KISS Debut S/T LP 1977 UK Press PYE Translucent Red Vinyl EX/EX

	£		27
	$		36

KISS   - Self Titled Debut 1977 UK Press on Casablanca/PYE with fantastic translucent Red Vinyl - Excellent Condition

For MP3 samples of the actual record listed, please click on this link:BEST PLAYED ON DESKTOP/LAPTOP - for some reason mobile version seems to have gaps that are not on the record Click Here to go to YouTube Video 

• Conversion is from a budget deck so they are not audiophile quality and there is a bit of distortion not heard on the album itself - but they do allow you to hear the quality of the surfaces & playback to take the uncertainty out of buying :) 
• If you have trouble with the link from mobile devices, please click the option for 'desktop' when youtube opens - failing that drop me a message and I'll send you the link. 

Notes:

• 1978 Re-issue on Casablanca/PYE - CAL2006

• No Barcode 

• Matrix/Runout Side 1: CAL2006 A-10MB

• Matrix/Runout Side 2: CAL2006 B-10MB

Condition: 

• Please read and remember this is a 39 year old vintage item ???? pics and grading are honest so please look. 
• Graded VERY CRITICALLY under VERY bright spotlight + test play. Pics show item under bright spotlights. I never grade MINT unless its a brand-new album...be wary of sellers who over-use the word 'mint'....! 
• Cleaned by hand using high grade cleaning fluid (L'arc du Son), distilled water and suitable cleaning cloths. 

Vinyl Surfaces - EX

Audio Test - with budget deck and Audio Technica Studio headphones. 

• Plays 'EX'  with only the faintest of background noise between tracks or on very quiet parts of songs. 
• The whole album sounds bright and true and shows off the original mastering of this KISS classic in its Analogue spleandour. 

Visual Inspection/Bright Light: EX 

• Small number of very light hairline marks on each side when looking carefully under bright spotlights - the kind of marks left by cleaning with a cloth and careful handling with an album played a good few times but well cared for.  
• From its condition I'd say this has been in storage for a long long time. 

Visual Inspection - Bright Daylight: Looks Mint. 

Vinyl Labels - NM

• No marks 

• Colours and printed text all perfect 

• Tiny amount of wear on spindle holes 

Outer Sleeve - EX

• Excellent condition 

• No marks, major creases or colour loss on front or back covers 

• Small amount of wear on each corner/edge

• Spine has some moderate wear, writing is visible

• No splits

White Inner Sleeve - EX 

• Nice yellowed vintage, basic white DRG 'Made In Great Britain'  inner sleeve. Nothing more to say really...! 

Shipping & Payment 

• Well packaged in stiff, thick card mailer + Stiffeners for protection. 

• Vinyl will be removed from inner and securely packed during shipping to prevent splits 

• I combine shipping cost for multiple purchases - please contact me to let me know before paying and I will give you a quote. 

• Please note: eBay and PayPal combined charge me 15% fees on shipping, so unfortunately I have to pass this on. The shipping amount on the label will be a bit lower than the amount you pay...I don't make money on shipping ????

UK bidders - Royal Mail Recorded with insurance for full value: £4.40 (can send standard if required and can send about 3 LPs for the price of 1) 

International (non UK) bidders tracked approximately : 

• Europe - £12
• Asia Pac - £15
• Russia - £12
• U.S. - £15
• Australia - £8/15
• South America - £15

About me

• Reliable personal seller, not a big company

• Honest gradings: every item photographed and graded individually with warts and all pics: I want you to be happy with your purchase and giving you honest information is the way to do it. 

• Honest Shipping Costs, I don't make money on shipping. 

• Looking for other Rock titles - please ask. I can search to order and can offer sensible deals on multiples and save money for shipping. 

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