EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND - WASA WASA 1969 HARVEST UK 1st Pr NO EMI LOGOS A-1/B-1

	£		32
	$		42

THE EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND

~ WASA WASA ~

(1969 HARVEST RECORDS - RARE UK FIRST VINYL PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE UK FIRST VINYL PRESSING OF THE SUPERB HEAVY PROGRESSIVE / PSYCHEDELIC ROCK ALBUM WASA WASA BY THE EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND ON THE EARLIEST HARVEST LABEL.

CATALOGUE NUMBER IS HARVEST SHVL 757

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE SHVL 757 A-1 / SHVL 757 B-1

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT & BACK LAMINATED, GARROD & LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS SOME WEAR AND THERE ARE A FEW SMALL WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE. THERE IS A SMALL AREA OF WRINKLING ON THE FRONT IN THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER WHERE A STICKER HAS BEEN REMOVED. THERE IS SOME RUBBING TO THREE OF THE CORNERS. THERE IS SOME VERY SLIGHT MINOR TANNING INSIDE THE GATEFOLD. THE EDGES  ARE STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS FULLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL, POLY-LINED HARVEST ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS GENERAL WEAR AND CREASING, ALONG WITH DISCOLOURATION.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY, BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. UNDER BRIGHT I CAN SEE SOME MARKS AND SCUFFS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THIS AMAZING RECORD AND I MADE THE FOLLOWING NOTES: SIDE ONE - THERE IS SOME CRACKLING DURING THE RUN-IN AND AT THE START OF TRACK ONE. THERE IS ALSO LIGHT CRACKLING / SURFACE NOISE NOTICEABLE DURING QUIETER TIMES AND BETWEEN TRACKS. I ALSO NOTED 2 CLICKS BETWEEN TRACKS 4 & 5. SIDE 2 - I NOTED A FEW LIGHT CLICKS & TICKS NOW AND THEN AS WELL AS SURFACE / CRACKLING AT TIMES SIMILAR TO THAT NOTED FOR SIDE ONE. BOTH SIDES PLAYED THROUGH GREAT WITH NO STICKING AND NO JUMPING.

THE LABELS

THE CLASSIC HARVEST LABELS, WITH “THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. ...” TEXT, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW VERY LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. THERE ARE NO BOXED EMI LOGOS ON EITHER LABEL!!

SIDE ONE

1. Death of an Electric Citizen
2. American Boy Soldier
3. Why Can’t Somebody Love Me
4. Neptune
5. Evil

SIDE TWO

1. Crying
2. Love in the Rain
3. Dawn Crept Away

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 RECORD 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

£7.50

£11.25

£11.75

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

£5.25

£12.50

£16.25

£16.75

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.