THEM / VAN MORRISON - THE ANGRY YOUNG THEM 1965 UK MONO LP DECCA LK 4700 EX+
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THEM
THE “ANGRY” YOUNG THEM
1965
FIRST UK PRESSING
DECCA LK 4700
ARL-6819-4A / ARL-6820-3A
MOTHERS / STAMPERS: 1U/1C
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THE ACTUAL TITLE OF THE ALBUM IS SIMPLY “THEM”. HOWEVER MOST PEOPLE SEEM TO REFER TO IT AS “ANGRY YOUNG THEM” SO I WILL DO THE SAME. USING THIS TITLE DOES MAKE IT AN EASIER EBAY SEARCH TO BE FAIR.
THIS IS A VERY FIRST PRESSING. THIS IS CONFIRMED BY THE PRODUCTION CREDIT ON THE REAR OF THE COVER. FIRST ISSUES LIKE THIS ONLY MENTION TOMMY SCOTT AS THE PRODUCER. MOST OTHER PRESSINGS, EVEN EARLY ONES WERE CORRECTED TO GIVE BERT BERNS AND DICK ROWE PRODUCTION CREDITS ON FOUR TRACKS.
A RARE EARLY HEAVYWEIGHT PRESSING THAT STILL RETAINS IT’S FULL SHINE, NO DISHING OR WARPING, COMPLETELY FLAT. THE DISC HAS A FEW TINY SUPERFICIAL MARKS VISIBLE UNDER LIGHT, NONE ARE FEELABLE. A FEW SPINDLE TRAILS ON EACH OF THE LABELS, NEITHER OF WHICH HAVE ANY WRITING OR TEARS.
THE AUDIO IS VERY IMPRESSIVE, EVEN BETTER THAN THE VISUAL APPEARANCE. A SUPERB, CLEAR MONO SOUND. SILENT RUN-INS, JUST THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH OF VERY LIGHT STATIC IN PLACES BUT THIS IS BEING ULTRA CRITICAL. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO SPOIL THE LISTENING EXPERIENCE. THE ONLY FAULT NOTED IS A SINGLE LIGHT POP BETWEEN THE PENULTIMATE AND LAST TRACKS ON SIDE TWO. THIS HAS NO IMPACT ON THE MUSIC. OTHERWISE THE AUDIO IS NEAR PERFECT. A FABULOUS SOUNDING DISC !
AUDIO AND VISUAL GRADING FOR DISC : EXCELLENT+
THE JAMES UPTON FRONT LAMINATED COVER HAS MODERATE WEAR TO EDGES AND CORNERS, A FEW SMALL CREASES. THE SPINE AND TEXT ARE FULLY INTACT. SOME OF THE LOWER PART OF THE FRONT PICTURE IS DISCOLOURED AND HAS A FROSTED EFFECT. THIS MAY BE NATURAL AGEING OR MOST LIKELY EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT. THERE IS SOME DRY TAPE RESIDUE AT THE TOP EDGE FRONT AND REAR. MOVING ON TO THE BACK, THERE ARE SOME LIGHT MARKS, SLIGHT YELLOWING AND A SMALL STAIN AT THE BOTTOM. OVERALL NOT A BAD COVER BUT COULD BE UPGRADED. PLEASE SEE THE PICTURES.
COVER GRADED: VERY GOOD
THE ORIGINAL LINED INNER SLEEVE HAS NO SPLITS, A FEW SMALL CREASES.
GREAT COPY!
I GRADE RECORDS CONSERVATIVELY USING MY INTERPRETATION OF THE RARE RECORD COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE GRADING SYSTEM. I DO MY BEST TO GIVE ACCURATE ASSESSMENTS BUT AS WE ALL KNOW THE GRADING OF USED VINYL IS VERY MUCH A SUBJECTIVE MATTER. I OFFER A NO QUIBBLE FULL REFUND IF THE WINNING BIDDER WISHES TO RETURN THE ITEM. ALL I ASK IS THAT THE ITEM IS RETURNED IN IT'S ORIGINAL PACKAGING IN THE SAME STATE AS IT WAS SENT WITHIN 14 DAYS OF RECEIPT. I DO NOT GIVE PARTIAL REFUNDS.
POSTAGE WILL BE BY 48 HOUR TRACKED DELIVERY TO UK AND INTERNATIONAL TRACKED FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS. PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL INVOICED. SORRY BUT I NO LONGER POST TO EASTERN EUROPE OR R.O.I, PLEASE SEE POSTAGE EXCLUSIONS.
THE ITEM WILL BE POSTED IN THICK CARDBOARD BOX MAILER. THIS MEANS THE ITEM WILL REACH YOU IN THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITION.
THANKS FOR READING AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER PROMPTLY.
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