SYD BARRETT THE MADCAP LAUGHS 1970 HARVEST SHVL 765 UK 1ST PR NO EMI EX+

	£		122
	$		162

SYD BARRETT

~ THE MADCAP LAUGHS ~

(1970 HARVEST RECORDS - RARE UK FIRST PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE, UK FIRST ISSUE OF THE FANTASTIC SOLO ALBUM THE MADCAP LAUGHS BY SYD BARRETT ON HARVEST RECORDS.

THIS VERY RARE FIRST PRESSING DOES NOT HAVE ANY 'EMI' LOGOS ON IT'S LABELS.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS: HARVEST SHVL 765

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: SHVL 765 A-2G / SHVL 765 B-2G 

THE SLEEVE

THE FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH THE ICONIC IMAGE OF SYD ON THE FRONT, IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH GENERAL WEAR, WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE, RUBBING TO THE CORNERS AND AN AREA OF THE SPINE AND SOME SMALL MARKS HERE AND THERE. THERE IS BRUISING TO THE CORNERS AND A SCUFF MARK ON THE BACK. THE ARTIST AND TITLE ON SPINE IS STILL LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE HARVEST ADVERTISING inner sleeve IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME WEAR, DISCOLOURATION, AND A SMALL SPLIT TO THE EDGE OPPOSITE THE OPENING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO EVERY TRACK AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS FANTASTIC THROUGHOUT EVERY TRACK.

THE LABELS

THE HARVEST LABELS DO NOT HAVE 'EMI' LOGOS AND ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS PER SIDE AND A MINOR SMUDGE ON THE SIDE TWO LABEL. THE Text around the top edge of the label starts at 9 o'clock and says: “THE GRAMOPHONE CO Ltd. ...”. THE Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 7 o'clock and says: “Made in GT Britain...”.

SIDE ONE

1. TERRAPIN
2. NO GOOD TRYING
3. LOVE YOU
4. NO MAN'S LAND
5. DARK GLOBE
6. HERE I GO

SIDE TWO

1. OCTOPUS
2. GOLDEN HAIR
3. LONG GONE
4. SHE TOOK A LONG COLD LOOK
5. FEEL
6. IF IT'S IN YOU
7. LATE NIGHT

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

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 CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.75

£11.25

£12.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.00

£15.50

£16.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION) 

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

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

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

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

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.