FAIRFIELD PARLOUR - ORIGINAL VERTIGO SWIRL - FROM HOME TO HOME - VO PRICE CODE
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FAIRFIELD PARLOUR - FROM HOME TO HOME - ORIG SWIRL - VO PRICE CODE - 1Y//1 2//Y1 - FIRST U.K.
>> DescriptionYou are bidding for
- CAT 6360 001
- MATRIX 6360001 1Y//1 & 2Y//1
- YEAR 1970
- LABEL VERTIGO SWIRL
- VO PRICE CODE
TRACKLISTING......
SIDE 1- 1. ARIES. 2. IN MY BOX. 3. BY YOUR BEDSIDE. 4. SOLDIER OF THE FLESH. 5. I WILL ALWAYS FEEL THE SAME. 6. FREE.
SIDE 2- 1. EMILY. 2. CHALK ON THE WALL. 3. THE GLORIOUS HOUSE OF ARTHUR. 4. MONKEY. 5. SUNNY SIDE CIRCUS. 6. DRUMMER BOY OF SHILOH.
- COVER EX+
- LABELS EX++
- VINYL NM (MINT AUDIO)
- INNER VG
THE NEXT VERTIGO SWIRL I HAVE TO OFFER IS "FAIRFIELD PARLOUR" AND "HOME TO HOME" A VERY, VERY SCARCE FOLK PSYCH CONCEPT WORK. AN INCREDIBLE, LEGENDARY ALBUM HERE....A LOW STARTING BID IS SET FOR ANYONE INTERESTED? AND NO RESERVE FOR THIS ONE!
FOR ME THE MAIN THING TO MENTION HERE IS THAT THE VINYL IS VIRTUALY SPOTLESS, INSPECTED UNDER DAYLIGHT IT APPEARS VERY CLEAN & ALSO HAS RETAINED A LOVELY SHEEN TO ITS SURFACE. ONLY AT A CERTAIN ANGLE WILL ANYTHING LIKE A HAIRLINE, THE THINNEST OF THIN BE VISABLE. IT PLAYS PERFECTLY, NICE & QUIET BETWEEN THE CHANGES & THE NATURE OF THE MUSIC, THE WAY IT HAS BEEN PLAYED & RECORDED HAS BEEN PRESERVED VERY WELL INDEED.
NOTE: THE VINYL HAS BEEN INSPECTED UNDER BOTH DAYLIGHT & EXTREME BRIGHT HALOGEN BULB. OF COURSE IF YOU SCRUTINISE A RECORD OF 40 YEARS PLUS UNDER BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT, THEN YOU WILL SEE SOME HAIRLINED FRACTURES. I HAVE DONE THIS & CAN SEE A FEW OF THE WISPY TYPE, CAUSED ONLY BY THE PLASTIC INNER DUST COVER. THERE ARE NOT ANY HEAVY SCRATCHED OUT GROOVES OR MAJOR ISSUES. JUST TO ENSURE YOU, HERE BELOW IS A RUNDOWN OF BOTH THE -A- & -B- SIDES....
ON THE -B- SIDE TRACK 4. (MONKEY) AT A CERTAIN ANGLE YOU CAN SEE A SLIGHT PRESSURE MARK, THIS WILL NOT AFFECT PLAY, AND DOE'S NOT HAVE ANY RESULT IN A NEGATIVE WAY TO THE PLAY OF THE RECORD. JUST SOMETHING TO POINT OUT TO ANYONE READING THIS OR INTERESTED IN OBTAINING THIS RARE RECORD.
TWO (2) VERY, ALMOST INVISABLE SUFACE (HAIRLINES OR LIGHT SCORES) ARE VISABLE AGAIN ONLY AT AN ANGLE & AGAIN DO NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFIGANCE TO THE PLAY. THESE WILL HAVE BE CAUSED BY THE DUST COVER, NOT A NEEDLE DROP!! OR SCRATCH.
SIDE -A- IS VIRTUALY SPOTLESS, VERY CLEAN & THE RECORD EVEN STILL HAS A LITTLE STATIC TO IT AFTER 40 YEARS!! PRETTY IMPRESSIVE TO HAVE THIS. ON TRACK 4. (SOLDIER) IF YOU LOOK REALLY HARD AT A CERTAIN ANGLE, TILTED IN DAYLIGHT, YOU WILL SEE THE LIGHTEST OF PRESSURE MARK. NOT THAT THIS WILL IMPARE THE SOUND IN ANY WAY. I'VE LISTENED ON A TEST PLAY, THERE ARE NO JUMPS, POPS, CRACKLES, SIGNS OF NEEDLE THRASH, NO DISTORTION OR DUST INGRAINED. THE RECORD IS FREE FROM ANY CHIPS OR DINKS, SPLITS OR SCRATCHED MARKS - NONE!!! IT ALSO SITS PERFECTLY FLAT, WHEN IN PLAY... THERE IS ABSOLUTLEY NO WARPING OF THE DISC.
