COLOSSEUM - Valentyne Suite - UK first ever Vertigo LP large swirl with inner

	£		26
	$		34

COLOSSEUM - Valentyne Suite LP - UK first ever Vertigo large swirl with inner

Time to sell more of my vinyl collection - some classical, some jazz, some pop, rock, folk & psych. I know it won't be appreciated by my daughter or the next generation, so I'm shifting it myself and hope I find good homes for it. Initially I am just picking at random from duplicates, stuff I have on CD and items unplayed for ages so there should be a decent mix. You never know, there might just be something to suit your taste.
 
This listing is for a great copy of Valentyne Suite from Jon Hiseman's Colosseum.

Colosseum -
Valentyne Suite
UK Vertigo label, first large swirl logo, Philips credit
1969
Cat Number: VO 1 (847 900 VTY) dead wax 1Y1 2Y1
Mode: Stereo

The Album:
The very first album released on the Vertigo label, Jon Hiseman's Colosseum migrating from Fontana for their second album. Dave Greenslade, Dick Heckstall-Smith, James Litherland & Tony Reeves repeat the line-up from 'Those who are about to die'. Maybe not quite as good as that album but nevertheless outstanding.

Condition:
Cover:  Gatefold sleeve, unlaminated, is just beginning to show its age as many of us are. Some wear to all edges and an oblong scrape top right rear. It's still solid and intact, spine has some scuffing but text is legible. No writing or stickers.
Labels: Original Vertigo Spiral labels, full spiral on side A, large spiral logo on B with first release 'A Philips record product' credit. A number of spindle marks but not excesssive, no writing or stickers.
Vinyl: Good looking vinyl, with just a few light scuffs but no nasty marks or scratches. A little light background crackling the first few seconds of side 2, otherwise plays excellently. I have never attempted to clean this album, so there's every chance that a good clean will improve playback even more by removing any dust and static..

Overall:
A presentable sleeve housing a decent copy of this album playing mostly excellent - I'd guess that this might be professionally graded at (cover / vinyl) VG / EX-

Terms:
Please note that I try to test-play at least part of each record before listing, but do not have time to play fully in all cases. I played a lot of this one, but if you do discover a problem which I might have missed, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will do all I can to rectify the situation.

Postage: Royal Mail are 'restructuring' prices from April 2013. Not necessarily all bad news, it depends what you buy - looks like a single LP posted to UK or Europe is now more expensive, but within UK revised weight ranges might allow up to 4 LPs to be posted for the same cost as one. Rest of world prices seem to have reduced slightly. Approximate prices for normal postage - UK £3.35 for up to 1kg (could be up to 4 LPs), Europe £5.30 + £1.80 each additional, Rest of world £7.55 + £2.70 each additional item - these amounts include estimated actual Royal Mail cost for first class or air mail, plus 35p for cost of packaging material (a brand new custom mailer with stiffener). 
Losses: I seem to recall seeing that Royal Mail are also reducing maximum compensation from around £45 to £20 unless items are sent signed-for. If your purchase is over £20 please decide whether to assume that extra risk or ask for a signed for service.

I'm happy to hold records for a short while if you wish to bid on more and combine shipment.

These records are all from my personal collection built up over almost 50 years. Some were bought new, others pre-owned so condition will vary. My attempt at grading is based on Record Collector's grading system. Please therefore read and understand the detailed description which is my honest personal assessment - and I guess you can always check how good or bad that is by checking my feedback. Questions welcome if anything is unclear. Happy bidding.

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