Set of 4 x Decca Originals Various Artists 1982-3 UK LPs Bowie Fury Lulu EX/EX+

	£		20
	$		26

Set of four ‘The Decca Originals’ Various Artists LPs covering material released between 1960-69 on the Decca, DERAM and London labels.  These were released between 1982-3 by Decca Records, U.K.  The first compilation (Catalogue Reference: TAB 46) states that the recordings are MONO and the other three compilations (Catalogue References: TAB 47, TAB 61 & TAB 65) state that the recordings are in STEREO.  All the items consist of a single sleeve containing a record which is stored in a plain white inner sleeve.  There are lots of great artists and tracks on these records including a number of Joe Meek recordings, DERAM recordings by Amen Corner, David Bowie, The Warm Sounds etc. and artists of the callibre of Billie Davis, Billy Fury, Lulu, PJ Proby etc.  They were purchased as a set and therefore they are in a similar condition.  They have all seen only limited handling and play (more condition details below).

CONDITION: EX+ (ALL VINYL) / EX (ALL SLEEVES): Please don’t think that my generalising the condition here is because they haven’t been properly graded.  I have viewed each of these LPs under an intense light and it is simply that they are in a very similar condition.  None of these records has seen heavy play and each of them only displays a limited volume of fine, wispy hairline marks.  The is a chance that one or two of them have never been played.  The print on these sleeves is quite thin so each of the sleeves displays minimal ring-wear.  The vinyl on Volume One has come through the top of the sleeve at some point and left a hole of about an inch and a half (I have tried to capture this in the attached images).  There is light creasing in the bottom right-hand corner on this sleeve.  There are no obvious flaws with the sleeves for Volume Two and Three.  The sleeve for Volume Four displays a diagonal crease in the top left-hand corner on the front which isn’t evident on the rear of the sleeve.  These is little else to say really.  The sleeves display minimal shelf-wear and haven’t seen much handling.  This is a lovely set.

GRADINGS – How I Grade

My items are visually graded under an intense light using my nearly 20 years of experience buying and playing records.  I am a record collector first and foremost.  I would say my grading is on the conservative side however, it is also realistic.  Realistic in the sense that sometimes even brand new records are not immaculate.  Some items are play-graded and where this is the case it will be noted in the Item Description.  Please note that it is my assertion that 99.9% of issues which might be experienced upon playback of a record can be identified through visual grading.  I’m a longstanding Ebayer so please feel free to check my feedback if you have any concerns about the quality of the items I list.  As always please review my images if you have any concern about the condition of a sleeve!  A picture speaks a thousand words!  

GRADINGS - Description

MINT – If used to describe the condition of a record the item will be sealed.  Mint will rarely be used to describe the condition of a sleeve however, it will mean the item is sealed and no storage damage is evident.

NEAR MINT – When used to describe a record it will mean that it is hard to discern that the disc has been played.  When viewed under an intenselight there might be the odd hairline mark however, you would really have to look hard for it.  Ultimately, the vinyl will look like it has just been made.  When used to describe a sleeve it will mean that the sleeve has no shelf-wear or storage damage.  The sleeve will look like new.

EXCELLENT+ - There will be an indication that the record has seen some play but not heavy play.  When viewed under an intense light only the tiniest, wispiest hairline markings will be present and not excessively so.  The vinyl will retain a great sheen.  A sleeve described as EX+ will display minimal shelf or storage wear including an odd crease or the stubbing of corners, slight fraying to the opening edge.  Ultimately, the sleeve will still be a superior example.

EXCELLENT – There might be an indication that the record has seen a reasonable amount of play and handling however, it has been well looked after.  Superficial surfaces scuffs may be present but no marks of real substance (i.e. which will affect playback).  Under an intense light it is likely that a relative volume of hairline marks are present.  A sleeve described as EX will display shelf or storage wear including creasing, loss of print (due to rubbing), possible stubbing of corners etc.  The sleeve will not display any substantial flaws.  Ultimately, it will be a solid copy.

VERY GOOD+ - I will rarely list vinyl for sale described as VG+.  Any vinyl listed as VG+ will have a detailed condition description included in the listing.  The description VG+ is more often used to describe sleeves.  Often VG+ describes the condition of a sleeve which was of very cheap manufacture (think 1970s EMI sleeves or Polydor late 60s/early 70s) and therefore more prone to display the vagaries of time.  A sleeve described as VG+ will not be a basket case.  It will likely display a reasonable volume of creasing, a reasonable amount of rubbing/stubbing and possible the odd substantial flaw.

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