KINKS Percy Soundtrack 1971 RARE 1st UK Vinyl Issue EX+

	£		37
	$		48

The Kinks - Soundtrack From the Film `Percy`

PYE NSPL 18365 1971 UK

Condition Vinyl EX+/Sleeve EX++

This is the RARE Original 1st `THICK` vinyl UK Pressing on the Blue/Black Pye Label in Garrod & Lofthouse `Textured` sleeve - Matrix/Run out groove NSPL 18365A-1*T/NSPL 18365B-1*T - mother stampers C1/D1

Rarity - Yes! This is the Earliest label variant with the Blue/Black Pye label and the 60`s style Pye logo running Horizontally across the top of the label this was soon replaced in the 70`s by a black vertical block running down the left hand side of the label and of course these very thick vinyls were replaced by the much flimsier copies as the oil crisis started to bite!!

Vinyl - Very THICK Vinyl (as you would expect on this Rare 71 pressing), Nice Condition plays FAB with strong dynamics - Looks Mint in normal light - its only on much closer inspection under a very bright spotlight I can see some sweating (this LP had been sitting unused in its polythene inner sleeve for years) cant really see any paper scuffs from sleeve removal just a couple of hairlines (nothing feelable) definitely nothing that affected play at all!!

Labels - Nice UNDAMAGED Blue/Black Double Grooved showing some spindle lines under angled light - this LP hasn't  been overplayed at all!! `Made in England` credits!

Sleeve - Original `Garrod & Lofthouse` Textured version, Clearly Readable unworn Spine - Bottom Edge as New, Top Edge Slight Wear, Razor sharp opening, NO Ring Wear NO rubbing, Colour completely intact on Front & Back, very nice copy - NO pen writing/NO sticker damage/NO tears etc

Tracklisting:

Gods Children/Lola/The Way Love Used to Be/Completely/Running Round Town/Moments

Animals in the Zoo/Just Friends/Whip Lady/Dreams/Helga/Willesden Green/Gods Children -End

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Important information on UK 1st issues/pressings etc – In my younger years I was involved in the manufacture, production and distribution of records. First as a musician then as a sound engineer then later working with independent record labels. I don’t claim to know everything but I do have a general understanding of pressing issues, i.e. what is a 1st or 2nd issue/pressing. A 1st issue here referred to being the very first version that the artist released (i.e sleeve design, label design etc) and 1st pressing being one of the very first batch of vinyl to be pressed and leave the factory (so in effect it is possible to have a 1st issue release and 2nd pressing disc or even 3rd issue 1st pressing)!

On the subject of 1st issues some labels/artists releases are reasonably easy to track, at least the basics are for example Led Zeppelins early UK releases were obviously on Red/Purple Atlantic labels and later replaced by Orange/Green Atlantic labels. It then comes down to discussions over slight alterations in the label text. For instance did Zep 4 come out with `Misty Mountain Top` misprint before `Misty Mountain Hop` ? (by the way I purchased it the day of release and mine was definitely printed correctly as `Misty Mountain Hop` I would guess by that `Misty Mountain Top` was probably a later label factory misprint). There are clear markers like Warners Communications starting to add their little `W` logo to their major & subsidary labels, Charisma moving from B&C to Phonogram and many more!!

However labels can `lie` take EMI`s Harvest label generally speaking in July 1971 with the release of East of Eden (Same title SHVL 792) Harvest started adding the Boxed EMI logo at 9 o’clock position to the labels and subsequently on all following releases (Deep Purple – Fireball, Pink Floyd – Meddle etc) however I have seen a copy of East of Eden without aforesaid EMI boxed logo how? Well simple, factories will use old labels if they run out to keep production going, so you could actually have a boxed version of this LP that was pressed before the unboxed one!!!

As for 1st pressing and Run out Matrix numbers a lot of emphasis can be put on A1/B1 Matrix endings, which are definitely relevant for some labels but for others A1/B1 were used for all pressings and it is then that the Mother Stamper code will tell a better story. On Phonogram releases for instance you will see 420 cropping up on the run out grooves all the time this does not identify it as a 420th pressing but is an identification number to show it was pressed at a British record plant. Remember too that often several plants (there were about 10 in the UK) were involved in pressing major releases simultaneously so establishing which is the first pressing is not always a given!!

In conclusion wherever there is an established pattern of information (i.e label colours/distributor/sleeve design etc) I will include it in my description mostly under `Rarity` heading to help establish whether it is a 1st/issue/pressing etc!!

Postage/packing: I use new professional record mailers with several cardboard stiffeners to protect the cover - the record will be placed in a NEW clean inner sleeve, removed from the record cover (saves ringwear/pushing through seams) and together with original old inner placed in a NEW pvc outer sleeve - I also include recorded delivery as standard in the overall cost in the UK (70p) it covers up to £36 in case of loss - it will be optional for international packages (as it is more expensive) but still advisable! - please note complete postage charges (below) before bidding!

Payment - I am quite patient but if I have waited a couple of weeks for money and sent reminders unless there is a good reason I will claim back my fees and give a nonpaying bidder strike - I don't charge for Paypal!

Returns - If you feel there are any problems with an item you have purchased please feel free to contact me - I will be glad to discuss the matter as I want people to be happy with their purchase!!!

Grading's

Mint : The record itself is brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.

EX : 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

VG : The record has obviously been played, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite some surface marks. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects.

plus + : slightly better than grade

minus - : slightly under grade

Postage/Packing:

UK - £3.90 (includes recorded delivery which covers up to £36 in case of loss)

Europe - £4.90

USA, Canada, Japan, Australia etc - £7.90

These prices are for Airmail - I don't send Surface Mail