GILBERT BECAUD IN SPANISH UNIQ CVR UNIQ PS UNIQ TRACKLIST UNIQ ERRORS RARE

	£		45
	$		60

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FROM CHILE (South America) FOR COLLECTORS WORLDWIDE

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GILBERT BECAUD

 “EN ESPAÑOL”

(IN SPANISH)

MEGARARE original Odeon Records very first Mono press released in Chile in 1970 by Emi/Odeon Records, made and distributed by Industrias Eléctricas Y Musicales Odeon S.A. (Odeon Records Chile), catalog number (S)LDC-36734, with hand etched matrix numbers YCHIX-36009 1 in Side A and YCHIX-36010 in Side B, with green/black EMI/Odeon Records labels. Yes Sirs, ANOTHER FIND from Chile!!!

“IN SPANISH” is a compilation album of the greatest hits by Gilbert Bécaud sung in Spanish released exclusively for Chilean market in 1970. The cover is made of a single piece of cardboard folded in the middle, so 3 sides are open, with single sheets of paper for front and back covers attached to the cardboard, glued at the mouth edge and kept all together for a plastic bag. Both front and back have an UNIQUE PICTURE SLEEVE, with a photo of Gilbert Bécaud in the center of front cover, with album title written in Spanish only and EMI/Odeon Records logo at top left corner. Back cover is black and white, with album title written in Spanish only, with tracklist written in Spanish, translated to French, with full credits for songwriters of each song, with EMI/Odeon Records logo (different to the logo in front cover) and catalog number at top right corner. In labels the album title and tracklist are written in Spanish only, with credits for songwriters. The songs in this exclusive compilation album by Mina for Argentina and Chile is listed with the language she’s singing the songs:

Side A

1. YO PARTIRE – Je Partirai

2. POR QUE ME DEJAS – Et Maintenant

3. VIVE - Vivre

4. SIEMPRE HAY UN TREN – On Prend Toujours Un Train Pour Quelque Part

5. QUE SEAS TU – Seul Sur Son Etoile

6. EL PEQUEÑO PAJARO MULTICOLOR – Le Petit Oiseau De Toutes Les Couleurs

Side B

1. CUANDO SALGA EL SOL – Moi, Je M’en Vais Demain

2. LO IMPORTANTE ES LA ROSA – L’important C’est La Rose

3. YO TE AMARE – Je T’aimerai Jusqu’a La Fin Du Monde

4. LOS CEREZOS BLANCOS – Les Cerisiers Sont Blancs

5. VOLVERE A BUSCARTE – Je Reviens Te Chercher

6. NATHALIE

It’s interesting to notice that in this album, like in so many Chilean records, they did some errors. Maybe the most important is that in label the catalog number is “(S)LDC-36734”, with the “(S)” indicating it’s a Stereo press, but in back cover the catalog number is “LDC-36734” indicating it’s Mono. But if the catalog number in label is correct, why the matrix prefix informed are “XCHIX”? The first “X” indicates the record is Mono (and the “CHI” indicates this is a record for Chilean market)!!! Well, the prefix etched in the deadwax of both sides are “YCHIX”, with the first “Y” indicating this is a Stereo record!!! And the record is STEREO!!! And the song “Los Cerezos Blancos”, correctly translated to French in label, “Les Cerisiers Sont Blancs”, is misspelled in back cover “Les Cerisiers Sont BLANC”, with the last “S” missed. So, here you have the chance to get this exclusive and UNIQUE COMPILATION album by Gilbert Bécaud singing in Spanish with this UNIQUE COVER and UNIQUE PICTURE SLEEVE only released in Chile and WITH UNIQUE ERRORS!!! WOW!!!

The cover was already described and it’s in great VG+ or EX- condition, clear and clean, no writings, some bends and creases, only general wear in edges and corners, more evident in the mouth edge, with some little rips and light age browning in back cover. The record is in strong VG- or VG condition both sides, clean, clear and glossy, but with loads of scuffs and hairlines, and some scratches, which don’t affect play. Labels on both sides are in great EX+ or NM- condition, clean and clear, with only minimal spindle hole wear but in Side B some past owner wrote a name. The sound is in great VG- or VG condition both sides, loud, clear and clean, with a soft background noise (surface noise is normal in records from Chile), constant crackles and hiss, mostly in the first song of each side, more evident in silent parts with some occasional pops, which don’t cause major distraction from the loud sound this album keeps from the beginning to the end. I’d recommend a deep vacuum cleaning anyway. Overall, a great record with still a great look, sure not for Minty minds but with immaculate labels and still a more than respectable and decent sound quality after almost 44 years!!! A nice compilation album to hear and enjoy of Gilbert Bécaud singing in Spanish with an UNIQUE COVER, UNIQUE PICTURE SLEEVE and UNIQUE ERRORS!!! Yes Sirs, what a FIND!!! Click on the pictures to enlarge and see the labels and cover in detail. WOW!!!

