CAT STEVENS - TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN 1970 PINK ISLAND 1ST Pr GATEFOLD A-3U/B-3U

	£		19
	$		25

CAT STEVENS

~ TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN ~

(1970 ISLAND RECORDS - VERY RARE UK FIRST VINYL PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE UK FIRST VINYL PRESSING OF THE BRILLIANT ALBUM TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN BY CAT STEVENS ON THE PINK ISLAND LABEL.

CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ISLAND ILPS 9135

CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ILPS 9135 A-3U / ILPS 9135 B-3U

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT AND BACK LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE, WITH TEXTURED ARTWORK INSIDE, IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR,  AND SOME RUBBING TO SMALL AREAS ALONG THE EDGES AND CORNERS. THERE ARE A FEW WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE AND SMALL CREASES TO TWO OF THE CORNER AREAS.. OTHERWISE THE EGDES ARE STRAIGHT AND THE TEXY ON THE WIDE SPINE IS FULLY LEGIBLE.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE SOME LIGHT MARKS & SCUFFS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THIS CLASSIC ALBUM AND THE CAN REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT WITH SOME LIGHT & OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE.  

THE LABELS

THE ICONIC PINK ISLAND LABELS, WITH A LARGE WHITE “I” LOGO ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH PLENTY OF LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. Where Do The Children Play?
2. Hard Headed Woman
3. Wild World
4. Sad Lisa
5. Miles From Nowhere

SIDE TWO

1. But I Might Die Tonight
2. Longer Boats
3. Into White
4. On The Road To Findout
5. Father And Son
6. Tea For The Tillerman

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.