SAM PARRY "IF SADNESS COULD SING" 1972 ARGO FOLK LP

	£		357
	$		473

SAM PARRY

~ IF SADNESS COULD SING ~

(RARE 1972 ARGO RECORDS LP)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE UK FIRST & ONLY PRESSING OF THIS SUPERB ALBUM BY SAM PARRY.

THIS ALBUM WAS ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON ARGO IN 1972 AND FEATURES CONTRIBUTIONS FROM BRYAN DALY & DAVE MOSES. THIS FOLK/PSYCHE RARITY HAS SLEEVE DESIGN / PHOTOGRAPHY BY A YOUNG MICK ROCK. EARLIER TODAY I WAS PRIVILIGED ENOUGH TO LISTEN TO THIS UNBELIEVABLE ALBUM AND I WAS BLOWN AWAY - FANTASTIC SONGS, FANTASTIC PLAYING!! 

CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ARGO ZDA 155

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE ZRG-3757-1G / ZRG-3788-1G

THE FRONT LAMINATED SLEEVE, WITH THE EARLY MICK ROCK PHOTOGRAPHY, IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.  THERE ARE A FEW TINY WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATION TO THE FRONT. THERE IS THE SLIGHTEST HINT OF SOME WEAR. THERE IS A VERY MINOR BRUISE TO ONE CORNER. THE SPINE IS FULLY LEGIBLE.

THE VINYL

THE GLOSSY VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE SOME LIGHT MARKS AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS STUNNING THROUGHOUT. THERE IS A HINT OF SOME VERY MINOR BACKGROUND NOISE AND THERE ARE A FEW LIGHT TICS DURING TRACK2, SIDE 2.  NOTHING SERIOUS AT ALL. WHAT A FANTASTIC RECORD.

THE LABELS

THE YELLOW & SILVER ARGO LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST ONE OR TWO LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS PERR LABEL.

SIDE ONE

1. AIN'T NO PLACE LIKE HOME
2. MY FARM
3. THE BLIND MAN
4. ALL I WANTED WAS A WALK
5. FUSION
6. GOING UP THE MOUNTAIN

SIDE TWO

1. THE DAY I MET MY LORD
2. IF SADNESS COULD SING
3. THOSE SUMMER DAYS ARE OVER
4. WHAT'S A GAMBLER TO DO
5. EVERYBODY KNOWS I DO

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

1 x LP / 12"

£3.00

1 x LP / 12"

£5.00

1 x LP / 12"

£7.00

2 x LP / 12"

£4.00

2 x LP / 12"

£6.00

2 x LP / 12"

£10.00

3 x LP / 12"

£5.00

3 x LP / 12"

£8.00

3 x LP / 12"

£13.00

IF THE CLOSING PRICE EXCEEDS £34 THIS RECORD MUST BE SHIPPED VIA A TRACKABLE SERVICE WITH SUFFICIENT INSURANCE. THE COST OF THIS ENHANCED SERVICE WILL BE ADDED TO THE FINAL INVOICE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

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 FULLY PLAY & VISUALLY GRADED.

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.