COLOSSEUM - VALENTYNE SUITE 1969 VERTIGO VO1 INNER LG SWIRL PHILIPS UK 1ST PR

	£		26
	$		34

COLOSSEUM

~ VALENTYNE SUITE ~

(1969 VERTIGO RECORDS - RARE UK FIRST PRESSING - LARGE SWIRL - PHILIPS CREDIT!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE, UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE AMAZING ALBUM VALENTYNE SUITE BY COLOSSEUM ON THE VERTIGO LABEL.

THIS RARE LP IS HOUSED IN IT’S ORIGINAL SWIRL INNER SLEEVE AND IN IT’S ORIGINAL GATEFOLD SLEEVE.

COLOSSEUM

• JON HISEMAN
• DICK HECKSTALL-SMITH
• DAVE GREENSLADE
• TONY REEVES
• JAMES LITHERLAND

MUSIC BY COLOSSEUM

WORDS BY PETE BROWN

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS: VERTIGO VO 1

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: 886 775 1Y*1 / 886 775 2*Y*1

THE SLEEVE

THE MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.  THERE IS SOME WEAR AND THERE IS SOME RUBBING TO THE CORNERS AND TO THE EDGES. THERE IS A SMALL BLUE & WHITE DYMO STICKER WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER’S INTIALS IN THE TOP RIGHT HAND-HAND CORNER ON THE FRONT.  THE EDGES ARE STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE  SPINE IS STILL JUST ABOUT LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE POLY-LINED VERTIGO SWIRL INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME SLIGHT WEAR AND SOME MINOR TANNING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE A FEW LIGHT MARKS. THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT WITH SOME LIGHT & OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE AND THE ODD TICK & CLICK.

THE LABELS

THE LARGE VERTIGO SWIRL LABELS, WITH THE ‘PHILIPS’ CREDIT, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME TINY SPINDLE MARKS AND A FEW SMALL STAINS.

SIDE ONE

1. THE KETTLE
2. ELEGY
3. BUTTY’S BLUES
4. THE MACHINE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE

SIDE TWO

THE VALENTYNE SUITE:

1. THEME ONE - JANUARY’S SEARCH
2. THEME TWO - FEBRUARY’S VALENTYNE
3. THEME THREE - THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ....

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.