Bid with confidence and don’t wait until the last second because you could lose the chance to get a real collectable record from Chile (South America) in superb condition like this copy is. You know South American records aren’t easy to get in good conditions, so HAPPY BIDDING and don’t let this record to go away… you could never see a so good copy of this record again… if you are lucky enough to see even another copy again…

Thanks for watching and bidding, good luck and best regards from Chile

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We don’t use the generic “VG” most of South American sellers use to hide poor quality conditions or “NM” or “Mint” for records which aren’t even clean and sound less than a normal “VG” in professional standards. We use the Record Collector’s Grading System with a little modification: we don’t use MINT grade but for Sealed records and we can use a + or – to show a most professional accurate description.

MINT (M): I only use this grade for Sealed records.

NEAR MINT (NM): The record itself is in like new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality (only some very very very light hairlines caused for the record rubbing the sleeve). The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in like perfect condition.

EXCELLENT (EX): The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality, maybe some surface marks which doesn’t affect play. 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, discoloration, etc.

FAIR (F): 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 (P): 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 (B): The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.

PAYMENT

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If you pay via PayPal and PayPal holds the money (with status “Completed – Funds Not Yet Available” in my PayPal account), I will consider the items paid when funds are available in my PayPal account (this could happen after 21 days buyer paid in accord to PayPal policies). If you don’t want to take the risk to have to wait those 21 days I can accept Western Union payment but let me know first.

SHIPPING (Packing and Postage)

We have an unique value worldwide:

GBP15 for weight until 1kg (usually 1 or 2 records 12" depending of thickness of the vinyl)

GBP25 for weight 1-2kg (usually 3-5 records 12")

GBP7 for one 7” record

All records will be packed outside of the sleeve to avoid damages in the cover and all records will be sent with tracking number via Small Packet or Parcel Post services.

In the case PayPal informs me the funds are “PENDING” in my account, the record will be shipped immediately after PayPal releases the payment and funds are available. Please, remember that in my auctions the buyer pays for shipping and if the money isn’t available in my PayPal account I can’t ship the records. I know this could be an inconvenient, but I hope you can understand that PayPal places on hold the money, not me.

FEEDBACK

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In the case PayPal has placed on hold the payment, feedback will be left when buyer has received the record and expressed his/her satisfaction with a possitive feedback.

IMPORTANT TO READ

We are not responsible for all the taxes, duties, fees you could have to pay in your country, but I always declare the records as gift.

If you have some doubt or question feel free to contact us, we will be glad to answer all that you want to know about this item.

The new policy of PayPal to place on hold the payments:

“Your transactions are placed on hold as we are unable to confirm that the items have been shipped. We encourage you to provide tracking numbers for the items you are shipping to protect you as a seller through PayPal’s Seller Protection Policy. This hold is implemented to all eBay sites. This is part of the security measures to help buyers and sellers have successful business transactions.”

“I would like to assure you that this hold placed on your payments is an additional measure taken by eBay and PayPal to protect you as a seller. Both your eBay and PayPal accounts are being reviewed regularly to see how we can further help you maintain successful transactions and good reputation for your seller account.”

THIS NEW POLICY IS AGAINST BUYERS AND SELLERS!!!

Buyers pay for shipping in my auctions, so it’s obvious that if money is placed on hold the seller (me) won’t have that money available to ship the items. What kind of help is that? Buyers deserve respect and I don’t see how to place on hold the payments will help to “maintain successful transactions”… My buyers and me don’t need that kind of help!!! The comments I get prove the quality of the records I sell and the satisfaction of my buyers with the service I give. I hope you can understand that I try to give all the satisfaction possible and records are sent when payments are available in my PayPal account but if PayPal decides to place on hold your payment and the money you pay for shipping, then it’s PayPal the responsable for the extra delay of 21 days, NOT ME. 

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