THE KINKS FACE TO FACE STEREO STICKERED
£
51
$
68
£ 51
Sold For
Jun 12, 2011
Sold Date
Jun 2, 2011
Start Date
£ 3
Start price
16
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Great Britain
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Description
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Only rare records
Classical, Rock, Jazz, Avant-Garde, Psych, Folk, Soundtrack & Ethnic ...
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THE KINKS
FACE TO FACE
Year of Release: 1966
First press Matrix Nos: NSPL 18149 A1 & NSPL 18149 B1.
The players : Ray Davies Dave Davies Mick Avory Pete Quaife. Nick Hopkins plays harpsichord
Classic STEREO album on Pye records, this is the rarest by some distance. This is the one most collectors want and is regarded as a mini-classic blending psych with progressive elements. This very heavy pressing on the original labels is one of the earliest ever made and it plays beautifully except at the end of track one side two and halfway through track two where there is a skip. With just a few surface blemishes on the record., it has faired well for its considerable vintage, all evidence strongly suggests very few plays. The flimsy lightweight cover has also survived the years well.
Cover Grade : EX still highly attractive. A single front only laminated sleeve made with very thin and soft card, this bends easily and should not be held on any single corner.
Lamination – Front only: The laminate retains a lovely shine and clarity with hardly any friction rubs or dulling. There is barely any rim wear which is amazing with a 160 gram record inside for well over 45 years. The most significant blemish is some grubbiness on the rear (see photo)Top Edge: No wear at all
Bottom Edge: No wear at all, both surprisingly straight given the lack of width.
Opening: The usual feathering (see photo).
Spine and Text: Incredibly thin again, compressed or not, not sure. As solid and straight as could be expected. All text is perfect and unworn under the solid laminate.
Corners: The corners have some slight wear. Nothing serious.
Cover Summary: A very fine all round example of this very fragile mid 60’s cover, one that will prove difficult to find much better. This still looks attractive with any flaws or wear modest and light, it should please many collectors but not the perfectionists of course. Do not underestimate just how delicate, light and flimsy this highly damage-prone cover is, made even more so with a very heavy record inside.
Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: EX- with some surface marks.. Finding a genuine first pressed stereo copy of this elusive Pye classic will prove hard.
Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This wonderful record plays even above its high visual grading with practically nothing to fault. Strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. Any surface sounds are minimal indeed and no significant pops or clicks except as noted above. Few copies will outperform this very early pressing significantly I feel sure. Both channels are clean and sharp, I am certain this record has been played very lightly and has been carefully handled. These vintage albums rarely escape a few faint surface blemishes or hairlines and this example sets the bar high. Nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this wonderful record. If the quality of the sound and music is a priority over minor cover and visual blemishes, this could be the copy you have been waiting for.
There are no returns on this record
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I play all my records in their entirity and do not
rely on a guess as to how they sound
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I take great care in grading my records and value my reputation as an honest and friendly trader on Ebay. Should you feel that I have incorrectly described the condition, I offer a 'no quibble' refund up to the final bid price. I regret that I am unable to offer refunds for postage and packing.
NEAR MINT audio inspection has revealed no scratches or scuffs on the playing surface. The record may have been played but is undamaged. The jacket will be clean and unmarked with only the slightest wear.
EXCELLENT audio inspection has revealed no sounding scratches on the playing surface, but there may be a few light crackles and/or tics. The jacket might have slight wear and/or creasing or fading.
VERY GOOD audio inspection has revealed some light tics and The jacket might have creasing or other defects which will be pointed out in the listing.
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