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We offer a "not satisfied, money back!"  guarantee.

If you are not happy with your purchase you can return it within 14 days and you will be refunded without discussion. 

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Nous offrons un garantie "non satisfait, remboursé!".

Si vous n'êtes pas satisfait avec votre achat, vous pouvez le retourner pendant 14 jours et vous serez remboursé sans discussion.

Les frais de retour ne sont pas remboursables.

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...... I have for sale: ..... with .....
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..... Sorry, ..... my shipment is from Germany .....
..... the US shipping costs below, .....
..... created by the eBay system itself, .....
..... are not correct ... and ... not applicable ! .....

To: USA Buyer .....

Dear all USA buyer or my previous USA buyer, I am SORRY inform that, I have to highlight these column -  .....

Please note that because of eBay's new policy in regards to shipping charges; .....

so the automatically generate Shipping charges to USA (USD3.00 for CD and USD4.00 for LP) are not correct. .....

If you win the item and do not agree with my shipping charges as shown below, .....

I reserve the right to cancel your winning bid and transfer to the second higher bidder or re-list.  .....

BY BIDDING ON THIS AUCTION MEANS YOU UNDERSTAND THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. .....

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..... Sorry, ..... my shipment is from Germany .....

..... the US shipping costs below, .....

..... created by the eBay system itself, .....

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..... please, ..... Winners have to contact me within 3 days ..... 

..... of auction close .....

..... Winners have to pay shipping costs .....

..... for 1 valuable, analogue FIRST-MFSL-HALF SPEED-JAPANPRESSING-SERIES - LP/RECORD .....

..... worldwide   = $ 29,95 US-Dollar .....
..... insured shipping worldwide ...........
..... all country´s ... around the world ........
 
.......... worldwide shipping ....... with airmail, registered, insured ...
.......... and safety first class cardboard package ............
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..... der Versand erfolgt in Deutschland für 9,95 Euro als versichertes Paket ....

..... alle LP´s werden absolut bruchsicher verpackt .....

..... in Deutschland bitte keine Paypalzahlung ......

..... bitte in Deutschland nur eine Banküberweisung !! .....

..... vor Zahlung bitte meine Mail-Information über den Betrag in Euro abwarten .....

..... danke .....

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..... in perfect " NEARMINT = LIKE NEW  " Quality .....  

............................ YES ............................

.............. " CLOSE TO THE EDGE " ..............

... LIMITED EDITION ... made in Japan !!

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....... MASTERED BY MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB (MFSL) IN USA !! ...... ONE AND ONLY COPY .....

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 ........................ TRACKLISTING: ........................

............... TRACKS: ....................

1. Close to the Edge: The Solid Time of Change/Total Mass Retain/I Get Up ....................
2. And You and I: Cord of Life/Eclipse/The Preacher the Teacher/Apocalypse ....................
3. Siberian Khatru  ....................

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Credits: ....................
Bass – Chris Squire ....................
Drums – Bill Bruford ....................
Guitar – Steve Howe ....................
Keyboards – Rick Wakeman ....................
Vocals – Jon Anderson ..............................

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..... ORIGINAL RECORDING 1972 BY ATLANTIC RECORDS IN USA ......

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  ..................... ALBUM NOTES: ..................................
.......................... Personnel: Steve Howe (vocals, guitar); Chris Squire , Jon Anderson (vocals); Rick Wakeman (keyboards); Bill Bruford (percussion); Mike Dunne (tapes).Photographers: Roger Dean ; Martin Adelman.Arranger: Yes.One of the high-water marks of progressive rock (and thus of 1970s rock in general), CLOSE TO THE EDGE found British prog godfathers Yes firing on all cylinders. Throughout their history, they've undergone numerous lineup changes, but this album featured the "classic" formation responsible for their absolute finest achievements. Here Rick Wakeman is at his Moog-goes-Baroque best behind the keyboards, Steve Howe sounds like a blues guitarist from Mars, Chris Squire delivers confoundingly contrapuntal bass lines, and Bill Bruford seemingly solves complex mathematical equations from his drum stool. The lion's share of the album is occupied by the title track, a complex piece that moves through numerous modes and moods. In latter decades, the extended song-suite has been denigrated as indicative of the worst rock pretensions, but, on CLOSE TO THE EDGE, it was a fascinating new concept, and Yes made it work more convincingly than anyone else before or since. ............................................
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in German language:
.......Diese Platte kann man nicht beschreiben, man muß sie hören! Keine noch so gelungene Aneinanderreihung von Superlativen wird der Qualität dieses makellosen, unglaublich vielschichtigen Meisterwerks der progressiven Rockmusik gerecht. Das Intro des 19minütigen Titelsongs teleportiert jeden halbwegs sensiblen und musikalisch aufgeschlossenen Menschen in ein Paralleluniversum, aus dem man erst nach zwei weiteren Longtracks -- dem zehnminütigen "And You And I" und dem Neunminüter "Siberian Khatru" -- wieder entkommen kann, nur um nach einem zittrigen Druck auf die Play-Taste wieder zurückzukehren in jene Klanglandschaften, die keine Grenzen und Unmöglichkeiten kennen. Jeder der fünf Musiker tastet sich bis an den äußersten Rand seiner kompositorischen und spielerischen Fähigkeiten vor, verschmilzt in einem Akt extremer Feinfühligkeit mit seinen Nebenleuten, bis fünf eindringliche, fesselnde Melodiezauber völlig gleichberechtigt neben- und miteinander existieren. Als Reiseführer agiert Sänger Jon Anderson, der den Hörer mit seiner hohen, klaren Stimme herumführt und ihm mittels kryptischer philosophischer Texte die Wunder des bizarren Yes-Universums zu erklären versucht. Und weil's so schön war, wird noch einmal die Play-Taste betätigt..........
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......................... Description : ............ 
A Beautiful Copy Of This Audiophile Classic . A Prize Of Great Music And Great Sound, A Truly Breathtaking Addition To Any Vinyl Library . Here Half-Speed Production And Mastering By Original Mastering Works . Specially Plated And Pressed On High Definition Super Virgin Vinyl By Victor Company Of Japan, Ltd .   .........................

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....................  SORRY.....BEFORE SHIPPING ALL OLDER USED RECORDS, WILL BE WASHED FREE OF CHARGE USING A V.I.P. HW 17-F

CLEANING/WASHING MACHINE FOR RECORDS AND PROVIDED WITH A NEW ANTISTATIC INNERSLEEVE.
.....SORRY.....I HAVE VERIFIED AND EVALUATED ALL USED LPs AND CDs ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL COLLECTORS RATING.

I WILL ANY TAKE ANY LP OR CD BACK, IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THE QUALITY OF THE ITEM AND DISAGREE WITH MY RATING.

                                          
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................................ DIESE ÜBER VIELE JAHRE GEPFLEGTE, OFFENE UND GESPIELTE LP WURDE VON MIR AUF DER VPI 17 SCHALLPLATTENWASCHMASCHINE GEREINIGT, MIT EINER NEUEN ANTISTATISCHEN INNEHÜLLE (INNERSLEEVE) VERSEHEN,

VON MIR PERSÖNLICH DURCHGEHÖRT UND NACH EUROPÄISCHEN KRITERIEN STRENG UND FAIR BEWERTET !!

.......  DENN LP-KAUF IST EINE VERTRAUENSSACHE !! .................................

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 ................. The until-recently-defunct "Mobile Fidelity Labs" audiophile album vinyl pressings were not only analogue, audiophile masterpieces and connoisseur delights, they have become true pieces of audio history and lore. These majestic recordings received a meticulous and laborious treatment like no other recordings in the entire history of the recorded sound. They are characterized by the massively extended dynamic and frequency range, mastering from the very first generation of original master tapes, almost compulsive attention paid to the detail and integrity of the pressing, and the highest quality of the material (only the "virgin-", audiophile-grade vinyl was used, and most of the titles were pressed by RCA/Victor and/or Warner-Pioneer corporations of Japan, both known for their near-obsessive attention paid to the fine sonic detail and audio craftsmanship); a special proprietary technology was used to achieve analogue-like, warm, translucent, radiant, vivid and all-encompassing sound. To this day, many of these recordings remain unsurpassed, delivering music reproduction as close to the actual recording session as possible, without any loss of musical information inherent in the standard practice of mastering from the inferior "production" copies. EVER SINCE THE MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LABS TEMPORARILY CLOSED IN DECEMBER OF 1999 (ONLY TO REOPEN IN 2003), THESE RECORDINGS HAVE BEEN ESCALATING IN VALUE AND DEMAND. .........................
 
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..... very, very rare MFSL-LP!! ... made in Japan ....

..... first MFSL Halfspeed Pressing-Series ....

..... very hard-to-find-worldwide in this " nearmint " Quality ..

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..... LP and Cover in perfect " NEARMINT " Quality ) ....... (look at the picture !!) ....... audiophile Pressings in USA (first MFSL pressing series - made in Japan), ..... this MFSL-LP/RECORD has been - Out of Print - for many years .... the Vinyl is in " NEARMINT " Quality !!  ..... guarantee, ..... it doesn´t get any better than that, ..... this MFSL-LP/RECORD is " NEARMINT " !!  ........... a-very-hard-to-find MFSL-LP/RECORD worldwide in this " NEARMINT " Quality !!  ..... an high Quality worldwide ..... guarantee !! ....... last chance to buy the MFSL-LP/Record in this - " HIGH " - Quality ..... you must have this MFSL-LP/Record in this  " NEARMINT " Quality !! ....... (FIRST-MFSL-JAPANPRESSING-SERIES) ..............

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....... Here a couple of small details ...... The MFSL analogue LP/RECORD is in " NEARMINT " - Quality  and in great condition, complete and made in JAPAN =  halfspeed mastered by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab with very high Eqipment from the original master/session tapes with the ortophon cutting system. The Gatefold-Cover/Booklet includes the complete original artwork, linernotes and Photos from the ORIGINAL-LP/RECORD.  There are none of seamsplits but one corner with a dent. It is not a cut-out. (No saw marks or drill holes.) It is a completely original first Japan-Pressing on the Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Inc (MFSL). This analogue LP/RECORD is long out of print and is an extremely rare title.  This is one of the rarest MFSL titles to find, especially perfect .  This ANALOGUE MFSL-LP/RECORD comes from my personal collection and smoke-free environment. ...... 

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..... Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL) was founded in 1977 by audiophiles with the the goal of providing serious music listeners with limited editions of faithfully reproduced high-fidelity recordings. Under the leadership of Herb Belkin, Mobile Fidelity remains a small, indepedently-owned company guided by the following philosophy: - reproduced music should sound as close to the real thing as possible .....

..... Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs limited edition audiophile cd remains unsurpassed, delivering music reproduction as close to the actual recording session as possible. MFSL-Halfspeed LP´s are mastered directly from the original master tape. Consequently, it does not suffer the loss of musical information inherent in the standard practice of mastering from production copies ..... all MFSL first Series Halfspeed LP/Records .... MADE IN JAPAN by JVC !! .....

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..... ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING, USA ...... HIGH QUALITY.....

..... Half-Speed Production and Mastering by Original Masterworks ........

..... Specially Plated and Pressed on High Definition Super Vinyl .....

..... by Victor Company of Japan Ltd .....

..... with Special Static Free-Dust Free Inner Sleeve ..........

..... Source:The Original Stereo Master Tape ...........

..... Mastered with the Orthophon Cutting System ...

..... Manufactured and distributed by MFSL, Inc., USA .....

..... LIMITED EDITION ..... EXTREMELY RARE MFSL-RECORD !! ....

..... JAPANPRESSING BY JVC .... MADE IN JAPAN .....

..... MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB, USA .......

..... FIRST MFSL-JAPANPRESSING-SERIES ........

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..... sorry, .... please ..... look at my ebay assessments .....

..... I prefer worldwide payment with Paypal .....

..... in Deutschland bitte eine Banküberweisung in Euro .....

..... vielen Dank .....

..... to keep the handling fair is very important for me. I promise you that .....

..... if you have any questions,please email me .....

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..... sorry, .... please look all my other items

..... in my auction .... this week ......

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Dear music collectors,.....

I have been collecting music for about 35 years and as I wish to reduce my personal collection, I am offering various analogue and audiophile LPs & CDs for sale.

I have some particularly rare and out-of-print objects: many of my LP's and CD's are still sealed = FACTORY SEALED / OVP. I have verified and evaluated all used LP´s and CD´s according to the official collectors rating.

I will take any LP or CD back, if you are not satisfied with the quality of the item and disagree with my rating.

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......... with-money-back-guarantee .........

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......... Explanations regarding my ratings: ..........

1st part: quality of the record 2nd part: quality of the cover ...............

SEALED / OVP: ..... LP & CD is - FACTORY SEALED - in shrink-wrap or cellophane ........

NEU / NEW: ..... LP & CD is OPEN and UNPLAYED .........

MINT / MINT: ..... LP & CD is as NEW and does not show wear .............

M - / M - : ..... LP & CD shows minimum wear .............

VG / VG (very good): ..... LP & CD shows wear ...........

Demo-Copy: LP & CD = ..... Promo - not for sale - particularly rare!! ....

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Sellers return policy:

Since purchasing CD's & LP´s and in particular records via the Internet is, in fact, an EXTRAORDINARY MATTER OF CONFIDENCE, I´ll give a full MONEY BACK guarantee if not satisfied for ANY REASON if the item is being returned in DELIVERY CONDITION within 14 days after delivery.

In case of any questions or problems, please do not hesitate to contact the seller with ebay-mail, phone or fax.

Willi Hutmacher Weissenstein 61 40764 Langenfeld Germany Phone: +49 (0)2173-855364 Fax: +49 (0)2173-8549186

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