GRAVY TRAIN ballad of a peaceful man VERTIGO SWIRL UK

	£		320
	$		423

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-POSTAGE IS NOT FREE! SEE PRICES BELOW

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-TO ITALY REGISTERED MAIL ONLY!

-POSTAGE PRICES FOR 7" DO NOT INCLUDE REGISTRATION! BUYER WILL BE ASKED FOR THIS SERVICE BEFORE RECEIVING INVOICE; YOU WOULD HAVE TO ADD GBP 4.-

-BELOW VALUE OF GBP 20.- REGISTRATION IS OPTIONAL,BUT HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! WITHOUT THIS SERVICE NO PROOF OF DISPATCH AND NO TRACKING POSSIBLE,SO THIS IS AT YOUR OWN RISK! PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU CHOOSE THIS SERVICE OR NOT,SO THAT I CAN SEND INVOICE WITH CORRECT POSTAGE PRICE

-I CAN NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE DURING POSTAGE

-I ALWAYS PACK RECORDS IN THE SAFEST POSSIBLE WAY (BRAND NEW MAILERS,EXTRA STIFFENERS,EXTRA PVC SLEEVE,VINYL SEPARATED FROM COVER).

SHIPPING PRICES:

12" REGISTERED ECONOMY MAIL

7" ECONOMY MAIL

                                                                1 x 12" or 10"                     1 x 7"  

-INSIDE SWITZERLAND        GBP            6.00                             1.30

-EUROPEAN COUNTRIES     GBP           10.00                             3.20

-ALL OTHER COUNTRIES     GBP           12.00                             4.20

-DOUBLE ALBUMS COUNT AS 2 x12" , TRIPLE ALBUMS AS 3 x12"

-I COMBINE POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES

-YOU CAN CHECK THESE PRICES AT  www.post.ch ; YOU WILL NOTICE THAT I DON`T MAKE MONEY WITH POSTAGE RATES;MOST LIKELY YOU PAY LESS THAN ACTUAL COST

GRADINGS:

-I SELL SECOND HAND RECORDS ONLY

-I GRADE MY RECORDS STICTLY ACCORDING TO THE WIDELY ACCEPTED STANDARDS GIVEN BY "UK RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE"

-I DON`T USE "MINT" UNLESS I CAN GUARANTEE FOR A COPY WHICH IS UNPLAYED AND STORED IN AN ARCHIVE FROM NEW. THEREFOR THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE GRADE WILL BE "NEAR MINT" - THIS IS VIRTUALLY AS GOOD AS NEW

-NEAR MINT  ( NM )

-EXCELLENT  ( EX )

-VERY GOOD  ( VG )

-GOOD  ( G )

-FAIR  ( F )

-ALSO I USE   (+)   &   +    OR   (-)   &   -

-IN THE UNLIKELY CASE THAT YOU ARE TOTALLY UNHAPPY WITH MY GRADING OR DESCRIPTION,PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE LEAVING ANY FEEDBACK! I OFFER FULL REFUND (LESS 50% RETURN POSTAGE) IF:

-THE SAME RECORD IN THE SAME CONDITION AS IT LEFT MY HANDS IS...

-...RETURNED TO ME IN THE SAME SAFE PACKAGING AND...

-...SENT BY REGISTERED/SIGNED FOR-MAIL...

-...WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER YOU HAVE RECEIVED RECORD

THANKS FOR READING THIS BORING BUT NECESSARY STUFF!

SO FINALLY HERE`S WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR:

ARTIST: GRAVY  TRAIN

TITLE: (A BALLAD OF) A PEACEFUL MAN

LABEL: VERTIGO SWIRL 6360051

COUNTRY: UK

YEAR: 1971

CONDITION:

COVER: LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE. MILD GENERAL WEAR (CREASES,CORNERS,OPENING SIDE; 1 SMALL TEAR WITH STICKER-REST INSIDE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER). SEE PICTURES...  VG(+)

VINYL VISUAL: 1 LONG VERY SLIGHTLY FEELABLE SCRATCH MARK ON SIDE 1 (see picture),LOTS OF FAINT SMALL HAIRLINES & SLEEVE REMOVAL TRACES.  G

VINYL AUDIO: SIDE 1: STARTS WITH VERY MILD CRACKLING,AFTER 2MINS 1 SMALL SKIP/SLIP (1GROOVE) + 6 OR 7 REPEATING CLICKS (NOT BAD) AND AFTER CA 5MINS A REPEATING MILD CLICK FOR CA 30SECS,AFTER THAT PLAYS GREAT ONLY VERY FAINT CRACKLING HERE & THERE. STILL REALLY ENJOYABLE!!! DUE TO THE SKIP I`LL GRADE AT G+ (without this would grade a strong VG) SIDE 2: PLAYS BETTER WITH ONLY FAINT CRACKLES AT START & HERE & THERE;VERY FEW VERY MILD ODD CLICKS. HIGHLY ENJOYABLE!!!  VG+                              PLEASE NOTICE: PLAYGRADED ON MY TECHNICS SL 1210 MK2 WITH ORTOFON ARKIV CARTRIDGE AT 2 1/2 GRMS. I HAVE ALSO PLAYED THE ENTIRE ALBUM TODAY AT A FRIENDS HIGH-END SHOP ON A TOP CLASS (40000.-+) EQUIPMENT AND IT SOUNDED LIGHTYEARS BETTER!!!! NO SKIP,AFTER 5 MINS 20SECS REPEATING FAINT CLICK,THE REST NEAREST EXCELLENT UP TO EX+ IN PLACES!!

OTHER: LABELS LOTS OF SPINDLE TRACES BUT CLEAN VG+

PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE NEW,NO SWIRL INNER

SUMMARY / EXTRA INFO`S: OF COURSE NOT FOR THE MINT(ISH) HUNTER THIS IS STILL A REALLY HIGHLY ENJOYABLE COPY OF ONE OF THE TOP 5 VERTIGO SWIRLIES (BESIDE BEN, CATAPILLA CHANGES, TUDOR LODGE, LINDA HOYLE). HARDLY EVER COMES UP FOR SALE...LOW START...NO RESERVE!!! GOOD LUCK!!!