HARVEY ANDREWS-PLACES AND FACES-UK DECCA / NOVA SDN9-1W+INNER-1st press-VG+

$

70

HARVEY ANDREWS –

Places And Faces

(U.K. Decca / Nova SDN 9) 1970 Stereo

-with front-laminated ‘peep-hole’ sleeve, blue Decca inner and 1st pressing matrices.

Matrices (machine-stamped):

1   ZAL-9289.P-1W   C   JT

1   ZAL-9290.P-1W   U   JT

Please see my other listings for more Decca / Deram / Nova LPs.

COVER – VG+

-a few short laminate creases at edges (2 short creases at front sleeve lip).

-perfect seams and spine.

-faint ring-wear to rear sleeve.

Sleeve printed in England by Clout & Baker

VINYL –

Visual – VG+ - Short sleeve lines and 1 superficial line across S1-T5-T6; very little evidence of use.

Playback – EX – Play-tested from start to finish in headphones. A few brief clicks during the first 30 seconds of Side 1; virtually as-new otherwise. Brilliant sound quality throughout.

LABELS –

S1 – NM

S2 – EX+ - One spindle trail at center slot.

INNER – VG+

-Blue-bordered, poly-lined Decca inner. No seam splits; folds at four corners and light discoloration from storage. (1-70)

- Please contact via e-mail to confirm shipping costs before purchasing multiple items. Local pick-up is not available.

- LPs will be packaged with vinyl outside of sleeve/ insert, in order to prevent seam / inner splits.

- Regular Parcels (Canada) provide tracking numbers; the applicable Canadian taxes are not shown on the postage stamps.

- USA Expedited Parcels provide tracking numbers and up to $200 coverage per package if the full value is quoted and within the limit. Additional insurance must be requested by the buyer.

- Small Packets (USA and International) provide coverage up to $100 per package, based on the quoted price, but no tracking numbers. Additional insurance must be requested by the buyer.

- Items are mailed within two days following payment. Payments can only be sent through PayPal and must be received within 7 days.

GRADING  (Record Collector Standard, U.K.) –

The highest grade used in these listings is NM (Near Mint), but items are rarely ever graded higher than EX+. I consider that VG and even G graded items should still be of high quality, both visually and sonically.

Virtually all records will be completely play-graded from start to finish. It is not possible to denote every occurrence of minor background crackle, but any unnerving clicks/ pops, sticks, jumps and/ or high-midrange distortion (groove-wear) will be carefully noted.

MINT: 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 Un-played should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.