CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL Cosmo's Factory SUPERB EX++

	£		73
	$		97

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Postage: UK £4.25. Europe (including Russia) £12. Rest of World £16. ALL signed for in quality, safe packaging – I NEVER use mailing envelopes.

NOTE: I now apply the Ebay ‘4-day’ rule for non-payment. I try to keep my P&P prices as low as possible after the very significant Royal Mail price increases and will never compromise on solid, safe packing.

Artist or Band: CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

Album Title: Cosmo’s Factory.

Producer(s): John Fogerty.

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Ramble Tamble; Before You Accuse Me; Travelin’ Band; Ooby Dooby; Lookin’ Out My Back Door; Run Through the Jungle.

Side 2: Up Around the Bend; My Baby Left Me; Who’ll Stop the Rain; I Heard it Through the Grapevine; Long as I Can See the Light.

Label/Format: Liberty – original matt black format (Please see my label scan).

Label Conditions: Both very clean, fresh and attractive with spindle marks being light, quite few and mostly fine. Only really seen under angled light. A fantastic copy of this classic album, it offers wonderful clean sound, looks and gorgeous cover too.

Cat Number: LBS 83388

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Weight of this Record: 131 grams. A very good average weight for it’s era.

Country of Manufacture: England.

Rarity: Moderate, but superb condition early pressed copies are far harder to find. They seldom get seen much better than this.

Original Year of Release: 1970

Matrix Nos: LBS 83388 A-1 / LBS 83388 B-1

Stamper Codes: 2 G0 / 2 G0

Musicians: John Fogerty – Vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, Tom Fogerty – guitar, vocals, piano, Stu Cook – bass, vocals, Doug Clifford – drums, percussion, vocals.

Brief Artist & Album Info: Arguably their finest ever album, but all their early records are excellent. Always so very distinctive for style and sound with one of the finest vocalists from this period, John Fogerty, he rarely sounded better than on this wonderful issue. The very first song, the lengthy ‘Ramble Tamble’ gets the album off to a spectacular start, CCR almost get heavy and this song has the most wonderful riff that even Black Sabbath might have been proud of. A repetitive chord sequence that builds and then the lead guitar kicks in and then sheer nirvana. Also included are the magnificent ‘Up Around the Bend’ and ‘Who’ll Stop the Rain’, always sounding so much better on the original album rather than compilations and the penultimate tour de force, the long version of ‘I Heard it Through the Grapevine’ clocking in at over 11 minutes. What an absolute classic this album is and hearing a copy that plays nigh-on perfectly is the only way it deserves. Special mention of the cover as well: very prone to all forms of wear and rarely seen even an attractive excellent. This one is a beauty with little to fault and this puts the icing on an already rich cake.

Cover Grade and Format: EXCELLENT(++): and this being critical on one of the best I have ever seen. A single unlaminated format with lovely textured matt surfaces. This a major variant on the more commonly seen ones with the laminated front. Printed and made in England by Upton.

Cover Front: This cover was made in two distinctive formats, both had black label Liberty records inside and their dates are very close together. One had a laminated front and a matt, smooth back. This one was entirely matt with a gorgeous textured finish both sides and deeply pinched spine ends. Two very different early covers are quite unusual and will be important for the specialist collector – I think I actually prefer this one, especially when seen in this almost remarkable condition. Very soft and thin card, this version being unlaminated and textured, few will look quite as lovely as this. Superbly rich, vibrant and unfaded or worn artwork that has no ring wear or even rim impression. A little very fine surface creasing near the spine and minor others, hardly even show. The artwork totally unrubbed with no speckle or marks worthy of note, I can hardly imagine a much fresher and cleaner looking front for this more elusive textured variant.

Cover Back: The back is even more stunning, and quite honestly, on it’s own, I would be surely tempted to grade it Mint. This looks like it has just been made and I could, with conviction say, it will never be found better.

