Emerson Lake and Palmer “Pictures At An Exhibition” UK Stereo Vinyl Island HELP Records Release

This album weighs with packaging over 500 grams due the the gatefold cover being of quality thick cardboard, which is the point that Australia Post increases the postal costs.

This was the first release of the then new Island “HELP” releases

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This is a an “excellent” version of an album that is now 43 years old

The record still sounds strong and undistorted with definition and clarity.

 I have classed this LP using the Record Collector grading as "Excellent". 

 This record is not brand new or in mint condition so if that is what you are after then 

to avoid any disappointment please refrain from bidding if you prefer mint condition.   (Please see the pictures).

General Details

Overall Condition: Excellent

Record Company: Island HELP Release

Country of Manufacture: UK

Year of Release: 1971

Mono / Stereo: Stereo

Catalogue No: HELP 1

Matrix Numbers: (A) Help 1 A -1U  (B) Help 1 B -1U 

PORKY etched into side a and PECKO into side b

 Vinyl Condition

The vinyl is in excellent condition. There are approximately 5 or 6 light scratches and scuff marks.

Side A has one click at the 15m 7 sec mark, side B track 2 has 2 clicks

Play or Visual Grading: Play Graded

Crackle: Normal background noise on the quieter passages

Jumps: None

Deterioration of sound quality: None - sounds strong and undistorted / still has definition & clarity. A great sounding album

Clean: Yes

Vinyl played a lot? No

Condition of Vinyl: Excellent

Label Condition

The labels are clean with no stickers, writing or stains.

Clean: Yes

Spindle Wear: Average for age (please see pictures)

 Cover Condition

The softer un-laminated gatefold cover is in very good to excellent condition for its age. There is some storage wear and a couple of marks on the cover that mean I grade it as very good and not excellent.

 Gatefold or Single: Gatefold

Laminated / Unlaminated: Un-laminated

Storage Wear – Bottom Edge:  Yes

Storage Wear – Leading Edge: Very slight wear

Storage Wear – Spine: Yes

Tears: No

Text Readable: Yes - part of spine not clear (please see picture)

Writing in Pen: No

Signs of Discoloration / Staining with age: Very little

Record “print through” – Record storage circle – ring marks: No

Condition of Cover: Very Good to excellent

 Sleeve Condition

Original: Yes - Blue Island sleeve

Condition of Sleeve: Very good with only some ripple from age and some staining inside the sleeve also from age

 Track List

Side 1

1.    Promenade

2.    The Gnome

3. Promenade

4. The Sage

5. The Old Castle

6. Blues Variation

Side 2

1.    Promenade

2. The Hut of Baba Yaga

 3. The Curse of Baba Yaga

4.    The Great Gates of Kiev / The End

* Nutrocker

I take care and package the records I sell in professional record mailers with plenty of bubble wrap and glad-wrap for protection against any wet and rough circumstances.

Play or Visual Grading

I state in my listing whether an album has been play or visual graded.

 Play Graded Vinyl:

I always “play grade” the more expensive rarer hard to find albums and others when I can but it is not always possible for me to have the time to play them all.

 Visually Graded Vinyl:

I “visually grade” an album using a strong halogen lamp. My formula is that if a visual grading is “excellent” I will take it back a grading to “very good” and so on. A visual grading can pick up scratches and scuff marks indicating if the vinyl has been cared for but not always crackle and surface noises that have been caused by sources that you can’t see. I try to give as fair an assessment as possible.

  Shipping

PAYPAL ONLY and you can pay via PayPal as a guest even if not registered.

Please ask for postal insurance and delivery confirmation costs if you wish for

more secure postage. It can be more expensive unfortunately, however it is the most secure way of posting.

Please do not bid if you are not in agreement with this.

Please wait for an invoice before paying so that I can determine the correct auctioned postage for the area the album has to be sent to.

Air Mail may take up to 2 WEEKS for delivery.

I cannot be responsible for delays in delivery or lost/damaged items.

I do not offer Sea Mail as this takes up to 3 MONTHS for delivery.

Payment is due before 5 days from auction end & within 2 days for buy it

now items.

Please READ THE ITEM DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY and study the photographs

to avoid disappointment later. 

I use the Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide as below.

2.  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.

3.  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.

4.  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.

5.  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, discolouration, etc.

6.  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.

7.  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.

8.  BAD The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.

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