ROD STEWART AN OLD RAINCOAT 1ST UK RARE VERTIGO SWIRL

	£		50
	$		66

THANK YOU FOR VIEWING MY LISTING OF ROD STEWART'S  (DEBUT ALBUM) ''AN OLD RAINCOAT WON'T EVER LET YOU DOWN'' THE ORIGINAL AND RAREST 1ST UK PRESSING  VERTIGO SPIRAL LABELS CAT VO4 ON THE ORIGINAL VERTIGO SPIRAL LABELS, 1Y 2Y WITH 1TO 1 MOTHERS. I HAVE PLAYED THE ALBUM A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE LISTING AND IT IS IN MY OPINION ON MY SYSTEMS A VERY ENJOYABLE AND PLAYABLE COPY. (SEE DETAILS BELOW)

I have been a collector of vinyl for more than 30 years, with a collection of over 2,000 albums, the time has come to part with some of the collection. Over the coming months I will be listing some of the albums I have decided to part with here on ebay as well as on my bluesvinyl4u website, while the majority of my albums are blues related from all eras, there will be a mixed bag to chose from.

ARTIST DESCRIPTION (Scroll Down For Supersize Pictures)

Roderick David “Rod” Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945) is a British singer and songwriter born and raised in London, England and currently residing in Epping. He has Scottish and English parentage.

With his distinctive raspy tenor voice, Stewart came to prominence in the late 1960s and early ’70s with The Jeff Beck Group and then Faces. He launched his solo career in 1969 with his debut album An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down (US: The Rod Stewart Album). His work with The Jeff Beck Group and The Faces proved to be influential on the formation of the heavy metal and punk rock genres, respectively. Both bands were also pioneers of blues-rock.

In a career now entering its fifth decade, Stewart has achieved 27 top 10 hit singles worldwide. Although the quality of his recordings has varied at times, he is widely recognized as among the best interpretive singers of recent times, and has consistently been a presence on the charts since the early 1970s.

ALBUM DESCRIPTION (Scroll Down For Supersize Pictures)

An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down was the debut album by Rod Stewart, released in February 1970 on Vertigo Records (catalogue No. VO4 - Rod was fourth artist for this new, "progressive" label). It was titled The Rod Stewart Album in the The United States, released in November 1969 on Mercury Records and got #139 on U.S. albums chart.

Track Listing

   1.   "Street Fighting Man" - Mick Jagger - Keith Richards

   2.   "Man of Constant Sorrow" - trad. arranged by Rod Stewart

   3.   "Blind Prayer" - Rod Stewart

   4.   "Handbags and Gladrags" - Mike D'Abo

   5.   "An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down" - Rod Stewart

   6.   "I Wouldn't Ever Change A Thing" - Rod Stewart

   7.   "Cindy's Lament" - Rod Stewart

   8.   "Dirty Old Town" - Ewan MacColl

THE AUDIO

The audio is loud and vibrant throughout with great stereo reproduction. However is does play with the odd pop, tick and light background static type crackle, some of this may well be caused by dirt. track one side two has a light needle mark which causes background clicks/ticks through the start of the track. In my opinion, on my systems, the album is still a very playable copy.

THE VINYL

The vinyl has a nice gloss and on initial inspection it looks very clean with barely any marks. On close inspection, under an angled bright light there are a few scuff marks but nothing serious apart from the mark on side two track one.

THE COVER 

COVER

The unlaminated gatefold cover which normally does not survive well, is in superb condition, with no writing. Front and rear are in virtually original condition, the only minor flaw being a tiny scuff just to the top left of the Vertigo logo on the front. Inside the spread looks great with only a few minor scuffs preventing it also being near original. The corners, top and bottom have virtually no wear at all. The spine is in great condition straight and square with a minimal amount of rubbing. Overall a top cover considering the 40 years of wear it has had.

THE LABELS 

The labels are the first press Vertigo Spiral and have no marks or writing, only under an angled bright light can only a minimal amount of spidering be seen.

THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE VINYL AND COVER WILL BE INSERTED SEPARATELY IN POLY SLEEVES AND WRAPPED WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLEWRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION.

I have tried to give an honest assessment of the item listed. I have played the item track by track and again given my honest view on the audio quality. The photos I have taken are intended to give you the clearest impression of the visual quality. Please note, photos are the actual item for sale.

Please do not hesitate to email me with any questions regarding the album or details regarding the listing.

Shipping 

USA \ Canada \ Japan \ Australia - 11.76 GBP Including International Signed For Delivery With Insurance & Tracking

EUROPE - 8.76 GBP Including International Signed For Delivery With Insurance & Tracking

UK FREE - Sent by Recorded Delivery

All items are covered by insurance up to a value of £36.00 for loss or damage in transit. Higher value insurance can be arranged for an additional charge.Some countries however have a maximum value for insurance purposes.  Items will be dispatched by Royal Mail signed for 1st class delivery. normally the next working day on receipt of cleared funds. Tracking details are will be e-mailed to the winning bidder after dispatch.

I offer a postage discount for multiple purchases, but buyers must pay for the items as they are won.  

New ebayers with low, poor or no real history, please contact me before bidding otherwise bids will be cancelled

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