FLEETWOOD MAC Rumours SUPERB NEAR MINT, BARELY PLAYED UK 1977 1st ISSUE+INSERT.

	£		77
	$		102

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Artist or Band: FLEETWOOD MAC

Album Title: Rumours

Producer(s): Fleetwood Mac, Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Second Hand News; Dreams; Never Going Back Again; Don’t Stop; Go Your Own Way; Songbird.

Side 2: The Chain; You Make Loving Fun; I Don’t Want to Know; Oh Daddy; Gold Dust Woman.

Label/Format: Warner Bros, original Burbank format with matt surfaces with a very gentle hint of texturing.

Label Conditions: Both immaculate with very deep, ultra fresh colour. Very clean and highly attractive with barely a spindle trace to be seen. Seldom are original copies of this found appearing barely played, this the best copy I have seen since buying a copy on issue myself back in the day. Yet another copy purchased new by one owner who cover-protected his records, stored the record in a replacement inner and then hardly played them. This copy almost takes you back to purchase day and immaculate, pristine sound.

Catalogue Number: K 56344

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of this Record: 110 grams. Quite light, but superbly pressed with sound to match. Probably due to the demand of this album, Warner used vinyl more sparingly. Better sparingly and pure rather than heavier and recycled, this copy plays superbly.

Country of Manufacture: England

Rarity: A common album that solid in vast numbers, always in demand from audiophiles because of the reference audio quality of the music. An album I will always choose to play when I purchase any new hi-fi equipment. The production, mix and engineering on this legendary album is little short of perfect. This is a copy that does maximum justice to its legendary status.

Original Year of Release: February 1977

Matrix Nos: K 56344 A1 / K 56344 B1 [these machine punched]

Others: BSK-1-3010 F18 / BSK-2-3010 F21 [scripted]

Run-Out Groove Etchings: ‘MASTERED BY CAPITOL’ [both sides, machine punched]

Musicians: Lindsey Buckingham – guitars, dobro, percussion, vocals; Stevie Nicks – vocals; Christine McVie – keyboards, vocals; John McVie – bass guitar; Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion, harpsichord.

Brief Info: Album number 11 for the resurgent Fleetwood Mac, a band that almost came out of the wilderness with their previous second self-titled album (often referred to as the ‘White Album’) in 1975. An album released in 1977 to a hugely expectant audience, and it failed to disappoint. It sold in vast numbers in the United States and UK, also very strongly throughout Europe. This ‘new’ Anglo-American Fleetwood Mac that again included the American guitarist and vocalist Lindsey Buckingham, and his then wife singer Stevie Nicks. Never forget also the brilliant vocals of Christine McVie. Only on rare occasions does an album capture the mood of record-buyers so powerfully and this became an instant overnight classic. Not only are the songs of the highest quality, it is superbly produced with audiophile quality sound that makes any worthy system excel. Put it this way: if your system does not sound magnificent playing this album, there is a major problem. Four songs were issued as singles – ‘Go Your Own Way’; ‘Dreams’; ‘Don’t Stop’ and ‘You Make Loving Fun’ – but arguably the most famous song is ‘The Chain’ that has became synonymous with Formula 1 motor racing in the UK. This is a fantastic early UK copy that unusually appears hardly played, although the album is far from difficult to find, most have very grubby covers and heavily used discs. An album to play loud, especially ‘The Chain’ where that short bass guitar solo sounds in-the-room. An album now over 40-years-old, which is a little hard to take-in being honest, the music refuses to age and remains as popular today as it did back in 1977. A genuine timeless classic and unreservedly recommended – this one could prove a massive upgrade for some.

Cover Grade and Format: EXCELLENT(++): arguably better, the merest trace of darkening on the spine edge stops a near mint grading. A single unlaminated format with matt, textured surfaces. Printed and made in England by Gothic Print Finishers Ltd, London. This one includes the catalogue number unspaced and the full-size gatefold lyric/graphic card insert and plain white inner sleeve.

Cover Front & Back: A cream-coloured front that more often than not is seen very grubby, rubbed, badly discoloured and creased, any hint of discolouration or ageing on this one is minimal, gentle and faint with only a gentle trace near the spine edge. It has been cover-protected from new, thus it still appears in superb condition. No creasing and barely rubbed with no sticker issues, this retains a fine freshness and excellent good looks. There merest trace of rim impression on the front near the top edge only. The pictures of Mick Fleetwood (then with hair) and American vocalist Stephanie Nicks look fantastic. Not rare for sure, but never, ever easy to find like this.

Top & Bottom Edges: Both straight, clean and unworn.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Pristine, very clean, and very sharp with no thickening. Record enters on this edge that is guaranteed untrimmed or enhanced. Again, rarely seen like this.

Spine and Text: Solid, straight with no compression, the slightly off-white surface has no rubbing, possibly a hint of fading being very critical. All text is perfect and unworn, no space between the catalogue number.

Corners: All four immaculate with near perfect shape retained with no knocks.

Cover Summary: One of rock’s most famous covers and this copy does it near maximum justice with scant hint of ageing. Almost hard to believe this is now over 40-years-old. This attractive item should please many, if not most collectors.

The Inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT(+): a basic solid unlined white inner, the odd fine light crease, the paper only lightly discoloured near the edges. No edge splits or repairs.

The Card Insert: MINT: a single fold gatefold full-size card insert with lyrics on the inside and plenty of band pictures, this quite thick card with matt surfaces, again with the catalogue number with no space. Put simply: this is as-made, I can find nothing to fault.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: PRACTICALLY MINT: a supreme visual copy that is very clean with equally fine shine and quite solidly pressed. A copy appearing hard played on all the evidence with any surface traces even less than minuscule, even as seen critically under bright light. I am actually wondering if the one owner actually played this at all. With the two sublime fresh labels as well, visually it will prove near impossible to find better, it should please all collectors.

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 snippets 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 minuscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This evergreen classic album plays up to it’s high visual grading with nothing to fault. Offering strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear – sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. I heard nothing unwanted from this truly exceptional clean pressing that has no tracking issues*. Few available copies will outperform this very early UK pressing I feel sure. Both channels are clean and sharp, I am certain this record has barely been played and has been generally well stored and carefully handled, almost certainly in a non-smoking environment. As stated, beautifully produced and recorded, this a long-standing hi-fi test album I always refer to when buying any new equipment. But I need no excuse to play ‘Rumours’ at any time. Being a mass-produced album for an expectant market, the lack of any issues is never certain or can be taken for granted. But here, nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this wonderful record. It will prove beyond difficult to find a copy better and this merits my highest possible recommendation.

* As played-graded on a high-end Linn LP12 Sondek turntable with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil cartridge tracking at 2.2 grams. Records are a ‘contact’ format, and few will avoid the odd minor sound blemish.

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 as I Play-Grade every record I offer in their entirety – also on higher-end equipment – 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 it’s 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 the item being offered with no digital enhancements. Room light factors can make things vary sometimes, that is hard to control, especially in winter. 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. 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 Quintet Black moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2.2 grams). Amps: Naim Supernait 2 with Project USB phono stage and Tellerium Black interconnects. Speakers: B&W 805 Nautilus (bi-wired with Tellurium Black terminated cable) with REL subwoofer. 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.

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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, better quality packaging costs, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners 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 minuscule in over 17­ 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. 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.

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

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.75

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £1 per extra LP.

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1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £12.50 (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £2 per extra LP.

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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’.