TONY JACKSON/VIBRATIONS"FORTUNE TELLER"1965PYE ORIGINAL
  £   26
  $   34

 


£ 26 Sold For
Dec 4, 2010 Sold Date
Nov 24, 2010 Start Date
£   10 Start price
5   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description

ATTENTION BRITISH BEAT GROUP,FREAKBEAT,PYE LABEL,SEARCHERS,1960s MUSIC DJs AND RARE 45 COLLECTORS!

AN ESSENTIAL AND AMAZING BEAT GROUP 45 WITH FABULOUS GUITARWORK!

TONY JACKSON(EX-SEARCHERS)

With THE VIBRATIONS

"FORTUNE TELLER"

THE VERY FIRST UK ISSUE OF THIS HARD TO FIND SINGLE,NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THOSE DREADFUL REPRODUCTIONS SO OFTEN PASSED OFF AS ORIGINAL PRESSINGS WHICH ARE OF NO VALUE TO SERIOUS COLLECTORS.

THIS IS JUST ABOUT THE MOST EXCITING AND BEST VERSION YOU WILL HEAR OF THIS SONG WITH WHO/YARDBIRDS STYLED GUITARWORK.

IT HAD VERY LITTLE EXPOSURE AS MOST DJs PREFERRED THE ROLLING STONES VERSION FROM THE YEAR BEFORE AND PYE DIDN'T GIVE THE DISC MUCH PUBLICITY AND AS SUCH IT FAILED TO CHART,PROBABLY DELETED WITHIN A MONTH OR SO OF ISSUE AND QUITE HARD TO FIND,45 YEARS LATER AS AN ORIGINAL ISSUE. 

THE"B"SIDE ="LOVE POTION #9"

Interesting that Tony did this as he had been involved in his former band's version(the searchers)which became a major USA hit but was NOT issued as a UK SINGLE.

This side has been played with a heavy pickup or a worn stylus as there is noticable distortion,however as it is the least interesting side,thankfully the BEST SIDE plays far better with only minor distortion at peaks. 

IT HAS THE ORIGINAL PYE COVER AND NOT A NASTY REPRO!!!

1965 PYE LABEL 45-7N 15766 + A-1/B-1 MATRIXES.

HOUSED IN A VERY CLEAN COMPANY COVER!

THIS COPY IS MY STRICTLY GRADED  GOOD+++ CONDITION WITH SOME SURFACE MARKS AND LIGHT SCUFFS WITH SOME SURFACE NOISE BUT"FORTUNE TELLER" PLAYS REALLY GREAT AND SOUNDS NEARER TO"VERY GOOD" WITH JUST A LITTLE DISTORTION AT SOUND"PEAKS"BUT THIS WILL SOUND GREAT ON A JUKE BOX AND IS NOT THRASHED AND TRASHED AND A GREAT GAP FILLER!

EVEN ON MOST EQUIPMENT IT WILL STILL SOUNDS NICE!

DO HOWEVER NOTE MY COMMENTS ABOUT THE GROOVE WEAR ON"LOVE POTION #9"WHICH HAS BEEN PLAYED WITH SOMETHING HEAVY BUT STILL PLAYS THROUGH FINE. 

REMEMBER NEAR MINT COPIES CAN SELL FOR £50 AND SO A DECENT GAP FILLER AT MY INSANE LOW £10 IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY INCLUDING FREE UK RECORDED DELIVERY POSTAGE+ IT'S ORIGINAL COVER-YOU WILL STRUGGLE TO FIND A CHEAPER COPY AS GOOD AS THIS ONE FOR LESS IN 2010!!!

A £10 LOW,REALISTIC STARTING PRICE!

ONE OF A LOVELY SELECTION OF 45s OF THE 1960s AND 1950s FOR SALE OR AUCTION THIS WEEK FROM ROCKING ERIC!

Over the years I have helped to add to the collections of many RARE 45s 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!!!!  

Housed in an original cover-I NEVER , EVER USE REPRO VERSIONS ON MY ITEMS.

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!!!!  

Postage is FREE AND RECORDED DELIVERY TO THE UK-SOLID PACKING-LOOK AT THE FEEDBACK FOR PROOF! YOU WILL GET IT IN FINE SHAPE!!!!!!!!! Outside UK extra depending on destination-£2 EUROPE.REST OF THE WORLD £3. PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO SEVERAL ITEMS OVERSEAS BEING"LOST", IF THE OPTION TO SEND INSURED IS REFUSED THEN I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST ITEMS. I DO NOT DRAMATICALLY INCREASE POSTAGE ON SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT NICE POSTAGE DEALS AVAILABLE.

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

JUST ONE OF A TOP SELECTION OF 45s FROM ME EVERY WEEK ON EBAY.

MORE GREAT SINGLES AND LPs ON MY EBAY LISTS EVERY WEEK!

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