RAVI SHANKAR & ALI AKBAR KHAN. APPLE SAPDO1002.NR MINT
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ON OFFER HERE.
ONE OF THE RAREST APPLE LABEL PRODUCTIONS
RAVI SHANKAR & ALI AKBAR KHAN
IN CONCERT 1972
RELEASED IN 1973 ON THE APPLE LABEL
CATALOGUE NUMBER SAPDO 1002
MATRIX NUMBERS: SAP 103 A-1U, SAP 103 B-1U, SAP 104 A-1U, SAP 104 B-1U
PLUS VERY EARLY STAMPERS: 1A, 1A, 1P, 3T
THE ORIGINAL GATEFOLD SLEEVE GRADES A STRONG VG++. THE UNLAMINATED BLACK FINISH SHOWS SURPRISINGLY LITTLE WEAR OR LOSS OF COLOUR. THE SPINE IS SOLID AND UNDAMAGED. THERE IS A LITTLE CORNER WEAR AND FEATHERING OF THE OPENING EDGES. THE INNER SLEEVE LOOKS PERFECT. WHAT PREVENTS THIS FROM BEING EXCELLENT, IN MY JUDGEMENT, IS THAT THE REAR OF THE SLEEVE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SOMETHING DAMP AT SOME TIME AND DOESN'T LAY PERFECTLY FLAT. I WOULD STRESS THAT THERE IS NO SIGN OF ANY DAMAGE OR DISCOLOURATION OF THE AREA AND THERE IS NO MUSTY SMELL ASSOCIATED WITH RECORDS THAT HAVE BEEN STORED IN DAMP PLACES.
I CAN'T DESCRIBE THE DISCS ANY BETTER THAN TO SAY THEY LOOK ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE TO ME!!!
NOT A SIGN OF A SPINDLE MARK ON ANY OF THE LABELS AND THE VINYL LOOKS UNPLAYED! EVEN UNDER BRIGHT LIGHTS THERE ARE VIRTUALLY NONE OF THOSE WHISPY TELL-TALE SIGNS OF LESS THAN CAREFUL RECORD REMOVAL OR CLUMSY HANDLING.
IT WOULDN'T SURPRISE ME IF THIS RECORD HAD NEVER BEEN PLAYED!
ALMOST UNHEARD OF FOR A RECORD OF THIS AGE AND RARITY.
NOTE: I'VE JUST NOTICED THAT THE WHITE PAPER INNERS ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BUT DON'T MATCH. THEY BOTH HAVE 'PATENT NO. 1,1255,555' & 'MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN' ON THEM BUT ONE HAS A DIE CUT CENTRE HOLE AND THE OTHER DOESN'T. I WOULD ASSUME, THEREFORE, THAT ONE IS NOT ORIGINAL. (CLEVER EH?).
POST AND PACKING TO ADDRESSES ON THE UK MAINLAND WILL BE £2.95 ON THIS DOUBLE ALBUM. IF BIDDING FROM OVERSEAS, PLEASE ASK.
A BIT OF A RANT HERE - I TAKE A LOT OF TIME AND TROUBLE TO GRADE ALL THE RECORDS I LIST ON EBAY. MY GRADINGS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACKNOWLEDGED STANDARD FOR RECORD COLLECTORS: 'THE RECORD COLLECTOR, RARE RECORD PRICE GUIDE'. IF YOU WISH TO BID, PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY. SOME BUYERS SEEM TO IGNORE WHAT I HAVE WRITTEN AND THEN EXPECT SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT.
RANT OVER, LET THE BIDDING COMMENCE!!
I VALUE MY 100% FEEDBACK VERY HIGHLY. ON RECEIPT OF THE DISC, IF THE AUCTION WINNER DISAGREES WITH MY DESCRIPTION, I OFFER A NO-QUIBBLES MONEY BACK GUARANTEE ON SAFE RETURN OF THE DISC TO ME IN THE CONDITION IT WAS SENT OUT, SO BID WITH CONFIDENCE.
IF YOU'RE GOING TO BID - BE LUCKY!
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