Bob Dylan Stealin' NOT TMOQ Bootleg Wonderful RARE 2xLP Steel Records NICE

	£		29
	$		38

Bob Dylan Stealin' NOT TMOQ Bootleg Wonderful! RARE! 2xLP Steel Records NICE!
LISTEN TO BOTH SIDES IN THEIR ENTIRETY RIGHT HERE!!!

This recording comes direct from the vinyl copy you are now bidding on, straight out of my NAD amp, into my ZOOM H2 recorder, recording directly into MP3. When including these recordings for this purpose I make no audio tweaks in any way to the audio recording I have done, I do not alter the weight of the stylus, though I do use a fresh stylus, as, I'm sure we're all aware, is healthy to do anyway, very regularly!  

I'M GOING TO UPDATE THESE LISTINGS WITH LOADS MORE PHOTOS AND GRADINGS ETC OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS... PLEASE KEEP AN EYE OUT BELOW FOR ADDED INFO, BUT LET ME JUST SAY THAT THESE ARE ALL OF THE SAME BRILLIANT CONDITION AS THE OTHERS IN THIS COLLECTION! (THIS TEXT MAY REMAIN AFTER I'VE UPDATED, SO CHECK BELOW FOR ANY UPDATES WHEN YOU READ THIS JUST IN CASE! FOR NOW THOUGH JUST ENJOY THE AUDIO TAKEN FROM THIS VERY LOVELY LP!

Stealin’ WCF White Cover Folks Berkely Records,

One of the highest thought of in all of the contemporary bootlegs of America in the late 60s, this first came out on Har-Kub records in 1969. TMOQ also released a version of this LP, but this one on STEEL records was a WCF (white cover folks), early release, they later became Berkeley Records (I also have an early issue by them of The Villager for sale at the moment) is from the Har-Kub version. Track listing below. PHOTOS BELOW.

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Conditions:

Record Condition:

Visually: VG+

Really well looked after a couple of hairlines and very light surface marks, but other than that really beautiful, a couple of pressing discrepancies, standard for these WCF boots, inner rings roughness, a few light pressing bubbles (that really don’t affect audio much at all).

Audibly: VG+

These recordings aren’t the best cleanest  even on the most recent cleaned up digital releases, but as far as having this on vinyl you’d really struggle to find issue with any discrepancy due to the vinyl in this instance perhaps the odd tick due to pressing bubbles, nothing caused by post pressing misdemeanors! Except (as is the case with both of these WCF bootlegs I have up at the moment) as you get to the centre most grooves of the last track on each side, the sheen of the vinyl has slightly rough patches caused in pressing (I believe this to be standard with these WCF bootlegs) which cases a little rhythmic audible discrepancies… Really of a high standard! Judge for yourself!

Labels Condition: VG+

A couple of light spindle marks near the centre hole are the only signs of life on the labels! No stains, writing etc. Really lovely clean Purple “STEEL” labels. Please note that like many of the beautifully kept rarities in this collection, the previous owner has etched his name very carefully into the deadwax of side 1,  this is no more obvious than the matrices and doesn’t affect any playing surface etc. See Photos!

Inner Sleeve Condition: VG

Really nice, die-cut, non-printed inner, free of any writing etc, slight nick where record has caught the bottom of one side’s die cut centre hole when being put back in, and a single  3mm by 4mm brown spot, other than that pretty damn perfect! Good and crisp!

Sleeve Condition: VG+

A little scuffing/ slight folding along one edge of the track listing sticker on the front, back completely free of writing etc, though previous owner’s name carefully written on front cover (see photos below), really minimal wear along spine and edges,  nice crisp opening mouth. Slight discolouration, mainly from being on a shelf next to other LP covers at points in it’s life, part of the seeming unevenness of the front sticker is due to how it has been originally stuck on. It would be hard to find a much better copy of this flimsy and vulnerable over!

Side 1

Can You Please Crawl Out Of Your Window

It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry

Killing Me Alive

If You Gotta Go, Go Now

She Belongs To Me

Love Minus Zero/No Limit

Side 2

It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue

Cough Song

New Orleans

That’s All Right Mama

Hard Times in New York/ Stealin’

Wade In The Water

Cocaine

Matrices:

Side 1:

39-A       -X

Side 2:

39-B         X

PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY ITEM THAT GOES OVER £36 FINAL BIDDING PRICE I INSIST ON SENDING IT INSURED, AS SUCH POSTAGE WILL COST A LITTLE MORE, PLEASE WAIT FOR ME TO INVOICE YOU IF THIS APPLIES, ANYONE WHO DOES NOT WAIT I WILL EXPECT TO PAY THE EXTRA BEFORE I SEND OFF THE ITEM... MANY THANKS! 

INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS, PLEASE DO NOT BE PUT-OFF BY THE £14 POSTAGE, PLEASE WAIT FOR A QUOTE AND I WILL CHARGE YOU WHATEVER MY COSTS COME TO, (PLUS INSURANCE GOES OVER £46).  

Check out loads of other rarities from this collection in beautiful condition in my other items!

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And if you're at all unsure, please check my previous feedback for tales of satisfied customers, many of whom return again and again!!

