MARVIN WELCH & FARRAR 1971 UK 1st press rock gem, SUPER VINYL+AUDIO+OUTER g/f EX

	£		22
	$		29

Marvin, Welch & Farrar - s/t

A truly excellent condition and sparingly played copy of this increasingly rare and sought after UK1st press "under the radar" UK rock gem, with earliest A2/B2 vinyl matrix numbers on the highly collectable Regal Zonophone record label, STEREO, SRZA 8502

The dead wax matrix numbers are :

Side 1    SRZA  8502 A - 2 with stampers "1" and "A" at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock

Side 2    SRZA  8502 B - 2 with stampers "1" and "G" at 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock

A truly excellent (at least) condition copy of this brilliant 1971 UK 1st press "under the radar" rock gem rarity with gleaming, jet black sheen, sparingly played, heavy and earliest A2/B2 matrix vinyl - just a couple of extremely fine hairlines & small very light surface scuffs only just visible under a bright light; beautiful labels with just a couple of small & very faint spindle trails on each; lovely condition textured outer gate fold sleeve - firm edges with barely any scuffing, no creasing, excellent corners & spine, firm opening sides with no fraying, and all colours/photos/text beautifully intact - just the odd small "nick" & very minor light abrasion; original lovely condition plain white poly-lined "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" inner sleeve - no tears or splits or nasty creasing, only blemish of note is a very small light brown stain on the front side (see photo); crystal clear STEREO audio quality with perfect tone & no sticks, jumps, repeats, skips or background interference - a great listen throughout. UK 1st pressings are getting hard to find now, especially in as impressive condition as this.

The tracks are :

Side 1 :

1.  YOU'RE BURNING BRIDGES

2. A THOUSAND CONVERSATIONS

3. BROWNIE KENTUCKY

4. MY HOME TOWN

5. SILVERY RAIN

6. THROW DOWN A LINE

Side 2 :

1. BABY I'M CALLING YOU

2. FAITHFUL

3. MISTRESS FATE AND FATHER TIME

4. TAKE HER AWAY

5. WISH YOU WERE HERE

6. MR. SUN

 In summary - sparingly played, at least excellent condition, highly collectable, a great addition to any serious vinyl collection, and only continuing to gain in value.

 If you require any further information, including photos, then let me know and I'll do my best to oblige. 

If this record interests you then take a look at my other 60's & 70's classic vinyl listings.

A bit about myself : I have been collecting vinyl for more than 50 years and have amassed a huge collection covering a varied genre, but mostly of 1960's and 70's origin. Most of my records were originally bought by myself for my own collection, but during the past 30 years I have embellished my collection by buying records from a variety of sources : friends/acquaintances, car boot sales, auctions, and even through putting up a "vinyl wanted" notice in my wife's shop! I am now retired and take great delight in being able to spend more time scouring the country and attending boot sales and auctions in the hope of unearthing more vinyl gems...I am 66 years of age now and am still discovering bands and music of the 60's and 70's that I have never come across before. Wonderful! Richard

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On the subject of postage, I take great care in the packaging of all items, using a proper vinyl thick cardboard "crucifix" style box/mailer along with at least two thick cardboard stiffeners. I take great care in separating the record from the outer sleeve in order to help prevent sleeve damage in transit and I always insert the vinyl, outer sleeve and inner into a clear plastic sleeve, thus adding further protection. 

For this item postage & packaging will be UK £3.00, Royal Mail 1st class; 

Continental Europe £6, and Rest of the World £9 respectively, Royal Mail 1st class international Airmail 

 I DO discount post & packaging costs for multiple purchases. I do NOT profit from postage.

Good luck with your bidding!

NOTE : My vinyl descriptions comply with the official Record Collector vinyl grading guidelines :

Mint

The records itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items, such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

Excellent

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.

Very Good

The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

Good

The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

Fair

The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents are torn, stained and/or defaced

Poor

The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents are badly damaged or partly missing.

Bad

The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler