DONOVAN H M S DONOVAN SCARCE 68/71 DAWN Label UK 1st Press EX COVER EX+ VINYL

	£		50
	$		66

DONOVAN :- H.M.S DONOVAN ... AMAZINGLY RARE!  PSYCHEDELIC FOLK ALBUM.

DAWN STEREO UK 1st Press

1971 UK 1st Press, LILAC LABELS, MATRIX NUMBERS A-1 B-1. C-1 D-1.

COVER:- EXCELLENT,  VINYL:- EXCELLENT PLUS .  

Hi, I started collecting vinyl Lp's and 45's in 1971, I have 20,000 + which I have moved now 4 times, and about to move again next year. So it's time to let at least half go. Most are in at least Excellent condition.  I can't listen to them all, so most will only have visual grading, any with a high start price, I will listen too, and play grade.     

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ALBUM INFO:

His Ninth studio album on the collectable Dawn label released in the July of 1971 the Uk 1st PRESS of DONOVAN ... H.M.S. DONOVAN . This extremely rare Donovan double album sold so poorly it didn't even enter the UK album chart. The recording took 3 years to record, while working on other projects. His motivation was having married his long time love Linda Lawrence and then becoming a father, he started making an album featuring poems, songs, and the psychedelic versus of Lewis Carroll. A what he believed to be a child friendly album. All this did was, stop the record company promoting the album with any vigor, on top of that was the fact cost, a double LP cost more. In 1971 the cost of crude oil went through the roof! So record Companies started deleting lots of titles and reusing the vinyl by melting it down. So many of the rarest and most highly collectable albums are from the 1970-72 time period because of this. Check ALL MUSIC for the rating of this DONOVAN'S Finest Recording! IT HAS IT ALL.... blending of Psychedelic and Acid Folk, If you are unaware of the this rare album please give it a listen, this is a rare opportunity to own a Psychedelic classic. I cannot emphasize just how rare this album is.... At the time of it's release it didn't sell, not even in flower power America..... Anyway back to this rare UK first press with Matrix Numbers A-1 B-1 C-1 D-1. The very earliest issue of this classic Psychedelic Masterpiece, a true classic and Now so Rare! 43 years old now. In 1973 most people owned the old fashion type of Radio Grams, I don't need to tell you how many Lp's got scratched and ruined by heavy weighted arms and metal needles.  This is the ORIGINAL UK 1st PRESS version... So hard to find in any playable condition, as they have been squirrelled away in collections or worse thrown away, Nearly all copies that turn up have terribly worn Covers, mostly with the owners name written on them. I believe that there are very few better psych albums, you would be hard pushed to find better.   

RECORD LABEL

Dawn Records

YEAR OF RELEASE/ COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE:

1971 England

MODE/SPEED:

Stereo - 33RPM

CAT NUMBER:

DNLD 4001

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: 1. The Walrus and the Carpenter 2. Jabberwocky 3. The Seller of Stars 4. Lost Time 5. The Little White 6. The Star.

Side 2: 1. Coulter's Candy 2. The Road 3. Things To Wear 4. The Owl and the Pussycat 5. Homesickness 6. Fishes in Love 7. Mr Wind 8. Wynken Blynken and Nod.

Side 3: 1. Celia of the Seals 2. The Pea Song 3.The Voyage of the Moon 4. The Unicorn 5. Lord of the Dance 6. Little Ben 7. Can Ye Dance.

Side 4: 1. In An Old-Fashioned Picture Book 2. The Song of Wandering Aengus 3. A Funny Man 4. Lord of The Reedy River 5. Henry Martin 6. Queen Mab 7. La Moora.  

MATRIX NUMBERS:

Side 1: - D N L D 4001 A - 1 STAMPER 1

Side 2: - D N L D 4001 B - 1 STAMPER 1

Side 2: - D N L D 4001 C - 1 STAMPER 1

Side 2: - D N L D 4001 D - 1 STAMPER 1

VINYL AUDIO: 

EXCELLENT PLUS :- No Jumps, No Distortion, the sound is bright and loud! TOP COPY! I Loved this album, but only played 4-5 times. There is hardly any background noise, very quiet through-out  which is a blessing as this is a mostly acoustic set. Final upgrade for anyone looking for a near perfect play back... 

You would be hard pushed to find a better sounding play back. I must say on hearing this album for the first time in many year, I wish I'd played it more, it's up there with the early Pink Floyd releases.... Amazing Stuff!     

VINYL VISUAL: 

EXCELLENT PLUS :-  The vinyl is still bright and shows little sign of being played. There are NO deep penetrating scratches. 

SLEEVE:

EXCELLENT:- Look at the photo's with a Great  Wonderfully clean Unlaminated gatefold cover,  please look at the photos the back cover is prone to wear due to the matt finish and no laminate on the sleeve. There is slight storage wear on the bottom edge storage rub, ( I have photographed the wear ) But this cover is prone to damage due to no laminate even back in the 1970's covers had shelf wear from new. It sold just a handful of copies, so you take the best you can find.  Hard to think it's 43 years old! it's in great shape. (Back) somehow it has survived without picking up any writing, as a lot of albums have owners names in biro on them, rare in this condition as they were not cheap at the time at £3.+ the average wage being £35 at the time. Most copies were played to death. This Sleeve is in amazing condition.   

INNER SLEEVE:

EXCELLENT. Original paper type, ... being the very fragile inner sleeve is a great indicator of the amount of usage the album has had. I would say the inner is excellent and considering how fragile these are there, pretty good.....they are 43 years old, quite unbelievable intact condition.  

LABELS:

Clean, very, very light spindle marks, no writing.      

GRADING SYSTEM: In order to assist everyone who buys and sells rare discs, Record Collector magazine has originated a set of standards for the condition of second-hand records, I have added a (+) or (-) to my gradings where applicable.

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint. 
EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing. 
VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.
GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.
FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump.
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.
POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

PAYMENT:

Items must be payed for within five days. If non payment within five days, I will then instigate an Ebay ruling. I will set up a dispute and either offer it to the runner up bidder or relist.

RETURNS POLICY: 

I aim to provide an excellent service and hope that all buyers are satisfied with their purchase. However, if for any reason this should not be so, please contact me. I do accept returns, and on receipt of the item I will give a full refund - however - I will not refund what it costs the buyer to send it back, as otherwise I am just paying for the customer to look at it. I will not issue a refund if detail that is clearly stated on the advertisement has been missed by the buyer, so please read carefully.

PACKAGING: 

I use preformed and standard mailers with stiffeners. I always take the vinyl out in its inner sleeve and place on top of the cover. This is then placed into a soft protective sleeve and packaged with stiffeners for full protection.

POSTAGE PRICES:

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