THE STORY OF THE WHO 1976 UK 1st Pressing A1/B1/A1/B1 LP MINT- STUNNING COPY

	£		16
	$		21

UK and EU bidders only

THE WHO

 THE STORY OF THE WHO

POLYDOR 2683 069

1976 ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESS LP

A1/B1/A1/B1 MATRIX + 1 1 1 1 STAMPERS

SUPERB NEAR MINT VINYL

Matrix          2478091 A//1   IB  1  2  3   MELY+BOB

                        2478091 B//1   IB  1  7  1  3  MELY+BOB

                        2478092 A//1   IB  1  1  6  6  MELY+BOB

                        2478092 B//1   IB  1  2  MELY+BOB

Cover            EX+

The MacNeill Press gatefold cover with inner booklet is in superb condition for its 39 years. No indentations or other marks. The merest hint of small sticker removal smudges top right corner but these are hardly noticeable. Crisp opening edge. Strong spine with no squashing and fully legible text. Barely any corner tip rub or ring press, and no discernible spine edge creases. Inside the gatefold is virtually as new with a fully intact and complete booklet with no marks whatsoever. A very fine example.

Inners           EX

Comes with the original white poly-lined inners, both unmarked and with minimal creasing and no side or bottom edge splits.

Labels          MINT-

All four red Polydor labels are super clean, smooth and flat, with rich colours, no writing or other marks, and only the merest hint of one or two tiny spindle traces when angled to a light.

Vinyl             MINT-   

The vinyl itself has retained all of its original glossy sheen and looks in  amazing condition. Just one or two very light sleeve removal traces here and there, but that’s all, suggesting this LP has seen just a minimum of careful plays. The LP has been selectively play tested on a Project/Ortofon/NAD system with Bayerdynamic T90 headphones. It sounds awesome – no skips, pops or jumps, barely any hint of static even in the lead-in grooves, really quite stunning audio throughout.

Any questions – please just ask.

SEE MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE

I have included the maximum of 12 high quality photos, taken in good light with a decent camera and from a variety of angles, so you can properly judge the detailed condition of the cover, inner and labels for yourself. Any significant marks or defects on these aspects of the LP will be clearly visible in the photos.

My own gradings are based on the standard record collector guidelines (see below).

I am not a record dealer, I am a 48-year old North London vinyl enthusiast re-creating my own 1970s-80s private collection from a wide range of sources, having foolishly sold all my original LPs at a university record fair in my twenties! I enjoy researching albums, and I am selling just a small number of them on ebay as a Sunday afternoon hobby. Please do ask if you want any more information about this LP before bidding.

In the unlikely event that you are not satisfied with your purchase I will be very happy to give a full refund (minus return postage) if the record is returned to me in the same condition within 14 days. Please message me immediately to resolve any concerns that you have and I will do my best to help - I have 100% positive feedback and I would like to keep it that way. Thanks.

Thanks for looking, and Happy Bidding!

POSTAGE & PACKAGING

The LP will be very securely packaged. It will be sent in a new polythene sleeve, together with two additional thick card inserts (one either side), all set inside a new dedicated record mailer envelope. The vinyl will be separated from the cover to prevent any ring marking in transit. The package will be secured with generous thick brown tape and marked with additional large “FRAGILE” taped stickers twice on both sides.

I make no charge for this packaging, and I make no profit on postage (the prices below are what I actually pay to send the LP – as you will see from the postage label if you buy from me).

I send all my LPs tracked & signed. This provides added security for both buyer & seller.

Note that most single LPs when packaged will weigh around 500g, possibly a little more. Double LPs & single LPs with gatefold sleeves will certainly weigh more than 500g.

My charges are the actual UK post office prices for these weights, as follows:

UK

European Union

500g

£3.90

£10.15

750g

£3.90

£11.60

1kg

£3.90

£13.05

RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING GUIDE

MINT: The record 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: 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: 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: 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.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.