GEOFF BASTOW, MUSIC TO VARNISH OWLS BY, 1975 UK JW LIBRARY LP, FUNK BREAKS/DISCO

Geoff Bastow – Music To Varnish Owls By (12” LP)
Geoff Bastow (20 May 1949 in Yorkshire, England - 16 March 2007 in Berlin, Germany), was a Munich-based English songwriter and record producer. In the early 1970s, Bastow recorded albums such as Music To Varnish Owls By (1975), Flavour Of The Month (1977) and The Video Age (1980) for various British labels. Originally working as a guitarist and pianist in dance bands around Yorkshire, he moved to London in the early 1970s, and then Munich in around 1976. He collaborated with disco/electronic innovator Giorgio Moroder around that era.
 Side One: The Rough With The Smooth; Beautiful People; Tumbleweed; Bits And Bats; A Change Of Pace; Janelle.

Side Two: Time And A Half; Supersplash; Fillet Of Soul; Well Above Average; The Clan; Sing Song.
The album is on JW Music Library Records, JW 454. Matrix side one: PM 011A-1   LYN 3205   MAX (etched). Matrix side two: PM 011- B1   LYN 3206   MAX (etched).
Released in 1975. UK pressing. Stereo.
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Condition: (as Record Collector’s grading system)
Vinyl side 1: very good (has the odd noticeable mark with one causing around ten light clicks at the very end of track three but certainly nothing that spoils your enjoyment of the music, it still sounds great, plays with no jumps or sticks or and minimal crackle, has a slight warp that doesn’t affect the play-back in any way).
Vinyl side 2: excellent (has the odd light superficial mark that does not affect the audio in any way,
plays great with no jumps, sticks or clicks and minimal crackle, has a slight warp that doesn’t affect the play-back in any way).
Cover (glossy): excellent (the odd small light edge crease).
I have tried to give my honest opinion as to the condition. I will give a
complete refund to the buyer if they are not happy on return of the record.

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MINT: I very rarely use the mint grade. Only records that are still sealed or records that even under the strongest of lights are completely unmarked. Also covers that are unmarked/uncreased in any way and still look brand new.
EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is no lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.
VERY GOOD: 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: 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, discoloration, etc.
FAIR: 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: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.  1706 (GS 9.9 (1706))