CREAM 6-LP Box Set w/ covers solid NEAR MINT Clapton, Bruce, Baker

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MY PHILOSOPHY

Record Grading is a subjective endeavor!  Sellers tend to over-grade, buyers tend to under-grade.  Honesty, attention to detail and complete accuracy are the only ways to counteract this problem.

Visual Grading   under a bright light is absolutely necessary!  Any record looks near mint in the dark.

Play Grading      is everything.  I have had pristine looking records play crackly, and have had scratchy looking records play surprisingly cleanly.

Label

Descriptions       are a must.  It can be very frustrating to see a listing of a copy of (for example) Iron Butterfly’s In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, that tells you nothing of the label.  Is it an original purple & brown label, a 2nd issue yellow ‘1841 Broadway’ address label, a 3rd issue yellow ‘Rockefeller Plaza’ address label, or an even later gray label?#!??

Sealed Records I will never knowingly sell a re-sealed record.  I have been burned in the past, and know the frustration.  However, once you buy a sealed record, and open it, I just cannot offer a refund if you don’t like what you got.  Unless I witness the opening, there is simply no way for me to know if what you send back is what I sent you.  If I have suspicions about a sealed record, I will either not sell it, or relate my suspicions in the listing.

Purchasing a record sight-unseen can be very rewarding, or can be very disappointing. 

My goal is very simple.  To have every buyer finish the deal happy!

     WITH THAT SAID, UP FOR AUCTION:   

Item:                                     Cream

Title:                                     Cream

Label:                                   RSO

Label Number:                2658 142

Label Description:        Pinkish label with red ‘RSO’ cow at top

Year of Release:            1979

Country:                              West Germany

Box Grade:                        NM                 The box is the fold-open type (like a book).  Although it is a glossy white color, it is still amazingly in near pristine condition.  There are no dents, tears or any other flaw worth mentioning.

Cover Grade:                    NM                 All six (6) covers are a strong near mint, with no tears, splits, bent corners or ring wear.

Vinyl – Visual Grade:    NM                 Under a bright light, all vinyl in this box set is near mint, with no flaws at all to speak of.  I give a personal guarantee that no record in this set was played more than 2 or 3 times and handled with the utmost care.

Vinyl – Play Grade:        NM                 All vinyl in this set will play as it did when it left the factory.

Label Grade:                    NM                 All labels on all vinyl in this set will show no flaws of any type.

Comments:                       This box set contains 6 LPs, including Fresh Cream (1967), Disraeli Gears (1967), Wheels of Fire (1968), Goodbye (1969), Live Cream Volume I (1970) and Live Cream Volume II (1972).

                                                Overall, this box set is not much different than the day I received it as the original owner so many years ago.

                                                This represents the complete audio output of one of the greatest groups in history, consisting of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker.

I USE THE FOLLOWING GRADING SYSTEM:

                                                                                    For those who prefer a #’d system

Mint*--------------------------------------(M)------------------9.5 – 10.0

Near Mint---------------------------------(NM)------------------8.5 – 9.0

Very Good Plus Plus--------------------(VG++)-----------------7.0 – 8.0

Very Good Plus--------------------------(VG+)----------------------5.0 – 6.5

Very Good--------------------------------(VG)---------------------3.5 – 4.5

Good---------------------------------------(G)---------------------2.0 – 3.0

Poor--------------------------------------- (P)-------------------1.0 – 1.5

* - Due to the nature of the beast, genuine Mint vinyl records are an extreme rarity!

Thank you and happy bidding!  Please email with any questions.  If it is a question that might be important to all potential bidders, I may show it at the bottom of the auction.

Please note that the $4.00 listed shipping cost is for one (1) album for media mail (up to 8 days).  If you wish a quicker mailing option, or if you win multiple LPs, please do not pay until I can provide you with an accurate shipping cost for your shipping choice.