Gravy Train - A Ballad of a Peaceful Man LP 1st UK PRESS SWIRL

	£		515
	$		682

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POSTAGE IS NOT 7 POUNDS! Check the rates below and WAIT for my invoice! Hi and welcome to my auction. All my auctions will start at £0,99 with NO reserve, so grab a bargain. Please read everything carefully here, so you won’t miss anything. My seller feedback is 100% positive so you can bid with confidence. Grading a record is always very hard, as everyone got their own grading system. I always check my records under a critical light so there won’t be any surprises (many sellers don’t do this), so I will see even the lightest hairlines and sleeve removal lines which you won’t see in normal room light. I’m a collector myself, so I do my best to be honest with my grading. Please see my grading system in the bottom of this page. Thanks for reading everything and happy bidding!!!

What I have for sale here is:

Artist: Gravy Train
Title: (A Ballad of) A Peaceful Man
Label: Vertigo
Cat#: 6360 051
Made in: England (1971)

Description: Swirl label 1st UK pressing of their magnificent 2nd album. Considered to be one of the very best on the Vertigo Swirl label & also in the top 5 rarest Swirl releases. Matrices are 6360 051 1Y//1 / 6360 051 2Y//1. Complete with the Swirl inner sleeve (dated 0671). Inner sleeve have one tear and slight yellowing due to age...

Condition: VG+/EX- (Record/Cover)
Record shows visually some thin sleeve removal lines and hairlines under my unforgiving halogen lamp. There are NO scratches or any other nasty marks. I have played the whole album and there is background noise in quieter parts only! Plays excellent! NO jumps or other nasty noises. I'm sure that professional cleaning (okki nokki for example) would improve the sound quality. Laminated gatefold cover has some light creasing to the lamination and there is also name written on the inside of the cover. NO splits or other nasty marks...

Postage and packaging:
I live in Finland so postage fees are much higher than UK based sellers have. Here are the prices:

1 Single (7") = £2 (Priority) to Europe.
1 Single (7") = £4 (Priority) to rest of the world.

1 record (12") = £9.50 (Priority) to Europe.
1 record (12") = £18 (Registered) to Russia.
1 record (12") = £16.00 (Priority) to rest of the world.

2-3 records (12") = £13.50 (Priority) to Europe.
2-3 records (12") = £23 (Registered) to Russia.
2-3 records (12") = £25.50 (Priority) to rest of the world.

Registered post will be £11.50 (1 LP) or £18 (2-3 LP's) to Europe.
Registered post will be £20 (1 LP) or £35 (2-3 LP's) to rest of the world.

Grading (Record):
This is my grading system. I’m very strict when grading a record. Mostly my VG+ grade is most sellers EX. Also, I don’t use VG+++ or EX+++++ like some sellers do…

NM (NEAR MINT)
This is highest grade that I will assign to opened, handled records. The vinyl is virtually flawless, bright and shiny. A very minor, barely visible scuff or two may be permitted, but no scratches. The disc should play with no audible noise. The label is bright, clean and unmarked.

EX (EXCELLENT)
Disc plays near perfectly, but may have minor paper scuffs that do not interfere with the sound quality. There can possibly be a few hairline scratches but nothing that is obvious or affects play. Vinyl is bright and shiny; label is clean and unmarked.

VG+ (VERY GOOD+)
Some visible surface wear, very minor scratches and scuffs, but minimal impact on the sound quality. Might have a light click or two, but NO skips or jumps. Vinyl will still have good luster; labels may have minor imperfections but otherwise clean.

Grading (Cover):

NM (NEAR MINT)
Very minor signs of wear or cover impressions. Artwork is as close to perfection as possible.

EX (EXCELLENT)
Minor disc impression or slight corner creases, no wrinkles, puckers, seam splits or writing on the cover. Artwork is clean and unworn and there is no ink wear.

VG+ (VERY GOOD+)
Cover is clean but may have minor writing or marks and may show slight wear. There may be just the start of ring wear, where the disc has created a raised area on the cover that resulted in the ink wearing off the paper. There may be slight discoloration or staining, minor seam wear, but no splits or tears. Corners may have small creases or fraying.

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