GRATEFUL DEAD “ANTHEM OF THE SUN” 1968 WARNER BROS WS 1749 RED LABEL 1ST PR

	£		32
	$		42

THE GRATEFUL DEAD

~ ANTHEM OF THE SUN ~

(1968 WARNER BROS RECORDS – RARE UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE, UK FIRST STEREO VINYL PRESSING OF THE AMAZING SECOND ALBUM “ANTHEM OF THE SUN” BY THE GRATEFUL DEAD ON THE RED & BLACK WARNER BROTHERS LABEL.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS WARNER BROTHERS WS 1749

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE WS1749A-1*G STEREO / WS1749B-1*G STEREO

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED GARROD & LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE, WITH THREE REAR FLIP-BACKS, IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME WEAR AND SOME WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE ON THE FRONT. THERE IS SOME TANNING TO THE REAR. 

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE VINYL IS STILL HOUSED IN IT’S ORIGINAL WARNER BROS “THE STARS RECORD FOR ...” INNER SLEEVE WHICH IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH WEAR AND TEAR AND CREASING. I HAVE SUPPLIED A POLY-LINED REPLACEMENT.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE LIGHT MARKS AND SCUFFS. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES OF THIS CLASSIC RECORD AND I CAN REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT ALTHOUGH I DID DETECT SOME LIGHT & OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE AND SOME TICKS AND CLICKS TOWARD THE LATTER HALF OF SIDE TWO.

THE LABEL

THE RED & BLACK WARNER BROS LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SPINDLE MARKS. 

SIDE ONE

1.       THAT’S IT FOR THE OTHER ONE: A)CRYPTICAL ENVELOPEMENT; B) QUADLIBET FOR TENDERFEET; C) THE FASTER WE GO THE ROUNDER WE GET

2.       NEW POTATOE CABOOSE

3.       BORN CROSS-EYED

SIDE TWO

1.       ALLIGATOR

2.       CAUTION (DO NOT STOP ON TRACKS)

THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CLEANED ON A MOTH RECORD CLEANING MACHINE. ALL MY RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I USE SPECIALIST MAILERS AND STIFFENERS TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD. I DO NOT USE FLIMSY ENVELOPE-STYLE MAILERS. MY RECORDS ARE PLACED IN A BRAND NEW 400g POLYTHENE SLEEVE PRIOR TO DESPATCH. ALL MY RECORDS ARE FULLY PLAYED AND LISTENED TO CAREFULLY TO ENSURE ACCURATE GRADING.

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£3.75

£6.50

£10.25

£10.50

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £5.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £8.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

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.

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.