GEORGE HARRISON Extra Texture Orig UK 1975 Apple N/M LP

	£		27
	$		36

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Artist or Band: GEORGE HARRISON

Album Title: Extra Texture.

Producer(s): George Harrison.

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: You; The Answer’s at the End; This Guitar (Can’t Keep from Crying); Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You); World of Stone.

Side 2: A Bit More of You; Can’t Stop Thinking About You; Tired of Midnight Blue; Grey Cloudy Lies; His Name is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen).

Label/Format: Apple – custom format (Please see my label scan).

Label Conditions: Both in stunning conditions: ultra clean, fresh and highly attractive with only a couple of very light and faint spindle marks and no wear around the hole area. Without any doubt, this record has hardly been played.

Cat Number: PAS 10009.

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of this Record: 119 grams. Around average for it’s era.

Country of Manufacture: England.

Rarity: Moderately scarce: conditions however are paramount. This is immensely difficult to find in top conditions. The cover especially is prone to just about all forms of wear and is very hard to find looking anything like new. Well this copy is a beauty and the best I have personally seen for some considerable time.

Original Year of Release: 1975

Matrix Nos: YEX 947-1U / YEX 948-1U

Mothers / Stampers: 1 GH / 3 RO

Run-Out Groove Etchings: ‘A PORKY/TONE PRIME CUT’ / ‘OOH GEORGE YOU’RE SUCH A DARK HORSE LUV GEORGE’

Musicians: George Harrison – vocals, guitar, Moog synthesiser; Jesse Ed Davis – guitar; Chuck Findley – horn; David Foster – organ, electric piano, arp; Jim Gordon – drums; Nicky Hopkins – piano; Jim Horn – flute, saxophone; Jim Keltner – drums, percussion; Dennis Killeen – percussion; Norm Kinney – percussion; Andy Newmark – drums; Billy Preston – electric piano; Carl Radle – bass; Emil Richards – percussion; Leon Russell – piano; Tom Scott – horn, saxophone; Legs Larry Smith – vocals; Paul Stallworth – bass, background vocals; Klaus Voormann – bass; Willie Weeks – bass; Gary Wright – organ, electric piano, arp.

Brief Info: The seventh solo album by the former Beatle and the follow up to the hugely disappointing ‘Dark Horse’ that failed to even break into the UK album charts. This a slight return to former glory and it did at least manage a modest chart position but hardly broke any new ground. For collectors, the most significant factor is the condition of both record and cover – the latter being hugely difficult to find in top conditions. This is a stunning example with barely any traces of wear or ageing to the heavily textured and embossed surfaces. I have rarely seen one like it, most scuffed, rubbed, faded and looking quite frankly, a mess. For wanting this album to almost remind of new, well it’s here.

This Cover’s Potential for Wear: Very High++: incredibly hard to find excellent, let alone better.

Cover Grade and Format: EXCELLENT(++): this being very critical. A single unlaminated format with matt surfaces. These are heavily textured and embossed (as can be clearly seen on my close-up picture). Printed and made in England and includes the graphic card inner sleeve.

Cover Front: Covers seldom come much mor wear-prone than this: deeply coloured ink with deep texturing and embossing, this looks simply fabulous with any traces or rubbing or speckle minuscule. It retains rich, vivid, unfaded colour and immense freshness with barely a crease to be seen. A tiny one on the bottom right corner tip is about it. Even when scrutinised under angled light, hardly any surface marks and certainly no abrasions or pressmarks at all. This unforgiving is almost too good to be true.

Cover Back: The back is nigh-on identical, the odd tiny mark near the bottom corners and edge is almost nit-picking on a cover like this. The texturing is very deep indeed and really, this is a cover is real beauty. The lack of ringwear or even pressmarks either side is unusual, but of course, welcome.

Top Edge: One small chip towards the right corner, any rubbing is ultra light and hardly registers.

Bottom Edge: Light, patchy rubbing. This resting edge will rarely, if ever escape a little.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean, very sharp with no wear and guaranteed untrimmed. Record enters on this edge.

Spine and Text: Solid, straight with minimal compression, a little very light patchy rubbing, mostly towards the ends. All text is perfect and unworn, and another significant plus.

