HP Lovecraft, HP Lovecraft II, Orig UK Philips Stereo LP, VG+/EX 1Y/1 1st Press.
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H.P. Lovecraft, H.P. Lovecraft II. This is the original UK stereo issue of their second album released in September 1968 & recorded in Los angeles in June. The front laminated Gatefold Cover is in VG+ Condition, the plain inner is in VG+ Condition and the Vinyl is in EX Condition. With great tracks from H.P. Lovecraft including; 'Spin, Spin, Spin & At The Mountains Of Madness'. With the original black Philips Labels, the 1Y//1 2Y//1 Matrices & 1-1-5 1-1-5 Stampers of the early 1st Presses! Please See The Pictures & Detailed Description Below... HP Lovecraft, HP Lovecraft II, Orig UK Philips Stereo LP, VG+/EX 1Y/1 1st Press.
HP Lovecraft, HP Lovecraft II, Orig UK Philips Stereo LP, VG+/EX 1Y/1 1st Press.
Description
This is the original UK 1968 issue with the black Philips label, the fragile gatefold sleeve and the 1Y//1 2Y//1 matrices, with the matching 1-1-5/1-1-5 stampers of the early first presses.
The second H.P. Lovecraft album was recorded in June at ID Sound Studios in Los Angeles and released in September 1968. H.P. Lovecraft were a Chicago based band who took the name from their collective love of H.P. Lovecraft's books. They had moved to San Francisco in February following high-profile shows at the Fillmore West supporting the local San Francisco Flower Power groups. They were touring extensively during 1968 and were on the brink of wider success, but the album failed to chart and by the beginning of 1969 the group had split up. A slimmed down version of the band, 'Lovecraft' reformed in 1970 to record 'Valley Of The Moon', but again failed to make an impact and also split by 1971!
The record is in visually EX condition with very little evidence of being played, except for a few faint hairlines and one or two faint needle scuffs/marks visible on each side that do not affect play. There is also a small area of water marking on the edge of the run in groove that does not affect play (see pics). The labels are clean & bright, in EX+ condition, with evidence of one or two faint spindle markings.
The sound reproduction is EX, with definately no skips, sticks or jumps on either side, but there is some very brief background noise during the run in grooves.
Overall, a really great, loud & clear listen. The matrix numbers are; 852126, 1Y//1 mother stamper 1-1-5, 2Y//1 mother stampers 1-1-5. This is one of the early pressings of the original 1968 UK stereo 1st press issue of this album.
All records are checked on an Acoustic Research deck before being listed and any flaws noted in the listing, so if you have any problems with the record please contact me for a full refund of original price & postage on return of the record (no partial refunds), no quibbles, no problems! All grades are those used in the Record Collector Guide.
All lp's are sent in cardboard record mailers with plastic covers and cardboard stiffeners to protect the LP's!! UK Signed For Postage is £4.50 for the first LP & is the same for up to four single LP's or two double LP's or more up to 2kg.
Royal Mail post to Europe (All EU countries & non EU countries, including Russia, Finland, Norway, Sweden, etc.), the Rest of the World (Zone 1, including Canada, Japan, Brazil, Korea, China, South Africa, etc.) and the Rest of the World Zones 2 & 3 (the USA, Australia & New Zealand etc).
All Airmail is limited to 5 or 6 lp's due to 2kg weight restrictions.
Europe, 1 LP £12.00, extra single lp's £1.00.
Rest of the World Zone 1, 1 LP £17.00, extra single LP's £2.50.
RoW Zones 2 & 3, USA, Australia, 1 LP £19.00, extra single LP's £3.00.
All Purchases will be sent by International Tracked & Signed Airmail.
Please, please, please! contact me if you want to bid on more items as i am happy to wait and combine postage for you and just ask for the invoice when you are all done.....
but otherwise after 5 days all bids will be cancelled and the records re-listed!
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