FRANK ZAPPA/MOTHERS OF INVENTION:"ABSOLUTELY FREE".1967 MONO-50%STEREO MISPRESS
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ATTENTION FRANK ZAPPA,1960s PSYCHEDELIC/PROGRESSIVE ROCK,VERVE LABEL,RARE MISPRESSINGS AND RARE 1960s ALBUMS COLLECTORS IN GENERAL!
HERE IS "ABSOLUTELY FREE" BY THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION FEATURING GENIUS FRANK ZAPPA. THIS IS A 1967 MONO 1ST UK ISSUE OF A GROUND BREAKING LP THAT HAD VERY LITTLE ATTENTION OF SALES INITIALLY FAILING TO CHART IN THE UK AND ONLY #41 IN THE USA, LATER REISSUES BEING MORE EASIER TO FIND AND NATURALLY MONO EDITIONS ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN ANYTHING APPROACHING EXCELLENT CONDITION LIKE THIS FANTASTIC EXAMPLE HOWEVER DUE TO A MIX UP AT THE FACTORY WHICH IS MOST UNUSUAL-SIDE ONE IS IN STEREO AND SIDE TWO IS IN MONO!!!!! HOW MANY GOT OUT LIKE THIS I DO NOT KNOW AND OF COURSE MOST MONO BUYERS WOULD BE PLAYING THE DISC ON MONO ONLY EQUIPMENT RUINING THE DELICATE STEREO GROOVES AS ON SIDE ONE OF THIS PRESSING. THERE IS NO SUCH DAMAGE ON THIS ONE! SERIOUSLY RARE!. EMI/MGM PRESSED VERVE LABELS WITH VERY THICK VINYL-MUCH THICKER THAN LATER REISSUES. VLP 9174 WITH THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE A-1G/B-1 MATRIXES. VERY CLEAN LABELS WITH NO SPINDLE WEAR,STAINING OR WRITING! THE RECORD IS STRICTLY GRADED AS EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH GLEAMING SURFACES AND JUST A FEW VERY LIGHT/FAINT HAIRLINE SURFACE MARKS,THE COVER REMOVAL OR CLEANING TYPE ONLY VISIBLE IN STRONG LIGHT,BUT HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE,EVEN AT HIGH VOLUME!-NO CLICKS,STICKS OR JUMPS.HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL CURVED EDGES PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE WITH THE "PATENTS APPLIED FOR" CREDIT DENOTING ONE OF THE FIRST EVER PRINTED FOR THIS LP AS WELL AS THE "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" TEXT. THE LAMINATED FRONT+FLIPBACK COVER HAS THE "PATENTS PENDING" CREDIT AND THE DATE CODE 6710(OCTOBER 1967) DENOTING ONE OF THE FIRST EVER PRINTED.THERE IS A DEALERS RUBBER STAMP AND SOME STAINING AT THE BACK OF THE COVER AND A FEW MINOR CREASES BUT DESPITE THERE IS NO WRITING,RIPS OR REPAIRS AND THE SPINE DETAILS CAN BE EASILY READ.
AS THE DISC IS FAR,FAR BETTER THAN THE MAJORITY OF COPIES THAT SURVIVE OF THIS SERIOUSLY RARE LP,YOU MAY CONSIDER A "MIX AND MATCH" OPPORTUNITY IF YOUR COVER IS BETTER THAN THIS ONE BUT YOUR DISC COULD BE IMPROVED UPON!
MOST MONO COPIES SOLD WERE PLAYED ON OLD AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT OR TAKEN TO PARTIES! HARDLY ANY COPIES WERE KEPT AND CHERISHED LIKE THIS ONE!
PLEASE SEE ALL OF THE PHOTOS!
A LOW REALISTIC £25 STARTING PRICE BUT EXPECT KEEN BIDDING ON THIS RARE LP AS A 50% MONO/50% STEREO MISPRESSING. A HIGH WINNING BID WILL REQUIRE EITHER SPECIAL DELIVERY OR INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR POSTAGE-QUOTES ON REQUEST.
MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT ALL THE OTHER ORIGINAL UK PRESSING FRANK ZAPPA LPs ENDING AT AUCTION FROM ME ON EBAY WITHIN THE SAME HOUR AS THIS ONE ENDS.
Over the years I have helped to add to the collections of many ollectors and given my experience, I am aware of the titles that are GENUINE RARE ITEMS.
Now of course for those who are"chained"to the record collector price guide books,for whom I am one of the main consultants, the prices are still a SUGGESTION and as we all know ACTUAL prices SOLD can vary.
The sellers on ebay who continually put"listed"or "list price"on everything should be aware of this!!!!
This is my honest grading!!!
Please see my listening policy below.
I test on a lightweight pickup of approx 2 grammes and listen with the treble full on and no filtering or mono switch used.As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!
Checkout my feedback of over 17,000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers.Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week. Customers from all over the world regard my ebay selections as the #1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.
UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings by prior email arrangement. 12 years on ebay and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.
OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!
MORE DIFFERENT LPs,EPs AND 45s FROM ME EVERY WEEK ON EBAY FOR AUCTION AND MANY AT LOW,REALISTIC BUY IT NOW PRICES!
I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE POSTAGE ON ITEMS FROM OTHER NIGHTS BUT WOULD LIKE COMMUNICATION THANKYOU!!
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