CAPTAIN BEEFHEART - Dropout Boogie (Safe as milk) UK LP first UK stereo issue
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£ 15 Sold For
Aug 8, 2015 Sold Date
Aug 1, 2015 Start Date
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9   Number Of Bids
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CAPTAIN BEEFHEART - Dropout Boogie (Safe as milk) UK Buddah LP 1967

Back to listing after an enforced delay for a house move. These records are all from my personal collection built up over almost 50 years. Some were bought new, others pre-owned so condition will vary. Please do read and understand the detailed description which is my honest personal assessment - you can always check how good or bad that is by checking my feedback. My attempt at grading is based on the commonly used Record Collector grading system. Questions are welcome if anything is unclear. Happy bidding.

This listing is for the Buddah re-titled issue of the Captain's debut album

Captain Beefheart
Dropout Boogie

UK Buddah (sic) label
1967 - this release was 1970, the first UK stereo issue
Cat Number: 2349 002

Mode: Stereo

The Album:
Brilliant debut from Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, originally released as Safe as Milk. This release was renamed Dropout Boogie when Buddah's UK distribution moved to Polydor and was the first stereo mix of the album distributed in the UK. Thanks to the late great John Peel for playing Beefheart ... seemed like nobody else on the radio dared to at the time.

Condition:
Cover: Laminated single sleeve is in very good condition. It has a bit of creasing and a repaired short split to the opening edge but is clean and strong with a good spine and spine text all legible.
Labels: Unforgiving black matt Buddah labels are bright and clean. A number of spindle marks, not too many, no writing or stickers.
Vinyl: Decent looking vinyl with a few of the customary faint paper scrapes. It plays very well throughout.

Overall:
A nice example of this album - I'd guess that it might be professionally graded as (cover / vinyl) VG+ / VG+

Terms:
Please note that I try to test-play at least part of each record before listing. I played almost all of this one, but if you do discover a problem which I might have missed, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will do all I can to rectify the situation.

Postage:
I always make a loss on postage. Ebay now surcharge sellers 10% of postage costs for which there can be no justification - I refuse to pass this levy on to buyers, so you only pay post and packing, they get to rip me off, not you.

Current UK internal weight ranges allow two or three LPs to be posted first class for the same cost as one. Second class charges can currently cover 5 or 6 albums but for 4-6 I'll use a second mailer. Approximate prices for normal postage with new custom packaging -

UK £3-69 first class for up to 1kg (1,2 or 3 average weight LPs), £3-19 second class for 1 - 3 or £3-58 for 4 - 6 LP's. Double LP's count as two

Europe £5.89 + £1.45 each additional,

Rest of world £8.09 + £2.70 each additional item

These amounts include estimated actual Royal Mail cost for first class or air mail, plus 39p for cost of packaging material (a brand new custom mailer with stiffener).

International bidders welcome, but postage to some locations will be handled by the eBay global shipping program - unfortunately I have no control over the onward shipping cost, just the UK leg which will cost as above.

I'm happy to hold records for a short while if you wish to bid on more and combine shipment, but it helps if you can let me know particularly when bidding on items separated by a few days.

Losses: Royal Mail maximum compensation is £20 unless items are signed-for. Compensation on signed-for shipments is up to £50. Overseas purchasers - if your purchase is well over £20, a signed for service must be selected when paying or shipping will be at your own risk, not mine, and normal airmail will only be covered for up to £20. Payment by Sterling cheque / money order, or via Paypal

The time has come to sell my whole vinyl collection as I know it won't be appreciated by my daughter or grandchildren, so I'm shifting it myself and hope I find good homes for it. Listed items are selected at random so there should be a decent if not particularly logical mix coming up over the next few months if you keep an eye on my other items now and in the future.

Thank you to all who have already given new homes to my beloved vinyl, and may you continue to enjoy these records for years to come.

Sorry about the recent several months' down-time but house moves are pretty chaotic as far as I'm concerned. At least all the vinyl arrived here safely!


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