TRAFFIC - JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE 1970 ISLAND ILPS 9116 PINK ‘i’ UK 1st PR EX

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TRAFFIC

~ JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE ~

(1970 UK FIRST PRESSING - ISLAND RECORDS LP!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A RARE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE CLASSIC ALBUM JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE BY TRAFFIC ON THE ISLAND RECORDS LABEL.

THIS ALBUM SOLD IN TINY QUANTITIES WHEN IT WAS FIRST RELEASED AND GENUINE FIRST PRESSINGS LIKE THIS WITH THE PINK LABELS AND HEAVY TEXTURED GATEFOLD SLEEVE ARE VERY HARD TO FIND.

TRAFFIC

• STEVE WINWOOD
• CHRIS WOOD
• JIM CAPALDI

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ISLAND ILPS 9116

MATRIX NUMBERS: ILPS+9116+A4 / ILPS+9116+B4

THE SLEEVE

THE VERY HEAVY TEXTURED E. J. DAY GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME SLIGHT WEAR AND THERE ARE A FEW MINOR RUB MARKS ALONG THE EGDES AND TO THE CORNERS. OTHERWISE THIS SLEEVE LOOKS GREAT - THE EDGES ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS ALL FULLY LEGIBLE.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW VERY SLIGHT MARKS. I HAVE LISTENED CAREFULLY TO BOTH SIDES AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE TEXTURED PINK ISLAND LABELS, WITH THE WHITE “i” LOGOS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. 

SIDE ONE

1. GLAD
2. FREEDOM RIDER
3. EMPTY PAGES

SIDE TWO

1. STRANGER TO HIMSELF
2. JOHN BARLEYCORN
3. EVERY MOTHERS SON

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

£4.25

£7.75

£11.25

£12.25

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

£12.00

£15.50

£16.50

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.