RARE THE EAGLES DESPERADO 1st press 1973 A1/B1 pressing

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I’m not here to have an open debate or argument with anyone in the Ebay community, whether they be a
professional or amateur seller or collector but over my collecting years there is always an element of surface or background noise/sound with audio reproduction on vinyl reproduction new and old.
All used vinyl has at least light marks and surface scratches which are always visible when viewed under a bright light, ( in my opinion a scratch is one that can be actually felt and not a mark caused by the LP-LP's being taken out to be played.) my advice would be to stick to CD if you are after total blackout silence or are after glass like perfection. Myself I believe surface noise adds to an emotional experience of reality which can not be matched by CD only my opinion

All the records (LP’s and 7 inch singles) that I intend to put onto Ebay for sale are 2nd hand either my own or have been given to me and have in many cases been played, some more than others. But I will always highlight this fact when grading, if the vinyl has surface marks or other defects these will be pointed out also.

I’m very sorry but I don’t always have time to play grade every single item, and the majority of my grading is done by purely visual means, so please view my feedback and you will see that I try to give the best account on the condition of any item I put up for auction.
I will though play LP’s, and singles that are very collectable to get a better insight to the playing condition of the item being sold for auction.

I will never play/sound grade coloured vinyl or picture discs, they were made as limited edition collector's items only and the vinyl used to do this was of a lower quality. They will more likely have crackle and pop with background noise. They were made only to be aesthetically pleasing to the eye, rather than have audiophile sound quality.
Now I accept that the above may differ from any winning bidders perception of what I have graded. I cannot always vouch for whether every record plays all the way through in total black silence with no noise. If you have any doubts then please email me or again just view my feedback.

THE EAGLES: Desperado Rare 1973 UK 11-track vinyl LP featuring the second album from the country rock greats, including 'Outlaw Man' & the staple classic 'Tequila Sunrise', housed in a great 'wild west' design picture sleeve. SYL9011

This LP was played on my system consisting of an Elite Rock/Linn Ittok arm/Clearaudio Sigma cartridge. Lavardin amp and through Impulse H6 horn loaded speakers.
The music was solid, tight and with air around the instruments with abudance of detail. There were no high clicks or pops, there is very faint surface noise between tracks and at the lead-in tracks on both sides but this doesn’t effect the listening pleasure. Overall the condition of the vinyl and the playback of this LP is deserving a near mint grade now your opinion may differ but this is a very clean sounding solid record.

PLAY GRADED: Please note that there is always isolated static, ticks, light pops that may be heard in even the quieter places during the play of any vinyl, but nothing that interrupts the overall pleasure of playing through out the audio. Please remember that this is an original 43 year old vinyl that would have originally been played on an older system.
A habit of cleaning the vinyl with a carbon brush before each play will reduce any static.
(I cannot guarantee exactly how this single will sound on your turntable - Please use an amount of common sense... but then this is ebay!!!)

THE COVER: The semi-gloss cover reveals minimal wear to the bottom and top edges including the spine. The spine remains crisp and intact with spine text clearly visible. There are no signs of writing or any other forms of damage. There is minimal scuffing to the surface when held up. I have graded the cover in EXCELLENT condition.

THE BACK COVER: There is light minimal signs of scuffing being visible but remains free from any other major damage. I have graded the back cover in EXCELLENT condition.

THE INNER SLEEVE: Plain white.

THE VINYL: Both sides of this vinyl LP show a very clean crisp beautiful shine. There are NO deep scratches to either side of this LP. There are very light minimal hairlines to the surface on either side when held under a strong light.
I have graded the vinyl in very NEAR MINT condition.

THE LABELS: The labels are in NM/NM condition. Minimal spindle marks can be seen

MATRIX NUMBERS: STAMPED into run off.
SIDE 1 SYL 9011 A-1
SIDE 2 SYL 9011 B-1

TRACKLISTING
1. Doolin-Dalton
2. Twenty One
3. Out Of Control
4. Tequila Sunrise
5. Desperado
6. Certain Kind Of Fool
7. Outlaw Man
8. Saturday Night
9. Bitter Creek
10. Doolin-Dalton/Desperado - Reprise
Year of Release: 1973 - 43years old
Artist: THE EAGLES
Title: DESPERADO
Format: LP
Record Label: Asylum
Catalogue No: SYL9011
Additional info: Deleted
Country of Origin: UK Pressing

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
GRADING: I only grade in line with UK Record Collector grading system as set out in the Record Collector Price Guide book, and do not use USA Goldmine grading system. The only difference I make against the Record Collector grading system is I grade a record Mint if its sealed, I do not believe a record to be mint if not sealed. My highest grade for an opened LP is near mint.
I grade under a strong light that picks out any imperfections on the vinyl.

If for any reason you disagree with my grading or reasoning then please email me through the ebay message system and lets resolve the matter as adults before leaving negative feedback. Everybody on here believes they are an expert well we are not, we are human and can sometimes get things wrong. If I have got it so wrong I will work with you to resolve it. I can not be any fairer than that, but please check my feedback you will see I do not get it wrong that often, I try very hard to give an accurate description, apart from the one member who left negative because I would not be subjected to feedback hostaging.
Please note all International buyers you are responsible for any custom charges incurred.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
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RETURNS
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I will include the postage cost for the posting and not for it's return.
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I reserve the right to post mulitple wins at the cost which the Royal Mail charges me. I will not make any
exceptions to this .

PACKING:
ALL Records are packed separately to the sleeves to avoid seam-splitting stiffeners and padding will be added where necessary.

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