THE BEACH BOYS SURFIN' SAFARI LP 1962 ORIGINAL UK 1ST MONO TRIFOLD NO FILE UNDER
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£ 24 Sold For
Jul 10, 2016 Sold Date
Jun 30, 2016 Start Date
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  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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THE BEACH BOYS SURFIN' SAFARI LP 1962 ORIGINAL UK 1ST MONO TRIFOLD NO FILE UNDER


 

Artist: THE BEACH BOYS

 

Title: SURFIN' SAFARI

 

 

EMI Capitol Records 

LP – Stereo - 1962 released in the UK in 1963 
UK 1ST Press

 

 

Matrix

T1-1808-1N
T2-1808-1N   
 


This is the ORIGINAL UK MONO 1st pressing from 1963 oF THE BEACH BOYS debut LP titled SURFIN' SAFARI with all the 1st Press characteristics: 
  • 1st Press gatefold front laminated flipback cover
  • Trifold back unlaminated cover
  • There is NO FILE UNDER credit in top flipback
  • 1st Press CAPITOL RAINBOW label
  • 1/1 Matrix
  • Garrod & Lofthouse Patents pending sleeve

Another real piece of rock history! This was THE BEACH BOYS FIRST DEBUT LP and is HIGHLY sought after!

It is the genuine article and in MONO! This is how you'd have heard it on pirate radio back in the 60's. Not many people had stereo in those days. It definitely has a different sound...not better, not worse...just different!
 
Mono was the main format of the day and so those mixes were done at separate sessions for each track. Mono was where all the work and time went and the stereo mix was pretty much cobbled together as an afterthought.

The vinyl is visually in very good plus condition. Please see below a description of grades and note that this vinyl is 53 years old that has been played and will not transform into anything different to the condition stated.?

The Garrod & Lofthouse front laminated sleeve is in excellent minus condition with edge and corner wear. The unlaminated back has the trifold and is in excellent condition. 

The spine is fully legible in excellent condition with some feathering, edge and corner wear.

The Rainbow 1st Capitol labels are in excellent minus condition. 

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Play-grading MONO records: Mono records and stereo records have different grooves. A stereo record produces a stereo sound via both lateral and vertical groove modulation whereas a mono record is not intended to produce any sound from vertical modulation. Playing a mono record with a stereo cartridge will create distortion because it is trying to pick-up the vertical (stereo) part of the signal, whereas this is not intended to be heard on a mono record and so is just noise.  Using a pre-amp with a mono switch will eliminate the noise caused by vertical modulation leaving just the lateral groove signal which is how the record was intended to be heard. If you do not have a mono switch on your amp or pre-amp you will be reproducing the noise from the vertical part of the signal and so the record will not sound as good. This is not any fault of the record, it is inherent to playing any mono record through a system that it was not designed for.

Visually-graded vinyl: A visual grading will identify physical flaws (such as scratches) and can help determine whether a record has been cared-for properly. A visual grading will not identify noise or crackle caused by non-visible sources. Most of the records I sell are between thirty and fifty years old and so it is likely that there may be some background noise even if they look perfect.
    
Guide to grades used

Mint               
Cover - Looks new - no marks, wear or damage
Disc - Looks unplayed - no marks visible
 
Near Mint       
Cover - Looks virtually new with signs of handling- Minor wear creases but no marks or damage. Light sleeves may show slight discoloration due to age.
Disc - May have minor scuffs &/or hairline scratches caused by moving record in & out of paper sleeve
 
Excellent         
Cover - Slight signs of wear on edges/spine, corners or ring wear. No damage caused by sticker removal/residue.
Disc- MayThe record has been played and has superficial marks &/or hairline scratches and paper scuffs.
 
Very good       
Cover - Moderate edge/spine or ring wear. Corners may be a little blunt. Opening edge may show feathering caused by removal of record. Visible creases or laminate lift. Localised sticker removal damage.
Disc - The record has been played regularly and has noticeable surface occasional light  marks scratches and paper scuffs.
 
Good              
Cover - Heavy ring or edge/spine wear. Corners noticeable bashed. Heavy creases. Considerable laminate/surface damage.
Disc - The record looks very well played and the sound quality has probably deteriorated significantly. A lot of surface marks/scratches. Usually used as a collection filler.
 
I am not a dealer but an amateur collector selling duplicated items or records that I no longer want to keep (mostly due to space). I do not clean records (other than a dust with anti-static) and unless indicated in the listing the records have been only visually inspected.

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