THE KINKS ARTHUR RARE 1969 PYE REPRESS. UK PRESSING. BLUE LABELS. NSPL 18317.

	£		30
	$		40

 ITEM WILL BE DISPATCHED ROYAL MAIL SMALL PARCEL SIGNED FOR 1ST CLASS SERVICE. OVERSEAS ITEMS ARE SHIPPED VIA EBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING SYSTEM.
                                                             NOTES THIS IS THE RARE1969 STEREO EARLY REPRESS WHICH WAS RELEASED WITH BLUE PYE LABELS IN A MONO [NPL] SINGLE COVER WITH NO VICTORIA INSERT. THE 1969 1ST PRESSING WAS RELEASED WITH BLUE PYE LABELS IN A FLIMSY GATEFOLD SLEEVE WHICH INCLUDED THE ICONIC VICTORIA INSERT. THE REPRESS AND THE IST PRESSINGS HAVE THE SAME RUNOUT/MATRIX NUMBERS AND ARE IDENTICAL, WHICH SUGGESTS TO ME THAT PYE WERE SELLING OFF SURPLUS STOCK. THE 1ST PRESSINGS OF ARTHUR SOLD IN SMALL NUMBERS AND THE REPRESS SALES WERE EVEN WORSE. IT IS RARE TO SEE THIS 1969 REPRESS OFFERED FOR SALE.
THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED TESTED. THE ALBUM PLAYED THROUGH WITH NO SKIPS OR JUMPS. TRACK 1 ON SIDE 1 PLAYED WITH CLICKS FROM START TO FINISH. TRACK 3 ON SIDE 1 ALSO PLAYED WITH CLICKS/SURFACE NOISE FROM START TO FINISH. THE REST OF SIDE 1 PLAYED MORE OR LESS EXCELLENT.  SIDE 2 TRACK 1 HAD LOWISH LEVEL CLICKS FOR THE FIRST MINUTE OR SO.  SIDE 2, TRACKS 2 AND 4 HAD LENGHTHY PERIODS OF SURFACE NOISE/CLICKS. THE REST OF SIDE 2 PLAYED MORE OR LESS EXCELLENT. THERE IS A SMALL STICKER REMOVAL STAIN ON THE SIDE 2 LABEL [SEE PIC 5]. THERE IS A BLATANT LARGE SCUFF ACROSS TRACK 4 ON SIDE 2 [SEE PICS 10/24] AND A COUPLE OF OBVIOUS SCUFFS ACROSS TRACKS 1 AND 2 ON SIDE 2 [SEE PIC 11].  THE WHITE LINE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF PIC 10 IS CAMERA GLARE. THE REST OF THE VINYL HAS SOME HAIRLINES [THE WORST ONE IS SHOWN IN PIC 12]. THE OTHER HAIRLINES ARE MAINLY LIGHT.  THE MUSIC ITSELF IS CLEAR AND VIBRANT AND IT IS STILL A DECENT LISTEN. THE SLEEVE IS GRADED EXCELLENT. IT HAS SOME RINGWEAR AND BROWNING TO THE WHITE AREAS ON THE BACK COVER. THERE IS A LAMINATE CREASE ACROSS THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF THE FRONT COVER [SEE PIC 23]. THE SPINE IS EASILY READABLE. SOME OF THE MONO SINGLE SLEEVE STEREO REPRESS COVERS DID NOT HAVE THE STEREO PREFIX STICKER GLUED TO THE CATALOGUE NUMBER ON THE BACK COVER.   PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY AND STUDY THE PICS. DO NOT BID IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS.
CONDITION OF SLEEVE= EX CONDITION OF RECORD= G+. THE SCUFFS THAT CAN BE VIEWED IN THE PICS PREVENT ME FROM GIVING IT A HIGHER GRADING. MATRIX/RUNOUT NUMBERS= SIDE A  18317A-1  *T   STEREO     SIDE B  18317B-1  *T   STEREO.
THE MATRIX/RUNOUT NUMBERS AND LABELS ARE IDENTICAL TO THE FIRST PRESSING. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE 1969 REPRESS WAS ISSUED IN A SINGLE SLEEVE WITH NO VICTORIA INSERT.
                                                IMPORTANT. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------- RECORDS ARE GRADED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECORD COLLECTORS MAGAZINE GRADINGS SYSTEM. SEE DETAILS AT BOTTOM OF PAGE. PLEASE READ THE ITEM AND CONDITION DESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE PURCHASE. PLEASE ALSO SCRUTINISE THE PICTURES. PLEASE MESSAGE ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. NEVER PURCHASE ANYTHING IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS. I PREFER MY AUCTION ITEMS TO RUN THEIR FULL COURSE AS IT IS ONLY FAIR THAT EVERYONE GETS THE SAME CHANCE OF BUYING THE ITEM. I WILL COMBINE POSTAGE. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE TO BE SENT.  RETURNS ACCEPTED ONLY IF THE ITEM IS NOT AS DESCRIBED IN THE LISTING. THE ITEM FOR SALE IS A VINYL RECORD. ALL SALES OUTWITH OF THE UK ARE POSTED VIA THE EBAY GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING PROGRAMME.
THE RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM. MINT= THE RECORD 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.
EXCELLENT= THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING OF 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 ARE ACCEPTABLE.
GOOD= THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIOATED 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 BADLY DAMAGED OR PARTLY MISSING.