RIFF RAFF - first album 1st UK press EX++ condition BARELY PLAYED RARE PROG

	£		51
	$		68

RIFF RAFF

RCA

SF 8351

1st UK Press 

 1973  Heavy vinyl

Weight : 135 gr.

RIFF-RAFF

"RIFF-RAFF"

 U.K. STEREO FIRST PRESS FROM 1973... 

HERE WE HAVE A  SUPERB, RARE AND VERY CLEAN, 

U.K. ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS...

OF THIS PROG. JAZZ ROCK CLASSIC!!! IT REMINDS ME OF THE CLASSIC TONTON MACOUTE ALBUM, AN OVERLOOKED AND FORGOTTEN GEM IF THERE EVER WAS ONE!!!

They released their eponymous debut album in late 1973, but they had already recorded a previous album the year before under a different line-up, but for obscure reasons, it was not released until almost 25 years later. After a second album, the members parted ways, but all three albums are definitely worthy of the proghead's interest.  

VINYL BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN, EX++ CONDITION,

PLAYS THROUGH WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS WITH OUTSTANDING AUDIO!!

QUALITY CHUNK OF U.K. VINYL! PROBABLY ONLY A FEW HUNDRED WERE EVER ISSUED. IT IS DEFINITELY THE FIRST ORIGINAL I EVER FOUND ON 30 + YEARS OF COLLECTING!!

THERE ARE NO SKIPS OR JUMPS...

LABEL: RCA RECORDS

CAT.NO. SF 8351,

DATE OF ISSUE : 1973,

COUNTRY OF ISSUE : U.K.,

MATRIX NOS. STAMPED : CGBS 1236-1E & CGBS 1237-1E 

SLEEVE EX, MATT

 WEST BROS.PRINTERS SINGLE SLEEVE ,

SPINE IS FIRM WITH TEXT 100% READABLE,

ALL OTHER TEXT AND COLOURS ARE STRONG AND CLEAR,

 SOME MILD SCUFFING TO SPINE EDGE & TOP / BOTTOM EDGES BUT I'M BEING VERY PICKY, THIS IS AN ULTIMATE UPGRADE QUALITY ALBUM FOR THIS ABSOLUTE RARITY.

LABELS ARE BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN

U.K. RCA FIRST ISSUE...

COMES WITH ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE

MADE IN ENGLAND INNER SLEEVE - EX...

 IN SUMMARY,....A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE 

U.K. ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS.... 

OF THIS SELDOM SEEN PROG. JAZZ ROCK ALBUM,

AN OVERLOOKED GEM!!!...

The disc is in an EX++ condition. Pristine, deep-gloss surface, without surface marks or visible scratches. Careful inspection in strong daylight reveals just a handful of harmless wispy paper hairlines. However, they do not affect the sound quality of the record. This copy has received only a handful of careful plays on superb quality equipment and as a result - the sound is clean and warm throughout. In fact, apart from two odd low-key tics there is nothing else to fault audibly on this superb copy.

UK ORIGINAL PRESSING OF THIS UNDERRATED PROGRESSIVE MASTERPIECE LP FROM 1973. 

FEATURING SOME EX-MEMBERS OF THE AYNSLEY DUNBAR RETALIATION.

THE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

THE VINYL PLAYS MINT - SOUNDS MINT - LOOKS EXCELLENT

This copy may be impossible to upgrade.

The absolute rarity of this album is not to be underestimated. It hardly ever surfaces nowadays. This is an absolutely gorgeous slab of early quality vinyl which is in splendid EX++ condition!! The feel of it is very solid. The vinyl is very heavy. This has a lovely deep glossy sheen!! Hauntingly beautiful songcraft in the style of Tonton Macoute for example. Immense quality jazz prog album that ticks all the right boxes and incredibly hard to find. I have twenty five years experience in grading. It doesn't get much better than this!!

FIRST ALBUM OF THIS SUPER BAND THAT HARDLY SOLD AT ALL BUT IS NOW VERY SOUGHT AFTER BY PROG CONNOISEURS

A CLASSIC PROGRESSIVE LP THAT SHOULD BE IN EVERY QUALITY PROGCOLLECTION - EVEN IF YOU WANT TO BUY THIS IT IS HARDLY EVER AVAILABLE AT ALL. WHEN A NEXT COPY WILL BE ON EBAY AGAIN IS ANYONE'S GUESS BUT MIGHT BE MONTHS.

The surfaces display blazing factory-fresh gloss with only one wispy paper retraction traces under a very bright light.

The audio is supreme, no static or clicks!!!

Please, also have a look at my other prog albums on sale this week.

