BOB MARLEY Catch a Fire RARE ISLAND TUFF GONG 1973 COLORED SMOKE VINYL REGGAE LP

ULTRA RARE ISSUE ILPS 9241 A- 4U ORIGINAL FROM JAMAICA?

ARTIST = BOB MARLEY

Title = Catch a fire

Country = Jamaïca

Year = 1973

Label / Ref / Pressing =  Tuff Gong / ILPS 9241 / Original from Jamaïca ?

Matrix Numbers:

http://www.popsike.com/Bob-Marley-Catch-A-Fire-RARE-ISLAND-TUFF-GONG-1973-CLEAR-SMOKE-VINYL-REGGAE/400626967329.html

"Up for auction is an INSANELY rare CLEAR vinyl pressing of Bob Marley's 'Catch A Fire' LP. This is an original 1973 pressing, indicated by the STAMPED (not etched) Island matrix numbers. Side A has the matrix number ILPS 9241 A - 4U.  Side B has a STERLING stamp in the dead wax, as well as the crossed out matrix number 'BML-2001B 4-U' which is only found on the first Island pressings!! 

The clear vinyl has some black wisps which gives a cool smokey effect (...)

To our knowledge this clear vinyl copy is the only one of its kind, as no other legitimate clear or colored vinyl pressing of this album has ever turned up for sale. Who knows if another copy of this will ever turn up for sale, or is another one even exists!!"

? Soundfiles are recorded from the vinyl auctioned ?

A1 (not B1 as indicated on divshare) : 

http://www.divshare.com/download/26379584-029

Rest of A side (not B side as indicated on divshare) : 

http://www.divshare.com/download/26379607-f36

B (not A as indicated on divshare) : 

http://www.divshare.com/download/26379553-ec0

Record = Side A : VG++/VG+ to VG/VG- (surface scuffs, tiny imperfections and traces, plays mostly with light to very light crackles/surface breath, slightly more listenable during the first seconds of A1, a VG/VG- because crackles more audible at the beginning of A2 with a few very light clicks - listen to the 2nd soundclip) Side B : VG++/VG+ (light surface scuffs, tiny imperfections and traces, plays mostly with very light surface breath/crackles on B1/B2, more listenable at the beginning, a tiny surface hole with smothered sound effects hardly listenable at the beginning of B3) 

Cover = VG- (cornea, slightly "warped" and yellowed, ring wear, edges and corners worn (more seriously on left with many splitsp), writings (name in big on front, dated (New York 8/9/81) and signed on back), marks and traces of dirt, splits on back - right and bottom)

Label = slightly worn on B side, more on A side. Note : Label mistake = Same label (Side 1) on both sides ! (see pictures)

++++++++++++++++++ Postage + Handling cost ++++++++++++++++++++

WARNING FOR USA BUYERS :

Item is located in Europe. You will find the real shipping cost below (No way to list with the right shipping costs. I was forced to indicate 4 US$. Thanks for your understanding).

Sending from Belgium (2 business days after payment / Registered shipping - Priority Airl Mail) 

ENGLAND / FRANCE / GERMANY / NETHERLAND :  1-18 LP's = 20$   

REST OF EUROPE + USA : 1-3 LP's = 25$ / 4-18 LP's = 40$  

WORLDWIDE : 1-3 LP's = 35$ / 4-7 LP's = 60$

I am really sorry for the high postal fees. Belgian postal service is probably the most expensive in the world ! And no economic shipping...

This is why I also propose to ship records from France (cheaper but sending later = 10 days after payment).

Sending from France (10 business days after payment / Registered shipping - Priority Airl Mail)  

FRANCE : 1 LP = 10$ / 2 LP's = 11$ / 3 LP's = 12$   

EUROPE : 1 LP = 15 $ / 2-3 LP's = 19$ / 4-7 LP's = 23$   

WORLDWIDE : 1 LP = 16$ / 2-3 LP's = 22$ / 4-7 LP's = 30$

FOR EVERY BUYER : Once the sale is completed, please be kind enough to wait for the invoice that I will send with the total amount for each transaction. Do not pay before. Thanks in advance. 

POUR TOUS LES ACHETEURS : Ne payez pas avant de recevoir la facture avec le montant total pour chaque transaction, que j'envoie après la fin des ventes. Merci d'avance.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++ Notes ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Communication : ok in English (but I am not fluent !), de préférence en Français, mogelijk in Neederlands (maar ik heb hulp nodig !).

Payement/Paiement/Betaling : Paypal (prefer), Bank transfer/Virement bancaire. No check.

++++++++++++++++++++++ Grading policy ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

NM (NEAR MINT) : Near perfect copy, played only a few times. At worst it may have one or two insignificant flaws.The highest grade I give for a non-sealed record / Disque et pochette impéccables, a joué seulement quelques fos. Au pire, une ou deux traces insignifiantes. C'est le grade le plus haut que je donne pour un disque non scellé.

EX (EXCELLENT) : Clean copy, there may be a few very light  surface traces/hairlines, it may plays with a few tiny crackles, cover has minor defaults. / Disque en excellent état, possibilité de très lègères traces ou lignes en surface, événtuellement quelques grésillement/craquements insignifiants, pochette avec défauts mineurs....

VG++ (VERY GOOD++) : A few light surface traces/scuffs, plays with very light crackles. There may be a few traces or marks on the cover, corners or slices slightly worn...Nothing serious but is not graded EX because of few minor defaults / Très bon état dans l'ensemble, avec de légères traces et rayures en surface, très légers craquements audibles. Quelques traces ou marques possibles sur la pochette, coins ou tranches légèrement usées. Rien de sérieux mais assez de petits défauts pour ne pas être classé EX.

VG+ (VERY GOOD +) : Played a lot, will show signs of handling, has surface marks and scuffs, plays with light crackles or light surface noise background, no serious scuffs, no serious crackles. Cover slighty worn (traces, light ring wear, dog eared, corner and slices slightly worn...) / Disque qui a tourné, visiblement utilisé, avec des marques et rayures en surface, des craquements légers ou un bruit de surface en fond, mais pas de griffes sérieuses, ni de craquements sérieux. Pochette un peu usée (avec quelques traces, cornée, coins et tranches légèrement abimés, saleté, ect...)

VG (VERY GOOD) : Used record, played a lot, has a lot of surface traces, marks and scuffs, crackles and a few clicks while playing, sometimes constants but not too serious,  no serious clicks, no jumps. Still enjoyable. Cover worn, may have corner and slices worn or damaged, ring wear, serious traces or little splits, slightly ripped / Disque qui a été souvent joué avec beaucoup de traces, marques et rayures diverses, quelques griffes et des craquements audibles, parfois constants mais pas trop sérieux. Ne saute pas. Toujours agréable à écouter... Pochette usée et défraichie, un peu déchirée, coins et tranches cornés ou abimés, traces sérieuses ou petits coups...

VG- (VERY GOOD MINUS) : Played a lot and more (but still playable), a lot of scuffs, marks, and traces, a lot of crackles while playing, sometimes serious, may have a few serious scuffs with serious clicks (no jumps). The cover is in a bad state, damaged... / Disque très utilisé (mais peut l'être encore...), beaucoup de griffes, de traces et de marques, peut avoir de sérieuses rayures , avec de sérieux craquements, ne saute pas. La pochette est en mauvais état, endommagée...

G (GOOD) : Indeed, not so good...but still alive ! Played while his entire life (and once again today !), or really ill-traited...A lot of serious traces, marks and scuffs, serious crackles and surface noise, serious clicks, may have jumps...The cover is really in a very bad state too, even no entire...Must be very rare to be proposed in this state... / En effet, pas si bon...mais encore vivant ! Utilisé durant sa vie entière (et aujourd'hui encore !), ou vraiment maltraité...Beaucoup de sérieuses traces, marques et rayures, sérieux craquements et bruits de surface, rayé et peut même sauter quelques fois...La pochette est aussi en très mauvais état, peut même ne pas être entière...Vraiment une rareté pour être présenté dans cet état...

POOR : ? = dead ? hard or impossible to listen to it...should be listed only in a batch. Cover ? better to say no more cover ! / ? mort ? difficile ou impossible à écouter...devrait être listé uniquement en lot. Pochette ? autant dire qu'il n'y en a plus !