?? ?????SF SORROW PRETTY THINGS COLUMBIA BLUE MONO MIX 1ST PRESS 1968 PSYCH ROCK

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ROCK MUSIC HAS A FEW UNSOLVED DEBATES . LENNON OR McCARTNEY ? BEATLES OR STONES ? NOT FAR BEHIND THAT , THE DEBATE ABOUT MONO OR STEREO MIX FOR SF SORROW IS STILL PENDING !!! WHILE THE BAND CLEARLY PREFERS THE MONO MIX AND THINK IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO LISTEN TO THIS LP , ROCK FANS ARE STILL UNDECIDED . OFTEN , COLLECTORS WOULD END UP OWNING BOTH MIXES !!!

THIS AUCTION IS FOR AN ORIGINAL SF SORROW FROM 1968 , COLUMBIA EMI ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS , MONO MIX WITH ORIGINAL TEXTURED LABELS , FLIPBACK GATEFOLD SLEEVE . BUT THE MOST AMAZING IS THE CONDITION OF THIS ONE . IN ORDER FOR YOU TO MAKE YOURSELF AN ACCURATE OPINION , I DECIDED TO RECORD BOTH SIDES ( EACH ONE ON A DIFFERENT SOUND SAMPLE ) AND TAKE 48 (!!!!!) BIG SIZE PICTURES OF THE SLEEVE AND THE VINYL . OF COURSE IF YOU FEEL YOU NEED TO SEE SOMETHING MORE OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS , I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM .

NOW , LET'S START WITH THE SLEEVE DESCRIPTION . FIRST , IT IS , BY FAR , THE NICEST SF SORROW SLEEVE I'VE SEEN . THE COLOURS AND THE FRONT SLEEVE ARE SUPERB , THE LAMINATION IS NEARLY PERFECT ( ONE VERY SMALL LAMINATION CREASE , PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICTURES ) . THE BACK SLEEVE AS WELL AS THE INSIDE SLEEVE ARE SUPERB . THE SPINE TOO AS WELL AS THE TOP AND BOTTOM SEAMS . I PRETTY MUCH THINK THAT THIS IS THE WAY YOU WOULD GET THAT SLEEVE IN A RECORD SHOP BACK IN 1968 .

THAT BEING SAID , THERE IS A FEW VERY SMALL IMPERFECTIONS THAT I TRIED TO POINT OUT ON THE NUMEROUS PICTURES .
VERY LIGHT CORNER WEAR ON THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER .
VERY VERY LIGHT YELLOWING AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF THE INSIDE SLEEVE .
AND MOST OF ALL , SOME LIGHT AND VERY HARD TO NOTICE SIGN OF WEAR ON THE TOP OF THE FRONT SLEEVE ( ON TOP OF THE ZEPPELIN ) . IT IS A BIT LIKE IF THE SLEEVE WAS TEXTURED . I TOOK A FEW PICTURES ABOUT IT .
PLEASE , THANKS TO CHECK THE PICTURES OF THE FLIPBACK IN THE INSIDE SLEEVE . THE RED ONE (TOP ONES ) AS WELL AS THE BOTTOM ONE SHOW SOME SIGN OF USE , PROBABLY DONE BEFORE THE SLEEVE WAS GLUES TOGETHER .
THE LAST THING WOULD BE A MICROSCOPIC CUT UNDER THE LYRICS OF BRACELETS OF FINGERS , ON TOP OF THE FLIPBACK .

I THINK IT WAS NECESSARY TO POINT OUT ALL THESE VERY SMALL PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE POTENTIAL BUYERS TO KNOW THE EXACT CONDITION OF THE RECORD . THAT SAID , THIS SLEEVE IS STILL IN SUPERB CONDITION , AND I GRADE IT VG++ TO NEAR MINT .



NOW , THE VINYL !!! FIRST OF ALL , TAKE A PAIR OF HEADPHONES AND LISTEN CAREFULLY TO BOTH SOUND SAMPLES . THIS RECORD REALLY PLAYS VERY VERY WELL . NO DISTORTION , OF COURSE NO JUMP OR SKIP , BUT NEARLY SILENCE BETWEEN TRACKS , AND STRONG MUSIC . AS YOU CAN EAR , THERE IS VERY RARELY SOME VERY LIGHT TICKS , BUT THE PLAYING CONDITION IS STILL PRETTY IMPRESSIVE .

