THE PRETTY THINGS - PARACHUTE 1970 HARVEST SHVL 774 UK 1st Pr INNER NO EMI EX
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THE PRETTY THINGS
~ PARACHUTE ~
(1970 HARVEST RECORDS - RARE UK FIRST PRESSING)
ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC BRITISH PSYCH ALBUM PARACHUTE BY THE PRETTY THINGS ON THE HARVEST RECORDS LABEL WITH NO EMI LOGOS ANYWHERE ON THE LABELS.
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS HARVEST SHVL 774
THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE SHVL 774 A-2 / SHVL 774 B-2
THE SLEEVE
THE FRONT & BACK LAMINATED, GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME SLIGHT WEAR. THERE IS A TINY AREA OF DAMAGE TO THE BACK NEAR THE BOTTOM LEFT-HAND CORNER. THERE IS A BIT OF MINOR RUBBING TO SOME SMALL AREAS ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. OTHERWISE THE EDGES ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT. A GREAT LOOKING SLEEVE.
THE INNER SLEEVE
THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED, HARVEST ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME WEAR, CREASING AND SOME TANNING.
THE VINYL
VISUALLY THE VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN STRONG EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY PLAYED THIS GREAT ALBUM IN FULL AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT BOTH SIDES. I DID NOT NOTE ANY FLAWS.
THE LABELS
THE ICONIC TWO-TONE GREEN HARVEST LABELS DO NOT HAVE EMI LOGOS AND ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS.
SIDE ONE
- SCENE ONE: THE GOOD MR. SQUARE; SHE WAS TALL, SHE WAS HIGH
- IN THE SQUARE; THE LETTER; RAIN
- MISS FAY REGRETS
- CRIES FROM THE MIDNIGHT CIRCUS
SIDE TWO
- GRASS
- SICKLE CLOWNS
- SHE'S A LOVER
- WHAT'S THE USE
- PARACHUTE
ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.
I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!
POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:
UK
EUROPE
WORLD ZONE 1
WORLD ZONE 2
£4.50
£9.00
£12.75
£13.50
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:
UK
EUROPE
WORLD ZONE 1
WORLD ZONE 2
£5.50
£13.00
£16.75
£17.50
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)
THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!
PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.
I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.
FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.
RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM
MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF 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. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.
EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.
VERY GOOD (VG) 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, IS ACCEPTABLE.
GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.
THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.
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