NEIL YOUNG “TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT” 1975 REPRISE UK 1st NM
  £   22
  $   29

 


£ 22 Sold For
Feb 25, 2010 Sold Date
Feb 18, 2010 Start Date
£   7 Start price
8   Number Of Bids
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NEIL YOUNG

“TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT”

(1975 REPRISE RECORDS LP – RARE UK FIRST VINYL PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE UK FIRST VINYL PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC ALBUM “TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT” BY NEIL YOUNG ON THE TAN “RIVERBOAT” REPRISE LABEL.

IN 1975 THIS BLEAK BUT UTTERLY MARVELLOUS ALBUM WAS RELEASED TO POOR SALES, DESPITE HAVING BEEN DELAYED. ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESSINGS OF THIS CLASSIC NEIL YOUNG ALBUM DO TURN UP BUT ARE VERY RARELY FOUND LIKE THIS! THE VERY LIGHTLY TEXTURED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS PRONE TO WEAR AND THE RARE “HELLO WATERFACE” INSERT IS USUALLY MISSING. THIS EXAMPLE IS IN STUNNING, COMPLETE CONDITION AND WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY BE YOUR FINAL UPGRADE ON THIS WONDERFUL RECORD.

CATALOGUE NUMBER: REPRISE K 54040

MATRIX NUMBERS: K-54040-A2 [MS 2221 31884-RE-1 1C] / K-54040-B2 [MS 2221 31885-1B]

RUN-OUT ETCHINGS: SIDE ONE EXPORT HELLO WATERFACE / SIDE TWO EXPORT GOODBYE WATERFACE

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERB, LIGHTLY TEXTURED, HEAVY GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THIS AMAZING SLEEVE IS BASICALLY FLAWLESS - PERHAPS THE SLIGHTEST RUB TO ONE CORNER. THIS GREAT SLEEVE WAS MADE BY SHOREWOOD PACKAGING CO. LTD. ENGLAND.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE MATT INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. IT FEATURES PHOTOS OF THE NEIL YOUNG AND HIS BAND IN ACTION. THERE IS A SMALL CREASE TO ONE CORNER AND A VERY SLIGHT BIT OF RUBBING TO THE EDGE OPPOSITE THE OPENING. THIS INSERT WAS PRINTED IN THE UK.

THE INSERT

THE “HELLO WATERFACE” INSERT IS IN NEAR MINT- CONDITION. THIS INSERT WAS FOLDED TWICE AT THE FACTORY AND DOESN’T LOOK AS IF IT HAS EVER BEEN OPENED! THERE IS JUST THE SLIGHTEST CREASE TO ONE CORNER. THIS INSERT WAS PRINTED IN THE UK.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT++ CONDITION. THERE ARE ONLY A FEW VERY LIGHT HAIRLINE MARKS. THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB OVER THE TWO SIDES. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS AMAZING ALBUM IN IT’S ENTIRETY AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY  IS NEAR MINT.

THE LABELS

THE TAN COLOURED “RIVERBOAT” REPRISE LABELS ARE BOTH IN MINT CONDITION WITH NO MARKS AT ALL.

SIDE ONE

1.    TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT

2.    SPEAKIN’ OUT

3.    WORLD ON A STRING

4.    BORROWED TUNE

5.    COME ON BABY LET’S GO DOWNTOWN

6.    MELLOW MY MIND

SIDE TWO

1.    ROLL ANOTHER NUMBER FOR THE ROAD

2.    ALBUQUERQUE

3.    NEW MAMA

4.    LOOKOUT JOE

5.    TIRED EYES

6.    TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT - PART II

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

FREE

£5.00

£8.50

 

NB. POSTAL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED.

FOR OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS - if the selling price is significantly higher than £39.00 I will need to charge for Tracking & Insurance (to comply with Ebay & Paypal policies). This usually adds £7.00 for shipping to Europe & Rest of the World (may vary depending on actual weight).

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THESE RECORDS STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN FULLY VISUALLY & PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD 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 (EX) 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 (VG) 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 (G) 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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.



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