NICK DRAKE “PINK MOON” RARE AUSSIE PINK ISLAND GATEFOLD

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	$		80

NICK DRAKE “PINK MOON” RARE AUSSIE PINK ISLAND

Nick Drake – Pink Moon LP (orig. Australia STEREO PINK Island SIL-934506—1972, gatefold cover)

Recorded: October 1971 ~ Australian release date: 1972 (UK release date: 25 February 1972).

On offer here is an ULTRA RARE original AUSTRALIAN PINK ISLAND (FESTIVAL) issue of the “Pink Moon” album by NICK DRAKE.  This is the only Aussie copy that I have ever seen in over twenty years of collecting.  Please keep this in mind when bidding.

weblinks:

(1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXnfhnCoOyo  (listen to “Pink Moon” here!)

(2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV4D_q9QiuQ  (listen to “Things Behind the Sun” here!)

SIDE 1

1.               Pink Moon                      Writ: Nick Drake

2.              Place to Be                     Writ: Nick Drake

3.              Road                              Writ: Nick Drake

4.              Which Will                     Writ: Nick Drake

5.              Horn                              Writ: Nick Drake

6.              Things Behind the Sun    Writ: Nick Drake

SIDE 2

7.              Know                              Writ: Nick Drake

8.              Parasite                          Writ: Nick Drake

9.              Ride                               Writ: Nick Drake

10.           Harvest Breed                Writ: Nick Drake

11.            From the Morning           Writ: Nick Drake

PERSONNEL

Nick Drake        vocals & acoustic guitar; piano (track 1)

Recorded at Sound Techniques in London, England (UK).

Produced & engineered by John Wood.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover (gatefold with lyrics inside):

EX matt finish with a beautiful appearance overall: minimal handling wear including light creasing, minor scuffing along spine, spot peeling near opening edge on front (centre).

Record:

EX visual: beautiful glossy sheen—very clean overall, some insignificant surface scuffs on side 2 (VG++); audible: sounds great despite some occasional underlying surface noise; labels: ‘SAMPLE RECORD NOT FOR SALE’ sticker on side 1, HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR.

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-: Slightly less than MINT.

EX: Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG: Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G: More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-: Slightly less than MINT.

EX: Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG: Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G: More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

Shipping, payment details and returns policy

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