ROY HARPER:"SOPHISTICATED BEGGAR".1966 STRIKE MONO-EARLIEST UK PRESSING-AWESOME

	£		370
	$		490

ATTENTION ROY HARPER AND 1960s ORIGINAL RARE ALBUMS COLLECTORS IN GENERAL!     

HERE IS ONE OF THE HARDEST TO FIND ALBUMS OF THE 1960s THAT BARELY SOLD OR HAD MUCH ATTENTION-THE VERY FIRST LP BY ROY HARPER: "SOPHISTICATED BEGGAR".A TRUE MASTERPIECE!  ISSUED ON THE SHORT LIVED STRIKE LABEL-THE PRINT RUN WAS PROBABLY A COUPLE OF THOUSAND COPIES AT THE MOST WITH IT CLAIMED FROM SEVERAL SOURCES THAT JUST A FEW HUNDRED COPIES ACTUALLY SOLD.  WITHOUT A DOUBT THIS IS A SERIOUSLY RARE RECORD WHICH RARELY TURNS UP ON EBAY OR ANYWHERE AS A GENUINE 1ST EDITION.

SOUNDING GREAT IN SOLID,BASS FILLED MONO VINYL! THIS IS A FIRST UK ISSUE ON"ROUGH TEXTURED"STRIKE LABELS  JHL 105 WITH THE EARLIEST +A/+B MATRIXES.THE VINYL IS THICK!

THERE ARE SOME FAINT SURFACE MARKS IN VERY STRONG LIGHT.A COUPLE OF SHORT LIVED CLICKS LASTING THE FIRST 20 SECONDS APPROX OF THE TRACK:"GIRLIE" WHICH ALSO HAS A SMALL VISIBLE SURFACE "PATCH" WHICH MIGHT BE REMOVABLE WITH REPEATED CLEANING. THIS PRODUCES A SHORT LIVED "SHSHSH" FOR A FEW REVOLUTIONS BUT ENDS AT THE START OF THE TRACKS VOCALS(APPROX 25 SECONDS IN). THERE ARE SOME ISOLATED "POPS" ON SOME OF THE OTHER TRACKS,PROBABLY DUE TO MANY YEARS OF STORAGE DUST WHICH MAY BE REDUCED WITH REPEATED PLAYS BUT MANY OF THE TRACKS HAVE REALLY QUIET SURFACES AND OF COURSE THERE ARE NO STICKS OR JUMPS. MEGA-STRICTLY GRADED AS NEAR EXCELLENT CONDITION BUT MOST WOULD STATE EXCELLENT! WHEN GRADING SUCH HIGH VALUE ITEMS,I WOULD RATHER BE SUPER CAUTIOUS FOR 100% BIDDING CONFIENCE!  I PLAY ALL THE WAY THROUGH TWICE TO ENSURE ACURATE GRADING! VERY NICE WARM,RICH,SOLID MONO SOUND. PLENTY OF BASS! THE FULLY LAMINATED COVER HAS A FEW TINY EDGE CREASES AND A LITTLE STAINING AT THE FRONT EDGES BUT NO RIPS,REPAIRS OR WRITING! VERY CLEAN! MOST THAT SURVIVE ARE BADLY STAINED! EASY TO READ SPINE DETAILS! PLEASE SEE ALL THE PHOTOS! 

BID WITH CONFIDENCE ON THIS HEART STOPPING RARE RECORD WHICH I HAVE NEVER FOUND BEFORE AS AN ORIGINAL 1ST UK EDITION IN 27 YEARS OF BEING A 1960s ROCK BASED DEALER!

HOUSED IN THE DIE CUT PLAIN INNER SLEEVE.

MY CONSTANT AIM IS TO GET FEEDBACK COMMENTS LIKE"BEYOND EXPECTATION",WHICH I ALREADY HAVE!

A LOW,REALISTIC STARTING PRICE OF £50. BE PREPARED FOR THE STRONG POSSIBILITY OF BIDDING INTEREST! 

 THIS WILL ONLY BE SENT SPECIAL DELIVERY OR INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR.

IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER DELIGHT FROM ONE OF THE UKs LEADING RECORD EXPERTS/DEALERS.  

KEEP READING FOR MORE INFORMATION!

TIME FOR A LITTLE ABOUT ME! FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY SINCE 2002 AND INDEED ELSEWHERE BEFORE SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED DEALER,  MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE!!! 

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN POOR CONDITION-THIS COPY IS IN NEAR EXCELLENT CONDITION AND THAT IS BEING VERY STRICT!

The 1960s equipment was often basic with much heavier tonearms than later lightweight pickups.

This LP has clearly been very well cared for on lightweight  high quality equipment.  

 Vinyl is still the best way to hear ROY HARPER and always will be!  

I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.

I HAVE PLAYED IT TO CHECK FOR ANY FAULTS.

IT IS STILL FAR BETTER THAN MOST AROUND! 

MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE  SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACURATE DESCRIPTION!

This is A VERY NICE COPY-EXAMINE YOURS AND IT MAY NOT BE AS GOOD AS YOU THINK!

AT WORSE AND IN THE STRICTNESS OF POTENTIAL BUYERS,THE DISC IS IN NEAR EXCELLENT CONDITION. FAR BETTER THAN MOST PEOPLES USE OF THE "EX"GRADING BUT IT IS DOWN TO MY STRICT GRADING POLICY.  

THE LP AS USUAL WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE COVER BEFORE SENDING!   

REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY ALL OF THE PHOTOS!

IF YOU GO THROUGH MY FEEDBACK YOU WILL SEE MANY OTHER LPs SOLD -PAY NOTE TO THE FEEDBACK RESPONSES!!-NO ISSUES!! INFACT VERY HAPPY CUSTOMERS WHICH IS PROOF OF MY CAREFUL,DETAILED AND STRICT GRADING!!!!   

SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES FOR SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT

Checkout my feedback of OVER 16,000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers. BID with confidence! Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week. Customers from all over the world regard my  ebay selections as the #1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.

I HAVE BEEN A DEALER SINCE 1986 WITH OVER 11 YEARS ON EBAY.

I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.

LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE WELL KNOWN RESPECTED COLLECTORS AND DEALERS WHO BUY FROM ME OVER AND OVER-NOTE WHAT THEY SAY-PAGE AFTER PAGE OF GLOWING STATEMENTS! 

UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings  by prior email arrangement. OVER  11 YEARS ON EBAY and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.

OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY!

I HAVE MENTIONED EVERYTHING BUT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK.

SOME MORE ESSENTIAL AND RARE LPs FROM ME ON EBAY ENDING AT AUCTION WITHIN MINUTES OF THIS SERIOUSLY RARE GEM ENDING!

MANY MORE ITEMS TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS!

KEEP WATCHING IN 2013!

THANKYOU FOR YOUR INTEREST!GOOD LUCK!!