THE BEACH BOYS Surfer Girl (Capitol UK 1st Press Stereo LP) Rainbow Rim. Rare

	£		32
	$		43

 

 

The Beach Boys - Surfer Girl

(Capitol ST 1981 UK Stereo LP 1963)

 

This is a UK Stereo 1st pressing LP in very nice overall condition! Please note that this LP was not actually released in the UK until 1967. UK Stereo 1st pressings are particularly rare!

This LP has a heavyweight front laminated flipback sleeve. This has a small sized "Stereo" on the front. The sleeve has a factory "pinched" top & bottom spine. The sleeve is printed by "Garrod & Lofthouse" in the UK. It comes with its original generic company plain paper inner sleeve.

The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has smooth "rainbow rim" Capitol labels. These have the "Sold in UK..." text. There is a "KT" company tax code embossed around the spindle hole on Side 1's label. The matrix numbers are ST1 1981-A9 and ST2 1981-A9. These are machine stamped in the dead wax. the mother stampers are "O 1" and "A 1" respectively. 

This is a genuine UK Stereo 1st pressing of this LP. As stated, this LP was not issued in the UK until 1967. The Stereo pressing of this LP sold in small quantities. Subsequently, it is now one of their hardest UK 1960's Stereo LP's to locate. I have some other original UK 1960's Beach Boys LP's & EP for sale too. So please see my other listings.

Sleeve: There is some light, very mild or very minor rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is some light, very mild or very minor hairline rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edges on some areas. This barely notices under a strong light. There are about 3 very small finger tip stains on the rear sleeve. These are very feint and are not that noticeable under a strong light. There is some very minor fading to the rear sleeve. The spine is in great condition and shows minimal wear. There is some light, very mild or very minor ringwear on some areas. This is mainly on the front sleeve. Overall, Very Good++ condition. Not too far from being in Near Excellent condition.

Vinyl: There is a tiny 0.5 cm surface rub mark at the start of the last track on Side 2. There are some light, mild, very mild or very minor surface paper sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There are a few areas of more moderate surface sleeve rubs. These can only be seen under a strong light. The original inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor dull surface marks on some areas. These, again, can hardly be seen under a strong light. Overall, a strong Very Good condition. The labels are in Very Near Excellent condition and show mild or very mild spindle wear only.

The original company plain paper inner sleeve is in Very Good++ condition. There is light, very mild or very minor ringwear, fading & creasing. There are no seam splits.  

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Very Good+ to Near Excellent overall, & Excellent in many places. There is light, very mild or very minor crackle in some quieter places. There is one very mild click on one track on Side 1. There are no other clicks or pops. Overall, a great audio copy!


  Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.


Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.

    >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can barely be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Very minimal wear only.

EXCELLENT Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can hardly be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play, in most cases, will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EXCELLENT Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent or better. There may be some light, mild or very mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

Very Good Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light, mild or very mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not too far from being in "Near Excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
>>  Postage Rates

AN INVOICE WILL BE SENT TO YOU VERY SOON AFTER THE AUCTION ENDS. PLEASE WAIT FOR THIS BEFORE PAYING.

(Please note that these prices include packaging costs too) 
Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also gatefold sleeves, posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs.

Please note that there are now VAT import charges from the UK into all EU countries. Anything under 150 Euros will need an IOSS number. VAT is paid at point of sale. For any items over 150 Euros in value. There will be a customs charge too. These vary, I believe, from country to country. Please check your relevant postal service online for details. Please note that these charges are beyond my control and are the law for outside parcels going into the EU.

All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.

Remember to check out My Other Items Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.