THE MARMALADE"REFLECTIONS OF"1970 DECCA MEGA-RARE MONO+MONO2-70 INNER.NEAR MINT

	£		27
	$		36

ATTENTION 1970s PROGRESSIVE ROCK/SUNSHINE HARMONY POP ALBUM AND LATE MONO ISSUE ALBUM COLLECTORS AS WELL AS CONDITION UPGRADERS! HERE IS AN ORIGINAL 1970 MONO 1ST ISSUE OF THE MARMALADE LP: "REFLECTIONS OF THE MARMALADE" WHICH WAS THE LAST "NEW" ALBUM TO BE ISSUED IN MONO ON THE DECCA LABEL IN FEBRUARY 1970 WITH ALL SUBSEQUENT NEWLY RECORDED DECCA ALBUMS ISSUED ONLY IN STEREO-NOT INCLUDING OF COURSE REISSUES OF OLDER MONO ONLY RECORDINGS.

BY EARLY 1970,EVEN THE MOST BASIC NEWER MONO RECORD PLAYERS WERE FITTED WITH COMPATABLE CARTRIDGES AND STYLI WITH ONLY THOSE WITH OLDER MONO EQUIPMENT NOT ABLE TO SAFELY PLAY MONO LPs AND OF COURSE ALL THE MAJOR COMPANIES WANTED TO END HAVING TO MAKE BOTH MONO AND STEREO PRESSINGS.EVEN IN 1969(A YEAR BEFORE)ONLY SELECTIVE RELEASES HAD MONO PRESSINGS AND OF COURSE THE PRINT RUN IN MONO FOR THIS 1970 LP WAS TINY-MANY DEALERS ONLY OBTAINING THE MONO VERSIONS TO SPECIAL ORDER ONLY! THIS ALBUM IS SERIOUSLY RARE IN MONO WITH A COPY SELLING ON EBAY A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO FOR OVER £100 SO IF YOU GOT OUTBIDDED,HERE'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY WITH THIS BEING A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE THAT HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED IN 45 YEARS!  

 PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS FOR THE TRACKS WHICH COVER A VARIETY OF STYLES,MORE TOWARDS THE TUNEFUL,HARMONY,SUNSHINE POP STYLE BUT THERE IS SOME VERY ATTRACTIVE PROGRESSIVE ROCK AND PSYCHEDELIC COLOURINGS TO SOME OF THE TRACKS THAT ARE WELL WORTH CONSIDERATION!   THIS IS A 1ST MONO PRESSING ON THE DECCA RED LABEL:LK 5047 WITH THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE P-1A/P-1A MATRIXES AND PRESSED ON VERY THICK,HIGH QUALITY,100% FLAT VINYL!  LOCATING A REALLY NICE ORIGINAL UK 1ST EDITION IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AS THE MAJORITY OF COPIES WERE PLAYED OVER AND OVER AGAIN CAUSING MAJOR DISTORTION AND GENERAL WEAR. THIS COPY HAS GLEAMING SURFACES WITH NO SURFACE MARKS WHATSOEVER!. GENUINE UPGRADER EXAMPLE! HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE! CLEARLY A COPY THAT HAS NOT MANY PLAYS IN 45 YEARS AND WILL BE HARD TO IMPROVE ON! THERE ARE NO LOUD CLICKS,STICKS OR JUMPS.  STRICTLY GRADED AS NEAR MINT CONDITION!   NO SPINDLE WEAR.CLEAN LABELS WITH NO STAINING,WRITING,RIPS OR DEFACEMENT!  HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL RED MONO POLYLINED INNER SLEEVE WHICH HAS THE 2-70(FEBRUARY 1970)DATE CODE,THE "FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING" AND THE "UK PATENTS APPLICATION" CREDITS DENOTING THE EARLIEST INNER PRINTED FOR THIS LP!  THE LAMINATED FRONT COVER HAS THE MONO/STEREO DIE CUT HOLE AT THE BACK NOT ON LATER COVER WITH A FEW TINY CREASES,A LITTLE MILD STAINING AT THE BACK AND A TINY "K" IN PEN AT THE BACK TOP RIGHT CORNER BUT NO OTHER WRITING,RIPS OR REPAIRS.VERY PRESENTABLE INDEED. THERE ARE EASY TO READ SPINE DETAILS.

  PLEASE SEE ALL THE PHOTOS SHOWING THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE COVER AND BOTH LABELS! NOTHING TO HIDE! A LOW,REALISTIC £20 STARTING PRICE.MANY MORE RARE LPs IN MOSTLY NEAR MINT CONDITION FROM ME ON EBAY FOR AUCTION WITHIN AN HOUR OF THIS AUCTION ENDING!.ALTHOUGH I AM STATING RATES FOR STANDARD 1ST CLASS SIGNED FOR/STANDARD AIR MAIL WITH NO INSURANCE-FOR PEACE OF MIND AND AS THIS IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND AS GOOD AS THIS EXAMPLE,I WOULD SUGGEST TO SEND THIS LP SPECIAL DELIVERY OR INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR IN A SAFE,SOLID PARCEL BUT PERSONAL COLLECTION FROM MY SHOP IN NORWICH IS WELCOME AT A MUTUALLY CONVENIENT TIME.LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK FOR SIMILAR RECORDS SOLD FOR TOTAL CONFIDENCE!

Over the years I have helped to add to the collections of many  collectors and given my experience, I am aware of the titles that are GENUINE RARE ITEMS.

Now of course for those who are"chained"to the record collector price guide books,for whom I am one of the main consultants, the prices are still a SUGGESTION and as we all know ACTUAL prices SOLD can vary.

The sellers on ebay who continually put"listed"or "list price"on everything should be aware of this!!!!     

This is my honest grading!!!

Please see my listening policy below. 

I test on a lightweight pickup of approx 2 grammes and listen with the treble full on and no filtering or mono switch used.As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!  

Checkout my  feedback of over 19,000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers.Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week. Customers from all over the world regard my ebay selections as the #1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.

UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings by prior email  arrangement. 13 years on ebay  and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.

OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!

MORE DIFFERENT LPs,EPs AND 45s FROM ME EVERY WEEK ON EBAY FOR AUCTION AND MANY AT LOW,REALISTIC BUY IT NOW PRICES!

SOME MORE GREAT LPs ENDING FROM ME ON EBAY WITHIN MINUTES AND HOURS OF THIS AUCTION ENDING!

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A VERY DESIRABLE AND RARELY SEEN LP IN MONO! GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID!

MANY MORE JOHN MAYALL LPs ENDING FROM ME ON EBAY FOR AUCTION ON THE SAME EVENING AS THIS AUCTION!