ELUSIVE PROGMONSTER!!!! VINYL IN A UNIQUE EX CONDITION!!!

!!!!AN IMPOSSIBLE FIND!!!GORGEOUS EX!!! A few hundred of the LP were ever sold!!! This is SOOOOOOOOOOO very rare!!!!!

BACK IN 1971 WHEN THIS LP WAS FIRST RELEASED, IT ONLY EVER SOLD IN ABSOLUTELY TINY AMOUNTS - AS A RESULT IT IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND INCREDIBLY HARD TO LOCATE TODAY!!!! 

****ELUSIVE PROGMONSTER!!!****PERPLEXING SONGCRAFT!!!***SUBSEQUENT TOPACTS!!!***

!!!!A VERY HARD FIND!!! Most have been bought up by collectors!! This is hardly offered these days!!

In all my years this is only the first time I have come across this PROG MONSTER. Immensely scarce and probably one of the hardest album to find on RCA!! Sensational sound quality, I have played this through in its entirety and it was a great joy!!! NO skips or jumps. NO clicks or crackle, this is really a stunning heavy glossy jet black vinyl .The audio is impeccable. Inspected under an intense lightsource and angled.

Vinyl: EX++ .  A sensational find!!! I have played this in FULL twice over> The replay is ASTOUNDING!!! I first played for a general listen and a second time for a more detailed observation. Only one wispy paper retraction traces can be seen under a strong lightsource. Fantastic songcraft!! A personal favourite of mine and I am very glad to be able to report that this is a fine slab of vinyl without any problems at all and as such worthy of inclusion of any great prog collection. This will be an ultimate upgrade version for most collectors.  Outstanding audio delivery in all respects with a crystal clear, deep, rich, warm and detailed sound and on playback at a loud volume (which is how I always listen to my LPs prior to listing and it's always an immense pleasure to return to this one) there is barely any surface noise. This is a beautifully clean pressing (and I must emphasise again how difficult it is to find a copy at all in any condititon). The whole LP sounds absolutely great and plays to a high standard with superb clarity, no groove-wear and no distortion and is very strictly graded a strong EX++  for audio without anything untoward, hardly any static or crackle at all - great copy!! Of course, NO skips, NO jumps, NO ticks.

 Sleeve: EX.  A gorgeous mattsleeve in impossible EX condition with great art work. The edges are fully intact and with just extremely light storage wear!  An LP that is rarely ever seen these days and possibly one of the last ever opportunities to achieve a copy in this marvelous condition.

***This is a unique prime investment opportunity!!! This album will only go up in value until no longer affordable for the average collector. Finding this album in any condition at all is nearly impossible!!! This is  a great and seriously collectable super album!!  You will buy into a piece of  prog core history.*** 

Labels: NM!!! Unmarked. NO spindle traces. Barely played and fully looked after. Please look at the pics!!

Important : International postage will be registered and insured if over GBP 20.00.  These fees in England have gone up significantly last May. Please wait for my invoice before paying. Postage will be according to Royal Mail rates. Postage is NOT a money spinning exercise for me.

***This is a unique prime investment opportunity!!! Finding this classic album in any condition at all is nearly impossible!!! This is  a great and seriously collectable super album!!  You will buy into a piece of  superb prog history.*** 

This is a unique investment opportunity!!! The next prog album to go completely through the roof. Finding this album in any condition at all is nearly impossible so late in the day. Get this while you still can. This value of the album is only going to go one way ... up and up ... until it will be totally unavailable at all for a reasonable price.

Important : International postage will be registered and insured if over GBP 20.00.  Please wait for my invoice before paying. Postage will be according to Royal Mail rates. Postage is NOT a money spinning exercise for me.

Though there are rarely ever any problems with my items, I always try my very best to describe everything exactly!  PLEASE REMEMBER to contact me FIRST,  if you have any problems at all, before you leave feedback and star ratings, so I get a chance to turn any negative experience into a positive one!  I can always happily sort anything out for you, if you let me know you have a problem!  This way no one has to leave Negative/Neutral feedback - and we both walk away happy! Similarly with the amount of stars, anything less than a full 5 * rating is effectively detrimental to a seller's rating as lower ratings will incur higher Final Value Fees  and lower priority in the bidlists eventually making it unattractive to list items on Ebay at all. I know of at least one major previous Ebay seller who has decided not to list via Ebay again. Please do NOT bid if you cannot give me at least 1 chance to sort everything out to your FULL satisfaction in the unlikely event of a problem.  Thanks again!!

This an excellent investment opportunity!!! Any questions please ask me and I will try to answer soon.