CLEAR BLUE SKY - CLEAR BLUE SKY - VERTIGO SWIRL - 1971
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Hi! I just sell part of my collection.
IMPORTMANT! BUYERS FROM UK, SHIPPING ONE LP to UK WILL COST 14.00 pounds! PLEASE WAIT FOR THE FINAL INVOICE!
Artist: CLEAR BLUE SKY Album: CLEAR BLUE SKY(PLAY IT LOUD) Year: 1971 Firm/Label: VERTIGO SWIRL Catalog Number: 6360 013 Country manufactured: South Africa
Matrices: SIDE A: 6360013 A//1(machine stamp) SIDE B: 6360013 2Y//2(machine stamp) Mother stamps: SIDE A: 1 2(machine stamp) SIDE B: 1 1(machine stamp) From the matrices of the first English press and from the early first matrix stamps - first South African press!
DESCRIPTION: Gatefold sleeve by Evelyn House first English edition cover in very good plus condition. Inside gatefold in excellent condition. With inner sleeve vertigo not original in excellent plus condition. Please see photos. LABLES: side A in EX+ condition side B in EX+ condition Labels are in superb condition, no marks or writing, no discernible spindle wear. Excellent all round examples, without marcks from the spindle. Please see photos. RECORD: side A in EX condition side B in EX condition RECORD VISUALLY: A superb of glossy vinyl, and a really excellent pressing. Record looks clean and shiny, with glossy surface without any marks from use, only three - four hairs on each side noticeable under strong halogen light . RECORD SOUND: Record fully played and listened. Record with clean and clear sound only with very light background surface noise in the pauses between tracks and in quiet places, quiet places to play without problems surface noise almost inaudible. in the rerst record without loud, moderate background surface noise, without any jumps, without loud clicks, without moderate clicks.
Vinyl by sound is really English: surround, transparent and detailed, compared head-to-head with English original. About South African labels vertigo swirl, some South African edition were published with the first English matrices and with the first mother stampers, and stampers were two digital, options: 1 1 or 1 2, and without rarity scales on the run, scale options: R1, R2, R3, R4 ..., and in English covers (sleeves). I guess the British didn't bother with his South African branch office about recording and and cutting lacquer discs, but just shipments to the South African branch stamps with first english matrices and first stampers and english covers for the first issues, for the first edition. What I held in my hands from the South African press on VERTIGO-SWIRL label with first English matrices and in English covers: GRAVY TRAIN - A BALLAD OF A PEACEFUL MAN WARHORSE - WARHORSE PATTO - HOLD YOUR FIRE CLEAR BLUE SKY - PLAY IT LOUD KEITH TIPPET GROUP - DEDICATED TO YOU, BUT YOU WERENT LISTENING
All records are visually viewed under a strong halogen lamp. All records listened to a on excellent sound track: turntable MICRO, cartridge MC, amplifier LUXMAN, acoustics TANNOY. All records cleaned on record washing machine okki nokki. All records comes with in a new antistatic inner sleeve, and in new plastic outer sleeve, and will be shipped in very strong packaging.
HELPFUL INFORMATION: PAYMENT, SHIPPING & MULTIPLE ITEMS: Payment via Paypal, Bank Transfer, Cash. Sending worldwide Europe, Asia, Japan, South and North America, Australia, Africa by registered mail: one LP-14.00 pounds, two LPs-17.00 pounds, three LPs - 20.00 pounds.
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GRADINGS: MINT: 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: 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: 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: 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, discoloration, etc.
FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.
POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.
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