Linda Hoyle Pieces of Me: spiral vertigo

	£		264
	$		350

Linda Hoyle's classic "Pieces of Me" on the spiral vertigo label. For those who don't know, Linda Hoyle was an outstanding singer and songwriter whose career spanned only a few years. This LP features many of her best reflective, jazz-oriented work, as well as the devastating heavy psych-rock of the title track. The backing musicians are Chris Spedding, Jeff Clyne, John Marshall, Karl Jenkins and Colin Purbrook. A genuine classic and a genuine rarity.   The condition of the vinyl is "excellent". Here are some detailed notes: the general visual impression is of a glossy, clean playing surface. The general aural impression is of a quiet surface with excellent sound quality.    At first I thought there were no marks at all, but when I really stared in direct sunlight there are a few very faint marks. On side 2 there is one about 3cm following the line of the groove, but I heard nothing when I played the track, and it can't be felt - it is very faint in fact. There is another, again very faint, mark on "Lonely Women", which is not audible. That is just about it. There are a few spindle marks.   In terms of surface noise, there is occasionally some very light background stuff. I really only noticed it on 'Lonely Women' which is very quiet of course. However, I also noticed a little surface noise on side 1 on 'Black Crow' and 'For My Darling'. This could be a bit of stuff still stuck in the grooves, or it could also be very slight damage to the groove.   The sleeve grades "VG+" with some wear to the spine. There is also a price sticker, which I have made absolutely no attempt to remove, and so far as I can see neither has anyone else. I will leave it for the lucky winner.   The original spiral inner is included.   Good luck and happy bidding. The reserve on this item is very reasonable and significantly less than this item has sold for over the past year on ebay.  

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Guide to grading:

Mint: as new – might even be unplayed. Without blemish of any kind – no sounding or non-sounding marks, quiet surface, no groove damage, sleeve will be immaculate with sharp edges, and without creasing, writing, or difficult-to-remove stickers. I use this grading only rarely!

Near mint: virtually as new – at worst one or two small, very light non-sounding marks, or a few spindle marks. Definitely no audible marks – aurally, the LP should be superb with no groove damage and a quiet playing surface. It is possible the sleeve may have a few very tiny creases on the spine, or slight ‘browning’ – for details see individual listings.

Excellent: There may be some very light background surface noise, or a few surface marks. Again, there should be no audible marks unless specified in the listing. The sleeve may have very light creasing, or slight discolouration, but still be overall in very nice condition.

Very good: this LP will have audible imperfections such as scattered ticks, or an audible mark or marks. There are also likely to be visual imperfections such as light scuffs, or slight damage to the sleeve – e.g. break-through on the spine, or perhaps damage to the laminated surface of the sleeve. Again, please see individual listings for details.