QUEEN - A NIGHT AT THE OPERA 1975 EMI EMTC 103 UK 1st EMBOSSED INNER BLAIRS NM

	£		46
	$		61

QUEEN

~ A NIGHT AT THE OPERA ~

 (1975 EMI RECORDS - UK FIRST PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC STUDIO ALBUM A NIGHT AT THE OPERA BY QUEEN ON THE EMI LABEL WITH A BEAUTIFUL EMBOSSED GATEFOLD PICTURE SLEEVE. THIS SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM IS COMPLETE WITH IT'S ORIGINAL CARD PHOTO INNER SLEEVE.

QUEEN

• FREDDIE MERCURY
• JOHN DEACON
• ROGER TAYLOR
• BRIAN MAY

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS EMI EMTC 103

MATRIX NUMBERS & OTHER ETCHINGS ARE YAX 5063-2 BLAIRS ARG 5 / YAX 5064-3 BLAIRS APP 4 

THE SLEEVE

THE PREDOMINANTLY WHITE GATEFOLD SLEEVE, WITH AN EMBOSSED ILLUSTRATION ON THE FRONT IS IN NICE EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME TANNING AND MINOR DISCOLOURATION IN A FEW PLACES. THERE IS SOME LIGHT TANNING TO THE SPINE. THERE ARE NO CREASES AND THERE ARE NO BRUISES TO THE CORNERS. THE EDGES ARE ALL PERFECT AND STRAIGHT AND ALL OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL PHOTO CARD INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AND A SMALL AREA OF SCUFFING ON THE EDGE OPPOSITE THE OPENING WHICH HAS NEARLY SPLIT THROUGH..  

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN NEAR MINT- CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES OF THIS WONDERFUL ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT BOTH SIDES. 

THE LABELS

THE ILLUSTRATED LABELS ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH JUST ONE OR TWO TINY SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. DEATH ON TWO LEGS (DEDICATED TO …)
2. LAZING ON A SUNDAy AFTERNOON
3. I'M IN LOVE WITH MY CAR 
4. YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND ’39
5. SWEET LADY 
6. SEASIDE RENDEZVOUS

SIDE TWO

1. THE PROPHET'S SONG 
2. LOVE OF MY LIFE
3. GOOD COMPANY
4. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
5. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

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.