‘The Crazy World of Arthur Brown’ – Rare Stereo LP – 1st Press - Mint-

	£		80
	$		106

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown – ‘The Crazy World of Arthur Brown’ 

Rare Stereo LP – 1st Press - Mint-

Track Stereo LP 613 005

Matrix nos.

Side 1:  613 005 A v 1  1 12 10

Side 2:  613 005 B v 1  1 11 3 (? Hard to read)

Arthur Brown was – and still is – a true one-off eccentric, with an astonishing baritone voice. This was a shooting star of a debut album that rocks like a good ‘un without a single guitar in sight, just Vincent Crane’s outstanding Hammond organ plus a rhythm section with powerhouse Drachen Theacker on drums. Bought on release in 1967 it still amazes 46 years on.

Having done some research I believe that this copy has all the characteristics of a first press of ‘The Crazy World of Arthur Brown’:

• Lowest possible matrix numbers – ‘A v 1’ & ‘B v 1’
• Lowest possible Metal Mother numbers for both sides – ‘1’
• Non-Flip back cover

This is a genuine classic, a great rarity, and much sought after, especially a 1st press in such superb condition. I'm confident you won't be disappointed - hence my starting price.

Using the Record Collector Grading System I would rate this item overall as Mint-.

I am not a dealer. This record comes from my own collection which I have been selling here on eBay for a few months. I don’t exaggerate the condition of my records.  Please take a look my feedback and you’ll see that previous buyers feel I have accurately graded my records in the past.

Cover

This LP has been housed in a clear plastic outer sleeve since purchase; therefore it is still in Mint condition. The sleeve has a laminated non-flip-back front and matt rear cover. There are two or three very tiny barely visible creases at the spine, but no scuffs or ring wear at all. As you can see from the pictures it is clean and in outstanding condition with no writing or pen or pencil marks. It has no other significant marks and no tears. The spine is intact and legible and the corners are perfect. The inner sleeve is the Track plain poly-lined ‘PLASTIC BAGS CAN BE DANGEROUS’ original and is perfect.

Record

The record itself I would grade Mint-. This is an exceptionally clean, clear and bright pressing. It has no visible blemishes at all that I can see.  The labels are clean and unmarked, with no writing, pen or pencil marks. There are one or two very faint barely visible spindle marks.  The playing surfaces are gleaming, have no visible scratches and look as good as new. The reproduction quality is about as good as it got from a 1967 vinyl pressing - it's never going to be digital quality, but pretty good nevertheless.  There are no audible scratches or crackles other than the usual surface noise that you'd get with any new vinyl record. The lead in and play out grooves are clean and glitch-free. I have test played both sides from start to finish and the whole thing still sounds fabulous. 

I believe this is as close as you'll get to a mint condition original copy of this very rare 1st press. Although this record was quite a big UK hit it will be very hard to find one so well-preserved. 

I'm happy to mail worldwide so if you want a price quote for p&p before you bid please let me know. Likewise if you have any questions I'm happy to answer. Thanks for looking.

Peter

Terms and Conditions

This record will be sent Royal mail 1st Class Signed For @ £5.00 p&p for the UK.  I mail all overseas destinations using ‘Royal Mail International Signed For’ with additional compensation protection for higher value items.

I use purpose made cruciform cardboard mailers. The record itself will be placed in a new inner paper sleeve and packed separately from the outer record sleeve and the original inner sleeve to avoid seam splits in transit. Within the cardboard mailer, the whole package will travel in a clear plastic outer sleeve packed in bubble-wrap.

If once you have received the item you are not satisfied, then if the item is significantly different from the description given here I will refund the purchase price provided that the item is returned in the condition it was sent - return p&p will not be refunded.