GRAIL THE EYES You're Too Much/Man With Money FREAKBEAT Nugget Mod Dancer 66 ?

	£		129
	$		171

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On 22-Aug-13 at 12:34:10 BST, seller added the following information:

LISTEN TO BOTH SIDES IN THEIR ENTIRETY RIGHT HERE!!!...PLUS LOADS OF OTHER RARE SOUL/BEAT/PSYCH/ FREAKBEAT/FOLK/PROG/ RARE BEATLES RECORDS LISTED OVER NEXT WEEK OR SO! CHECK THEM OUT here in my other items! (Please check before bidding for international rates, many thanks!) This recording comes direct from the vinyl copy you are now bidding on, straight out of my NAD amp, into my ZOOM H2 recorder, recording directly into MP3. When including these recordings for this purpose I make no audio tweaks in any way to the audio recording I have done, I do not alter the weight of the stylus, though I do use a fresh stylus, as, I'm sure we're all aware, is healthy to do anyway, very regularly! (Just as an additional note, just this week annoyingly, I've had a little trouble with the right-hand-side signal so please bear this in mind in this weeks recordings- Or Don't! Either way, I hope I have developed enough of a rapport with regular and infrequent buyers alike for you to know that I in no way try to mislead anyone in my listings, and am more than happy to back that up with a return/refund policy! Though so far, that has never even needed to be employed, and I hope to keep it that way!)
In the following condition gradings, I've got a bit sick of people describing singles much better than I expect them to be, it's as though they have one set of gradings for LPs and another for singles, I strictly don't, if a surface looks VG+ then whether it be LP or single I call it VG+ (however hard it is to find UK 60s 7"s in EX or higher!). I only go as high as EX+ and that for me means either unplayed, or played a handful of times, though please read my gradings chart below.  ANY IMPERFECTIONS MENTIONED I HAVE TRIED TO HIGHLIGHT IN THE ABOVE PHOTOS, IN REALITY THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL DISC WITH JUSTB A COUPLE OF IMPERFECTIONS, I JUST HAPPEN TO HAVE DWELT ON THE NEGATIVES!
Record Weight: 40.9g    Conditions: Disc Visually: EX- (This really is a wonderfully (or depressingly depending on how you see it) underplayed Psych/Freakbeat slab of 7" vinyl. This came from a collection of 3 records! Very strange, all disparate but all very rare, and all in superb condition! Sleeves and all! There are just very slight hairlines visible on both sides when angled into strong light, rare to find any singles of this period like this, but this…!!! A joy! A nice gloss, the A-side has 2 very light and very short abrasions on the run in groove, which cause a light crackle in the silence, LISTEN ABOVE! The "B" side (though this is the real meaty side of this single!) Has one thin surface mark (COMPLETELY INAUDIBLE) which is slightly more visible than the hairlines, but it is still quite discreet and as I said before inaudible! Listen to the audio!!!) To keep this fresh I've kept the disc inside a fresh plastic inner aswell. Disc Audibly: A-Side: VG+/EX- (The A-side is very strong throughout but there is a small amount of surface noise at begining and end, and a very slight groove noise, I've checked and this seems to be a trend with this record, it sounds as if it's been played with a slightly worn stylus, but this clearly has only been played a couple of times, and very carefully (as had the other 2 records in this collection- and none suffered any sound deterioration of any kind), as I have read the other most recent seller's description of this item (this year!), they described the same phenomenon, I suggest that this was pressed this way… please let me know if I am wrong about this, but this looks so nice, and the B-side is so strong, and another copy has described exactly the same symptoms…  B-side: is SO STRONG a definite EX and is closing in on the EX+ grade which I would so rarely/if ever give! As it clearly has only been played with reverence and only a couple of times (if spindle marks are anything to go off 2 times!)  