BONZO DOG DOO/DAH BAND "GORILLA" 1967 LIBERTY UK MONO 1ST PR + BOOK EX

	£		32
	$		42

BONZO DOG DOO/DAH BAND

~ GORILLA ~

(1967 LIBERTY RECORDS LP – UK MONO FIRST PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS A GENUINE, ORIGINAL UK MONO FIRST PRESSING OF THE STUNNING DEBUT ALBUM “GORILLA” BY THE BONZO DOG DOO/DAH BAND ON THE BLUE LIBERTY LABEL.

THIS FANTASTIC RECORD IS COMPLETE WITH THE 12-PAGE BOOKLET.

THE BONZOS

·         SAM SPOONS

·         VIVIAN STANSHALL

·         NEIL INNES

·         VERNON DUDLEY BOHAY-NOWELL

·         “LEGS” LARRY SMITH

·         ROGER RUSKIN SPEAR

·         RODNEY SLATER

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS LIBERTY LBL 83056

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: LBL 83056 A?1 / LBL 83056 B?1

THE SLEEVE

THE FULLY LAMINATED, MacNEIL PRESS SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE A FEW TINY WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATION AND ONE SMALL SCUFF ON THE BACK ADJACENT TO THE BOTTOM EDGE. THERE IS SOME SLIGHT TANNING TO THIS PREDOMINANTLY WHITE SLEEVE. THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND SQUARE. THE “FLUTED” SPINE IS SUPERB AND ALL OF THE TEXT IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. 

THE BOOKLET

THE 12-PAGE BOOKLET, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND PHOTOS IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST A FEW SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING AND THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TINY NICKS TO THE TOP EDGE.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE GLOSSY, BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE SOME SLIGHT MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO BOTH SIDES AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. BRILLIANT ALBUM, BRILLIANT QUALITY!

THE LABELS

THE TWO TONE BLUE LIBERTY LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS PER LABEL.

SIDE ONE

1.       COOL BRITANNIA

2.       THE EQUESTRIAN STATUE

3.       JOLLITY FARM

4.       I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO

5.       LOOK OUT, THERE’S A MONSTER COMING

6.       JAZZ, DELICIOUS HOT, DISGUSTING COLD

7.       DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE

8.       NARCISSUS

SIDE TWO

1.       THE INTRO AND THE OUTRO

2.       MICKEY’S SON AND DAUGHTER

3.       BIG SHOT

4.       MUSIC FOR THE HEAD BALLET

5.       PIGGY BANK LOVE

6.       I’M BORED

7.       THE SOUND OF MUSIC

THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CLEANED ON A MOTH RECORD CLEANING MACHINE. ALL MY RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I USE SPECIALIST MAILERS AND STIFFENERS TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD. I DO NOT USE FLIMSY ENVELOPE-STYLE MAILERS. MY RECORDS ARE PLACED IN A BRAND NEW 400g POLYTHENE SLEEVE PRIOR TO DESPATCH. ALL MY RECORDS ARE FULLY PLAYED AND LISTENED TO CAREFULLY TO ENSURE ACCURATE GRADING.

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£3.75

£6.50

£10.25

£10.50

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £5.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £8.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

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.

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.