MARVIN GAYE, Marvin Gaye EP (RARE 1965 1ST NEAR MINT)

	£		37
	$		49

This is a 1965 UK first pressing of the massively rare first Marvin Gaye EP ‘Marvin Gaye’ on Tamla Motown. It’s a record that hardly ever turns up for sale but even less so in immaculate condition like this one; it genuinely looks like it has only had a couple of plays and the cover is just as superb so don’t miss out...

Year of original release: 1965

Year of this pressings release: 1965

Label: Tamla Motown (with UK 60s tax code KT visible either side of side A spindle area)

Catalogue No: TME 2016

Matrix No’s: TME 2016 A1 / TME 2016 B1

Country of Manufacture: England

Mode: Mono

RECORD CONDITION

Labels: NEAR MINT

Completely clean and unmarked, they display no damage or wear at all and have the spindle wear that clearly indicates a record that was only ever played by its one careful previous owner just once or maybe twice

Visual: NEAR MINT

These are immaculately preserved surfaces with a wonderful clean deep glossy sheen. There are absolutely no surface marks or wear under a very strong light. Even after a very long study in this circumstance I failed to find anything more than the odd light paper scuff; it is fair to say that a better original pressing of this rare EP will be very hard to locate.

Play: NEAR MINT

This record plays with absolutely no faults in the audio whatsoever. The run in grooves are close to silent and across both tracks you get a wonderful deep clear standard of audio with no pops or clicks. The sound of well cared for 1960’s vinyl like this is hard to beat or even replicate!

COVER CONDITION

Front laminate flip-back picture sleeve: NEAR MINT

A sleeve that has been maintained to the highest possible standard with no faults or serious signs of wear to report. There are no creases or folds, no scuffs or seam splits and no marks or writing on either the front or the back. There is no ring-wear to report, only a slight circular impression round the edge of the label visible under light. You will rarely see an example of this original EP cover in better shape!

ABOUT MARVIN GAYE - ‘MARVIN GAYE EP’

The ‘Marvin Gaye’ debut EP featured the tracks ‘Ain’t That Peculiar’, ‘Pretty Little Baby’, ‘I’ll Be Doggone’ and ‘How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)’

POSTAGE & PACKING

UK:

Basic option – FREE / Recorded Delivery (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!) £3.50

EUROPE:

Basic airmail - £4.00 / Insured delivery £8.00

REST OF WORLD:

Basic airmail - £7.00 / Insured delivery £12.00

We will always ensure that our records will be well packed in a secure manner. We do everything we can to provide a safe delivery and ensure that your records arrive in the same condition that they left us in. We use professionally packed heavy-duty mailers. We are also happy to accommodate pick up in person.

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

If you are unhappy with your purchase, for any reason, we are not going to get into a long dispute with you about the items merits. We offer a no nonsense money back promise including postage upon return of the item. Obviously we do ask that you raise any issues within 7 days of delivery. Just get in touch, we can work it out.

GRADING

‘Record Collector Magazine’ have for years promoted a grading system that has been accepted as the all round standard amongst dealers and collectors. We too use that system but just in case anyone’s not sure here’s my basic interpretation:

MINT: Only ever used if a record is totally un-played and therefore can be classed as brand new. Even if a record has only had one play it can no longer be Mint.

NEAR MINT: This grading applies to a record that has no visible faults and no lessening in sound quality. Other than perhaps a little dust and in some cases the lightest of totally non-sounding paper scuffs visible under strong light, vinyl graded Nr.Mint will be extremely well cared for. Sleeves graded Nr.Mint will have no damage and only the vaguest suggestion of any handling or use.

EXCELLENT: Records graded thus will essentially be in a very well cared for condition and play without any problems. Excellent records have been used but they will have been well looked after and the worst you can expect with the audio will be the odd light pop or click and perhaps a little bit of light background noise in a couple of places, but certainly nothing that will spoil your enjoyment of the music. Covers graded Excellent have no damage or defacement to the artwork , their evidence of handling will only be in minor details like a few faint creases, tiny edge scuffs or a small amount of writing or sticker residue but certainly no serious damage.

VERY GOOD: Records graded VG will be totally satisfactory to all but those looking for total perfection. They will be used but still fully playable and only show the kind of wear you would expect to find on a second hand record that has had a few plays. The odd light scratch may be evident as well as general spindle wear and paper scuffs but nothing to cause any overall problems with your enjoyment of the record. Basically, be realistic in what you’d expect a used record to look and sound like and you won’t have any disappointments with a record that is graded Very Good. Covers graded VG may show a bit of general wear or scuffing around the edges, there could be some light ring-wear, a few creases and perhaps a little bit of writing (1960’s record owners seemed to always write their name somewhere on the sleeve) but they will still be fully intact and certainly not abused in any way.

GOOD: Vinyl graded as Good should be approached with a little more caution, as most dealers will tell you in record collecting terms ‘good’ means ‘bad’! We try and keep our items above this standard, however Good does have some saving graces and is not the lowest grading vinyl can be given. A record graded thus will still be just about playable although it will clearly have been played a lot by previous owners. You can also expect light scratches and definitely some surface noise. Covers graded as Good will be just about holding it together although you will inevitable find plenty of creases, maybe a few rips and seam splits as well as possibly chunks missing, writing or stains and indeed any other kind of defacement that it’s possible to find on record sleeves without them being totally destroyed.

FAIR: Don’t bother bidding!

NB. There may be occasions when we add a + or a – to a grading. The reason for this is fairly self explanatory but essentially, if something is VG+ that means it is a seriously strong example of that particular grading and potentially worth a higher grade. Please also remember that there are variables within all of these gradings (for example, it is not impossible for a Nr.Mint sleeve to have a tiny bit of writing present) but we’ll always endeavour to mention any especially relevant points within the bulk of the main description text