MOUNTAIN THE BEST OF MOUNTAIN UK 1ST PRESS EX HARD ROCK BLUES ROCK SOUTHERN ROCK

	£		21
	$		28

THE BEST         OF MOUNTAIN FEATURING LESLIE WEST & FELIX PAPPALARDI
PRESSED OFF THE FIRST MOTHER !!!!

THIS IS THE 1st COMPILATION ALBUM RELEASED IN FEBRUARY 1973 FROM THEIR FIRST THREE ALBUMS. NOW I AM NOT A GREAT LOVER OF COMPILATION ALBUMS SO IF YOU EVER SEE ONE ON MY SITE THEN YOU WILL KNOW IT IS A BRILLIANT ALBUM. MOUNTAIN ARE FROM LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, AND THEIR AMAZING MUSIC IS A BLEND OF, HARD ROCK, BLUES ROCK, AND SOUTHERN ROCK, SO A VERY GOOD BLEND INDEED. THIS IS FROM MY PERSONAL VINYL COLLECTION AND PLAYS WITH NO NASTY AUDIO ISSUES !!!!
DISCLAIMER :: ALL MY LP'S LISTED ON THIS SITE ARE ORIGINAL AND NOT FAKE OR COUNTERFEIT, AND ARE SOLD IN GOOD FAITH. THEY WERE BOUGHT ON THE DATE OF ISSUE. THANK YOU !!
BEFORE YOU READ ON, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO MENTION ABOUT SHIPPING. DUE TO THE TERRIBLE VIRUS, THERE IS UNCERTAINTY IN WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT, AND SHIPPING COULD BE AFFECTED. I AM CONTINUING TO LIST, AND SHIP AS USUAL. IF YOU HAVE WON ANY LP'S, AND I AM UNABLE TO SHIP I WILL KEEP THEM VERY SAFE, AND SHIP WHEN THINGS ARE BACK TO NORMAL. TAKE CARE AND BE EXTRA SAFE, AND IF YOU HAVE AN QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK ME, THANK YOU, ROSE . 
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1973 UK 1ST  PRESS  ::  A-1U ::  B-1U  .
PRESSED OFF THE FIRST MOTHER WITH EARLY STAMPERS  :: 1  A  ::  1  CP
ON THE PINK RIMMED ISLAND LABEL  ::  ILPS-9236  .

COVER ::  ORIGINAL GATEFOLD WITH SOLID SPINE AND EDGES, WITH NO RUB AND THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP, AND THE ONLY THING IS SOME LIGHT RING RUB ON THE BACK, AND A TINY DING MARK TOP LEFT CORNER ON THE FRONT. THERE IS NOTHING ELSE AND I WOULD GRADE A VERY NICE SOLID ORIGINAL  :: VG+/EX- .  

VINYL  ::  LOVELY  CRYSTAL CLEAR AUDIO, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF FAINT TICKS AND HARDLY ANY AT ALL AS YOU WILL SEE BELOW !!!! VISUALLY ONLY SOME COSMETIC SLEEVE REMOVAL SPIDER WEB THREAD ULTRA FINE LINES, AND SOME SMALL COSMETIC HAIRLINES, AND A SLIGHTLY MORE NOTICEABLE HAILINE AT THE END OF TRACK 1 AND START OF TRACK 2 ON SIDE 2. NOW THE AUDIO PLAYS SUPERB WITH NO NASTY STATIC OR CRACKLE. ALSO NO POPS OR CLICKS, JUMPS, STICKS OR SKIPS. THERE ARE JUST TWO FAINT TICKS AFTER THE START TWO IN THE MIDDLE AND ONE AT THE END ON TRACK 2, AND A FAINT TICK AFTER THE START OF TRACK 3. WHILE ON SIDE 2, A TINY BIT OF VERY FAINT STATIC AT THE VERY START OF TRACK 2..AND THAT'S ALL !!!! SO LOVELY AUDIO AND NOTHING INTRUSIVE SO A SUPERB VINYL TO LISTEN TO, AND I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO A BIT BETTER THAN EXCELLENT, SO  :: EX/EX+ .   

LABELS ::  A FEW FAINT SPINDLE LINES AT THE CENTRE SEEN ONLY UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT  :: EX .  

ORIGINAL INNER ::  NO WRITING, WITH JUST A SMALL SEAM SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE ON ONE SIDE EDGE WHICH HAS BEEN REPAIRED WITH CLEAR CELLO TAPE, AND SOME LIGHT AGEING :: VG .

A GREAT ALBUM, AND AS I SAID I AM NOT A LOVER OF COMPILATION ALBUMS, BUT THIS ONE IS A BIT SPECIAL, AND THE MUSIC OUTSTANDING !!!! THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR TIME !!!! ROSE.  

TAKE CARE AND BE SAFE !!!!

IMPORTANT   I ALWAYS POST THE NEXT DAY, APART IF IT FALLS ON A SUNDAY. PLEASE READ THE POSTAGE LABEL FOR THE DATE OF POSTING, AND YOU WILL SEE IT WAS POSTED ON TIME. IT IS THE POSTAL SERVICES AT FAULT, AND NOT MINE, AND DUE TO THIS I HAVE LOST MY 5 STAR POSTAGE RATING. THANK YOU !!!

IMPORTANT SHIPPING COSTS INFORMATION BELOW

FOR SHIPPING COSTS OVERSEAS, PLEASE LOOK AT MY POSTAGE JUST ABOVE THE PAYMENT OPTIONS, JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE MAIN PHOTO ON THE LISTING, AND CLICK ON...SEE DETAILS...AND THEN TYPE IN YOUR COUNTRY, THANK YOU. 

 I ALWAYS PACK WITH EXTRA STIFF CARD, BUBBLE WRAP, AND PROTECTED CORNERS !!!

ALSO FOR OVERSEAS I ALSO PACK VERY WELL WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROTECTION FOR YOUR ALBUMS SAFETY IN SHIPPING, SO SINGLE ALBUMS WILL WEIGH OVER 500gms WHICH COSTS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN UNDER 500gms, BUT I AM SURE YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET YOUR ALBUM IN THE SAME CONDITION AS WHEN I PACKED IT !!! IF IT FALLS BELOW 500gms, I WILL REFUND YOU THE DIFFERENCE.

                  I COMBINE SHIPPING, SO PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES!!!!

 PLEASE E MAIL ME FIRST IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT SHIPPING COSTS

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK, THANKYOU.

IF YOU HAVE TIME, PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND !!!!!

VINYL WILL BE PACKED SEPARATE FROM COVER IN PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND WILL BE PACKED BULLET AND POSTMAN PROOF.

[[[[PLEASE NOTE IT IS £3.75 P&P ONLY IF YOU LIVE IN THE UK]]]] 

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IF IN THE VERY UNLIKELY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR ALBUM PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL REFUND YOU. BUT I KNOW YOU WILLBE HAPPY !!!

 THANKYOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID.