KINKS VILLAGE GREEN PRESERVATION SOCIETY MONO 1ST PRESS
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THE KINKS MEGA RARE 1968 ALBUM 'VILLAGE GREEN PRESERVATION SOCIETY', NOW CONSIDERED AN ABSOLUTE CLASSIC WHICH DIDN'T EVEN CHART AT THE TIME AND SOLD IN MINIMAL QUANTITIES HENCE ORIGINAL COPIES ARE INCREDIBLY HARD TO FIND, ESPECIALLY IN MONO!! THIS IS THE 1968 MONO 1ST PRESS ON THE BLUE PYE LABEL NPL.18233 MATRIX NUMBERS - NPL18233A - 1 3W (CROSSED OUT) 3W / NPL18233B - 3W. IT IS HOUSED IN AN ORIGINAL GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD INSERT SLEEVE, FULLY OUTSIDE LAMINATED WITH EXPOSED FLAPS ON THE INNER GATEFOLD.
THE SLEEVE IS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION, ESPECIALLY AS THIS TYPE OF SLEEVE IS SO EASY TO DAMAGE AS THE RECORD INSERTS FROM THE INNER LIKE BEATLES FOR SALE OR MR FANTASY BY TRAFFIC AMONGST MANY OTHERS. ON THESE ALBUMS THE SPINE BECOMES EASILY DAMAGED WHERE THE LAMINATE CRACKS AROUND THE SPINE OR THE RECORD GETS CAUGHT ON THE SLEEVE WHEN INSERTING. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT COPY WITH ONLY MINIMAL SPLITTING AT THE BOTTOM AND TOP EDGE. THE SPINE IN GENERAL IS SUPERB (SEE THE PICTURES.) ALL THE TEXT IS FULLY READABLE AND INTACT AND THE SPINE IS STILL CLEAN AND WHITE. THE FRONT COVER HAS SOME LAMINATE CREASING TO THE EDGES AND HAS LIFTED AS SO HAPPENS ON THIS TYPE OF SLEEVE TOWARDS THE SPINE, BUT OVERALL IS SUPERB, NO DAMAGE, STUNNING COVER IMAGE STILL VIBRANT AND CLEAN WITH A GREAT SHINE, THE BACK COVER HAS LESS CREASING AND LIFTING AND IS EQUALLY AS STRONG AS THE FRONT COVER, NO WRITING OR DAMAGE TO THE SLEEVE.THE TOP AND BOTTOM AND CLOSED EDGES ARE ALL EXCELLENT.THE INNER GATEFOLD WHICH IS UNLAMINATED IS EQUALLY SUPERB, NO DAMAGE OR WRITING, STILL VERY FLAT AND STRONG, THE OPEN EDGE IS NEAR PERFECT, AS I SAY BAR THE SMALL SPILTS JUST TO THE SIDE OF THE SPINE AT THE FOLD IT IS EXCELLENT PLUS REALLY. THERE IS NO WEAKNESS IN THE SLEEVE AT ANY POINT AND THE SMALL SPLITS WILL NOT INCREASE IF THE RECORD IS WELL LOOKED AFTER.
THE MONO VINYL SOUNDS GREAT, IT HAS BEEN PLAYED YES BUT SOUND IS STILL VERY STRONG WITH MINIMAL SURFACE NOISE THROUGHOUT, SOME BETWEEN SONGS ONLY REALLY. THE VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED AND DOES HAVE SOME NEEDLE MARKINGS AND WHISPY LINES BUT ABSOLUTELY NO DEEP SCRATCHES OR DAMAGE AND NOTHING AT ALL THAT AFFECTS PLAY WHATSOEVER, IT PLAYS THROUGH WITH GREAT SOUND AND DEPTH OF VOLUME, THE THINK VINYL GIVING GREAT AUDIO.
THE LABEL ON BOTH SIDES HAVE SOME SPINDLE MARKS BUT NOT TOO MANY AND BOTH LABELS ARE CLEAN WITH NO WRITING OR DAMAGE AT ALL.THE VINYL HASN'T WARPED AND IS FLAT WITH A GREAT SHINE STILL.
OVERALL IT REALLY IS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION FOR IT'S AGE AND I HAVENT SEEN MANY COPIES AS GOOD COME UP, PARTICULARLY AS THE SLEEVE IS SO PRONE TO DAMAGE DUE TO ITS CONSTRUCTION. IF ANY MORE PICTURES OF ANY AREAS ARE REQUIRED PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE THEM.
TRACKS - VILLAGE GREEN PRESERVATION SOCIETY, DO YOU REMEMBER WALTER?, PICTURE BOOK, JOHNNY THUNDER, THE LAST OF THE STEAM POWERED TRAINS, BIG SKY, SITTING BY THE RIVERSIDE, ANIMAL FARM, VILLAGE GREEN, STARSTRUCK, PHENOMENAL CAT, ALL OF MY FRIENDS WERE THERE, WICKED ANNABELLA, MONICA, PEOPLE TAKE PICTURES OF EACH OTHER.
ALL ITEMS WILL BE SENT IN CARDBOARD MAILERS WITH CARD STIFFENERS FOR ADDED PROTECTION AND HOUSED IN PVC SLEEVES.
GOOD LUCK
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