Labels: EX/EX+ (These are almost factory fresh, no fingerprints/rips/fades/stains/writing etc!!! Under good direct light, I can make out two very light spindle rubs near the centre holes of both sides, which are only visible when you angle them to the light! A barely noticeable small rub to the right of the title, which doesn't fade or even gloss the area (like a spindle rub might), just ever so slightly changes the degree of matt-ness of the black label this is extremely hard to capture in a photo, and is a line about 1mm wide by just over 1cm The centre prongs of the centre disc all hold perfectly with the labels being ultra-crisp even to the very edge-most corners of the prongs! Really beautiful to see! The central disc has the subtle pressing stamp of "65" at the 3 o'clock mark, the centre holes are beautiful, what might look like whitening to the right hand edge of the centre-hole of the "You're Too Much" side, is actually the silver print that was used to delineate where the centre hole should be punched (the label is about 1mm off centre)) Sleeve: EX-/EX (This is genuinely the picture sleeve this beautiful record came in, and just shows you either how revered (or how forgotten about!) this single was! Very crisp, no writing/wear-throughs/stains/nicks/fades etc just the very slightest handling though it's still very crisp indeed! Lovely opening mouth edges etc!)
The posthumously revered EYES produced what are now recognised as some of the most incredible FREAKBEAT/MOD to come out of the UK between 1965 and 1966, before being employed as a "soundalike" band for the Stones for a budget (and so sadly- better selling) LP of "Sounds Like The Stones" under the moniker of "The Pupils", but from their 4 original singles and 1 EP, there is no padding at all in any sense of the word! Every track is astoundingly good, even their take on the Beatles' Good Day Sunshine, which for so many bands meant the kiss of death. Within those first 8 sides, 4 of them are now considered FREAKBEAT floor-filler classics! Let Me just list them and see which you know (if there are any at all you don't know, you really should check them out, as they are all superb, but some are indispensable! WHEN THE NIGHT FALLS / I'M ROWED OUT / THE IMMEDIATE PLEASURE / MY DEGENERATION / MAN WITH MONEY / YOU'RE TOO MUCH / GOOD DAY SUNSHINE / PLEASE DON'T CRY). Any band that can create just those is doing incredibly well, but for them to be all that got released is criminal! Sadly their few released sides reflected their sales, and as such every one of these singles is extremely rare, and even more extremely sought after now! Apart from their stunning debut, this is generally considered their next most desirable and definitely next most rare!   The "A", is a cover of the Everly Brothers' nihilistic "Man With Money", that tells the story of wanting to win a girl's heart, but he's a poor boy, and she's just interested in materialistic things, so to win her heart he's going to break into a neighbours/or neighbour's shop and rob them, so's he can win her heart! And that's the more restrained of the two tracks! Both are heavy laden and beautiful, but for me and many other Freakbeat enthusiasts, "You're Too Much", their self penned fuzz-laden, riff-driven, aggressive break-up song with seemingly the perfect girl! Well, why not, if you've got this kind of heavy distortion on your guitar you can do what you like in 1966! Also a nice long instrumental garage-style-freakout towards the end with a false fade-out. This copy is pretty damn crystal audio for this too! Absolutely Beautiful! Why am I parting with it?!? Well I'm set to go travelling and can store certain records, but theres's certain records I don't want to leave behind to possibly get damp etc! And also I need the money for this trip! And one day I'll get it again… right?… No you're right I probably won't be able to get this one again! What A BEAUT!
DEADWAX INFO/MATRICES ETC:
A-Side:
1 54 2 83 1  F  \/    2 420      11          1
B-Side:
1 54 2 8 3 2  F  \/    1     4 2 0 1 1  2       (second to last "1" printed backwards)    

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My Grading system:

Based on a slightly stricter version of the Record Collector, Rare Record Price Guide system.

I Don't believe in Mint, I almost only ever hear it from sellers who don't know the grading systems, therefore, you won't hear me using "MINT". If an Item is sealed I will state it as such, but still will only go as high as EX+.

EX+: Sealed, or seemingly NEVER played, if EX+ were to ever spill over to an item that may have been played a handful of times, but incredibly carefully, I will explain this thoroughly!

EX: The top end really, someone has very much cared for this record, else forgotten they've had it! Again only played with reverence, and not played much!

EX-: Very similar to EX, but slightly more realistic, many cared for collections may have a few EX- discs in them, though usually they'll be those James Last records your Auntie bought for you and (hopefully) you've never listened to since!

VG+: Again a very well looked after record, though with noticeable surface marks/hairlines when caught in the light, the worst one may hear is the lightest, very occasional background noise, often not even this on many players!

VG: Same as above, except more surface marks,  and a little more audio background noise, though certainly not detracting from the listening experience. A good playing copy for someone who buys to play the record.

VG-: A little worse, still very listenable, and plays though fine, though might not be the end of the world, if someone drunkenly adds a few more surface marks to it one night! Background noise will be there in some form!

G+: "Good" doesn't really mean good does it?! G+ means it still plays though, though someone in the room, un-used to records (and probably born when minidiscs were already a thing of the past!), will probably make a comment about the crackliness.

G: You won't want to use your best stylus on this one probably! We're definitely in "filler" territory now, unless it's a particularly rare copy, this is a party copy, you shouldn't mind when this one gets a scratch, (you might not even notice!).

G-: If crackling gives vinyl it's "warm" sound, then this one is beginning to become a fire hazard! The likelihood is you won't catch me selling a record at this condition or less, unless there really is special cause (rarity/signed/mispressed etc.). 

I often won't even grade things lower than a "decent playing copy" (VG-), though if they don't play through or are warped etc (even if they do play through), I will mention "JUMPS", "WARPED" etc. etc. either in the title, or near the beginning of the item's description, so there can be no doubt!

I endeavour to be as meticulous as possible when grading, and almost always play test the entirety of every LP and 7" I'm selling (often I make an MP3 back-up of it too... yes I know it's obsessive), but I'm sure one of these days I will overlook something, or someone will have reason to question my gradings (so far I have only had the honour of being told that I'm shooting myself in the foot by undergrading! If an honour, that is!), in which case please do contact me, and we will sort the issue out! 

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Alittle about me!

I've collected records for about 20 years, and now have TONNES! I want to go travelling for as long as I can, and as such don't want to have too many possessions to have to store, I also need dosh to travel as freely as I'd like, and therefore selling the bulk of my collection seems the best of both worlds! I love records and will still keep buying them, I'm sure, but I really need to downsize in a big way! I do have some seriously RARE records to list over the next few months, and will price them to sell, so please do watch this space!

And if you're at all unsure, please check my previous feedback for tales of satisfied customers, many of whom return again and again!!

I will of course, if you aren't ENTIRELY happy with your item offer you a full refund upon a quick return of the item, in exactly the same condition I sent it out in, I wont however cover the postage costs- just in order to put off any time-wasters, I hope you understand. I do have here some REAL MEGA-RARITIES, and I understand perhaps your confidence in me might not be complete, as I haven't listed for a while, which is why I offer this offer of full re-embursment. However I am not a fan of the trend of people trying it on and asking to keep the item but want a partial re-fund, I haven't had it happen to me, and want to keep it that way, so please don't try that, I will happily offer your full winning bid money back upon the safe return of the item, and I think that's fair. 

I am very strict with my grading, having been a collector myself for many years, and I try to include as much relavent information as possible on sales, however if you have any further questions please don't hesitate to ask, I will gladly resond as soon as I can.

One thing I would ask is that the winning bidders do leave feedback, as it's annoying when people overlook it.

I happily offer reductions of postage costs on multiple-items, 

I try grade using direct sunlight which shows up more than anything (hence where poss I take my photos in direct sunlight too), however living in the Pennine Hills, contrary to popular rumour it isn't sunny here EVERY day! So when this isn't always possible, as a backup I also use a 100 Watt lightbulb, though when poss I try to use both.

I feel my grading system is stricter than many I see used, but the sellers I respect on Ebay and elsewhere seem to be of the same mind as me, I'd much prefer to be known as someone who undergrades and you can get a good record from, than someone you have to wonder, "actually is their VG+ quite what I'd expect from that?". Hope I can win you over! 

(SOMETIMES I MAY COME ACROSS A RECORD OF SIGNIFFICANT RARITY/DESIRABILITY THAT MAY HAVE A JUMP/STICK IN IT. IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT THAT I THINK SOMEONE MAY WANT IT (EG. IT'S COVER'S IN GOOD NICK, OR IT'S A PRIVATE PRESSING/PROMO OF LIMITED AVAILABILITY) I'LL CLEARLY MARK THIS IN THE TITLE "JUMPS" OR "WARPED" ETC.)

Good luck and Happy Bidding! Loads more punk/new wave etc. etc. every genre really to come over the next 2 months! so...

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