LEE HAZLEWOOD The Stockholm Kid Live at Berns Sweden LP

$

80

PLEASE NOTE: POSTAGE IS NOT $4. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR ACTUAL CHARGE

This is Lee Hazlewood's "The Stockholm Kid – Live at Berns". It was released on CBS Records in Sweden only in 1974, catalogue number 80534. The record also comes with the original inner sleeve.

REGARDING PICTURES: I have loads of pictures of this record that I can send to you by e-mail. Please get in touch if you would like to see them.

VISUAL:

All grades are 100 % guaranteed – no one has EVER asked to return a record to me.

Buying more than 200 records on the internet, I have agreed with the grading only around 10 times! I think this is because most sellers use inadequate lightning. As a seller once said: Everything looks near mint in the dark. There are only two sources of light I have ever tried that are any good for grading records:

1)      Direct, bright sunlight from an unclouded sky. It's the most powerful light source in this world. Why not use it? "Discreet sunlight" is absolutely no good. I've looked at records outside on a cloudy day that looked nothing short of immaculate, and then revealed loads of scratches under just a poor light bulb.

2)      Halogen spot lights G10, at least 50 watt. These should only be used in the evening to avoid diffusing from other light sources. See picture.

These two light sources will reveal EVERY scuff and scratch no matter how small or insignificant they may be. Regular room lightning or neon lights (which seem to be the standard at record fairs) reveal practically nothing.

In direct, bright sunlight from an unclouded sky I can't see many surface scratches on side 1, but I do see a fair amount. Side 2 has more surface scratches than side 1, but it's not trashed. I will grade side 1 as VG+ and side 2 as VG to VG(+)on Record Collector's grading scale (Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, Bad). I do also some light spots on the vinyl itself. This is one of the few non-American records where I have seen this. I see it on many American records from the 60s and 70s and also occasionally on records from the 90s and 2000s. I think they come from using dirty stampers.

SOUND CLIP:

I have uploaded a recording from the actual record for sale. The clip was recorded with a Thorens TD-126 MkIII Centennial record player fitted with an Ortofon MC20 Super MkII needle. If you have less sensitive equipment, you will hear less noise. You will also get the run-in groove and run-out groove on both sides (you'll hear the needle drop and lift), so it gives a full description of the record.

COVER:

The cover shows some edge wear, as can be seen in the pictures, and inside the gatefold, the cover feels a bit wobbly. I will say VG+ on Record Collector's grading scale to be safe.

POSTAGE COSTS:

NO FEES and NO charges for materials! ONLY actual charges. All records will be sent in sturdy mailers designed for the purpose, and the records will be removed from the cover to avoid any creasing/tearing. The following charges are what the Danish postal system actually charges. They have gone crazy in recent years. You can check out the rates for yourself if you like on http://www.postdanmark.dk/contentfull.dk?lang=en.

The Danish postal service has letters for 250, 500 and 1000 grams. This record will be able to go below the limit for 500 grams:

EUROPE: $10.98 for airmail. $10.58 for surface mail. $24.75 for airmail with tracking. $24.35 for surface mail with tracking. $29.74 for airmail insured up to $177 dollars.

REST OF THE WORLD: $15.37 for airmail. $14.97 for surface mail. $29.14 for airmail with tracking. $28.74 for surface mail with tracking. $34.13 for airmail insured up to $177 dollars.

International Buyers – Please Note:

Through buying more than 200 records in foreign countries it has only happened to me twice that I had to pay custom fees, but it can happen. There should be no custom fees within the European Community.

·         Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.

·         Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.

UPDATE:

By mistake I included the description for the cover of another record. The correct description for this cover comes here:

COVER:

The single cover (not gatefold - this record was never released with a gatefold cover) is very nice. The most significant wear is by the opening on the bottom spine, where 1-2 cm of the spine has turned white. That corner also has some very light discouleration. Otherwise, the spines/edges only have minimal wear. There is very light wear to the opening on the back and front. The record has made a light impression on the cover, so the cover feels a bit bent, most noticeably at the bottom.

All in all a very nice cover. EX to EX- on Record Collector's grading scale.

INNER SLEEVE:

The record comes with the original innersleeve. It is unfortunately split for 5-6 cm on all three sides. The top 5 cm on the left side is also split. Otherwise only light aging and fading.