GRAHAM BOND ORGANIZATION - THE SOUND OF 65 1965 COLUMBIA 33SX 1711 UK 1ST PR

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	$		197

THE GRAHAM BOND ORGANIZATION

~ THE SOUND OF 65 ~

(1965 COLUMBIA RECORDS - VERY RARE UK MONO FIRST PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE UK FIRST VINYL PRESSING OF THE WONDERFUL ALBUM THE SOUND OF 65 BY THE GRAHAM BOND ORGANIZATION ON THE BLUE & BLACK COLUMBIA LABEL.

THE GRAHAM BOND ORGANIZATION

• GRAHAM BOND
• GINGER BAKER
• JACK BRUCE
• DICK HECKSTALL-SMITH

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS: COLUMBIA 33SX 1711

MATRIX NUMBERS: XAX 2784-1N / XAX 2785-1N

THE SLEEVE

THIS WONDERFUL ALBUM IS HOUSED IN IT’S ORIGINAL FRONT-LAMINATED GARROD & LOFTHOUSE PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH THREE REAR FLIP-BACKS WHICH IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR. THERE IS SOME DISCOLOURATION AND LIGHT STAINING ON THE BACK. THERE IS SOME MINOR RUBBING TO THE CORNERS. THERE IS FEATHERING AT THE OPENING. ALL OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS FULLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE TISSUE-LINED ‘USE EMITEX ...’ INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AND TANNING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE PLENTY OF LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED EVERY TRACK AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY VERY GOOD THROUGHOUT EVERY BRILLIANT TRACK. I NOTED SOME LIGHT SURFACE NOISE AND MINOR CRACKLE AND SOME TICKS AND CLICKS. SIDE ONE PLAYED BETTER THAN SIDE ONE. STILL A FANTASTIC LISTEN.

THE LABELS

THE BLACK COLUMBIA LABELS, WITH SILVER TEXT AND BLUE MAGIC NOTES AND COLUMBIA LOGOS, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH PLENTY OF LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. THERE IS A ‘KT’ TAX CODE EMBOSSED ON THE SIDE TWO LABEL. BOTH LABELS HAVE THE CATALOGUE NUMBER 33SX 1711.

SIDE ONE

1. Hoochie Coochie
2. Baby Make Love To Me
3. Neighbour, Neighbour
4. Early In The Morning
5. Spanish Blues
6. Oh Baby
7. Little Girl

SIDE TWO

1. I Want You
2. Wade In The Water
3. Got My Mojo Working
4. Train Time
5. Baby Be Good To Me
6. Half A Man
7. Tammy

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.