John Surman Barre Phillips Stu Martin- The Trio UK DBL LP Dawn 1970 1st Press

	£		30
	$		40

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Here is the original 17 track UK Double LP/ Album The Trio by The Trio from 1970. The Trio were comprised of John Surman, Barre Phillips & Stu Martin. Housed in a gatefold sleeve & released on Dawn Records, the Catalogue Number is DNLS 3006. The records are housed within plain inner sleeves. The track listing is Oh Dear, Dousing Rod, Silvercloud, Incantation, Caratacus, Let’s Stand, Foyer Hall, Porte Des Lilas, Veritably, In Between, 6’s And 7’s, Green Walnut, Billie The Kid, Dee Tune, Centering, Joachim & Drum. When held up to strong light, each record is revealed as being a semi transparent deep red colour. The records themselves are housed within plain inner sleeves of a considerable age, although I can’t be sure if they were the ones that the records were originally released in. I assume the package was made in the UK for UK release. Apparently upon release, some copies came with a poster insert & some did not. This example does not have the poster insert. PLEASE NOTE: In order to show as much detail as possible, some pictures have been merged together to create single images (e.g. views of opened gatefold sleeve, views of records in inner sleeves, views of records out of inner sleeves, matrix numbers from all sides).

Record 1, Side 1 Matrix: DNLS 3006A-2 *T (6 o’clock)     1A (3 o’clock)     L (9 o’clock)

Record 1, Side 2 Matrix: DNLS 3006B-2 *T (6 o’clock)     1 (3 o’clock)     M (9 o’clock)

Record 2, Side 1 Matrix: DNLS 3006C-2 *T (6 o’clock)     1 (3 o’clock)     K (9 o’clock)

Record 2, Side 2 Matrix: DNLS 3006D-4 *T (6 o’clock)     1 (3 o’clock)     M (9 o’clock)

The Matrix Numbers are described using a clock face. The first part is the main body of the Matrix Number. It will be at 6 o’clock if it is located in front of the label with the writing curving away from me at the ends (as I look) and at 12 o’clock if it is located behind the label with the writing curving towards me at the ends (as I look). Other times give a rough idea of where additional parts of the Matrix Number are located, in relation to the main part. It’s not meant to be foolproof, just to give an idea of where the various parts of the matrix are, in relation to each other.

Condition as follows including photographs: The sleeve is in very good plus condition, due to slight creasing, slight wear & slight discoloration. The inner sleeves are in very good condition, due to creasing, wear & discoloration. There is the odd nick here & there. Record One is in very good/ very good minus condition while Record Two is in excellent/ excellent minus condition. There is slight staining to the Record Two/ Side One label. All four sides play through well, with no jumping, skipping or sticking. The overall sound is excellent on Side One of Record One and both sides of Record Two & very good on Side Two of Record One. There is slight surface noise intermittently throughout, mostly in quieter passages & between tracks. There may be the occasional light pop. I don’t think the surface noise is invasive & so would not expect it to affect your listening pleasure. I always expect some sound from records of this age & condition. See below for NOTES ON CONDITION*.

Postage charges as follows: UK £4.60, Europe £12.65, World Zone1 £16.40, World Zone2 £17.10. Will be sent as Royal Mail 2nd Class Signed- Small Parcel to UK destinations & as Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed- Small Parcels to Overseas destinations. PLEASE NOTE: Royal Mail Postage charges may be higher than you would expect. I ship at cost, including my packaging (which may also cost more than you would expect, if you don’t send parcels yourself). If you would like the item, please use this information to determine whether to proceed with your purchase. This applies to ALL buyers- UK & overseas. I will combine multiple purchases (where compatible) so by all means buy as many items as you want (Within International Weight Limits- Small Parcels 2KG, Printed Papers 5KG). If you purchase more than one item please don't pay until I have contacted you. I will send you an invoice with revised Postage. Although I try to keep costs down where possible by using Standard services, where multiple purchases are made it may sometimes be necessary to use other options. UK Standard & International Standard services only offer compensation up to £20.00. UK Signed For & International Tracked & Signed services offer compensation up to £50.00 while UK Special Delivery services offer compensation up to £2500.00 & International Tracked & Signed (with additional compensation) services offer compensation up to £250.00. For buyer & seller peace of mind, I may adjust the postage rate when sending an invoice.

*NOTES ON CONDITION: I grade according to the Record Collector Rare Record Price Guide & will not necessarily list all individual points in the written description. There will be a blanket grade for each component (sleeve, record etc), which smaller factors fall into. The general appearance will be clearly visible in the photographs. Please study the photographs in detail as they form the bulk of the description. Please be aware that play grading is based on my interpretation of what I hear on my system only. Although it is an honest assessment, it does not automatically follow that you would reach the same conclusion when listening on your own system, as there are so many variables. I DON’T use Record Collector Rare Record Price Guide categories when play grading, just my own judgement.

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