Fleetwood Mac RUMOURS 1977 UK 1st ISSUE LP SUPERB COVER NEAR MINT VINYL

	£		50
	$		66

FLEETWOOD MAC

RUMOURS

WARNER BROS K56344

1977 ORIGINAL UK 1ST ISSUE LP

SUPERB COVER

NEAR MINT VINYL

STUNNING AUDIO THROUGHOUT

Matrix          K 56344 A2   MASTERED BY CAPITOL (stamped)

                        K 56344 B1   MASTERED BY CAPITOL (stamped)

Cover             EX+

The cover, made by Gothic Print Finishers Ltd of London, is in great shape. Absolute bare minimum of ageing and edge creasing, crisp and even opening edge, firm and solid spine with clearly legible text. No discernible ring wear or ring press. Just one or two light crease marks. No writing, sticker residue, indentation marks or splits. A lovely example.

Insert             EX+

Comes complete with the original 4 page booklet with credits, lyrics and photos. No marks, writing, splits or creasing. No blu tack marks or pin holes.

Inner             EX

Plain white inner sleeve marked “Made in Great Britain” shows only light signs of wear for its age, with minimal creasing, no marks, and no edge or side splitting.

Labels           EX   

Original Warner Bros labels with band name matching the front cover font. Both labels flat and clean with bright colours and non-faded ink. Barely any trace of spindle lines even when angled to the light.

Vinyl             NR MINT   

The vinyl itself is superb. Both sides have retained their original gloss and sheen. No scratches or marks. Just one or two of the very faintest sleeve removal traces visible when angled to the light, but these are barely worth mentioning. The LP has been fully play tested on a Project/NAD system with new Ortofon cartridge. There are no skips or jumps. The sound quality is fantastic throughout, a really great listen.

Any questions – please just ask.

SEE MY FEEDBACK AND BUY WITH CONFIDENCE

I have included the maximum of 12 high quality photos, taken in good light with a decent camera and from a variety of angles, so you can properly judge the detailed condition of the cover, inner and labels for yourself. Any notable marks or defects on these aspects of the LP will be clearly visible in the photos.

My own gradings are based on the standard record collector guidelines (see below).

I am not a record dealer, I am a 48-year old North London vinyl enthusiast re-creating my own private collection from a wide range of sources (having foolishly sold all my original LPs at a university record fair in my twenties!). I enjoy researching albums, and I am selling a small number of them on ebay, not to rip anyone off but just as a Sunday afternoon hobby. Please do ask if you want any more information about this LP before bidding.

In the unlikely event that you are not satisfied with your purchase I will be very happy to give a no quibbles refund (minus return postage) if the record is returned to me in the same condition within 14 days. Please message me immediately to resolve any concerns that you have and I will do my level best to help - I have 100% positive feedback and I would like to keep it that way. Thanks.

The LP will be sent in a new polythene sleeve together with two additional card inserts set inside a new dedicated record mailer envelope. The vinyl will be separated from the cover to prevent any ring marking in transit. The package will be securely taped and marked with additional large “FRAGILE” taped stickers twice on both sides.

Thanks for looking, and Happy Bidding!

POSTAGE

I add £1.00 to Royal Mail prices to cover handling & packaging costs, so my charges are:

UK

These prices are for a package up to 1kg. Anything over 1kg will cost more.

Standard 2nd class: £2.80 + £1.00 = £3.80.

If you prefer 2nd class Signed For at £3.90 + £1.00 = £4.90, let me know before paying and I will invoice you for that amount.

International

These prices are for a package up to 500g. Anything over 500g will cost more.

Standard: £6.15 (Europe), £8.45 (Rest of World except Australia), £8.90 (Australia)

Signed For: £11.15 (Europe), £13.45 (Rest of World except Australia), £13.90 (Australia)

Let me know your preference before paying and I will invoice you.

RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING GUIDE

MINT: The record 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: 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: 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: 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.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.