ROD STEWART 'GASOLINE ALLEY'1970 UK FIRST PRESS AUTOGRAPHED LP LARGE VERTIGO

	£		51
	$		68

IT HAS TO BE SAID THAT THE VINYL ITSELF IS NOT IN THE BEST OF CONDITION, INDEED THERE ARE LOUD REVOLUTION CLICKS TO SIDE 2 ALONG WITH NUMEROUS NEEDLE SKIPS TO TRACKS 3 AND 4 NONETHELESS I FEEL THE ITEM IS STILL WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION NOT LEAST FOR THE ICONIC LARGE SWIRL LABEL TO THE A SIDE RARE IN ITSELF ALONG WITH THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IN LOVELY CONDITION AND THE ORIGINAL AND CORRECT SWIRL VERTIGO COMPANY SLEEVE, NOT TO MENTION THE AUTOGRAPHED INNER GATEFOLD FOR WHICH ALTHOUGH I HAVE NO WRITTEN PROVENANCE I AM ASSURED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER IT IS GENUINE AND WAS SIGNED BY ROD FOR THE OWNER AT A CONCERT IN THE 70s IN MANCHESTER.

FULL AND DETAILED DESCRIPTION BELOW, I AM THIS WEEK LISTING A COLLECTION OF ROD STEWART ORIGINAL UK PRESS LPs INCLUDING FACES SELF TITLED 1971 UK FIRST PRESS LP IN EX CONDITION AMONGST OTHERS SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THESE IN MY OTHER ITEMS.

CAT No - 6360 500

MATRIX No - 1 Y 1 420 114/2 Y 1 420 11 1

SLEEVE - EX- TEXTURED STIFF CARD GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH ONLY MINIMAL SHELF WEAR TO CORNERS, BOTTOM AND OPENING EDGES, UNLIKE THE VINYL APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN WELL LOOKED AFTER, NO MARKS TO OUTER OR INNER GATEFOLD PANELS, ROD STEWART AUTOGRAPH HAND SIGNED IN BLUE BALL POINT ACROSS BOTH INNER GATEFOLD PANELS REMAINS CLEAR AND SHARP.

INNER SLEEVE - VG ALWAYS SATISFYING TO HAVE THE ORIGINAL AND CORRECT INNER SLEEVE SPECIFICALLY IN THIS CASE, FIRST ONE I HAVE SEEN, POLY LINED PAPER DIE CUT VERTIGO RECORDS COMPANY SLEEVE WITH GENERAL AGE TONING AND THE ODD SMALL BROWN LIQUID STAIN, NO TEARS OR SPLITS.

LABELS - EX-/VG+ AS PER THE PHOTOS LARGE VERTIGO LOGO LABEL TO SIDE 1 WHICH DENOTES EARLIER FIRST PRESS HAS ONLY A FEW VISIBLE FAINT SPINDLE TRAILS WITH NO OTHER MARKS, SIDE 2 ALSO THIS TIME WITH SMALLER VERTIGO LOGO MORE SPINDLE TRAILS TO THIS SIDE BUT NO OTHER MARKS, GOOD CLEAN SET.

VINYL VISUAL - VG-/G DETAILED INSPECTION USING A HALOGEN MAGNIFYING LAMP REVEALS NUMEROUS VISIBLE SURFACE SCRATCHES TO BOTH SIDES, IN THE MAIN NON FEELABLE BUT CLEARLY IN THE CASE OF SIDE 2 DO AFFECT PLAY, VINYL RETAINS MUCH OF THE ORIGINAL SURFACE SHEEN DESPITE THIS.

VINYL PLAY - VG-/FAIR MY TEST PLAY TO BOTH SIDES OF THE RECORD ON A QUALITY DECK AT HIGH VOLUME PRODUCED  AS PREVIOUSLY STATED BACKGROUND NOISE AND REPEATED NEEDLE JUMPS TO TRACKS 3 AND 4 SIDE 2, SIDE 1 PLAYS THROUGH WELL ALBEIT STILL WITH SOME BACKGROUND NOISE, THOUGH NOT AS BAD AS SIDE 1, BUT NO JUMPS THE RECORD LIES FLAT ON THE TURNTABLE WITH NO DISHING OR WARPING.

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PLEASE NOTE:

FOR PEACE OF MIND I TEST PLAY BOTH SIDES OF THE RECORD ON A QUALITY DECK AT HIGH VOLUME, ALL DETAILED VISUAL AND AUDIO INSPECTION STRICTLY ADHERE TO RARE RECORD GUIDE GRADINGS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CAUTION.

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