SABU MARTINEZ * Afro Temple * lp * ORIGINAL SWEDISH NM-

	£		132
	$		175

Artist: Sabu Martinez

Title: Afro Temple

Pressing: EFG-7341 Grammofon Verket, Sweden 1973

Tracks:

A1: Martin Cohen loves Latin percussion

A2: Meapestaculo

A3: Wounded knee

A4: Afro Temple

A5: All camels hump

B1: Hotel Alyssa – Sousse, Tunesia

B2: Para Ti, Tito Rodriguez

B3: My son Johnny and me

B4: My Christina

Condition:

Record: NM- The record is in perfect condition, probably only been played a few times with very good care

Cover: EX+ The previous owner took out the two staples that hold the sleeve and red printed inner together, probably because the cover and inner are less likely to get stuck and/or deteriorate in this way. Apart from this, there are minorly creased/aged corners (see scan) and a few signs of ageing (very minor ring wear and very light spine discoloration)

Red printed inner sleeve: NM- Has two almost unnoticeable bend marks

Additional comments:

-         Normally I would grade record NM, cover NM- and inner sleeve NM, but in this case, due to the collectability of the item, I'd rather be on the safe side and grade the item more harshly.

-         The low starting price and absence of a reserve price doesn't reflect the condition of the item nor my selling expectations: I think it's just more fun this way.

Scans:

1: Front cover

2: Red inner sleeve (with musician info)

3: Label

GRADING

Mint (M) Only sealed records get this grading.

Near Mint (NM) This is the highest grading I give for unsealed records and means that the record or sleeve is in flawless condition.

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 very minor wear and/or creasing.

Very Good (VG) The record has obviously been played many times and might occasionally display slight deterioration in sound quality. There are noticeable surface marks and occasional light scratches, but they do not necessarily affect play. Normal wear and tear on the cover, 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 scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

Grading can be fine tuned by adding + or -

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