IVOR CUTLER of Y'Hup (Fontana UK 7" EP 1959) Oblique Musical Philosopher. Rare

	£		161
	$		213

     

Ivor Cutler - Ivor Cutler Of Y'Hup

(Fontana TFE 17144 UK 7" EP 1959)

 

This is a 1959 UK 7" EP 1st pressing in very nice overall condition. It has a front laminated picture sleeve which has rear flipbacks. It has its original polythene EP inner sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has textured black & silver "Fontana" labels. These have a 3 pronged centre. The record has 1st press 1E#-3/ 2E#-5 matrix stampers. A very rare late 1950's UK EP. Ivor describes his music as "Oblique Musical Philosopher". It is in an experimental Folk- Comedy. A cult artist.


Sleeve: There is some light, mild or very mild rubbing wear rubbing wear to trhe corner tips. There is light, very mild or very minor rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edges on some areas. This is not that noticeable. There is a light crease at the two corner tip areas at the spine. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear. There are no seam splits. Overall, Very Good+ condition. 

Vinyl: There are some light, very mild or very minor sleeve rubs which can hardly be seen under a strong light. The inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor dull surface marks on some areas. These are mainly on the dead wax areas. These, again, can hardly be seen under a strong light. Very Good++ condition. The labels are in Very Near Excellent condition and show mild or very mild spindle wear only. The original polythene EP inner sleeve is in Very Good++ condition. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear and creasing. There are no seam splits.

I have play tested this EP in its entirety & it plays Very Good+ to Near Excellent overall, & Excellent in some places. There is some light, very mild or very minor crackle noticeable in some quieter places. There are no clicks or pops. Overall, a very reasonable audio copy.

I shall remove the vinyl from the sleeve when packaging this EP for shipping.  This will protect the original picture sleeve from any damage during the shipping process.


                     Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.


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  >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. SOME WOULD CLASS THIS AS MINT. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Minimal wear only.

EX Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. There will be no clicks or pops. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EX Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent. There may be some light or mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

Very Good Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light or mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not far from being in "near excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
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All records will be sent in high quality vinyl mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

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