo Diddley Rides Again (1961 PYE MONO 1ST)

	£		22
	$		29

Have a listen to Bo Diddley’s ‘Oh Yea’. PLEASE NOTE: The sound files we put on our listings are all recorded from the actual record being sold, they are intended to give you an idea of the music content and the superb sound quality (which of course is a lot better once you hear the record in the flesh!)

This is a rare original 1961 pressing of Bo Diddley’s scarce early UK album ‘Bo Diddley Rides Again’. This is a Mono 1st issue that still plays with great rock ‘n’ roll sound and is hardly ever found in wonderful playable condition like this and complete with an iconic picture sleeve so don’t miss out...

Year of original release: 1961

Year of this pressings release: 1961

Label: Pye International (Red & Yellow label)

Catalogue No: NPL.28029

Matrix No’s:  ILP 12029 A 1S / ILP 12029 B 1S

Country of Manufacture: England 

Mode: Mono

RECORD CONDITION

Labels: EXCELLENT

These are original labels that have not become faded with age, they remain completely unmarked and in fine clean shape. The spindle area has hardly any wear which suggests the album has not had much use at all.

Visual: VERY GOOD+

Overall the album is clean and glossy. There are very few marks to mention, just a couple of easily visible ones that the play grade has shown to not be a problem at all.  The strong light shows up nothing more than light paper scuffs and brush marks so in essence this remains a great looking piece of original vinyl.

Play: VERY GOOD+

Without any needle sticking or skipping, the whole album plays with brilliant audio clarity, a real treat to hear the original rock ‘n’ rollers on the format their music was made for. I mentioned in the visual grade a couple of easily visible marks; one is a scratch mark across a couple of side one tracks that any buyer would definitely want to be checked before purchasing this album. Not only have I done that checking and confirmed that the scratch mark is totally non-sounding, I have also put up a sound file on this listing of the main track the mark runs across (‘Oh Yea’) so you can hear for yourself that there are absolutely no problems with play through. The whole album’s like this, great rock ‘n’ roll sound on great deep grooved quality vinyl!

COVER CONDITION

Front laminate flip-back sleeve: EXCELLENT

The whole cover remains completely intact and it is unblemished too; there are no marks or writing to be found on the front or the back. All the sides are smooth and completely un-scuffed and the spine is still firm with clearly legible text. This is a sleeve on nice thick card so there is barely a trace of ring-wear other than a faint circular impression visible when holding the sleeve up to light. The only thing to mention really is a few laminate creases around the edges but these are hardly a major issue and this is indeed a fine looking original album cover!

POSTAGE & PACKING

UK:

Basic option – FREE / Recorded Delivery (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!) £3.50

EUROPE:

Basic airmail - £4.00 / Insured delivery £8.00

REST OF WORLD:

Basic airmail - £7.00 / Insured delivery £12.00

We will always ensure that our records will be well packed in a secure manner. We do everything we can to provide a safe delivery and ensure that your records arrive in the same condition that they left us in. We use professionally packed heavy-duty mailers. We are also happy to accommodate pick up in person.

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

If you are unhappy with your purchase, for any reason, we are not going to get into a long dispute with you about the items merits. We offer a no nonsense money back promise including postage upon return of the item. Obviously we do ask that you raise any issues within 7 days of delivery. Just get in touch, we can work it out.

GRADING

‘Record Collector Magazine’ have for years promoted a grading system that has been accepted as the all round standard amongst dealers and collectors. We too use that system but just in case anyone’s not sure here’s my basic interpretation:

MINT: Only ever used if a record is totally un-played and therefore can be classed as brand new. Even if a record has only had one play it can no longer be Mint.

NEAR MINT: This grading applies to a record that has no visible faults and no lessening in sound quality. Other than perhaps a little dust and in some cases the lightest of totally non-sounding paper scuffs visible under strong light, vinyl graded Nr.Mint will be extremely well cared for. Sleeves graded Nr.Mint will have no damage and only the vaguest suggestion of any handling or use.

EXCELLENT: Records graded thus will essentially be in a very well cared for condition and play without any problems. Excellent records have been used but they will have been well looked after and the worst you can expect with the audio will be the odd light pop or click and perhaps a little bit of light background noise in a couple of places, but certainly nothing that will spoil your enjoyment of the music. Covers graded Excellent have no damage or defacement to the artwork , their evidence of handling will only be in minor details like a few faint creases, tiny edge scuffs or a small amount of writing or sticker residue but certainly no serious damage.

VERY GOOD: Records graded VG will be totally satisfactory to all but those looking for total perfection. They will be used but still fully playable and only show the kind of wear you would expect to find on a second hand record that has had a few plays. The odd light scratch may be evident as well as general spindle wear and paper scuffs but nothing to cause any overall problems with your enjoyment of the record. Basically, be realistic in what you’d expect a used record to look and sound like and you won’t have any disappointments with a record that is graded Very Good. Covers graded VG may show a bit of general wear or scuffing around the edges, there could be some light ring-wear, a few creases and perhaps a little bit of writing (1960’s record owners seemed to always write their name somewhere on the sleeve) but they will still be fully intact and certainly not abused in any way.

GOOD: Vinyl graded as Good should be approached with a little more caution, as most dealers will tell you in record collecting terms ‘good’ means ‘bad’! We try and keep our items above this standard, however Good does have some saving graces and is not the lowest grading vinyl can be given. A record graded thus will still be just about playable although it will clearly have been played a lot by previous owners. You can also expect light scratches and definitely some surface noise. Covers graded as Good will be just about holding it together although you will inevitable find plenty of creases, maybe a few rips and seam splits as well as possibly chunks missing, writing or stains and indeed any other kind of defacement that it’s possible to find on record sleeves without them being totally destroyed.

FAIR: Don’t bother bidding!

NB. There may be occasions when we add a + or a – to a grading. The reason for this is fairly self explanatory but essentially, if something is VG+ that means it is a seriously strong example of that particular grading and potentially worth a higher grade. Please also remember that there are variables within all of these gradings (for example, it is not impossible for a Nr.Mint sleeve to have a tiny bit of writing present) but we’ll always endeavour to mention any especially relevant points within the bulk of the main description text