PETE BROWN & HIS BATTERED ORNAMENTS - A MEAL YOU CAN SHAKE HANDS WITH UK 1st Pr
£
125
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166
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PETE BROWN AND HIS BATTERED ORNAMENTS
~ A MEAL YOU CAN SHAKE HANDS WITH IN THE DARK ~
(1969 HARVEST RECORDS - VERY RARE UK FIRST PRESSING)
ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE AMAZING PSYCH / PROG ROCK ALBUM A MEAL YOU CAN SHAKE HANDS WITH IN THE DARK BY PETE BROWN AND HIS BATTERED ORNAMENTS ON THE HARVEST RECORDS LABEL, COMPLETE WITH ADVERTISING IONNER SLEEVE.
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS HARVEST SHVL 752
THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE SHVL 752 A-2 / SHVL 752 A-2
THE SLEEVE
THE FULLY LAMINATED, GATEFOLD PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR. THERE IS A SOME LOSS OF LAMINATE ALONG THE SPINE AND TO THE TOP LEFT-HAND CORNER. THERE ARE SOME TINY INDENTED MARKS HERE AND THERE. THERE IS SOME TANNING AND A FEW SMALL STAINS INSIDE THE GATEFOLD. THE EDGES ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND ALL OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS STILL FULLY LEGIBLE.
THE INNER SLEEVE
THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED HARVEST ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AND AND SOME TANNING.
THE VINYL
VISUALLY THE VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE SOME LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY PLAYED BOTH SIDES OF THIS GREAT ALBUM AND I CAN REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT BOTH SIDES. I NOTED SOME SLIGHT & OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE AT TIMES, MAINLY BETWEEN TRACKS. STILL A FANTASTIC LISTEN!!
THE LABELS
THE ICONIC HARVEST LABELS, WITH NO BOXED EMI LOGOS, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME SPINDLE MARKS.
SIDE ONE
- DARK LADY
- THE OLD MAN
- STATION SONG
- THE POLITICIAN
SIDE TWO
- RAINY TAXI GIRL
- MORNING CALL
- SANDCASTLE
- TRAVELLING BLUES
ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.
I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!
POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:
UK
EUROPE
WORLD ZONE 1
WORLD ZONE 2
£4.50
£9.00
£12.75
£13.50
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:
UK
EUROPE
WORLD ZONE 1
WORLD ZONE 2
£5.50
£13.00
£16.75
£17.50
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)
THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!
PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.
I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.
FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.
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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