GENESIS: FROM GENESIS TO REVELATION ORIG. 1969 VINYL LP DECCA SKL 4990 N/MINT
£
499
$
661
Favourite Auctions
To save auctions to your favourites, please login
If you don't have an account, please register
Description
THIS IS THE ULTRA-RARE FIRST ALBUM BY GENESIS, RELEASED ON DECCA (CATALOGUE NO. SKL 4990) IN 1969 – IT IS AN AUTHENTIC FIRST ISSUE STEREO PRESSING. MATRIX NUMBERS: ZAL 8839 P-1W / ZAL 8840 P-2W.
VINYL & SLEEVE ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION, COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL LYRIC SHEET AND DECCA “BLUE STEREO” INNER SLEEVE.
THIS RECORD IS FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION – I GUARANTEE THAT IT’S BEEN PLAYED ONLY A COUPLE OF TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OVER 40 YEARS AGO. THE VINYL IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION, WITH AN “AS NEW” DEEP LUSTRE AND NO MARKS, NOISE, WEAR OR SCRATCHES. THE RECORD LABELS BEAR THE VERY RARE “UNBOXED” DECCA LOGO AND THE “FFSS” SILVER BAND, AND BOTH LABELS (INCLUDING THE SPINDLE HOLE AREAS) ARE UNMARKED.
THE ORIGINAL LYRIC SHEET (PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES) AND THE INNER SLEEVE (POLYLINED “DECCA” TYPE) ARE BOTH CLEAN, UNMARKED, NO CREASES, SPLITS FOLDS OR TEARS; IN SHORT - AS NEW.
AS GENESIS COLLECTORS WILL KNOW, THE FRONT OF THE ALBUM’S SLEEVE HAS A PLAIN, LAMINATED BLACK FACE, BEARING ONLY THE LEGEND “from genesis to revelation” AND THE BOXED DECCA LOGO. THE REAR IS UNLAMINATED & WITH SIMILARLY MINIMALIST DESIGN.
WITH THIS TYPE OF BLACK & LARGELY BLANK SLEEVE (PARTICULARLY OF THIS VINTAGE), ANY MARK, CREASE OR SPLIT WILL SHOW UP QUITE BADLY, SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING THE RECORD’S APPEARANCE AND VALUE.
THE SLEEVE’S NARROW SPINE IS STRAIGHT, CLEAN, TEXT ALL VERY CLEARLY LEGIBLE. NO FEATHERING OR LAMINATION LIFT, ALL CORNERS SHARP. THE ALBUM IS VIRTUALLY UNBLEMISHED – EXTREMELY RARE AND MUCH SOUGHT AFTER IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION.
JUST CHECK THE PHOTO SELECTION & THEN OTHER COPIES FOR SALE ANYWHERE TO PROVE MY CLAIMS - I KNOW I’LL NEVER SEE ANOTHER COPY IN SUCH GREAT CONDITION AFTER ITS SALE! IT’S A SUPERB COLLECTOR’S ITEM THAT WILL RETAIN A HIGH VALUE.
THE GENESIS LINE-UP ON THIS HISTORIC DEBUT ALBUM WAS PETER GABRIEL, ANTHONY PHILLIPS, ANTHONY BANKS, MICHAEL RUTHERFORD AND JOHN SILVER. YOUNG PHIL COLLINS WAS STILL BUSY WITH FLAMING YOUTH AT THIS POINT!
ADMIN. INFO:
PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IS PREFERRED; OTHERWISE THE WINNING BIDDER CAN PAY CASH ON COLLECTION, CHEQUE (CLEARED BEFORE DESPATCH OR COLLECTION) OR BANKER’S DRAFT.
PLEASE PAY WITHIN 3 DAYS – OTHERWISE THE RECORD MAY BE RE-LISTED AND OFFERED TO GENUINE BIDDERS.
THE SELLER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PASS ON ANY EXTRA PACKING AND DELIVERY CHARGES, ESPECIALLY IF THE WINNING BIDDER REQUESTS ANY SPECIAL DELIVERY ARRANGEMENTS.
THE FULL INVOICE VALUE (WINNING BID PLUS ANY AGREED POST & PACKING CHARGES) MUST BE PAID BEFORE THE RECORD IS DESPATCHED.
THE RECORD WILL BE PACKED FOR POSTING WITH THE RECORD AND INNER SLEEVE SEPARATED TO PREVENT ANY “KNIFING”, WITH A NEW 200G CLEAR SLEEVE AND STIFFENER CARDS TO PROTECT THE RECORD AND SLEEVES.
THERE IS NO “BUY IT NOW” OPTION ON THIS RECORD – ALL COLLECTORS HAVE AN EQUAL CHANCE TO MAKE THEIR WINNING BID FOR THIS VERY RARE LP.
A ‘NO RETURNS’ POLICY APPLIES. I REQUEST ALSO THAT INTERESTED COLLECTORS IN NON-UK COUNTRIES PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING, TO DEFINE ANY EXTRA COSTS THAT MIGHT APPLY FOR SPECIAL SHIPPING ARRANGEMENTS.
HAPPY BIDDING – THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK!