Top Edge & Bottom Edges: Both very thin and fine, any surface rubs are very few and very light indeed, both remain very straight as well.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean, mostly very sharp with barely any wear at all and guaranteed untrimmed. Viewing critically end-on, the odd tiny burr trace is just seen, also the very thin gauge card will also be made more apparent. Record enters on this fragile edge.

Spine and Text: An abolutely fantastic spine, made all the more remarkable because it is so fragile. Very solid, straight, incredibly clean and white and barely aged at all. Any compression very gentle. The ends are deeply pinched in manufacture and both retain super definition and crispness. All text is perfect and unworn as seen on my close-up pictures.

Corners: Very small tip rubs, that on corners this fine and delicate, is almost the least to be expected. Excellent or better shape is retained with no dinks, any tip creasing minuscule.

Cover Summary: A more than memorable cover, one protected from new and barely even handled. With so few blemishes to this ultra thin, fully textured matt cover, it should please most collectors.

The Inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT(++): a plain solid white unlined inner. One tiny light mark, minor crinkle near the top but little else to fault. Clean, fresh and all the edges unsplit with no repairs.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: EXCELLENT(++): a very impressive visual copy that is very clean, shiny, intense black and solidly pressed. A copy that appears very little played at all with any surface traces, seen very critically under bright angled light, being ultra fine, few and faint. Age defying and this lovely record should please most collectors again.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippetts or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or miniscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This high quality Liberty record plays even above it’s very high visual grading with practically nothing to fault. Strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. Beautiful clean sound with no pops or clicks noted and this is an exceptional clean pressing. Clearly a record that avoided any mistreatment or abuse from the early days. Few copies will be seen like it and less still will match or outperform it. Not just well looked after, more like forgotten, both record, inner and cover will give more than hints of what these looked like when first purchased back in the day. Nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this wonderful record, a true classic in it’s own right. This copy will prove immensely difficult to find better and can be strongly recommended.

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay - on average ONEADAY, a couple more at weekends if time permits, hence the name - time rarely allows for more as I Play-Grade virtually every record I offer in their entirety, not just bits to guess a grade - visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean its good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are taken with a digital camera or scanned - they are NOT improved, cleaned-up or made better looking than they are with camera trickery or enhancing with digital programmes. What you see is what you get and scanned labels will give a more accurate representation of the genuine colour than flash photography where light is variable. I cannot guarantee total accuracy for colours however but most will be very close. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking - any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items - bid with confidence - excellence comes as standard and so does Near Mint regularly. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Rondo Red moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2 grams). Amps: Naim Nait 5i with Project USB phono stage and Chord interconnects. Speakers: B&W 704 Floorstanding 3-way Monitors (bi-wired with Terrarium Black terminated cable). All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional VPI-17 vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too. Pictures taken with a Nikon D5000 SLR Digital Camera.

PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my new VPI-17 Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection). The record(s) are REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with at least TWO, ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. When larger boxes are used, the thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. I do not profit on posting and the cost of this lavish packing is NOT even charged for, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners and bubble wrap make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is less than one in two thousand+ based on over 8,000+ items sold in over 10 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Even one of these stiffeners cannot be bent by hand, so what chance 2 inside a box? Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). All postage costs are below and at the top of the listing.

NOTE: First Time Bidders: Please ask me first.

PLEASE NOTE: I now exercise my right to open a dispute after the Ebay rule of FOUR days if no payment is received. I will then cancel the dispute to end the, again after the mandatory FOUR days and then offer the item to the runner-up or relist. The non-payer will also be blocked from my Ebay site and they take the Ebay consequences (a strike or removal from the system). Small businesses need prompt payment to trade and these strict rules WILL be applied.

SHIPPING COSTS & CONDITIONS – THESE comply with EBAY’S RULES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.25

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £8. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £12 (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £3 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £16 (£17 for double sets). Add £3 per extra LP. (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: I will cancel any bids I feel are time-wasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help. Thank You.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.