GENTLE GIANT - THE POWER AND THE GLORY 1973 WWA 010 UK 1st Pr + LYRIC INSERT EX

	£		17
	$		23

GENTLE GIANT

~ THE POWER AND THE GLORY ~

(1974 WWA RECORDS - RARE UK FIRST VINYL PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS HARD TO FIND UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE SUPERB ALBUM THE POWER AND THE GLORY BY GENTLE GIANT ON THE WWA RECORDS LABEL.

IT IS HOUSED IN IT’S LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH TWO ROUNDED CORNERS, AND IS COMPLETE WITH IT’S ORIGINAL LYRIC INSERT.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS WWA WWA 010

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE WWA 010 A//3 / WWA 010 2//2

THE SLEEVE

THE FULLY LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE WITH ROUNDED TOP CORNERS, IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND SOME MINOR TANNING TO THE WHITE AREAS. THERE IS SOME MINOR RUBBING TO A COUPLE OF TINY AREAS ALONG THE EDGES. THE EGDES AND CORNERS ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE BOTTOM EDGE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE INSERT

THE PRINTED INSERT WITH LYRICS AND NOTES IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME SIGNS OF HANDLING AND SOME WEAR.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW VERY SLIGHT MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED EVERY TRACK ON THIS GREAT ALBUM AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT, WITH JUST THE OCCASIONAL SLIGHTEST SURFACE NOISES.

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & SILVER WWA LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A FEW LIGHT MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. Proclamation
2. So Sincere
3. Aspirations
4. Playing The Game

SIDE TWO

1. Cogs In Cogs
2. No God's A Man
3. The Face
4. Valedictory

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

£6.50

£8.75

£9.50

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

£11.25

£13.50

£14.00

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.