THE KINKS ARTHUR UK 1969 1ST PRESS VINYL STEREO EX+/NEAR MINT AUDIO NSPL 18317

	£		204
	$		270

THE KINKS ARTHUR The Decline and Fall of the British Empire   STEREO

UK 1ST PRESS WITH EX+/NEAR MINT AUDIO, AND PRESSED ON 156 gms OF ORIGINAL 1969 HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL, AND PLAYS AMAZING !
AND ALSO HAS THE QUEEN VICTORIA LYRIC INSERT, AND THE VINYL IS PRESSED OFF THE FIRST MOTHER !!!!
THIS IS THE KINKS WHO WERE FROM MUSWELL HILL IN NORTH LONDON, AND WERE FORMED IN 1963, AND THIS IS THEIR 7th ALBUM RELEASED ON 10th OCTOBER 1969 !!!! THIS WAS AT THE HEIGHT OF THE SWINGING 1960's AND THE LONDON SCENE WITH CARNABY STREET, AND EVERY THING PSYCHEDELIC. WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD THIS WOULD BE IF IT WAS LIKE THE 60's AGAIN !!!! THIS KINKS MASTERPIECE IS YET ANOTHER VERY SAD LOSS FROM MY TREASURED PERSONAL VINYL COLLECTION !!!!
DISCLAIMER :: ALL MY LP'S LISTED ON THIS SITE ARE ORIGINAL AND NOT FAKE OR COUNTERFEIT, AND ARE SOLD IN GOOD FAITH. THEY WERE BOUGHT ON THE DATE OF ISSUE. THANK YOU !!
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1969 UK 1ST PRESS  ::  NSLP 18317  A-1 * T  STEREO  'KT'  ::  NSLP 18317  B-1 * T  STEREO  'KT' .
PRESSED OF THE FIRST MOTHER, WITH VERY EARLY STAMPERS ::  1  F  ::  1  G .
ON THE 1ST PRESS BLUE AND BLACK PYE LABEL  :: NSLP 18317 .

COVER ::  ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS FRONT AND BACK LAMINATED GATEFOLD, PRINTED AND MADE BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE Ltd, PATENT No. 943,895. ONE OF THE EARLIEST COVERS AS THEY HAVE USED A LEFT OVER MONO COVER, AND ADDED A, 'STEREO NSPL' STICKER, OVER THE 'MONO NPL', WHICH THEY DID BACK IN THE DAY TO STOP WASTING MONO PRINTED COVERS. NOW ALTHOUGH SOLID, THERE ARE SOME REPAIRS, NOTHING THAT SERIOUS AND REPAIRED WITH CELLO TAPE, ON THE BACK IT THE TOP RIGHT CORNER, AND BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER. THERE IS ALSO A RUB ON THE OPPOSITE CORNERS, AND INSIDE THE GATEFOLD VERY NICE, AND ALSO VERY CLEAN. I THINK THE BEST DESCRIPTION IS TO LOOK AT THE PHOTOS, WHICH GIVE A FAR BETTER VISUAL DESCRIPTION. THE OPENING EDGE FOR THE VINYL IS INSIDE THE GATEFOLD, AND WITH NOTHING ELSE, I AM JUST GOING TO GRADE   :: VG .  

VINYL ::  THE VINYL AND THE AUDIO MORE THAN MAKE UP FOR THE COVER, AS THE AUDIO IS SUPERB, WITH JUST TWO VERY FAINT TICKS AT THE START OF TRACK 4 ON SIDE 1, AND NOTHING ELSE, AND ALSO NO STATIC OR CRACKLE SO OUTSTANDING 1960's AUDIO !!!!

VISUALLY, NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, AS THE VINYL STILL HOLDS A LOVELY SHINE, WITH JUST SOME FAINT COSMETIC SLEEVE REMOVAL SPIDER WEB THREAD ULTRA FINE LINES, AND A FEW SMALL COSMETIC HAIRLINES SEEN UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT. SO WITH NOTHING ELSE, I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO A VERY EASY AND WELL DESERVED  :: EX+/NEAR MINT .   AND THIS IS IN NO WAY OVER GRADED !!!!

