Christy Moore - Paddy On The Road. Incredible Condition *LISTEN* 1 of only 500
£
629
$
833
£ 629
Sold For
Aug 10, 2014
Sold Date
Jul 31, 2014
Start Date
30
Number Of Bids
Great Britain
Country Of Seller
eBay
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Description
Christy Moore's incredibly rare 1969 debut album! 500 copies were pressed of this, then it was instantly deleted and never reissued until a small amount of CD's were available from Christy's website in 2010.
Artist: Christy Moore Title: Paddy on the Road Label: Mercury Catalogue No.: SMCL 20170 Matrix No.: 138169MC7 Year: 1969
Track listing
- "Paddy on the Road" - 3:35
- "Marrow Bones" - 2:13
- "Strike Weapon" - 2:40
- "Avondale" - 2:46
- "James Larkin" - 2:54
- "Cúnla" - 1:54
- "Spanish Lady" - 3:00
- "Belfast Brigade" - 2:02
- "Cricklewood" - 2:05
- "Curragh of Kildare" - 3:53
- "Maid from Athy" - 1:07
- "Father McFadden" - 2:20
As for condition - hear for yourself! Just listen to the first track below - crystal clear and free from noise from the moment the needle hits the groove. This is only a 128kb MP3, so there's no way it can demonstrate the warmth and presence of the vinyl, but it does show the incredible condition it is in. This condition is maintained throughout. If serious bidders wish to receive samples of any other sections of the disc, please let me know and I will supply a limited amount of your choosing.
Sorry, audio sample is not available on mobile devices. Please visit this page on a PC or Laptop to hear the incredible condition. Recording was made using a Rega Planar 3 with Goldring Eroica MC Cartridge, through a Cambridge Audio Phono Preamp directly to a cheapie Dell laptop.No adjustments have been made whatsoever except exporting from Audacity as a 128kbps MP3 file.
Only under the brightest of lights can you see faint hairlines on the disc that are even less discernible in play. The labels are crisp with clear, clean writing and a small amount of spindle trail marking.
The cover is in great shape with no tears, splits, ringwear or staining. The upper right hand corner has a small crease (see photo 7) but that is the only flaw. The spine is immaculate - clean, uncreased and white. Overall, it reflects the disc as being the property of a record lover who played it carefully a few times from purchase before storing it immaculately and moving on to the next item in a lifetime of collecting. The disc has been cleaned on a Moth Mk2 Pro Record Cleaning Machine and a new antistatic inner sleeve supplied. Shipping will be using a professional record mailer with two stiffeners. The disc and inner sleeve will be separated from the outer sleeve before shipping. Please note that shipping will only be via a tracked, insured service. I will contact the winning bidder with a quote for this, based on the level of insurance required, shortly after the auction ends.
This is a truly incredible item! The chances of getting any copy, let alone one in this condition, get slimmer every year as they end up in high end collections. It's an absolute privilege for me to be its custodian for a brief while, and I hope that whichever lucky person ends up winning it gets an enormous amount of pleasure from it. I have set a very conservative reserve on this as I'm confident the quality and rarity of the album will speak for itself.
Please do let me know any questions you have and I will respond as quickly as possible. I've been passionate about vinyl for 30 years and will supply any information you need to help you make an informed decision.
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