VISUALLY AND UNDER STRONG LIGHT , SOME SURFACE MARKS ARE NOTICIABLE ESPECIALLY ON PRIVATE SORROW . I TRIED TO TAKE A PICTURE SHOWING THOSES MARKS .
THESE ARE ALL AROUND THE BEGINNING OF THE TRACK "PRIVATE SORROW " AND , IN MY OPINION " ARE MORE A PRESS ISSUE THAN MARKS DONE BY LISTENING TO THE RECORD ( I TOOK 2 PICTURES )
. NONE OF THOSE ARE FEELABLE OR AUDIBLE , BUT STILL , THESE ARE VISIBLE UNDER STRONG LIGHT .
THERE IS ALSO TWO CIRCULAR MARKS ON BRACELETS AND SOME TINY HAIRLINE MARKS . THE REST OF THE SIDE LOOKS PRETTY NICE . AS I MENTIONNED EARLIER AND AS YOU CAN EAR ON THE SAMPLE ,THE WHOLE SIDE PLAYS REALLY GREAT !!!
SIDE TWO , HAS ONE LIGHT MARK ON THE BEGGINING OF BARON SATURDAY , TWO CIRCULAR MARKS ON I SEE YOU , AND TINY HAIRLINE MARKS ALL NON FEELABLE AND NON AUDIBLE ON THE REST OF THE SIDE . LIKE SIDE 1 , THE RECORD LOOKS REALLY NICE . BECAUSE OF THESE FEW VERY SUPERFICIAL AND NON AUDIBLE MARKS AS WELL AS THE HAIRLINE MARKS , I WILL GRADE THE VINYLS VG++ ( I DO NOT USE EX ! ) BUT PLEASE LISTEN TO THE SAMPLE TO REALISE HOW GOOD THIS RARE MONO MIX PLAYS !!!

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE Side 1 "XAX 3738 - 1"AND Side 2 " XAX 3739 - 1" . MOTHER ON SIDE 1 IS "2 " AND "3" ON SIDE 2 . NO STAMPERS . PLEASE NOTICE THE LITTLE STAINS ON TOP OF THE ORIGINAL EMI SLEEVE.



CONSIDERING HOW RARE AND HARD TO FIND THIS 1968 ORIGINAL UK MONO PRESS IS , I TRIED TO MAKE THE MOST ACCURATE DESCRIPTION I COULD , BUT I'LL BE VERY HAPPY TO HELP IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION ABOUT THAT RECORD . IT IS , TO ME , A ONE OF A KIND CHANCE TO OWN THIS LEGENDARY LP IN MAYBE NOT A FINAL UPGRADE CONDITION , BUT IN A QUITE IMPRESSIVE CONDITION FOR THE SLEEVE AS WELL AS THE VINYL .



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RECORD GRADING IS M/NM/VG++/VG+/VG/G/P.
ALL LISTED RECORDS ARE ORIGINAL PRESS , NO RE-ISSUES UNLESS CLEARLY STATED . BID WITH CONFIDENCE WITH MORE THAN 1700+ POSITIVE FEEDBACK.

SOUND SAMPLES ARE ALWAYS FROM THE RECORD ON AUCTION.
RECORDS WILL BE CAREFULLY SHIPPED IN PROTECTED CARDBOARD.

RECORD GRADING IS M= A perfect, unplayed record . NM= Record appears new, At most, perhaps a barely visible sleeve mark appears on the record. It should play without any noise or skips of any kind whatsoever. VG++= Record has some extremely light surface marks. These marks do not affect play. Very nice copy VG+= Record has noticeable marks, Light surface scratches and may play with some very light noise, but doesn't overpower the music, Still very enjoyable. VG= Record has noticeable marks and scratches, plays with noise

. I'LL DESCRIBE EVERY RECORD CAREFULLY . SOUND SAMPLE WILL ALSO HELP YOU GET AN IDEA OF THE CONDITION.


SHIPPING IS 4 £ FOR UK / 7 £ FOR EUROPE ( 3 £ per additional record ) / 9 £ FOR THE US (3 £ per additional record ).


PAYPAL ONLY . I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS .

ALL RECORDS WILL BE SENT IN DOUBLE REINFORCED LP MAILER . THANKS TO LOOK AT THE PICTURE .