FREDDIE MERCURY & MONTSERRAT CABALLÉ - BARCELONA 1988 POLYDOR UK 1st Pr EX+

	£		26
	$		34

FREDDIE MERCURY & MONTSERRAT CABALLÉ

~ BARCELONA ~

 (1988 POLYDOR RECORDS LP – RARE UK FIRST VINYL PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A GENUINE UK FIRST VINYL PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC ALBUM BARCELONA BY FREDDIE MERCURY & MONTSERRATÉ ON THE POLYDOR RECORD LABEL.

THIS VERY RARE LP IS HOUSED IN IT’S ORIGINAL GATEFOLD PICTURE SLEEVEAND IT IS COMPLETE WITH ILLUSTRATED LYRIC INNER SLEEVE.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS POLYDOR POLH 44

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: POLH 44 A-1U-1-1 / POLH 44 B-2U-1-1

OTHER ETCHINGS ARE: TOWNHOUSE DMM / TOWNHOUSE

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERB GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. WHEN YOU OPEN THE GATEFOLD IT REVEALS A FABULOUS PHOTO MONTAGE OF THE TWO ARTISTS THROUGH THEIR AGES!! THERE IS JUST A SMALL SCUFF TO THE TOP LEFT-HAND CORNER. OTHERWISE ALL THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE NEAT AND SQUARE. ALL THE TEXT OF THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ILLUSTRATED LYRIC SLEEVE IS ALSO FULL OF FASCINATING NOTES. IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT WEAR AND THE START OF A FEW MINOR CREASES.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TNY MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THIS CLASSIC ALBUM AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS NEAR MINT THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE LABELS, WHICH MATCH THE DESIGN OF THE SLEEVES, ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH JUST ONE TINY MARKS TO ONE OF THE LABELS.

SIDE 1

1. BARCELONA
2. LA JAPONAISE
3. THE FALLEN PRIEST
4. ENSUENO

SIDE 2

1. THE GOLDEN BOY
2. GUIDE ME HOME
3. HOW CAN I GO ON
4. OVERTURE PICCANTE

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.75

£11.25

£12.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.00

£15.50

£16.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) 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.

EXCELLENT (EX) 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.

VERY GOOD (VG) 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.

GOOD (G) 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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.