BOB DYLAN Self Portrait LP CBS 1970 WHITE LABEL UK 1st

	£		21
	$		28

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I've collected 50's, 60's, and early 70's records of almost every genre - Psych, Prog, Psychedelic Funk, Soul, Rhythm 'n' Blues, Pop, Folk, Garage, Acid, Freakbeat, Rock, Jazz e.t.c and everything in between for all my life!!! Obviously, 90% of the LP's I've ever gotten hold of are completely trashed from the hard living ways and the rock 'n' roll, drug and booze fuelled debauchery of all the wild parties of the times, but the golden 10%? Reluctantly, I've decided to offer them to all of you serious record collectors out there!!! I'm currently trying to set up a record label so unfortunately personal sacrifices have to be made when it comes to my collection, resulting in GREAT benefits for all you shrewd bidders and serious connosieurs of TRUE solid gold music history out there!!! Make no mistake, I'll try my best to consistently offer some of the VERY BEST records available on ebay, many which have taken me YEARS to find!!!
I aim to put a weekly batch up (time permitting) every Wednesday, all timed to end 10 days later on Saturday night. I'll only ever offer THE BEST, MOST AMAZING, MOST IMPORTANT, VERY RAREST UK 1ST PRESS ORIGINAL RELEASE RECORDS I've got!!! I won't insult you with later 2nd pressings unless they are of exceptional quality and rarity. I'm sure you love good music as much as me, especially when it's a 1st Press LP, direct from the master tape, as the musicians intended it to be heard (none of this "digitally remastered",weak reissued, remixed rubbish from hired hands with one eye on the mixing desk and the other on the clock! If these session men really knew how genius should sound, surely they would've been geniuses themselves?! There will only ever be one Hendrix, and that's just a tiny example).
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I think that's everything, so let the auction commence!!!

Title : Bob Dylan - Self Portrait

Label & year : Original CBS S 66250 Double LP , UK Stereo 1970 PHENOMENALLY RARE White Label Test Pressing!!!

Matrix's : Side A : S 64085 A1 S 66250 A1, Side B : S 64085 B1 S 66250 B1 , Side C : S 64086 A1 S 66250 C1, Side D : S 64086 B1 S 66250 D1 (EARLIEST EVER!!!)

AN OUTRAGEOUSLY RARE WHITE LABEL TEST PRESS OF THIS INCREDIBLY RARE ICONIC 1ST PRESS COUNTRY ROCK CLASSIC WITH EARLIEST POSSIBLE A1 B1 C1 D1 MATRIXES!!! IMPOSSIBLY RARE TO FIND ONE OF THESE - ONLY AN ABSOLUTE MINISCULE AMOUNT WERE EVER PRESSED FOR AN ELITE GROUP SUCH AS REVIEWERS AND DJ'S, AND FOR IN HOUSE QUALITY CHECKS BEFORE MASS RELEASE!!!

THESE SIMPLY NEVER TURN UP, AND I DOUBT YOU’LL EVER FIND ANOTHER EVER AGAIN!!! OBSCENELY RARE!!! ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING HOURS FROM ONE OF ROCK’S VERY GREATEST SONGWRITERS!!! Don’t miss out on this earliest ever white label test press of this classic - bid now!!!

Labels :

Classic UK 1st Press EARLIEST EVER pre release test press white labels!!! All sides are FANTASTIC with minimal signs of age, NO writing, NO stickers, and NO tears whatsoever!!! Just has the usual production notes hand written on each side by the pressing engineer and a few light spindle marks from general careful light use over the years!!! AWESOME for a 47 year old record!!! All must grade overall at least as Very Good+!!!

