PETER GREEN – ex Fleetwood Mac. End of the Game N/M LP

	£		135
	$		179

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Artist or Band: PETER GREEN

Album Title: The End of the Game.

Producer(s): Peter Green.

Engineer(s): Martin Birch.

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Bottoms Up; Timeless Time; Descending Scale.

Side 2: Burnt Foot; Hidden Depth; The End of the Game.

Label/Format: Reprise – Original deep tan RSLP issue. (Please see my label scan)

Label Conditions: Both very clean and highly attractive. Only light+ and faint spindle marks. This superb record is another from the DJ collection recently acquired, the earliest pressing and the best I have ever seen or heard.

Cat Number: RSLP 9006

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Weight of this Record: 155 grams. A real heavyweight pressing. [These days, many modern Audiophile reissues are pressed on super-heavyweight 180 gram vinyl. Only a small percentage of ‘vintage vinyl’ was ever pressed this heavy. Records pressed in the 1960s averaged around 140 to 150 grams. Records pressed in the 1970s were usually lighter and averaged more around 115 – 125 grams. Some records pressed around 1973 were very thin and light due an oil crisis and shortage around this time. Some records were even issued on recycled vinyl from this period and sounded poor with crackle and surface noise evident from the very first play. If any record I buy is deemed ‘recycled’, I will never offer it, I have a very simple test to detect these records if I suspect this to be the case other than audible imperfection. Some records from this period were even pressed on other materials the most notable was ‘Dynaflex’, used by RCA around this time. Although inferior to vinyl, this at least mostly sounded reasonably acceptable but pressings on this material were wafer thin and flimsy. Beyond the 70s, records often became thinner and lighter still but most played fine but were never quite the quality as from the ‘Golden Era’]. (This was based on ‘average’ weights for 20 records from these eras. Later pressings were usually lighter still).

Country of Manufacture: England.

Rarity: Very scarce as an original, this was reissued in 1972 with the new number of K 44106. This is the far rarer original first RSLP issue, released in 1970, and would have only sold in small numbers and was not available for too long before the repress. Not only that, this is a superb example and one of the heaviest pressed Reprise tan albums I have ever held. It includes a gorgeous fresh cover too.

Matrix Nos: RSLP 9006-A1 / RSLP 9006-B1. The stampers are F 1 / I 1

The Band: Peter Green – Electric guitar; Zoot Money - Grand piano; Godfrey Maclean - Percussion; Nick Buck - Electric piano and organ; Alex Dmochowski - Bass guitar.

Brief Info: After leaving Fleetwood Mac in May 1970, this was Green’s first ‘solo’ album and a somewhat surprising issue it was too. With just the six tracks, this has moments of brilliance and the overall sound is that of a band jamming. Not an album just for the blues enthusiast, this, as you would expect, has fantastic and at times loud guitar – it will appeal to fans of rock also. Rarely seen as an original and this is a superb copy that plays absolutely perfectly. A very important album within this genre and it gives more than just glimpses of this man’s guitar brilliance. Always a joy to offer the cleanest and heaviest pressed originals of this album especially when included with a beautiful cover. This again sets the bar very high and most fans of this legend will treasure it.

Cover Grade and Format: EX++ (at least), a single fully laminated format, the definitive original with the RSLP 9006 number. It was printed and made in England by MacNeill Press Ltd, London. Easily the best example I have ever seen.

This Cover’s Potential for Wear: Moderate (in theory), but having a very dark finish, this is ruthlessly revealing of unwanted blemishes.

Front, Back & Lamination: Little real wear to either side and the beautiful deep rich black finish looks superb. Still very shiny and clear, the incredible big cat artwork will rarely be seen better. Light friction rub dulling can only really be seen with angled viewing and on such a critical cover, this is only very light anyway. Actual marks or blemishes to the surfaces barely register and hardly any are even seen. Most-all adhered too, this is vital on such a dark cover for maximum viewing pleasure. There is just a fine lifted strip on the spine edge and I have yet to find one with none and this being probably the least and neatest yet. Creasing is something else that spoils this cover so glad to state there are hardly to be seen, just a very few fine edge hairline types with just one faint ‘half moon’ type a way from the edge. The opening edge sees the laminate end slightly short of full width but the exposed strips are ultra clean and close to wear-free. A truly gorgeous cover that will truly be hard to find better.

Top Edge: Unworn and dead straight.

Bottom Edge: As above.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean, sharp with practically no wear and no feathering. Record entered on this edge.

