BOB DYLAN Greatest Hits BREATHTAKING 1967 UK STEREO ORIG - ARCHIVE CONDITION.

	£		194
	$		231

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Artist or Band: BOB DYLAN

Album Title: Greatest Hits.

Producers: Bob Johnson, Tom Wilson and John Hammond.

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Blowin’ in the Wind; It Ain’t Me Babe; The Times They Are a-Changin’; Mr. Tambourine Man; She Belongs to Me’; ‘It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue.

Side 2: Subterranean Homesick Blues; One of Us Must Know; Like A Rolling Stone; Just Like a Woman; Rainy Day Women #12 & 35; I Want You.

Label/Format: CBS – matt intense orange first issue with rough textured surfaces. Also with the rare ultimate first press 33 speed indicator, soon changed to 33 1/3 (Please see my label scans).

Label Conditions: Both immaculate: ultra clean, fresh and attractive with just one or two very fine, faint spindle traces. This record in rarer stereo almost takes you back to the time it was first issued in 1967.

Cat Number: SBOG 62847.

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of this Record: 125 grams. Not untypical on CBS, maybe a little below average.

Country of Manufacture: England.

Rarity: Very scarce in this type of condition. Firstly, this is considerably harder to find in stereo, the is example is the most stunning condition. As stated further up, this really does take you back to the era of issue with a sensational cover that comes as close to reminding of new as they ever get. Also the cover includes the very rare red ‘STEREO’ boxed overprint over the standard mono cover. Clearly, CBS did not anticipate large sales in stereo and it was much cheaper to overprint the area rather than a separate one for the stereo version. This also has the small GB printed on the bottom right flipback corner along with the Patents pending text – all these details shown in close-up. Only a small number of initial run labels were have the ‘33’ speed indicator with the rough textured surfaces. The album itself sold well and is not rare per se, but such early examples that appear hardly even played with all the criteria described above and below are a far different matter. One of the classic compilations and this is truly archive quality. One last thing, the majority of the later, smooth finish 1960s and 1970 copies on the orange label I have heard, have pressing issues with crackle and distortion on the a couple of the songs. This one plays nigh-on perfectly and has avoided such issues. For me, one of the greatest ‘Greatest Hits’ albums ever issued, this should please just about ever Bob Dylan fan needing this outstanding album – you will have to go along way to find a better one.

Original Year of Release: 1967.

Matrix Nos: SBPG 62847 A2 / SBPG 62847 B1

Brief Info: The first Dylan compilation and an absolute diamond – the track listing above pretty much speaks for itself. This a magnificent stereo example that leads your directly back to 1967 when it first made the shops. Only one in thousands, including later pressings, will approach the beauty of this superbly preserved example – this is one for the Bob Dylan connoissuer collector.

Cover Grade and Format: Better than MINT(–): it is a close to a full Mint grading as I would suggest a 1967 cover ever could be these days. A single format with front laminate. This wraps around all the closed edges and ends on three external rear flipbacks. The main back panel is matt and unprotected with a smooth surface. As can be seen in close-up, this includes the very rare red STEREO overprint which rests beneath the flipback laminate, so beautifully protected. This is a standard mono cover with that extra piece of detail for the early stereo record inside. Printed and made in England by Garrod & Lofthouse with the ‘Patents pending’ text and ‘GB’ on the opposite corner. Also included is the orange CBS promotional inner sleeve, also in supreme condition.

Cover Front: The laminate retains fantastic shine, freshness and clarity with no lifting or dulling whatsoever. Any surface trace marks minuscule, even viewed with scrutiny under angled light. A front of sheer beauty and does come very close to reminding of new.

Cover Back: Jaw-dropping gorgeous and again, it could truly pass for new. No ageing, marks or rubbing on the pristine main back panel. All the flipbacks are close to pristine as well. There is barely even a hairline laminate crease of them, how unusual is that? A nit-pick faint mark on the bottom central if I really have to find a ‘fault’, but this is almost trying to find something to mention for the sake of it. Both front and back are breathtaking.