I will of course, if you aren't ENTIRELY happy with your item offer you a full refund upon a quick return of the item, in exactly the same condition I sent it out in, I wont however cover the postage costs- just in order to put off any time-wasters, I hope you understand. I do have here some REAL MEGA-RARITIES, and I understand perhaps your confidence in me might not be complete, as I haven't listed for a while, which is why I offer this offer of full re-embursment. However I am not a fan of the trend of people trying it on and asking to keep the item but want a partial re-fund, I haven't had it happen to me, and want to keep it that way, so please don't try that, I will happily offer your full winning bid money back upon the safe return of the item, and I think that's fair. 

I am very strict with my grading, having been a collector myself for many years, and I try to include as much relavent information as possible on sales, however if you have any further questions please don't hesitate to ask, I will gladly resond as soon as I can.

One thing I would ask is that the winning bidders do leave feedback, as it's annoying when people overlook it.

I happily offer reductions of postage costs on multiple-items, 

I try grade using direct sunlight which shows up more than anything (hence where poss I take my photos in direct sunlight too), however living in the Pennine Hills, contrary to popular rumour it isn't sunny here EVERY day! So when this isn't always possible, as a backup I also use a 100 Watt lightbulb, though when poss I try to use both.

My Record Grading System:

Mint: I'm really loathe to use this term, if you ever catch me using it, it must be sealed, but also no holes in seal, and no knocks/bangs/other shelf-wear to seal. Doubt you'll ever catch me using it, makes me wince when I hear people dropping that casually into conversations about a record they just picked up on a carboot/found in a loft etc!

Near Mint: Probably still sealed, or possibly played once or twice, but I'm unable to see ANY proof it's been played ie. no spindle marks/surface abbrasions OF AN KIND even in the strongest light, in short, I have a strong suspicion this, whilst possibly not fully sealed has never been out of it's sleeve!

EX+: Must have been reverantly played about as many times as you can count on your hands! Absolutey nothing audible at all, and you'd have to be looking hard in strong light to find fault with any none audible elements of this record package. If I get hold of a record that sounds, and looks like it could have just been carried home from the shop this is about as high as I go unless in exceptional circumstances. In most instances I've found records like this I'd consider them the final upgrade, I'd even consider some sealed records EX+.

EX: Straight Excellent has to mean just that, the kind of copy you wonder how somebody kept it in that condition whilst still having a social life, especially rare in 50s/60s albums, certainly not a grade to be taken lightly or thrown about willy-nilly. Nothing should be audible to the listener during songs, and even in the silences I'd only allow the most minute groove noise.The kind of record that you'd have to look a long way to upgrade!

EX-: A Bloody lovely record, I'd allow the tiniest ticks to be audible on this, so long as they are only a handful throughout the entire record, and they are WELL back in the mix. This is a record/sleeve/insert etc. that has clearly been owned, but looked after to a degree that you ask questions about the previous owner's social life! Perfect for DJ-ing

VG+: The difference between VG+ and EX- for me is probably that the previous owner of an EX- possibly didn't have to worry about their collection being ruined too much, as they could count on their fingers the number of people that might have visited them annually, a VG+ is a more realistic grade, clearly played, but by a music lover, who took good care of their records. May have been present at social gatherings, but probably quickly tidied away when more rowdy guests turned up! Still usually  good for alot DJ-ing needs. 

VG: This is a good example of a record that has lived it's life without a glass bubble surrounding it, but it's owner has been quite careful, perhaps the odd feintly feelable mark if you go in search of it that would make an audible click/pop in a number of places on the records surface. Certainly won't be in any museum, but plays well from start to finnish, and whilst may not stand up to a DJs condition, alongside many collections, you'd be very satisfied.

VG-: As VG, but to a slightly heavier degree, might look a bit worse than a VG, else have the odd repeated click that bugs you in the fade-out of that epic side-ending song. Certainly not perfection, but you could do a damn-sight worse! OK for most collections, though there will be better ones that will probably come up (unless it's very rare!) 

G+:   This is starting to wane, shows more signifficant signs of wear/play/misuse. This could be through general carelesness, one bad night, or using a worn stylus, either way, certainly listenable/passable, but if you saw a better copy going at a decent price, you might think about buying it, and seeing what it's worth to sell this one.

G: Plays through but that's about it, signifficant noise that wasn't there when it was bought. Can still hear the song, but would only really be a filler. I doubt I'll sell anything this bad unless I really think someone will appreciate it in their collection. I'll take these down to the local charity shop and let them find their own homes on the whole!

I'll avoid anything less than this unless it's of signifficant interest, and then I'll clearly title is such. I really don't want bad feedback, and it isn't worth it for me, so I'll avoid this.

I feel my grading system is stricter than many I see used, but the sellers I respect on Ebay and elsewhere seem to be of the same mind as me, I'd much prefer to be known as someone who undergrades and you can get a good record from, than someone you have to wonder, "actually is their VG+ quite what I'd expect from that?". Hope I can win you over!

(SOMETIMES I MAY COME ACROSS A RECORD OF SIGNIFFICANT RARITY/DESIRABILITY THAT MAY HAVE A JUMP/STICK IN IT. IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT THAT I THINK SOMEONE MAY WANT IT (EG. IT'S COVER'S IN GOOD NICK, OR IT'S A PRIVATE PRESSING/PROMO OF LIMITED AVAILABILITY) I'LL CLEARLY MARK THIS IN THE TITLE "JUMPS" OR "WARPED" ETC.)