FRANK ZAPPA HOT RATS UK 1ST PRESS '69 NEAR MINT AUDIO TRI COLOUR STEAMBOAT LABEL
  £   62
  $   82

 


£ 62 Sold For
Feb 12, 2022 Sold Date
Feb 2, 2022 Start Date
15   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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FRANK ZAPPA
HOT RATS
ORIGINAL UK 1ST PRESS ON THE TRI COLOUR LABEL, WITH NEAR MINT AUDIO !!!!

THIS IS THE ONE AND ONLY MR FRANK ZAPPA, AND HIS 2nd SOLO ALBUM, RELEASED IN OCTOBER 1969. FROM BALTIMORE IN MARYLAND, HE WAS ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC ARTISTS OF THE 60's AND 70's, WITH AN AMAZING BLEND OF ROCK AND JAZZ FUSION. THIS IS TRUELY AN OUTSTANDING ALBUM, COMES FROM MY PERSONAL VINYL COLLECTION, AND PLAYS BRILLIANT, WITH NEAR FAULTLESS AUDIO !!!!
BEFORE YOU READ ON, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO MENTION ABOUT SHIPPING. DUE TO THE TERRIBLE VIRUS, THERE IS UNCERTAINTY IN WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT, AND SHIPPING COULD BE AFFECTED. I AM CONTINUING TO LIST, AND SHIP AS USUAL . IF YOU HAVE WON ANY LP'S, AND I AM UNABLE TO SHIP I WILL KEEP THEM VERY SAFE, AND SHIP WHEN THINGS ARE BACK TO NORMAL. TAKE CARE AND BE EXTRA SAFE, AND IF YOU HAVE AN QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK ME, THANK YOU, ROSE . 

DISCLAIMER :: ALL MY LP'S LISTED ON THIS SITE ARE ORIGINAL AND NOT FAKE OR COUNTERFEIT, AND ARE SOLD IN GOOD FAITH. THEY WERE BOUGHT ON THE DATE OF ISSUE. THANK YOU !!

THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1969 UK 1ST PRESS  ::  RSLP 6356  A1  ::  RSLP 6356  B1  .
PRESSED OFF THE FIRST MOTHER  ::  1 B  ::  1 B .
ON THE BIZARRE REPRISE 1ST PRESS TRI COLOUR STEAMBOAT LABEL  ::  RSLP 6356 .

COVER ::  ORIGINAL GATEFOLD, PRINTED AND MADE BY MacNEILL PRESS Ltd, LONDON, S.E.1, AND IN BEAUTIFUL SOLID CONDITION. THE SPINE AND TOP EDGE HAVE NO RUB, AND THE BOTTOM EDGE ONLY HAS A COUPLE OF BITS OF VERY FAINT RUB, SO NOTHING NASTY. THERE IS A VERY SMALL RUB ON THE SPINE CORNERS, AND THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP. THERE ARE TWO TINY PIN HEAD MARKS TOWARDS THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER ON THE FRONT. INSIDE THE GATEFOLD NO ISSUES, JUST A NAME AND A DATE WRITTEN ON THE TOP EDGE BY THE INNER SPINE. THERE IS NOTHING ELSE AND I WOULD GRADE THIS VERY NICE SOLID ORIGINAL   :: EX/EX- .   

VINYL  ::  OUTSTANDING AUDIO WITH NEAR FAULTLESS AUDIO !!!! VISUALLY ONLY UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT ARE THERE SOME COSMETIC SLEEVE REMOVAL SPIDER WEB THREAD ULTRA FINE LINES, AND A VERY FAINT HARD TO SEE COSMETIC VERY FINE SCUFF LINE ACROSS SIDE 1, AND IT IS SO FAINT YOU MIGHT NOT EVEN SEE IT !!!! SO NOTHING AT ALL TO WORRY ABOUT AND AWAY FROM BRIGHT LIGHT THE VINYL STILL HAS ITS ORIGINAL SHINE AND LOOKS FANTASTIC. SO FOR THE AUDIO GRADE AND THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE GRADE, AND THAT AUDIO GRADE IS  :: NEAR MINT .

LABELS  ::  REALLY NICE, WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE LINES AT THE CENTRE :: EX/EX+ .

ORIGINAL INNER :: NO SPLITS, JUST A BIT OF WRITING IN TOP LEFT CORNER, WITH 'PATENTS APPLIED FOR', 'MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN' PRINTED ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE WITH COME LIGHT AGEING. THE VINYL WILL COME IN A NEW POLYLINED INNER ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL :: VG+ .

GREAT ALBUM, AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. PLAYS SPOT ON AND HAS LOVELY COVER AND ORIGINAL INNER AS WELL. ONE CERTAINLY NOT TO FORGET ABOUT !!!!  THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR TIME !!! ROSE .

IF SLEEVE REMOVAL AND HAIRLINES ARE MENTIONED, THEN THEY ARE TOTALLY COSMETIC AND HARMLESS, AND THESE ARE NOT SCRATCHES, AS YOU WILL KNOW SCRATCHES ARE FEELABLE AND CAUSE AUDIO PROBLEMS, SO IF THERE WERE ANY SCRATCHES, I WOULD MENTION THEM, THANK YOU ! 

TAKE CARE AND BE SAFE !!!!

IMPORTANT   I ALWAYS POST THE NEXT DAY, APART IF IT FALLS ON A SUNDAY. PLEASE READ THE POSTAGE LABEL FOR THE DATE OF POSTING, AND YOU WILL SEE IT WAS POSTED ON TIME. IT IS THE POSTAL SERVICES AT FAULT, AND NOT MINE, AND DUE TO THIS I HAVE LOST MY 5 STAR POSTAGE RATING. THANK YOU !!!

IMPORTANT SHIPPING COSTS INFORMATION BELOW

FOR SHIPPING COSTS OVERSEAS, PLEASE LOOK AT MY POSTAGE JUST ABOVE THE PAYMENT OPTIONS, JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE MAIN PHOTO ON THE LISTING, AND CLICK ON...SEE DETAILS...AND THEN TYPE IN YOUR COUNTRY, THANK YOU. 

 I ALWAYS PACK WITH EXTRA STIFF CARD, BUBBLE WRAP, AND PROTECTED CORNERS !!!

ALSO FOR OVERSEAS I ALSO PACK VERY WELL WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROTECTION FOR YOUR ALBUMS SAFETY IN SHIPPING, SO SINGLE ALBUMS WILL WEIGH OVER 500gms WHICH COSTS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN UNDER 500gms, BUT I AM SURE YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET YOUR ALBUM IN THE SAME CONDITION AS WHEN I PACKED IT !!! IF IT FALLS BELOW 500gms, I WILL REFUND YOU THE DIFFERENCE.


                  I COMBINE SHIPPING, SO PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES!!!!

 PLEASE E MAIL ME FIRST IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT SHIPPING COSTS


ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK, THANKYOU.

IF YOU HAVE TIME, PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND !!!!!

VINYL WILL BE PACKED SEPARATE FROM COVER IN PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND WILL BE PACKED BULLET AND POSTMAN PROOF.

[[[[PLEASE NOTE IT IS £3.95 P&P ONLY IF YOU LIVE IN THE UK]]]] 


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IF IN THE VERY UNLIKELY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR ALBUM PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL REFUND YOU. BUT I KNOW YOU WILLBE HAPPY !!!


 THANKYOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID.


 

   















































































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