COLOSSEUM VALENTYNE SUITE VIRTIGO PHILIPS UK FIRST PRESS N/MINT JAZZ ROCK FUSION
  £   97
  $   129

 


£ 97 Sold For
Apr 17, 2023 Sold Date
Apr 7, 2023 Start Date
14   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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                         COLOSSEUM
                 VALENTYNE SUITE
    PLAYS AMAZING WITH EX+/NEAR MINT AUDIO !!!!
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL UK 1ST PRESS, WITH 'A PHILIPS RECORD PRODUCT' ON THE LABEL, AND ALSO ON THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD, SO A GENUINE UK IST PRESS !!!!

COLOSSEUM WERE IN ENGLAND IN 1968, AND THIS IS THEIR 2nd ALBUM, AND WHAT AN ALBUM IT IS !!!! A LOT OF SELLERS SAY THAT THIS IS THE FIRST ALBUM TO BE RELEASED ON THE VERTIGO SWIRL LABEL, AND IN A WAY THEY ARE CORRECT, BUT THERE WERE ALSO ANOTHER THREE ALL RELEASED AT THE SAME TIME !!!! THIS IS YET ANOTHER MASTERPIECE FROM MY TREASURED PERSONAL VINYL COLLECTION, AND NO WAY WILL YOU BE DISAPPOINTED !
DISCLAIMER :: ALL MY LP'S LISTED ON THIS SITE ARE ORIGINAL AND NOT FAKE OR COUNTERFEIT, AND ARE SOLD IN GOOD FAITH. THEY WERE BOUGHT ON THE DATE OF ISSUE. THANK YOU !!  
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1969 UK 1ST PRESS :: 886 775  1Y*1  ::  886 775  2*Y*1 .
ON THE LARGE VERTIGO SWIRL PHILIPS LABEL :: V01 847 900 VTY .
COVER ::  ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS GATEFOLD, WITH, 'A PHILIPS RECORD PRODUCT' INSIDE THE GATEFOLD, BOTTOM ON THE LEFT SIDE. LOVELY SOLID SPINE AND EDGES, JUST SOME TINY SPOTS OF LIGHT RUB, NOTHING SERIOUS, AND A SMALL RUB ON THE CORNERS. THERE IS A SMALL BIT OF PAPER LOSS ON THE BACK ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ALSO A VERY TINY BIT OF PAPER LOSS INSIDE THE GATEFOLD TOP RIGHT CORNER, AND NOTHING ELSE INSIDE THE GATEFOLD. SHAME ABOUT THE PAPER LOSS, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PHOTS, AND WITH NOTHING ELSE, I WOULD GRADE  :: VG+/EX- . 
VINYL :: SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL CRYSTAL CLEAR AUDIO WITH JUST A VERY FAINT TICK ON THE RUN IN ON SIDE 1, AND NOTHING ELSE !!!! VISUALLY NO NASTY ISSUES, AND AWAY FROM BRIGHT LIGHT THE VINYL STILL HAS A LOVELY SHINE. UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SMALL COSMETIC HAIRLINES, AND TWO HARMLESS COSMETIC THIN SCUFF LINES ON TRACK 1 AND TRACK 2 ON SIDE 1, WHICH HAVE NO AFFECT ON THE SUPERB AUDIO, SO WITH NOTHING ELSE, I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO :: EX+/NEAR MINT .  BUT SO MUCH NEARER TO NEAR MINT !!!!

LABELS ::  NO ISSUES, WITH 'A PHILIPS RECORD PRODUCT', AND JUST SOME LIGHT SPINDLE LINES AT THE CENTRE SEEN UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT  :: EX/EX+ .

VERTIGO SWIRL POLYLINED INNER ::  NO SPLITS OR WRITING, JUST A TINY TEAR AT THE CENTRE ON ONE SIDE ONLY AND SOME AGEING. THE VINYL WILL COME IN  NEW POLYLINED INNER ALONG WITH THE ONE LISTED  :: VG/VG+ .
VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND WITH AUDIO LIKE THIS, AND, 'A PHILIPS RECORD PRODUCT' EARLIEST 1ST PRESS, AS THEY DO NOT TURN UP VERY OFTEN. VISUALLY UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT THERE ARE SOME COSMETICS, BUT JUST REALLY A VISUAL AFFECT, SO NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT !!!! THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR TIME, ROSE. BE SAFE AND TAKE CARE !!!!

DUE TO WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR CRAZY WORLD, I AM SORRY ALL PACKAGES WILL BE SENT ROYAL MAIL INTERNATIONAL TRACKED WITH A TRACKING NUMBER, WHICH IS SAFEST AND BEST WAY, SO WE CAN TRACK YOUR PACKAGE, THANK YOU !!!! 

IF SLEEVE REMOVAL AND HAIRLINES ARE MENTIONED, THEN THEY ARE TOTALLY COSMETIC AND HARMLESS, AND THESE ARE NOT SCRATCHES, AS YOU WILL KNOW SCRATCHES ARE FEELABLE AND CAUSE AUDIO PROBLEMS, SO IF THERE WERE ANY SCRATCHES, I WOULD MENTION THEM, THANK YOU !


TAKE CARE AND BE SAFE !!!!

IMPORTANT SHIPPING COSTS INFORMATION BELOW

FOR SHIPPING COSTS OVERSEAS, PLEASE LOOK AT MY POSTAGE JUST ABOVE THE PAYMENT OPTIONS, JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE MAIN PHOTO ON THE LISTING, AND CLICK ON...SEE DETAILS...AND THEN TYPE IN YOUR COUNTRY, THANK YOU. 

 I ALWAYS PACK WITH EXTRA STIFF CARD, BUBBLE WRAP, AND PROTECTED CORNERS !!!

ALSO FOR OVERSEAS I ALSO PACK VERY WELL WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROTECTION FOR YOUR ALBUMS SAFETY IN SHIPPING, SO SINGLE ALBUMS WILL WEIGH OVER 500gms WHICH COSTS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN UNDER 500gms, BUT I AM SURE YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET YOUR ALBUM IN THE SAME CONDITION AS WHEN I PACKED IT !!! IF IT FALLS BELOW 500gms, I WILL REFUND YOU THE DIFFERENCE.

                  I COMBINE SHIPPING, SO PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES!!!!

 PLEASE E MAIL ME FIRST IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT SHIPPING COSTS


ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK, THANKYOU.

IF YOU HAVE TIME, PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND !!!!!

VINYL WILL BE PACKED SEPARATE FROM COVER IN PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND WILL BE PACKED BULLET AND POSTMAN PROOF.

[[[[PLEASE NOTE IT IS £4.45 P&P ONLY IF YOU LIVE IN THE UK]]]] 


IF IN THE VERY UNLIKELY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR ALBUM PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL REFUND YOU. BUT I KNOW YOU WILLBE HAPPY !!!


 THANKYOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID.


 

   





 


















































 

 




 




















































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