Top Edge: As made, super-smooth and straight with just a microscopic laminate nick the size of a pinhead.

Bottom Edge: Pristine mint.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean, ultra sharp with no wear, thickening or burring worthy of mention. Record enters on this edge that is guaranteed untrimmed.

Spine and Text: A beautiful clean unaged spine as well: solid, straight with any compression minimal and slight. All text is perfect and unworn on snowy white card and ultra smooth, unscuffed laminated, also well centred. The ends are gently tapered in manufacture.

Corners: All retain near mint shape and are devoid of any dinks of scuffs, any tip creasing again near microscopic.

Cover Summary: Archive quality and barely aged covers of this great age are rare and immensely beautiful things when found as such. This beautiful item should please all collectors – try finding this rarer mono ‘STEREO’ variant better. This is one to hold and cherish.

The Inner Sleeve: MINT(–): like the cover, this is close to perfect. Clean, fresh and attractive, this unlined open CBS promotional inner again comes to reminding of new. Both window circles pristine, barely a crease worthy of mention and all edges unsplit with no repairs.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: MINT(-): arguably better. A superb visual copy that is very clean, shiny, intense black and solidly pressed. A copy hardly even played on all the evidence with any surface traces minuscule. Visually a super record that should please most-all collectors again.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or minuscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This classic early songs Dylan compilation plays up to it’s high visual grading, and most-all even beyond with practically nothing to fault. Strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. Any surface sounds barely registered and this is an exceptional clean pressing – never to be taken for granted on an album I known that can have manufacturing issues. I have other smooth finish, orange label pressings in stock, all have crackle and pressing noises and I will not offer them. Few copies will match, let alone outperform this very early pressing I feel sure. Lovely to hear these Dylan classics in superb stereo, both channels are clean and sharp, I am certain this record has hardly been played (if indeed at all) and has been clearly expertly stored and carefully handled, almost certainly in a non-smoking environment. In vinyl terms, this looks barely even run-in, simply compare to most seen, this was a popular album within the folk genre. Nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this wonderful record. At last, one heard with no pressing noises or distortion. This copy – record, cover and inner – will prove immensely difficult to find better and this merits my highest possible recommendation.

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay - on average ONEADAY, a couple more at weekends if time permits, hence the name - time rarely allows for more as I Play-Grade virtually every record I offer in their entirety, not just bits to guess a grade - visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean its good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are taken with a digital camera or scanned - they are NOT improved, cleaned-up or made better looking than they are with camera trickery or enhancing with digital programmes. What you see is what you get and scanned labels will give a more accurate representation of the genuine colour than flash photography where light is variable. I cannot guarantee total accuracy for colours however but most will be very close. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking - any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items - bid with confidence - excellence comes as standard and so does Near Mint regularly. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Rondo Red moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2 grams). Amps: Naim Nait 5i with Project USB phono stage and Chord interconnects. Speakers: B&W 704 Floorstanding 3-way Monitors (bi-wired with Terrarium Black terminated cable). All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional VPI-17 vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too. Pictures taken with a Nikon D5000 SLR Digital Camera.

PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my new VPI-17 Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection). The record(s) are REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with at least TWO, ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. When larger boxes are used, the thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. I do not profit on posting and the cost of this lavish packing is NOT even charged for, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners and bubble wrap make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is less than one in two thousand+ based on over 10,000+ items sold in over 12 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Even one of these stiffeners cannot be bent by hand, so what chance 2 inside a box? Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). All postage costs are below and at the top of the listing.

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PLEASE NOTE: I now exercise my right to open a dispute after the Ebay rule of FOUR days if no payment is received. I will then cancel the dispute to end the, again after the mandatory FOUR days and then offer the item to the runner-up or relist. The non-payer will also be blocked from my Ebay site and they take the Ebay consequences (a strike or removal from the system). Small businesses need prompt payment to trade and these strict rules WILL be applied.

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Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.75

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £8. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £12.50 (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £3 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £16.50 (£17.50 for double sets). Add £3 per extra LP. (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: I will cancel any bids I feel are time-wasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help. Thank You.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.