Record : Visual -

Spectacular Original White Label 1970 UK 1st Press Vinyls!!! Nice bright, clean and shiny as if they were just pressed!!! Fantastic jet black mirror like surfaces, they look GOOD with NO excessively nasty marks, NO deep scratches that ruin playback, and NO vicious scuffs either!!! It just has quite a few of the usual light, wispy sleeve traces, some obvious but still fairly light scratches, and a few mild non-sounding hairlines (only visible in angled light) mostly from where it has sat or been removed from it's cover over the years!!! Of course, none of these blemishes interfere with play AT ALL, and they CERTAINLY don't effect the smoothness of it's playing!!! Well used, but still GREAT for a record of this age and rarity!!! Must grade overall visually at least as Good!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me)

Record : Audio -

Thankfully, it plays GREAT with fantastic stereo separation and clarity!!! It really sounds good with NO hops, distortion, sticks, OR skips!!! Only has light ticking here and there with some crackle and low level "bluesman's fag" static surface noise on quieter sections and between tracks e.t.c, but it doesn't overshadow the music at all!!! I'd even argue it gives it added soul!!! (NOT like frying bacon, it's much more soft and atmospheric) NO frequency and perfectly listenable!!! A hugely enjoyable listen - The music is TRULY loud and clear with that depth, warmth, and bass you can only get from a UK 1st Press!!! GREAT for a record of this age and rarity!!! Must grade overall audiably at least as Very Good minus!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me)

Sleeve :

Original 1970 1st Press unlaminated gatefold sleeve complete with original inner sleeves!!! Very hard to find this sleeve in anything approaching a good condition - most are spent, torn and worn due to age and the lifestyles of the buyers of this particular LP!!! This one is NOT, and looks AWESOME!!! BRILLIANT considering the nature of these notoriously fragile sleeves!!! NO graffiti, NO tears, NO writing, NO coffee cup stains or ANY bad marks AT ALL, and still ULTRA strong and solid after all these years!!! The only blemishes are just a few mega light creases and a touch of a record imprint, only a little general light age toning to the colour and a little whitening to parts of the seams from where it has sat on the shelf over the years with only a couple of minor splits to the top of one seam (easily repairable), a touch of denting/rounding to the four corners which every vintage sleeve seems to have, and possibly one or two other minor signs of age here and there, but NOTHING that really stands out to note!!! And that's about it!!! I tend to talk it down, but this remains in AWESOME condition for this 47 year old sleeve!!! A BRILLIANT sleeve, and a real rarity to find one as great as this - most have been virtually destroyed or are just about being held together, but not this one!!! It remains uultra strong, solid, unsplit and unspoilt and the spine remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit and 100% readable!!! Must grade overall at the least as Very Good minus!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me) 

Summary : An IMPOSSIBLE A1 B1 C1 D1 white label pre release test press example of this INCREDIBLY RARE classic original 1970 UK 1st Press LP!!! Hard to find in ANY condition, but IMPOSSIBLY RARE TO FIND ONE AS UNBELIEVABLY EARLY AS THIS!!! YOU WILL NEVER GET THE CHANCE AGAIN, so don't miss out on this scarce opportunity to own a true piece of 60's/70's music history!!! Bid now!!!

Please take a look at all my other auctions for many other ultra rare classic LPs, and feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Thanks again for looking, it's truly appreciated!! Cheers!!!

I've realized that most countries have their own unique grading system. I base mine strictly on the UK RRPG grading system (occasionally with a + or a - to indicate the higher and lower ends of the grade, though I only use these if i'm having real trouble deciding!), so please check their chart for further clarity if you are unsure of what my grades mean. As a general rule, a mint record will be 100% perfect, an excellent record will be in fantastic clean condition with the occasional mild mark and minor use from the years, and a very good record will have noticeable, yet light visual markings and obvious signs of age and use, but will still remain clean with relatively light wear and will play fantastically well with plenty of life remaining in it. I very rarely offer records below the very good region unless they are of an EXCEPTIONAL rarity and playing quality...I hope this helps!

Postage and packing (UK bidders) will be £4.99 signed for for the first item, £2.00 for every item after that. Europe buyers, postage is £13.99 signed for for the first item, £3.00 for every item after that. Rest of the world buyers, postage is £17.99 signed for for the first item, £3.00 for every item after that (orders over £30 need to be sent signed for). Contact is expected to be made within a day, and payment expected within 3 days of the auction ending, otherwise you may lose priority over the item and it may be offered second chance to the under bidder or relisted e.t.c. Contact is king! UK bidders, I accept paypal or postal orders. International bidders, I accept Paypal or Bank Transfer! Unfortunately, I cant accept any other internet payment other than paypal. Please PLEASE get in touch via the ebay messaging system rather than opening a case if there’s any kind of problem, I will do my very best to sort it out.

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