MICHAEL CHAPMAN “RAINMAKER” 1969 HARVEST SHVL 755 UK 1ST PR 2G/1G NO EMI EX
  £   25
  $   33

 


£ 25 Sold For
Oct 5, 2013 Sold Date
Sep 28, 2013 Start Date
£   5 Start price
9   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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MICHAEL CHAPMAN

~ RAINMAKER ~

(1969 HARVEST RECORDS - UK FIRST PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A RARE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE MAGNIFICENT DEBUT ALBUM “RAINMAKER” BY MICHAEL CHAPMAN ON THE HARVEST LABEL.

SIGNIFICANTLY THE HARVEST LABELS OMIT THE “SOLD IN U.K.” TEXT BUT DO NOT HAVE EMI LOGOS.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS HARVEST SHVL 755

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE SHVL 755 A-2G / SHVL 755 B-1G

THE SLEEVE

THE LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE LAMINATED FRONT & BACK SHOW SOME LIGHT WEAR AND SOME TANNING AS WELL AS A FEW TINY WRINKLES. INSIDE THE GATEFOLD THE TOP AND BOTTOM HAVE OBVIOUSLY GOT STUCK TOGETHER AT SOME TIME WITH SOME CONSEQUENT DAMAGE - SEE PHOTO..

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THIS CLASSIC LP AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE HARVEST LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

  1. IT DIDN’T WORK OUT
  2. RAINMAKER
  3. YOU SAY
  4. THANK YOU P.K. 1944
  5. NO-ONE LEFT TO CARE
  6. SMALL STONES

SIDE TWO

  1. NOT SO MUCH A GARDEN - MORE LIKE A MAZE
  2. NO SONG TO SING
  3. ONE TIME THING
  4. SUNDAY MORNING
  5. GOODBYE TO MONDAY NIGHT

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.00

£7.50

£11.00

£11.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.00

£12.75

£16.25

£16.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

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 CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED 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 DISPLAYS 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 MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.



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