Corners: The tips have small rubs and one has a tiny tip crease. All retain excellent or better shape.

Cover Summary: A superb all-round example of this very fragile mid-70’s cover, one that will prove very difficult to find much better. This, I guarantee, has NO tip-ins or enhancements, this is always worthy of mention on such a wear-prone cover like this – I have scrutinised ever part of this sleeve and if I detect anything like that, I will always state the fact. This beautiful item should please most-all collectors.

The Inner Sleeve: MINT: a card inner with two pictures of the man. Unlined and not record-friendly, but the owner sensibly stored the record in lined alternative, thus protecting the inner and playing surfaces. This inner looks new and has no creasing, rubbing or edge splits (or repairs).

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: MINT(-): not really sure why the minus is necessary really, this also looks new and I am struggling, even under light to find any marks at all, even a hairline. A supreme visual copy that is ultra clean, shiny, intense black and solidly pressed. A copy probably played once prior to my play-grade, the only reason I declined a full Mint grading was the tiny couple of spindle traces on the label, but I feel a better example will not be found easy or often. Visually a 36-year-old that could pass as new, it will delight all collectors.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or minuscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This impressive record plays up to it’s high visual grading with nothing to fault. Strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. Devoid of surface sounds and no pops or clicks were noted and this is an exceptional clean pressing. Few copies will even match, let alone outperform this early pressing I feel sure. Both channels are clean and sharp, a record barely run-in in vinyl terms and has been clearly well stored and carefully handled, almost certainly in a non-smoking environment. Nothing spoilt the audio experience when play-grading this quality Apple record. This copy will prove immensely difficult to find better and can be strongly recommended. All fantastic all-round package for any Beatles and Harrison fan.

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay - on average ONEADAY, a couple more at weekends if time permits, hence the name - time rarely allows for more as I Play-Grade virtually every record I offer in their entirety, not just bits to guess a grade - visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean its good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are taken with a digital camera or scanned - they are NOT improved, cleaned-up or made better looking than they are with camera trickery or enhancing with digital programmes. What you see is what you get and scanned labels will give a more accurate representation of the genuine colour than flash photography where light is variable. I cannot guarantee total accuracy for colours however but most will be very close. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking - any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items - bid with confidence - excellence comes as standard and so does Near Mint regularly. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

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First-time, zero-rated bidders, who do not ask permission to bid, will be cancelled immediately and blocked – NO exceptions. For winning bidders who I consider excessively slow to make contact or submit payment, I will use my right to block future bids. If any bidder who wins in the final seconds is present to do so, surely they can at least email me to inform of intention and payment method? If swift or prompt payment is a problem, please do not bid.

PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my new VPI-17 Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection). The record(s) are REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with at least TWO, ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. When larger boxes are used, the thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. I do not profit on posting and the cost of this lavish packing is NOT even charged for, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners and bubble wrap make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is less than one in two thousand based on over 7,000+ items sold in nearly 10 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Even one of these stiffeners cannot be bent by hand, so what chance 3 or 4 inside a box? Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). I will not respond to questions on shipping costs as all the details are included here and on ALL of my adverts. Details below:

NOTE: First Time Bidders: I will cancel ALL first-time bidders with no feedbacks or excessive negatives who do not ask me if its OK to bid first – NO EXCEPTIONS.

PLEASE NOTE: I now exercise my right to open a dispute after the Ebay rule of FOUR days if no payment is received. I will then cancel the dispute to end the, again after the mandatory FOUR days and then offer the item to the runner-up or relist. The non-payer will also be blocked from my Ebay site and they take the Ebay consequences (a strike or removal from the system). Small businesses need prompt payment to trade and these strict rules WILL be applied. If you cannot pay, DO NOT BID.

SHIPPING COSTS & CONDITIONS – THESE comply with EBAY’S RULES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£46 maximum]) = £10. (Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £3 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£46 maximum]) = £14. Add £4 per extra LP. (Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: Please do not bid if you have negative feedback unless checking first, I will cancel any bids I feel are time-wasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help. Thank You.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.