ROD STEWART “AN OLD RAINCOAT WON’T EVER LET YOU DOWN” 1970 UK VERTIGO SWIRL EX

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	$		24

ROD STEWART

~ AN OLD RAINCOAT WON’T LET YOU DOWN ~

(1970 VERTIGO RECORDS LP – SWIRL LABELS!)

THIS IS A STUNNING ORIGINAL UK SECOND PRESSING OF THE AMAZING DEBUT SOLO LP “AN OLD RAINCOAT WON’T LET YOU DOWN” BY ROD STEWART ON THE ICONIC VERTIGO “SWIRL” LABEL WITH SWIRL INNER SLEEVE.

PERSONNEL

• ROD STEWART – VOCALS
• RONALD (GOOD LOOKING) WOOD – BASS GUITAR
• MARTIN PUGH / RONALD WOOD – GUITARS
• MARTIN QUITTENDON – ACOUSTIC GUITARS
• MICHAEL WALLER – DRUMS
• IAN MACLAGEN – ORGAN

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS VERTIGO 847 200 VTY

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: 1Y / 2Y

THE SLEEVE

THE WONDERFULLY EVOCATIVE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN STRONG EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE NO TEARS OR CREASES. THERE IS A SMALL PRICE INSCRIPTION ON THE BACK IN THE TOP LEFT-HAND CORNER.  THERE IS ALSO A NAME INSCRIBED ON THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT-HAND CORNER. OTHERWISE THIS IS A GREAT LOOKING SLEEVE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE VERTIGO “SWIRL INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST THE USUAL DISCOLOURATION. THERE ARE ONLY A FEW SLIGHT WRINKLES.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE A FEW LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE PLAYED BOTH SIDES IN FULL AND CAN REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT BOTH BRILLIANT SIDES.

THE LABELS

THE VERTIGO SWIRL LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS AND A NAME INSCRIPTION ON THE SIDE TWO LABEL. THE LABELS DO NOT CARRY THE ‘PHILIPS’ CREDIT AND HAVE A ‘SMALL’ VERTIGO LAGO ON SIDE 2.

SIDE ONE

1. STREET FIGHTING MAN
2. MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW
3. BLIND PRAYER
4. HANDBAGS & GLADRAGS

SIDE TWO

1. AN OLD RAINCOAT WON’T EVER LET YOU DOWN
2. I WOULDN’T EVER CHANGE A THING
3. CINDY’S LAMENT
4. DIRTY OLD TOWN

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 RECORD 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.

TERMS & CONDITIONS – PLEASE READ!!

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS WHICH INCLUDES TRACKING & INSURANCE:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.00

£12.75

£16.25

£16.75

NB: ROYAL MAIL’S NEW PRICES AND CHANGES TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAME INTO OPERATION ON 2ND APRIL 2013. THESE CHANGES TO THEIR TERMS HAVE MEANT THAT I NOW NEED TO CHANGE MY SHIPPING PRICES. IN FUTURE I NEED TO POST MY ITEMS VIA A TRACKABLE SERVICE OFFERING SUFFICIENT LEVELS OF COVER TO PROTECT ME, THE SELLER, AND YOU, THE BUYER. IN THE UK THIS MEANS ‘SIGNED-FOR’ OR ‘SPECIAL DELIVERY’. OVERSEAS THIS MEANS ‘INTERNATIONAL SIGNED-FOR’. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THAT THIS STEP IS TO PROTECT BOTH OF US. 

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE AS AND WHEN NECESSARY.

HOWEVER IF THE SALE PRICE DOES NOT EXCEED £15.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD DOES NOT NEED TO OFFER TRACKING OR ENHANCED INSURANCE. IN THIS CASE PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE AS SHIPPING COSTS WILL BE REDUCED.

HENCE THE SHIPPING PRICES MAY VARY ACCORDING TO THE FINAL SALE PRICE.

ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE AS AND WHEN NECESSARY AND ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE.

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.