Crispian St Peters "Almost Persuaded" UK Decca EP

	£		29
	$		38

ARTISTE, RECORD TITLE  AND LABEL

 CRISPIAN ST PETERS "Almost Persuaded"

Decca DFE 8678 (pressed in England)

TRACK LISTING

Side 1:  1) Almost Persuaded 2) Laura

Side 2:   1) I Fall To Pieces  2) Sweet Lies

 An original 1967 UK Decca EP with the front cover laminated and with the flipbacks on the reverse.

GRADING RESULTS:

 The cover could be generally  rated as VG++ . There is no tear or writings on the front but it has a visible creases at the top right hand corner where the laminate has some separation though its largely intact. The back has a surface tear at the bottom center as well as a signature and date(30.10.68) at the top left hand corner as well as another signature at the bottom center.

The vinyl looks Excellent with one light line on track 1 of side 1. In addition, both sides have 3 Decca "mounts" which afflict early Decca pressings especially in this part of the world.These did not affect play too badly or cause skips. The vinyl maintains it's brilliance and lustre. Tracking at 1.7g on my Naim Aro/Lyra Helikon SL cartridge , there are some light clicks but these were not too intrusive . The playing could be graded as generally  Excellent.

How I Clean and  Grade my Records

Cleaning: Cleaning is usually done on a Loricraft PRC 4 cleaning machine  using the US made Walker Audio 3 step process.

Playback Equipment: Playback is through a Linn LP12 turntable/Armeggedon/Naim Aro tonearm/Linn Troika cartridge and through a brace of active Naim 250s/135s into Naim DBL speakers. For 45s I use a second Linn/Lingo/Aro/Lyra Helikon SL.

I use both Goldmine and Rare Record Price Guide grading system as a guide and came up with the following:

·       Mint  I only use this for sealed items. The record is virtually unplayed and is in a brand new condition. Cover is pristine. Up till now, I have never used this grading and, chances are, never will, due to my conservative nature in matters of record grading.

·       Near Mint  Very little or negligible flaws. Faint lines or very faint creasing  on laminated covers visible under a strong light is acceptable but nothing serious. Records which show some signs of having been played such as very faint spindle marks are allowed but there should be no lessening in sound quality. .

·       Excellent   Item obviously played, though not often,and enjoyed with some slight noise. The record should be nice and shiny but may have a few light marks which should not intrude on play. Slight wear on cover is acceptable. 

·         Very Good Many more imperfections which are noticeable but not obtrusive. The record has been played several times but there should be no major deterioration in sound quality despite some noticeable surface marks and light scratches. Normal wear and tear or writings on the cover  is acceptable but there should not be any major tears.

I do not offer any records below Very Good  unless its extremely rare. 

Shipping costs

I use brand new custom made  plastic sleeves  for both the vinyl and for the sleeve. Shipping from Singapore is always by Airmail and by registered post as it allows one to track items in case of delays. I usually post within 2 working days from date of payment. From experience, I know that it generally takes about 10 days to arrive at the destination though there might be variations of plus/minus 3 days. Shipping costs in pounds are: :

EPs/45s :

4.5  for the first

1    for the  subsequent ones

 I will inform buyers of the registration details through Email upon posting.

Forms of payment that I accept include:

·       PAYPAL (preferred choice) 

·       International Money Orders