LABELS :: LOVELY CLEAN CONDITION, WITH JUST SOME SPINDLE LINES AT THE CENTRE SEEN WHEN ANGLED AT LIGHT :: EX .

RARE ORIGINAL QUEEN VICTORIA LYRIC INSERT :: JUST A TINY BIT OF DAMAGE TO THE VERY TOP ON THE CROWN, A TINY BIT OF DAMAGE IN THE MIDDLE ON LEFT SIDE, AND SOME WRITING BELOW THE LYRICS. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS THANK YOU.  :: VG+ .

INNER ::  NO WRITING, BUT THERE IS A SMALL SEAM SPLIT IN THE MIDDDLE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND A BIT OF LIGHT AGEING, AND OF COURSE THE VINYL WILL COME IN A NEW POLYLINED INNER WITH THE ONE LISTED ABOVE  :: VG/VG+ .

WELL THERE YOU HAVE IT, THE VINYL PLAYS NEAR FAULTLESS, JUST LITERALLY TWO FAINT TICKS. THE COVER HAS SOME REPAIRS AND IT COMES WITH THE QUEEN VICTORIA LYRIC INSERT !!!! THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR TIME !! ROSE.

DUE TO WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR CRAZY WORLD, I AM SORRY ALL PACKAGES WILL BE SENT ROYAL MAIL INTERNATIONAL TRACKED WITH A TRACKING NUMBER, WHICH IS SAFEST AND BEST WAY, SO WE CAN TRACK YOUR PACKAGE, THANK YOU !!!! 

IF SLEEVE REMOVAL AND HAIRLINES ARE MENTIONED, THEN THEY ARE TOTALLY COSMETIC AND HARMLESS, AND THESE ARE NOT SCRATCHES, AS YOU WILL KNOW SCRATCHES ARE FEELABLE AND CAUSE AUDIO PROBLEMS, SO IF THERE WERE ANY SCRATCHES, I WOULD MENTION THEM, THANK YOU !

TAKE CARE AND BE SAFE !!!!

IMPORTANT   I ALWAYS POST THE NEXT DAY, APART IF IT FALLS ON A SUNDAY. PLEASE READ THE POSTAGE LABEL FOR THE DATE OF POSTING, AND YOU WILL SEE IT WAS POSTED ON TIME. IT IS THE POSTAL SERVICES AT FAULT, AND NOT MINE, AND DUE TO THIS I HAVE LOST MY 5 STAR POSTAGE RATING. THANK YOU !!!

IMPORTANT SHIPPING COSTS INFORMATION BELOW

FOR SHIPPING COSTS OVERSEAS, PLEASE LOOK AT MY POSTAGE JUST ABOVE THE PAYMENT OPTIONS, JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE MAIN PHOTO ON THE LISTING, AND CLICK ON...SEE DETAILS...AND THEN TYPE IN YOUR COUNTRY, THANK YOU. 

 I ALWAYS PACK WITH EXTRA STIFF CARD, BUBBLE WRAP, AND PROTECTED CORNERS !!!

ALSO FOR OVERSEAS I ALSO PACK VERY WELL WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROTECTION FOR YOUR ALBUMS SAFETY IN SHIPPING, SO SINGLE ALBUMS WILL WEIGH OVER 500gms WHICH COSTS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN UNDER 500gms, BUT I AM SURE YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET YOUR ALBUM IN THE SAME CONDITION AS WHEN I PACKED IT !!! IF IT FALLS BELOW 500gms, I WILL REFUND YOU THE DIFFERENCE.

                  I COMBINE SHIPPING, SO PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES!!!!

 PLEASE E MAIL ME FIRST IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT SHIPPING COSTS

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK, THANKYOU.

IF YOU HAVE TIME, PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND !!!!!

VINYL WILL BE PACKED SEPARATE FROM COVER IN PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND WILL BE PACKED BULLET AND POSTMAN PROOF.

[[[[PLEASE NOTE IT IS £4.45 P&P ONLY IF YOU LIVE IN THE UK]]]] 

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IF IN THE VERY UNLIKELY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR ALBUM PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL REFUND YOU. BUT I KNOW YOU WILLBE HAPPY !!!

 THANKYOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID.