THE KINKS Are Village Green Preservation Society (Pye UK Mono 1st Press LP 1968)
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The Kinks - The Village Green Preservation Society
(Pye Records NPL 18233 UK Mono LP 1968)
This is a UK Mono 1st pressing LP. Unfortunately, rhis is quite a well played copy. However, it is still a very decent audio copy overall.
This LP has a heavyweight front laminated gatefold sleeve. The front panel of the gatefold sleeve is printed on thinner card than the rear panel of the gatefold sleeve. The sleeve opening is at the inner gatefold. There is a top & bottom flipback at the inner gatefold. This is on the right-hand side of the gatefold sleeve. It comes with its original generic polythene-lined company plain inner sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has light blue & black "Pye" labels. The 1st press matrix numbers are: NPL 18233 A-3N/ B-3N.
A genuine 1968 UK Mono 1st pressing LP. These are not that common. This LP is now regarded as a "Classic" 1960's LP. However, it was not a big seller in the UK at the time. I have some other rare & collectable 1960's Psych/ Prog/ Blues LP's. So please see my other listings.
Gatefold Sleeve: There is moderate rubbing wear at the top & bottom corner tip at the spine. This has caused an extremely small 0.5 cm seam split in those areas at the top & bottom corner tip of the spine. There is mild to more moderate rubbing wear to the other two corner tips. There is moderate to considerable rubbing wear on the top & bottom edge of the front panel of the gatefold sleeve. The top & bottom edges of the "main" rear panel of the gatefold sleeve are largely unaffected. There is some mild, more moderate to moderate rubbing wear on the side edge - opposite the spine. The spine has been flattened. There is mild to more moderate rubbing wear on the front spine edge on some areas. The spine text is completely legible. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear on some areas. This is mainly on the rear sleeve. Overall, Good++ condition.
Vinyl: There is a hairline surface mark that goes around the entirety of the groove in one position on Side 2. This is on Track 4, "Phenomenal Cat". This does not seem to affect playback at all. There is a very light 4 cm hairline surface mark on Side 2 too. There are some light, mild or very mild sleeve rubs, or surface rub marks, which can only be seen under a strong light. There are a few areas of more moderate surface sleeve rubs or surface rub marks. The inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor dull surface marks on some areas. These, again, can only be seen under a strong light. Overall, Good++ condition. The labels are in Excellent condition and show light or very mild spindle wear only. The polythene-lined company inner sleeve is in Very Good++ condition. It shows light, mild or very mild ringwear, fading & creasing. It has no seam splits.
I have play tested this LP in its entirety. There is some moderate crackle/ distortion at the very start of Side 2 on the play-in grooves. This happens before the music starts. I can't see what causes this. It lasts for a few revolutions only. It does not jump or stick. Otherwise, it plays Very Good+ to Near Excellent overall, & Excellent in some places. There is some light, mild, very mild or very minor crackle in some quieter places. There are no clicks or pops. Overall, a very decent 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.
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.
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Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also gatefold sleeves, posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs.
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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...
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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.
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