FRANK ZAPPA-APOSTROPHE ..SUPERB RARE 1ST PRESS N/MINT VINYL LP 1974

£ 30

$ 39

£ 30 Sold For

Sep 26, 2026 Sold Date

Sep 16, 2026 Start Date

7 Number Of Bids

Great Britain Country Of Seller

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SUPERB! RARE GENUINE 1ST US PRESSING VINYL LP (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH ANY OTHER PRESSING) RELEASED 52 YEARS AGO IN 1974 IDENTIFIED BY THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS: DISCREET LABELS WITH '(P)1974 WARNER BROS RECORDS INC' AND 'DISCREET RECORDS INC MANUFACTURED BY WARNER BROS RECORDS INC/MADE IN USA' TEXT / SLEEVE WITH PASTE-OVER REAR AND WITH ' ....MADE IN USA (C)1974-WARNER BROS RECORDS INC' TEXT ON THE REAR AND WITH ORIGINAL INNER / 1ST US PRESS MATRIXES / ORIGINAL CAT NUMBER AND NO BARCODE. ONLY GENUINE ORIGINAL 1ST US PRESSINGS HAVE ALL THESE CHARACTERISTICS....
THE VINYL IS BRIGHT AND GLOSSY AND IN NEAR MINT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION WITH NO SCRATCHES OR SCUFFS WHATSOEVER. THE VINYL LAYS FLAT WITH NO WARPS...YOU WONT FIND A BETTER COPY!! THE LABELS ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH ONLY A VERY FAINT SPINDLE LINE. THE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT RING WEAR (VERY COMMON ON THIS SLEEVE...THIS ONE IS ABOVE AVERAGE IN MY EXPERIENCE) AND NO EDGE SPLITS. THE INNER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO EDGE SPLITS. THE SPINE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.....THIS IS ABOUT AS GOOD AS IT GETS I RECKON...NOTHING MUCH TO SHOW FOR ITS 52 YEARS! THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS DS 2175 (SLEEVE AND LABELS) AND MATRIX NUMBERS DS-2175 31690-1A AND DS-2175 31691-1A.
LOW (BRAVE)! START PRICE AND NO RESERVE! SEE MY OTHER ZAPPA VINYLS LISTED.
A RARE CHANCE TO BUY A GENUINE 1ST US PRESS VINYL IN SUPERB CONDITION DUE TO THE WAR IN UKRAINE I WILL NOT SELL TO RUSSIA OR BELARUS.

POSTAGE TO UK IS £4.95 BY ROYAL MAIL TRACKED 48. POSTAGE TO REST OF THE WORLD IS BY EBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAMME. I WILL ALWAYS COMBINE POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES (UK ONLY). PLEASE READ MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE. I USE THE RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM. GRADING VINYLS THAT ARE DECADES OLD IS A VERY SUBJECTIVE PROCESS SO IF YOU DISAGREE WITH MY GRADING OR THERE ARE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK AND I GUARANTEE TO RESOLVE THEM TO YOUR TOTAL SATISFACTION. THE PHOTOS SHOW THE ACTUAL ITEM YOU WILL RECEIVE IF YOU WIN THE AUCTION.