COLOSSEUM-VALENTYNE SUITE-ORIG 1969 UK PHILLIPS 1ST PRESS & PHILLIPS COVER-SWIRL

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VALENTYNE SUITE

A PHILLIPS RECORD PRODUCT UK 1ST PRESS

VINYL AND COVER.

THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1969 UK 1ST PRESS :: 1Y X 1  ::  2XY X 1 .

AMAZING EARLY STAMPERS :: 11 11  ::  11 14 .

ON THE VERTIGO LARGE SWIRL PHILLIPS LABEL :: VO 1 (847 900 VTY )

FIRST ALBUM ON THE SWIRL LABEL .

COVER :: ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS PHILLIPS GATEFOLD ( PLEASE SEE PHOTO 3 ) THIS HAS A DARKER BROWN COLOUR INSIDE GATEFOLD, AND THE OUTSIDE IS NOT AS VIVID IN COLOUR AS LATER COVERS, AND HAS THE 'PHILLIPS RECORDS PRODUCT' INSIDE THE GATEFOLD, SO AN ORIGINAL !!!!! ( IF YOU DO NOT BID OR YOU DO NOT WIN, AT LEAST YOU HAVE LEARNT SOMETHING ABOUT THE 1ST PRESS COVERS FOR THE FUTURE ) :: SOLID SPINE WITH A TINY BIT OF LIGHT RUB AND A LITTLE BIT MORE ON THE CORNERS :: TOP AND BOTTOM EDGE ALSO SOLID WITH SOME LIGHT SHELF WEAR  AND OPENING EDGE STILL SHARP :: THERE ARE NO SPLITS, STICKERS, WRITING ETC, SO OVER ALL FOR THIS BRILLIANT FLAT LAYING  COVER, AN EASY :: EX . IF NOT BETTER!!!!!!

VINYL ::  I ALWAYS PLAY GRADE THE VINYLS A COUPLE OF TIMES TO GET THE AUDIO DESCRIPTION AS ACCURATE AS I CAN , SO WHAT YOU BID ON IS WHAT YOU GET, WHICH I THINK IS THE FAIREST WAY OF LISTING. THERE ARE QUITE A FEW HAIRLINES, WHISPY SLEEVE REMOVAL FINE LINES AND A MORE NOTICABLE THIN SCUFF LINE ON LAST TRACK OF SIDE 1 . THESE MARKS DO NOT CAUSE ANY SKIPS, STICKS OR JUMPS ANYWHERE, SO VISUALLY UNDER LIGHT :: VG . THE AUDIO ON SIDE 1 HAS A BIT OF LIGHT STATIC FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AT THE START OF TRACK 2 :: THERE ARE FOUR POPS IN BETWEEN TRACK 2 & 3 ( THIS IS ON THE QUIET BIT AND NOT ON THE AUDIO ) :: TRACK 3 HAS ONE SOFT TICK JUST AFTER THE START AND A BIT OF VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND STATIC. THERE IS THE VERY OCCASSIONAL VERY SOFT BACKGROUND TICK ::  THERE IS A BIT OF LIGHT STATIC IN BETWEEN TRACK 3 & 4, AND AGAIN NOT ON THE AUDIO. :: TRACK 4  HAS A COUPLE OF LIGHT TICKS TOWARDS THE END.  SIDE 2  HAS A BIT OF LIGHT BACKGROUND STATIC ABOUT HALFWAY AND THE VERY OCCASSIONAL SOFT BACKGROUND TICK ( NOT MANY ) AND THEN A COUPLE OF SOFT BACKGROUND TICKS TOWARDS THE END. TO SUM THE AUDIO UP IS, WHAT I HAVE DESCRIBED IS ON THE AUDIO AND THE REST OF THE AUDIO PLAYS SUPERB. THIS IS A 43 YEAR OLD VINYL SO I THINK IT HAS SURVIVED VERY WELL. I CAN ASSURE YOU IT SOUNDS A LOT WORSE THAN IT PLAYS; THERE ARE NO LOUD CLICKS TO MAKE YOU JUMP, OR ANYTHING INTRUSIVE TO SPOIL YOUR LISTENING EXPERIENCE OF THIS PSYCHEDELIC MASTERPIECE OF AN ALBUM. THESE ALBUMS ARE SLOWLY DISAPPEARING INTO COLLECTIONS AND ARE GETTING HARDER TO FIND. WHEN THEY DO COME BACK.....WHO KNOWS HOW MUCH THEY WILL BE WORTH????? I WOULD GRADE THE OVER ALL AUDIO AND LISTENING EXPERIENCE AS :: VG+/EX- . TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE!!!!

LABELS :: IST PRESS PHILLIPS IS BEST DESCRIBED BY LABEL PHOTO; THE FULL SWIRL 'A' SIDE LABEL NO PROBLEMS, SO OVER ALL GRADE FOR THIS LARGE SWIRL :: EX .

ORIGINAL POLYLINED SWIRL INNER :: HAS THE TINIEST OF SEAM SPLITS ON RIGHT HAND SIDE IN THE MIDDLE AND A LIGHT BIT OF CREASING ON ONE CORNER :: VG+/EX .  ( VINYL WILL BE PACKED IN ANOTHER POLYLINED INNER TO PROTECT THE SWIRL INNER IN THE POST )

AN AMAZING ALBUM. FIRST ALBUM ON THE SWIRL LABEL AND A TOTALLY ALL ORIGINAL PHILLIPS 1ST PRESS IN BRILLIANT CONDITION. I HAVE JUST PLAYED IT THROUGH AGAIN AND IT PLAYS LIKE THE LISTING SAYS. I KNOW THIS LISTING WILL PUT A LOT OF PEOPLE OFF, AS NO ONE LIKES TO HEAR THE WORD POP OR TICK, AND WOULD RATHER TAKE A CHANCE ON A "VG" OR "EX" LISTING WITH NO AUDIO DESCRIPTION, BUT I THINK HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY!!! THANKYOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR TIME. THERE IS NO RESERVE SO GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!

~~~~~~~ OVERSEAS BIDDERS VERY WELCOME.
IF YOU HAVE TIME, PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND !!!!!

VINYL WILL BE PACKED SEPARATE FROM COVER IN PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND WILL BE PACKED BULLET AND POSTMAN PROOF.

(((((PLEASE READ BELOW THANKYOU)))))

[[[[PLEASE NOTE IT IS £3.25 P&P ONLY IF YOU LIVE IN THE UK]]]]

IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE THE UK, PLEASE E-MAIL ME FIRST BEFORE BIDDING TO GET SHIPPING COST TO YOUR HOME TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.IF ALBUM SELLS FOR MORE THAN £42.00 PLEASE ADD £4.50 TO YOUR P&P. THIS IS FOR INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR. THANKYOU.
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THANKYOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID.