Barbara Lewis Baby, I'm Yours Vinyl LP 1966 UK Mono ATL 5042 Northern Soul

	£		25
	$		33

Barbara Lewis – Baby, I'm Yours Vinyl LP (1966 UK Mono Pressing)

RARE 1966 ORIGINAL UK MONO FIRST PRESSING ON ATLANTIC WITH FLIPBACK SLEEVE 

• Estimated Visual Grades: Vinyl: VG+ / Sleeve: VG
(Please note: Grades are based strictly on visual inspection under strong lighting; record has not been audio-tested.)

ITEM SPECIFICS:
• Artist: Barbara Lewis 
• Title: Baby, I'm Yours 
• Format: Vinyl LP, Mono 
• Record Label: Atlantic 
• Catalogue Number: ATL.5042 
• Release Year: 1966 
• Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom 
• Speed: 33 1/3 RPM 

CONDITION & VISUAL DESCRIPTION:

• Vinyl: Shows strong original gloss and sheen. The vinyl surface appears well-preserved with only light, superficial hairlines and faint surface handling marks visible under direct, strong lighting. No deep feelable scratches or major marks detected upon visual inspection.

Disclaimer: Visually inspected under strong light only; record has not been audio-tested. 

• Labels: Deep plum/purple and silver Decca-pressed Atlantic labels. Clean, bright text with light spindle trails around the centre spindle holes on both sides. No writing, tears, or unwanted stickers. 

• Outer Sleeve: Original front-laminated flipback outer sleeve printed by MacNeill Press Ltd. Front laminate retains good gloss with light edge creasing and mild corner wear. Reverse unlaminated jacket shows minor age discolouration, faint ring outline, and slight creasing along the top flipback structure. Spine text remains fully legible. 

• Inner Sleeve: Period-correct UK Decca/EMI-style "Important..." polythene-lined paper inner sleeve. Shows noticeable handling wrinkles, creasing, and age-related tanning, but remains intact without major split seams. 

IMPORTANT BUYER INFORMATION:

• About Me: I am a private UK seller listing items from a family collection.

• Offers Welcome: Open to reasonable offers for a quick sale! If you are interested, please use the 'Make Offer' button or send a message—all sensible offers considered.

• Audio Disclaimer: This record is visually inspected only and has not been audio-tested.

• Storage & Cleaning Note: This record is listed in its authentic, as-found condition from storage and has not been deep-cleaned. As with all vintage vinyl, a professional deep clean prior to playing is recommended to achieve optimal sound quality and remove residual surface dust.

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GRADING SYSTEM GUIDE:
• Mint (M): Perfect in every way. Never been played, usually still sealed.
• Near Mint (NM or M-): Nearly perfect record with no obvious signs of wear. Sleeve has no noticeable defects, creases, or seam splits.
• Very Good Plus (VG+): Shows some light signs of use or handling (slight scuffs or faint hairlines) but well cared for. Sleeve may have slight shelf wear or minor creasing.
• Very Good (VG): Surface noise may be evident upon play, and light scratches may be visible. Sleeve may show noticeable wear, ring wear, or minor seam splits.
• Good (G) / Good Plus (G+): Can play through without skipping, but has significant surface noise, scratches, and visible groove wear. Sleeve shows heavy wear, splits, or writing.
• Poor (P) / Fair (F): Record is cracked, badly warped, or skips. Sleeve is heavily damaged, torn, or split.