FOR THE COVER :
NO HANDWRITTEN NAMES, NO RIPPING OR TEARING OF THE OUTSIDE FRONT OR BACK. THE SLIGHTEST OF CORNER WEAR, ON THIS DELICATE TEXTURED MATT COVER, TO BE EXPECTED REALLY. INTACT SPINE & NO RIPS OR TEARS, DINKS, OR BUMPS. A LITTLE WEAR ALONG THE PRINT, MAKING THE TITLE HARD TO SEE, BUT STILL 100% INTACT WITH NO SPLIT. THE TITLE ON THE FRONT AND VERTIGO LOGO ARE INTACT AND FREE FROM ANY WEAR. NO WRINGWEAR IS PRESENT THROUGOUT THE WHOLE COVER, FRONT. BACK, OR INSIDE THE GATED COVER.
GATEFOLD COVER INSIDE:
GREAT LOOK FOR ITS AGE, NO HANDWRITING IN INK OR BIRO. NO RIPS OR TEARING. PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TRACKLIST/LYRICS & CREDITS. SLIGHT AGE/WEAR TO THE TOP & BOTTOM BUT NOTHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT. OVERALL THIS COVER GETS A GRADE OF 90% OUT OF 100% - AN EX+
THE INNER DUST COVER :
THIS IS A BIT TATTY, A RATED GRADE OF VG ONLY, BUT HAS DONE A FINE JOB IN PROTECTING THE L.P. VINYL. HAS A GOOD BIT OF WEAR, SOME RIPS/TEARS AND SIGNS OF AGE. BUT...THATS REALLY THE ONLY DOWNSIDE HERE. OTHERWISE IF YOU CAN OBTAIN ANOTHER INNER? OR EVEN POSSIBLY IF YOUR LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE ANOTHER COPY?? THE VINYL IS THE MAIN ATTRACTION. AND WOULD DEFINATELY BENEFIT OWNING.
THE RECORD IS NOW STORED IN A NEW PROTECTIVE (NOT VERTIGO) INNER.
THIS RECORD WILL BE PACKED PROPERLY BETWEEN 2 CARD STIFFENERS, RECORD OUTSIDE OF COVER, IN A POLY PROTECTOR. SEALED IN A HARD CARD MAILER, WITH RED "FRAGILE" MARKED MASKING TAPE.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM MUST BE INSURED OVERSEAS OR DOMESTIC FOR POSTAGE. FOR BOTH PARTIES IT MAKES PERFECT SENSE.
PLEASE NOTE : I'AM UNABLE TO TAKE ANY RETURN OF THIS ITEM, AS I HAVE GIVEN A FULL AND VERY INFORMED DETAIL TO WHATS ON OFFER. SO ONLY BID PLEASE, WITH THIS IN MIND. ITS A RARE RECORD & MAKING MORE THAN ONE TRIP OUT OF MY HANDS, DOE'S NOT APPEAL TO MY THOUGHTS! TO MUCH GROUND FOR DAMAGE DUE TO HEAVY HANDLING ETC.
I WOULD HAVE PROVIDED SOME SOUND SAMPLES TO LISTEN ALONG WHILE READING ALL OF THIS DESCRIPTION, BUT HAVE AS YET TO INVEST THE TIME. SO FOR THE TIME BEING....
BEST OF LUCK & PLEASE SEE THE EXTRA LARGE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR A CLOSE UP PERFECT VIEW. THANKS.
>> Payment & Shipping
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>> Grading of Items All items are graded conservatively according to Record Collectors Grading System Record Collectors 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 condiition. Records marked 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 displayes 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 moajor defects is acceptable
Good (G) Te record has been played so much that the sound quality has notceably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc
Fair (F) The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.
Poor (P) The record will not play properly due to scratched, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing Bad (B) The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler
CD's and CASSETTES As a general rule CD's and Cassettes either play perfectly - inwhich case they are in Mint condition - or they don't, in which case their value is minimal. Cassette tape is liable to deteriorate with age, even if it remains unplayed, so care should be taken when buying old tapes. CD's are difficult to grade visually; they can look perfect but actually be faulty, while in other cases they may appear damaged but still play perfectly. Cassette and CD inlays and booklets should be graded in the same way as record covers and sleeves. In general, the plastic containers for cassettes and CDs can easily be replaces if they are broken or scratched, but card covers and digipaks are subject to the same wear as record sleeves
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