Frank Zappa - Zappa In New York-1977 UK Original- Full uncensored Vinyl & Sleeve

	£		41
	$		54

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Item Details:
This is an original 1977 UK LP by Frank Zappa titled 'Frank Zappa In New York' and is the rarest 1st press version with the fully uncensored sleeve AND vinyl! 'Punky's Whips' is included loud and proud!      Matrix: K 69204 A-1 ALLEN K 69204 B-1 ALLEN K 69204 C-1 ALLEN K 69204 D-1 ALLEN
Grading:
Vinyl -  1st Disc = VG+ to EX              2nd Disc = VG - VG+
The 1st disc, with the uncensored inclusion of 'Punky's Whips' and mention in 'Titties and Beer' sounds excellent and plays through very well with very little to no noise interference on both sides, little to no crackle at all and no jumps/skips.    The 2nd disc also sounds excellent although perhaps has a little more crackle and pop compared to the first disc but still very little. Side four with the single 18min track 'The Purple Lagoon' has a small skip of a beat in the first 20secs of the song but then plays through really well, hence the VG to VG+ because without the skip a beat the 2nd disc is any easy VG+ with excellent sound.    Sleeve - VG to VG+ The original gatefold sleeve is in decent condition with fully intact seams and no splits. It does have moderate ringwear on the front and back and also has some numbers (1 to 4) written in pen on the inside of the gatefold next to certain tracks. The 'Punky's Whips' lyrics are also included on the inside of the gatefold the track name on the back. 
Shipping: UK - £3.50 Europe - £10 USA - £15
Grading Scale:

• Near Mint [NM or M-]: A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record shows no obvious sign of wear. A 45 rpm sleeve has no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.
• An LP jacket has no creases, folds, seam splits or any other noticeable similar defect. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same is true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, and the like. Basically, Near Mint looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.

• Very Good Plus [VG+]: Shows some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK.
• The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but is should be barely noticeable. The center hole is not misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turn-up corners, or a slight seam-split. An LP jacket my have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.

• Very Good [VG]: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record are more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise is evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during the song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound.
• Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.