EMERSON LAKE & PALMER Brain Salad Surgery ORIG UK LP

	£		22
	$		29

Emerson Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery

Manticore K53501 1973

condition vinyl Near Mint/Sleeve EX+

This is the Original UK Pressing in `Garrod & Lofthouse` Gimmix sleeve on the Manticore Label with rare poster - Matrix/Run out groove K53501-A5/K53501-B3

Vinyl - Very Nice still has that just pressed shine to it, plays GREAT, Looks almost Mint under Normal Light! - under bright spotlight can just see lightest of paper scuffs and just a couple of hairlines!! - Very Nice Copy!! - comes with original plain white inner sleeve.

Labels - UNMARKED & CLEAN with NO wear, 1 or 2 spindle marks visible under bright light - this record has HARDLY BEEN PLAYED AT ALL!! Plus contains `Made in UK` Credit!

Sleeve - Original strong card (see pictures) fold out `Garrod & Lofthouse` gimmix sleeve with Flaps, Edges and Die Cut all in Beautiful Condition (see pictures), Nice Copy- NO Graffiti/Tears/Sticky label problems etc

Poster - large fold out poster of band and lyrics with `made in England` (see photo) in nice EX condition - nice find as these are usually lost in my experience or replaced with Foriegn versions

Rarity - When this LP was released many Record Companies distributed by WEA (as manticore were) were contracting out there pressings to Europe especially Germany, so finding the sleeve, poster and labels crediting `Made in UK` and in very nice condition makes this very collectable! - These Gimmix sleeves from the classic rock era are truly a joy to own!

Just a note on Grading - I always play grade my records right through and unless stated they do not jump, skip or stick when played!!! I always view the vinyl under a very bright halogen spotlight!!! Why? because although I have excellent vision when viewed under a normal light or even worse a fluorescent tube (most shops have these) the vinyl will not show up how marked it truly is - some view records in daylight but this has to be done in direct sunlight, many is the time I have bought a record from a car boot sale etc looked at it in daylight only to find later it was literally covered in surface marks - I do this so that I can give the full picture and should please even the most `critical` of collectors. Also I photograph the WHOLE of the cover (I dont cut off the corners or edge) so you can see as close as possible what you will receive!!

Tracklisting:

Jerusalem/Toccata/Still You Turn Me On/Benny the Bouncer/Karn Evil 9 (ist Impression part 1)

Karn Evil 9 -1st Impression part 1/2nd Impression/3rd Impression

see my other items for more Prog/Psych/Folk/Rock rarities 

Why not buy more than 1 item and save on postage costs

Postage/packing: I use new professional record mailers with several cardboard stiffeners to protect the cover - the record will be placed in a NEW clean inner sleeve, removed from the record cover (saves ringwear/pushing through seams) and together with original old inner placed in a NEW pvc outer sleeve - I also include recorded delivery as standard in the overall cost in the UK (70p) it covers up to £30 in case of loss - it will be optional for international packages (as it is more expensive) but still advisable! - Please note complete postage charges (below) before bidding!!! - Because I use strong packing to protect sleeves the packet obviously weighs more!!

Payment - I am quite patient but if I have waited a couple of weeks for money and sent reminders unless there is a good reason I will claim back my fees and give a nonpaying bidder strike - I don't charge for Paypal!

Returns - If you feel there are any problems with an item you have purchased please feel free to contact me - I will be glad to discuss the matter as I want people to be happy with their purchase!!!

Grading's

Mint : The record itself is brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.

EX : 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

VG : The record has obviously been played, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite some surface marks. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects.

plus + : slightly better than grade

minus - : slightly under grade

 Postage/Packing:

UK - £3.90 (includes recorded delivery which covers up to £30 in case of loss)

Europe - £4.90 (Insurance Optional) 

USA, Canada, Japan, Australia etc - £7.90 (Insurance Optional)

These prices are for Airmail - I don't send Surface Mail