THE BEACH BOYS: Surfin' Safari LP *UK 1st PRESS; FLIPBACK SLEEVE *SUPER COPY

	£		50
	$		66

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THE BEACH BOYS 'Surfin' Safari'  
A super copy - Clearly well cared for - Fully play graded - 10 photos below

UK FIRST PRESS ON CAPITOL; T1808 (RELEASED IN MONO ONLY)
FIRST PRESS -1N / -1N MATRIX; EARLIEST 1 / 1 MOTHERS
MT TAX CODE ON THE SIDE 2 LABEL
FIRST PRESS 'RAINBOW RIM' LABELS + 'SOLD IN UK...' TEXT
FRONT LAMINATED GARROD & LOFTHOUSE FLIPBACK SLEEVE WITH EARLIEST 'PATENTS PENDING' TEXT
*FULL RELEASE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND BELOW THE PHOTO GALLERY
CONDITION REPORT & PHOTO GALLERY AUDIO EX/EXCELLENT(-); this has been completely play graded from start to finish at volume and both sides played through really nicely. The clarity of the audio was great throughout; bright and crisp without a hint of distortion.
There was some occasional light crackle which was, on the whole, only noticeable between tracks and in the final track of each side. I heard no pops at all across either side. 
Great audio throughout; sounded fantastic.
VINYL (VISUAL): VG/VERY GOOD(+); the vinyl retains a nice sheen but does have some light scratches, hairlines and scuffs noticeable. Nothing heavy or feelable though and certainly nothing that had any effect on the audio which was great. 
LABELS: Both look great; bright and clean with just light spindle and needle marks consistent with the record having been played. No scuffs, tears or writing.
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD(+); the sleeve is a very presentable example. It has some light laminate creasing to the front + some very mild ring wear. The rear remains reasonably white but does have some age marks/browning + some shelf wear. A previous owner has written their name towards the top in blue ink and has also shaded in the '8s' of the catalogue number. The flipbacks are all clean and undamaged. The spine has very little wear at all and all text remains clearly legible. Looks very nice overall.

        
RELEASE DETAILS

LABEL: Capitol

YEAR OF RELEASE: 1962

COUNTRY OF RELEASE: UK

CATALOGUE NUMBER: T 1808

MATRIX NUMBERS: T1-1808-1N / T2-1808-1N

MOTHER / STAMPER CODES: 1 A / 1 A

VINYL WEIGHT: 158g

GRADING

Unless otherwise stated, all of my records have been play tested before listing using a Rega P3-24 turntable with Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge & stylus. I describe honestly and accurately but please bear in mind that I am only human and such things are always subjective. I tend to grade records conservatively and believe that my feedback speaks for itself. 

 Please take confidence from the fact that I have been a collector myself for over 20 years (please check my feedback as a buyer) and know only too well how disappointing it is to receive an inaccurately described record.

I also grade visually using a strong halogen lamp.

I use the Record Collector grading system as shown below.

POSTAGE / SHIPPING

I post worldwide and pack all records in custom made (stiff) card mailers and add extra packaging inside to ensure a safe delivery. I will provide a protective polythene sleeve and the record and inner will be removed from the outer sleeve to prevent seam splits in transit. I want your record to get to you in the condition that it was when it left me.

For any records that come with printed inner sleeves, I will also provide an additional plain inner.

As a general rule, shipping will be discounted ie. I lose money on the costs of buying my packaging. I do not profit from this; please remember that my costs are not simply those shown on the stamp!

Please send me a message if anything is unclear and I will be happy to help.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT: 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: 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: 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: 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.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.

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