RARE 1st LOCOMOTIVE WE ARE EVERYTHING YOU SEE PSYC 1970

	£		345
	$		457

You are bidding for the EXTREMELY RARE 1970 EMI Parlophone original 1st release - UK copy of LOCOMOTIVE - WE ARE EVERYTHING YOU SEE LP - STEREO version Vinyl in EX condition.

This is really a fantastic version of this vinyl. Bearing in mind it is 40 years old, these don't come up in such good condition very often. The vinyl is graded EX due to the following comments. Otherwise, this would be NM. It still has the full glossy shine that is so sought after! There is a minor imperfection on Side 1. At the very end of Mr Armageddon during the fade out there is a jump as the strings fade out during the last few seconds. This can also be heard at the very start of now is the end, I have listened right through to the record very carefully and can assure bidders that this is the only imperfection in sound quality. Please don't let this put you off as you will not be disappointed with the quality on receipt. I am happy to provide sound bites and close up photographs of any part by email of any part of the LP prior to end of the auction to set bidders mind at ease. Please note, there are a couple of extremely small hairline surface marks which can be seen under very bright light but these cannot be heard on playing at all. I believe these are minimal sleeve wear. Full shine and excellent clarity throughout. Very very minimal spindle marks. Have tried to show all as desribed in photographs.

Cat no. PCS 7093 Matrix no.s YEX 757-1U / YEX 758-1U

Sleeve in EX- condition due to wear at the opening and a couple of marks on the rear. Otherwise in excellent condition.

Great heavy organ-driven progressive psych from a much vaunted group!! This heralded the impending times of rock that (stablemates) bands like The Gods (Uriah Heep to be) and Deep Purple & The Nice were champions of. There's a 'concept album' feel about this album too, in that the cohesive flow of the tracks works so well as to be heard as a complete works. It is an outstanding LP, and with it's total lack of any success - I am sure Norman Haines must have felt rather hard done-by. A couple of singles were lifted off the record, with 'Mr. Armageddon' the better known. Recorded at Abbey Road, this magnum opus had a 'pedigree upbringing' indeed, and featured several luminary session players too. Apparently being on a big lable didn't lead to good promotion, airplay... or sales, as Parlophone did nothing more for this group as they had for The Koobas either. There are some rare psych records spoken off in revered tones, like Rainbow Ffolly, July on Major-Minor and The Open Mind on Philips - but so often these are disappointing, over-rated for their rarity alone. Here's a seriously quality album though, and well worthy of repute.

All items graded conservatively according to Record Collectors Grading System Record Collectors 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 condiition. Records marked 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 displayes 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 moajor defects is acceptable

Good (G) Te record has been played so much that the sound quality has notceably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc

Fair (F) The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

Poor (P) The record will not play properly due to scratched, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing Bad (B) The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler

CD's and CASSETTES As a general rule CD's and Cassettes either play perfectly - inwhich case they are in Mint condition - or they don't, in which case their value is minimal. Cassette tape is liable to deteriorate with age, even if it remains unplayed, so care should be taken when buying old tapes. CD's are difficult to grade visually; they can look perfect but actually be faulty, while in other cases they may appear damaged but still play perfectly. Cassette and CD inlays and booklets should be graded in the same way as record covers and sleeves. In general, the plastic containers for cassettes and CDs can easily be replaces if they are broken or scratched, but card covers and digipaks are subject to the same wear as record sleeves.