BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - BABYLON BY BUS 1978 ISLAND UK 2-LP POSTER INNERS EX+

	£		17
	$		23

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS

~ BABYLON BY BUS ~

(1978 ISLAND RECORDS 2-LP – RARE UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE UK FIRST VINYL PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC DOUBLE LIVE ALBUM BABYLON BY BUS BY REGGAE LEGENDS BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS ON THE ISLAND LABEL.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ISLAND ISLD 11

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: ISLD 11-1 A-1U / ISLD 11-1 B-2U / ISLD 11 2A-1U / ISLD 11 2B-1U

THE SLEEVE

THE INTRICATE PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH EMBOSSED TITLES ON THE FRONT AND DIE-CUT WINDOWS, IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AND FOUR SMALL NICKS AT THE WINDOWS. THERE IS SOME MINOR RUBBING TO THE CORNERS BUT OTHERWISE ALL OF THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE LOVELY AND STRAIGHT. ALL THE TEXT ON THE EXTRA WIDE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.    

THE INNER SLEEVES

THE FULL-COLOUR PRINTED, HEAVY CARD INNER SLEEVES ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A HINT OF SOME VERY SLIGHT WEAR AND NO SPLITS. EACH INNER SLEEVE IS SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED AND ALSO FEATURES GREAT PHOTOS OF BOB MARLKEY AND THE WAILERS.

THE POSTER

THE FULL-COLOUR, FOLD-OUT POSTER IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. IT HAS NEVER BEEN STUCK TO A WALL BUT DOES HAVE A DIAGONAL CREASE RIGHT ACROSS IT - SEE PHOTO!

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE FOUR SIDES OF GLOSSY, VERY HEAVY BLACK VINYL ARE ALL IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW SLIGHT MARKS WHICH DO NOT AFFECT PLAY.  I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO ALL FOUR SIDES OF THIS GREAT DOUBLE ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY WAS SUPERB THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE BLUE ISLAND LABELS ARE ALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. POSITIVE VIBRATION
2. PUNKY REGGAE PARTY
3. EXODUS

SIDE TWO

1. STIR IT UP
2. RAT RACE
3. CONCRETE JUNGLE
4. KINKY REGGAE

SIDE THREE

1. LIVELY UP YOURSELF
2. REBEL MUSIC
3. WAR
4. NO MORE TROUBLE

SIDE FOUR

1. IS THIS LOVE
2. HEATHEN
3. JAMMING

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.

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.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£9.00

£14.00

£14.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.25

£14.00

£19.00

£19.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION).

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

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

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

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

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.