Spine and Text: As near perfect spine as you will ever find, a real stunner. Solid, straight and no compression, the ends are neatly pinched with fine definition and no bending. All text is pristine perfect, sharp and bold, totally unworn under the solid and uncracked laminate - even this retains a lovely shine.

Corners: All corners have little wear at all and very fine, neat, square shape is retained.

Cover Summary: A very strong all round example of this elusive original RSLP early 70’s cover, one that could prove very difficult to match or find much better. This highly attractive item should please most collectors.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: Mint(-) or as close as they ever truly get. A supremely fine visual copy that is super clean, shiny, intense black and very heavily pressed. Practically devoid of marks, I just noted one fine hairline on side two that has no sound of course. Visually a super original record that should please most collectors again.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippetts or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or miniscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This remarkable record plays up too its high visual grading with nothing to fault. Strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. This has a fantastic production with real hi-fi sound. Devoid of surface sounds and no pops or clicks were noted and this is an exceptional clean pressing. Few original copies will match or outperform this one I feel certain. Nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this rare Peter Green record. This copy will prove very difficult to find significantly better especially with the elusive RSLP numbers – this is a must for blues and early Fleetwood Mac fans and is strongly recommended.

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First-time, zero-rated bidders, who do not ask permission to bid, will be cancelled immediately and blocked – NO exceptions. For winning bidders who I consider excessively slow to make contact or submit payment, I will use my right to block future bids. If any bidder who wins in the final seconds is present to do so, surely they can at least email me to inform of intention and payment method? If swift or promp payment is a problem, please do not bid.

POSTING & PACKING: What You Get: I now offer the fastest possible posting, mostly the very next day after payment is received or within 48 hours maximum. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT mailers) with the record(s) REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with TWO thick stiffners for even extra protection. The cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW heavy duty soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my Moth Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. Printed address labels are used for clarity and well as sender label. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but NOT surface mail abroad. I never make profit on posting and offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends, with the total costs including ‘standard’ or ‘optional extra insurance’ P&P – ALL UK and Russian packets go out non-negotiable Recorded Delivery. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is less than 0.1 per percent based on over 4,000+ items sold in over 7 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional.

PLEASE NOTE: I will now only send packets to Russia with Recorded Delivery at a cost of £7 per single LP. If this is unacceptable to Russian collectors, please do not bid. I only want my records to arrive safely and this gives packets a better chance to do so. Also ALL UK packets will be sent with either Recorded or Special Delivery as standard (both have to be signed for). All shipping costs and rules can be found after my description. If they are not acceptable, please do not bid.

NOTE: First Time Bidders: I will cancel ALL first-time bidders with no feedbacks or excessive negatives who do not ask me if its OK to bid first – NO EXCEPTIONS.

Please Note: I will now offer any item to the runner-up after the mandatory Ebay 3 days if no contact is made by the winning bidder unless prior notice of any delay is given beforehand. The same applies if no payment is received within the mandatory 7 days so any bidder who has just lost out can still email me to reserve the item as priority second chance – it’s always worth asking.

SHIPPING COSTS & OPTIONS:

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (First Class Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4 (OPTIONAL).

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7 (OPTIONAL).

Posting & Packing: ALL EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA (NOT RUSSIA, see below) (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet Standard with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) = £5.

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with included Insurance to Item’s ‘Sold’ Value, £500* Maximum) = £9 (OPTIONAL).

Posting & Packing: RUSSIA (Recorded Only, if this is unacceptable, please do not bid):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ only £7) = £9 (OPTIONAL extra insurance as above).

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (any part); Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet Standard with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) = £8.

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with included Insurance to Item’s ‘Sold’ Value, £500* Maximum) = £13 (OPTIONAL).

* If Rules allow for that country.

PLEASE NOTE: I always get a Royal Mail ‘Proof-of-Posting’ receipt for ALL packets that are sent out and I am happy to prove this to any customer who wishes to see it via email.

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders.

The customer can choose their method of shipping with the exception of second class or surface mail overseas – these I will NOT use. The winner bidder chooses his/her posting method and if uninsured is chosen, its their decision and they have to stick with it, I can accept no responsibility if an item is lost in the post. I can only try to claim at standard levels if no enhancement is chosen (£39).

Potential Bidders: Please do not bid if you have negative feedback unless checking first, I will cancel any bids I feel are timewasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund minus the Posting and All Ebay costs as long as the item detail has been read and understood. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT neccessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.