INCREDIBLE STRING BAND 1st LP 1966 MONO 1st Press

	£		72
	$		95

On offer here is a VERY rare LP (especially in this condition!!!!) by The Incredible String Band called "The Incredible String Band" and is an ORIGINAL 1966 UK 'Standard' MONO 1st Pressing on the 1st Press Elektra label!!!!  THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!!!!  THIS IS THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND'S FIRST & RAREST LP EVER AND VIRTUALLY NEVER TURNS UP FOR SALE!!!!  JUST TRY AND FIND ANOTHER ONE!!!!  BACK IN 1966 WHEN THIS LP WAS FIRST RELEASED - IT ONLY EVER SOLD IN ABSOLUTELY TINY AMOUNTS, AND WAS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY DELETED!!!!  AS A RESULT IT IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND INCREDIBLY HARD TO LOCATE TODAY!!!!  THIS LP IS KNOWN AS THE 'STANDARD' UK 1ST PRESSING OF THIS LP - AND IS VERY VERY RARE INDEED!!!!  A HANDFUL OF COPIES DO EXIST ON THE ULTRA RARE  'WHITE/GREEN' ELEKTRA LABEL (PROBABLY PROMO ONLY), BUT REALISTICALLY THESE VIRTUALLY NEVER TURN UP FOR SALE - AS ONLY A FEW HUNDRED WERE EVER MADE!!!!  SO REALISTICALLY THIS IS THE 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESSING OF THIS LP YOU ARE EVER LIKELY TO FIND, AND IS EXTREMELY RARE IN ITS OWN RIGHT!!!!  NOT ONLY THAT, BUT THIS LP IS IN BRILLIANT CONDITION - AND HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED AT ALL!!!!  JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICTURES!!!!  THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 1966 UK 'STANDARD' MONO 1ST PRESSING ON THE 1ST PRESS ORANGE ELEKTRA LABEL, 1ST PRESS A/B MATRIX ENDINGS, 1ST PRESS INNER SLEEVE, AND 1ST PRESS FULLY LAMINATED MONO COVER!!!!  THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY!!!!  This is the ORIGINAL Elektra UK 'Standard' 1st Pressing from 1966 and is in BRILLIANT condition!!!! The record is pressed on THICK quality vinyl.  The Cat. No is EUK 254 on the ORIGINAL 1st Press Elektra label (see picture) and is a UK MONO 1st pressing!!!!

The record labels are in SUPERB condition (see pictures) with NO writing, NO wear, and barely ANY spindle marks AT ALL!!!!  IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THIS RECORD HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED AT ALL!!!!  The vinyl is in BRILLIANT condition!!!!  Most of these 60s LPs had been to a lot of wild parties and are usually found totally worn out, and almost unplayable. This one is NOT and has NO scratches, only 2 or 3 VERY light hairlines, NO scufflines, and only a VERY few of the lightest paper scuffs only visible under light!!!!  THE RECORD STILL RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL 'JUST PRESSED' LOOK AND SHINES LIKE NEW!!!!  It is also great to find that the record plays as STUNNINGLY as the visual with NO pops, NO sticking, NO jumps, and barely ANY crackle AT ALL!!!!  The sound quality is simply SUPERB with NO groovewear and NO distortion either!!!!  The record must grade Very Good++++ if not better!!!!  BRILLIANT RECORD!!!!  Believe me this record is NOT overgraded in ANY way!!!! I use STRICT RC grading standards - it is not in my interest not to!!!! Brillant!!!!  The record also comes in its ORIGINAL 1st Press inner sleeve which is in BRILLIANT condition!!!!  The 1st Press FULLY Laminated MONO Cover is in BRILLIANT condition!!!!  It has NO edge wear, NO spinal wear, only VERY slight corner wear (NOT through the colour), only a few VERY light creases (cover is VERY flat looking!), only a MEGA thin line of laminate lifting along the spinal edge, and NO writing!!!!  The opening edge is beautifully straight with NO feathering!!!!  Even the laminated back of the cover is in BRILLIANT condition with NO grubbyness, barely ANY yellowing AT ALL (virtually NONE!), only the VERY slightest touch of uneveness, and NO writing!!!!  This cover must grade Very Good++ if not better!!!!  THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCATE - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY!!!!

HAVE A LOOK AT MY PICTURES - I DO MY BEST TO SHOW THE RECORD FROM ALL ANGLES AND MAKE THE PICTURES AS CLEAR AS POSSIBLE - THERE IS NOTHING TO HIDE!!!! It really is a GREAT looking LP and it is truly rare to find any copies of this MEGA RARE LP!!!! THIS WILL BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO BUY AN ORIGINAL UK 1966 'STANDARD' MONO 1ST PRESSING OF "THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND" BY THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND, IN BRILLIANT CONDITION!!!!  Dont forget to take a look at all my other items including many other TOP LPs and contact me with any queries you may have. P&P £3 in the UK, £4 Europe, £6 Rest Of The World (Postal discounts are available - see below for details).  Paypal, Bank Transfers, Cheques, International Money Orders, and Postal Orders accepted. Thanks for looking! Cheers!!!!!

On 24-Nov-02 at 12:19:15 GMT, seller added the following information: