MICHAEL GARRICK BAND - Home Stretch Blues lp EX/EX ARGO

	£		155
	$		205

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Greetings vinyl lovers and welcome to how record sales on e-bay should be done; both pre and post sale. The veritable mound of detail contained within this listing (please do take the time to read this! It’s all done for your benefit and is from the heart!) is intended to inform and assist you in deciding if, a.) this is the copy of the record you’ve been searching for and b.) I’m the person you wish to buy it from. Buying vinyl records on e-bay can be a little “hit and miss”, however, you need not worry here!

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I grade to a very strict Record Collector grading system, as it’s simply not in my best interests not to! Please take it for granted that these items are precisely as detailed below, with NO clicks, skips or pops here or in ANY of my listings, unless clearly graded and itemized as such. However, I should also state that I only list lovely items, with all others going straight to the local charity shops.

If it says “mint”, it means “mint”!

Pre-Sale: Once highly scrutinized, both physically and aurally, it’s then appointed a grading, photographed and the vinyl re-housed in a brand-new, high quality, polly-lined paper inner sleeve and the original pic/lyric bag, obviously, retained. The whole thing is then carefully stored in a brand-new, thick polly-vinyl outer sleeve in preparation for listing on the ‘bay.

Post-sale: All items are re-inspected and the vinyl re-housed, separate from the cover, in the outer polly-sleeve, to ensure the safest approach to shipping, i.e. not allowing the vinyl to cut through the outer sleeve whilst in transport. It’s then bundled in the BEST and most CAREFULLY wrapped packaging you’ll see this or the other side of Xmas, so you receive the gem you won in the same awesome condition as when it’s SWIFTLY dispatched after payment’s cleared.

Some of these records may well be the ONLY copy being offered on the bay; some, one of dozens… the difference is that this one will not only be one of, if not the BEST, but I also do everything possible to ensure it gets to YOU both quickly and in the same superb condition!

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Artiste: Michael Garrick Band

Title: Home Stretch Blues

Track Listing:

Side 1:

·         Home Stretch Blues

·         Sweet And Low

·         Epiphany

Side 2:

Fire Opal And Blue Poppies (A Sequence of Visions)

·         Fire Opal

o        Retribution

o        Wishbone

·         Blue Poppies

o        Limbo Child

Label: Argo

Catalogue Number: ZDA 154

Country of Origin: England

Original Year of Release: 1972

Matrix Numbers (a/b) : ZRG-3777-1G / ZRG-3778-1G

Stamper Numbers/Reference (a/b) : 1 B / 1 U

Mono or Stereo: Stereo

Introduction and MacLizardking’s Initial Review: Something really special here! It’s a first press copy of the highly collectable and sought after Michael Garrick classic, Home Stretch Blues, with the equally legendary Norma Winstone on vocals. The sleeve has only LIGHT ware and the still gleaming FIRST PRESS ARGO vinyl still both looks and sounds superb! Now, please read on for the full, glorious details… being both my personal description statement and accuracy of condition guarantee.

Detailed Cover & Inner-sleeve Review.

Specific cover grading: EX

Comment: Upton Printing Group, UNLAMINATED original issue! Itself very rare!

Front: Lightest stress creases to spine and a whisper of ware at 12 o’clock position., all else lovely.

Back: As front.

Edges & Corners: All still in superb shape, with just lightest whisper of fuzzing to lower corner tip extremities. Lightest ware just visible on lower seam.

Spine: Perfect shape and fully legible.

Inner-sleeve: Original polly-liner, now with new, high quality polly-liner.

Extras: None.

“Record Collector Sleeve Gradings Explained;

M (Mint) : “The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition”

NM (Near Mint) : As M, but also as “Sod’s Law” occasionally dictates, with one miniscule physical flaw, that has no effect on the overall quality of the item, yet means it’s no longer “perfect”; i.e. a solitary tiny rub-mark or dink.

M- (Mint Minus) : A notch below NM, but indicating a cover that’s still in fantastic condition, though it‘s just possible to see it’s been slid carefully in and out of a collection over the years; i.e. miniscule speckled, lower edge ware, the odd tiny, tiny stress crease or utter whisper of fuzzing to extremities of the corner tips.

EX (Excellent): “The cover and packaging might have minor ware and/or creasing”

VG (Very Good) : “Normal ware and tare on the cover and extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable”

G (Good) : “The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration etc”.

F (Fair) : “The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced”.

P (Poor) : “The cover or contents will be badly damaged or partly missing”.

Detailed Vinyl/s & Labels Review.

Specific Vinyl grading: EX

Visual: VERY near flawless, gleaming, mirror-like vinyl. “As new” gloss and amazing depth of sheen. Truly stunning.

Audio: Infinitesimal whisper of sound on the play in, all else, simply awesome audio, ONLY “interrupted” with the VERY occasioned, equally infinitesimal tickle of sound, way, way in the background of the mix. Still a truly superb listen, start to finish, both sides, of this seriously rare and collectable gem.

Labels: Lightest spindle-marks just visible. Otherwise perfect.

“Record Collector Vinyl Gradings Explained;

M (Mint) : “The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.”

NM (Near Mint) : As above, but, as “Sod’s Law” occasionally dictates, with one miniscule physical flaw, as detailed above, that has no effect on the overall quality of the item, yet means it’s no longer “perfect”; i.e. a solitary spindle-mark or blush, but still aurally perfect.

M- (Mint Minus) : A truly beautiful, gleaming vinyl, that it’s just possible to spot that it’s been played before. Possibly the lightest of paper-marks on the physical or even a whisper of crackle on the play-in’s alone, but still practical perfection on the aural.

EX (Excellent) : “The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality”

VG (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”

G (Good) : “The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches”

F (Fair) : “The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump”.

P (Poor) : “The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise etc”.

B (Bad) : “The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler”.

For further slices of quality vinyl, dating from the late 50’s through to the current day, please visit “MacLizardking Music” located at http://stores.ebay.co.uk/maclizardkingmusic  where the policies of high quality and honest-service are paramount. Either duplicates from my personal collection or items that just aren’t really my bag that I’ve picked up along the way. I try to get at least two or three new listings up-loaded each day, so there’ll always be a rotation of music, of varied decades and styles.

After the auction…

Informed customers are happy customers!

As soon as the auction has finished, or on a Monday morn for items finishing at the weekend, I’ll e-mail notification with all p&p info as detailed below, including registration & insurance details. Should you wish to combine and bid on further items, just let me know and I’ll re-invoice when you’ve finished – max 5 items per package.

As the sale progresses, I keep my buyers updated at every twist and turn via the following mails;

·         1. Initial “You’ve Won!” invoice e-mail, all offering optional registration/insurance to £30.00 coverage.

·         2. Payment received e-mail. Feedback is also left at this stage. You’ve done your bit, so now it’s up to me!

·         3. Dispatch notification e-mail.

Postage & Packaging Charges and Payment Method Preferences:

All lp’s from my organisation are dispatched in top quality, bought-in for the job cruciform record mailers and stiffeners, procured from the simply superb www.covers33.co.uk , should you have the need for some truly top-notch service and product. A genuinely friendly and helpful organisation. I should also point out I take great pride and care with my packaging and while I do charge slightly more than some sellers, you receive significantly more bangs for your buck, as it were, including an lp in the same condition as when it’s swiftly dispatched after payments cleared. I should also note, I now obtain “proof of dispatch” certification from my local post office, though this is not the same as the signed for service and simply covers me should anything go astray… though, in five years of trading, I’ve only had one truly vanish, about four have come back to me (all in the same condition as when posted!) and two arrive “destroyed” out of well over three thousand items dispatched!

What You Get For Your Money:

One LP: A small item of beauty! Small boxed edge, cruciform record mailer with two midi-stiffeners. Banded with mesh tape, outer edges sealed and protected with gaffer tape. Gaffer tape sealed down with coloured packing tape (make identification easier at the post office!) then the whole things banded with “Fragile” tape.

Two LP’s: A slightly larger item of beauty! Small boxed edge, cruciform record mailer with three midi-stiffeners. Banded with mesh tape, outer edges sealed and protected with gaffer tape. Gaffer tape sealed down with coloured packing tape (make identification easier at the post office!) then the whole things banded with “Fragile” tape.

Three LP’s: Now we’re getting there! Large boxed edge, cruciform record mailer with four/five midi-stiffeners. Side sealed and banded with mesh tape, outer edges sealed and protected with gaffer tape. Gaffer tape sealed down with coloured packing tape (make identification easier at the post office!) then the whole things banded with “Fragile” tape.

Four LP’s: An item of serious beauty! Large boxed edge, cruciform record mailer with six/seven large-stiffeners. Side sealed and banded with mesh tape, outer edges sealed and protected with double gaffer tape. Gaffer tape sealed down with coloured packing tape (make identification easier at the post office!) then the whole things banded with “Fragile” tape.

Five LP’s: “Le Mutts Cahones!” Large boxed edge, cruciform record mailer with eight large-stiffeners. Side sealed with packing tape, banded with mesh tape, outer edges sealed and protected with double gaffer tape. Gaffer tape sealed down with coloured packing tape (make identification easier at the post office!) then the whole thing, again side sealed and then banded with “Fragile” tape.

P&P Prices:

Albums & 12” Singles

Solo 12” LP Record: UK = £3.00, Europe = £4.50, Rest of World = £7.00

For additional 12’s, double or triple disc sets, please add the following cost per disc, up to a maximum of 5 discs per package.

UK + £1.50, Europe + £2.50, Rest of World + £3.00

Please note that it is no more than 5 lp discs per package, or it’s the dreaded “UK Parcel Service” or “International Parcel Service”, and I won’t use their services as a.) it’s more expensive that separate Air Mail packages, b.) LP’s are always damaged and/or crushed by the heavy boxes they’re shipped with and c.) it takes ages and ages!

Registration and Insurance of Packages Valued OVER £50:00:

All packages with a content value in excess of £50:00 must be registered. Beyond that, all invoices will automatically offer the option of registration, providing both a tracking number and up to £30.00 compensation should something go awry. These fees, on packages valued less than £50, are optional, but are offered on all sales invoices as standard, it is your choice as to whether or not to take up this additional cover.

“Signed For Service” UK = £1.00 per package. Europe & Rest of The World = £3.50 per package.

Once dispatched, all items are the responsibility of the Buyer, though if the item was registered I will obviously assist in the tracking of any item that goes missing or is damaged.

Payment Methods:

PayPal is the primo method of choice for either UK or overseas buyers. Within the UK and as long as you can handle the wait, personal cheques or postal orders are also acceptable. For overseas buyers PayPal is again the first choice, but cash (GBP, USD or Euros) is okay, though ONLY if it is registered. Sorry, no overseas cheques, unless issued from a UK bank or building society.

Please note, these are the charges - they are non-negotiable; particularly post-auction! If you think they’re unreasonable, please, do not bid. I know what my costs and overheads are and, with all due respect to first time MacLizardking customers who have yet to enjoy the experience (read that feedback folks!), you do not!

Should things go “boink”…

The standard rules apply to refunds – i.e. bar cack-handed service from our postal systems, if you’re not happy with the condition of the item in comparison with the description, neither am I. So, on receipt of the goods in the original packaging and in the same condition as when dispatched, a full refund will be made of your original payment.

And finally…

Whilst this may all appear slightly excessive on the detail front, I do go to great lengths to ensure the accuracy of these listings and promote “service” and “honesty” as treasured commodities as, on occasion, I have found them to be lacking in (one or two) others with which I have dealt on e-bay - But NOT here! I feel I should also add that I have been professionally involved in either the music or entertainment industry for the last 20 years and as a fan of all genre’s of music since year “dot” – in my case, the mid 60’s – what a decade, wish I was old enough to remember it!

To verify all this manic attention to detail  please do check my feedback, which I go to great lengths to keep positive and my buyers are both cool and kind enough to leave.

 OVER TWO THOUSAND POSITIVE’S CAN’T BE WRONG FOLKS!!!

NO VINYL WILL EVER BE DISPATCHED FROM MY ORGANISATION IN A JIFFY BAG! IT JUST DOESN’T WORK!!!

My thanks for looking at my listing and checking out all this blurb. Hope this finds you under “blue skies” and listening to some groovy tunes on the greatest format ever!

Cheers,

Rod.

a.k.a. MacLizardking