FAIRPORT CONVENTION LIEGE and LIEF UK FIRST PRESSING
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Hello- I'm Bill, and over the next few weeks I'll be selling off my treasured record collection, a course of action forced on me by an imminent move and enforced retirement. I've collected music all my adult life, and will be sad to see it all go . My tastes have varied over the years, as you'll see, but folk and rock have been the backbone of my collection.Over the next few weeks there will be some rarities appearing, believe me! All records will be in at least EX condition, and a lot of NM's too. I'm loathe to use NM, once it's played, it's played, but I try to stick to the RC guidelines, even if my grading is too severe! All records are inspected under a good light, and none are cleaned, only brushed. I know everyone has their own favourite cleaning methods, so why deprive you of the pleasure?(Jan 06)
Now back after a longer than expected hospitalisation and recovery, I’m fit and back on course. Many apologies to those of you who have been waiting to see what comes next. Hopefully this weekend’s offerings will satisfy!......Bill. (Apr 15 06)
This is getting like a diary! A word here about my postal charges. Some international buyers are saying that my charges are too high. I make no profit on the post.In fact since I started selling my collection, I have subsidised the international side by £38 !! I send by international signed-for, and a single record to France costs me £8.66. Further afield costs a damn sight more!!
The charges are clearly listed , so why query it after you’ve bought the item?
99% of my international buyers have been superb, but the odd whinge makes this all seem like a bit of a chore!
OK- moan over! I’m not really a miserable old git!
Into June already! This year is flying! Mind you I missed a couple of months earlier this year.
My shelves don’t seem any emptier, really! Mind you, I collected several copies of some records- you know the thing- always looking for the PERFECT copy!
Some I found, some were pretty close. I shall be sorry to see them all go, but glad to be relaxing instead of working. Mind you- doing this ebay stuff burns a lot of time- taking shakey photos, writing the descriptions, doing the listings. I suppose you younger lot could do it in half the time.
Anyway, enough of the chat- here’s some music!
From 1969, on the ISLAND label , a FIRST PRESSING on the PINK LABEL with WHITE ‘i’ LOGO!! -- FAIRPORT CONVENTION’S LIEGE and LIEF.
Fairport at their finest, on what critics acclaim as ‘one of the most important albums’ of British musical history. I won’t argue with that- I love it!!
The cover is excellent, although it has some edge and corner wear, and slight grubbiness. Most of Fairport’s covers were unlaminated, and became dirt-magnets unless they were kept in a poly sleeve, which very few of us had back in the day!
The inner sleeve is excellent.
The vinyl is very, very close to NM. Just the smallest amount of sleeve marks!!
The labels are very very clean, with hardly a spindle mark in sight.
I just played it, and the sound quality is absolutely superb!! This one was not my ‘playing’ copy!!!
Overall,a very collectable package.
One not to be missed!
Label……………………ISLAND ILPS 9115 A,B. Pink label with white ‘i’ Logo
Year…………………….1969
Matrices……………….ILPS 9115 A1, B1. A true first pressing.
Cover condition..............EX
Insert condition..............N/A
Inner sleeve....................EX
Vinyl Side 1....................EX+++
Vinyl side 2.....................EX+++
This one is a real collector’s piece.
All records are repacked into Nagaoka anti-static sleeves and card inners, with the original inners and cover separate to maintain condition, and posted in heavy duty mailers wth stiffeners.Postage is a non-profit affair- no £5 jobs here!
All will be sold with NO reserve, so bid away, and good luck!
I prefer PAYPAL for payment, and I don’t pass on their charges!
