RORY GALLAGHER - Irish Tour 74 Polydor UK 1974 EX Copy

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Artist or Band: RORY GALLAGHER

Album Title: Irish Tour 74.

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Cradle Rock; I Wonder Who (Who’s gonna be your sweet man); Tattoo’d Lady.

Side 2: Too Much Alcohol; As the Crow Flies; A Million Miles Away.

Side 3: Walk On Hot Coals; Who’s That Comin’.

Side 4: Stompin’ Ground; Just a Little Bit.

Label/Format: Polydor.

Label Conditions: All four very clean and fresh, with any spindle marks few and faint and no wear around the hole areas. This lovely copy looks hardly handled or likely ever played and again from the same collection as the other Gallagher albums I am currently offering.

Cat Number: Polydor Super Double 2659 031.

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of this Record: 115 / 120 grams. [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 135 to 145 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, many 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 50 records from these eras.

Country of Manufacture: England.

Rarity: Moderate in theory, but try finding a copy with anything like a decent cover, this in my top ten most difficult ever. All collectors know silver ink wears, tarnishes and ringwears badly and most look tired and shabby. This one is real nice.

Original Year of Release: 1974

Matrix Nos: 2478070 A // 2 420 0 1 1 1 5; 2478070 B // 3 420 0 1 2 9; 2478071 A // 2 420 0 1 1; 2478070 B // 2 420 0 1 3 3. The word ‘KIP’ is etched on side four;

Brief Artist & Album Info: One of the finest blues-rock guitarists of his era, this is Gallagher playing live on his home soil, a double set, and what a stunning recording it is too - this has to be one of the greatest live rock albums ever and this is Rory Gallagher at his very best. This collection was recorded at various venues: Belfast, Ulster Hall; Dublin, Carlton Cinema, Cork, City Hall. The players with Rory were: Gerry McAvoy, Bass; Rod De’Ath, Drums and Lou Martin, keyboards, what a quality line and fine sound they made – Rory produced this album. Now this album sleeve is notoriously one of the most difficult ever to find in nice condition, its a collector’s nightmare, being manufactured as a gatefold with a silver ink finish. Silver ink never wears well and double sets often suffer ringwear anyway - put the two together and you have the potential for the most terrible looking covers ever made – and most are these days, terrible. I have seen this album several times with the back and front, and yes even the inner gatefold resembling a dartboard with full rings, even central inner inner rings from the label ridges, this has to be the most ringwear prone cover ever and is rare when found with little. If anyone owns a copy of this title with a cover with zero ringwear, treasure it because they are truly rarely seen these days. I am NOT saying this copy on offer has no rubbing or ringwear traces because it does, but I would suggest any wear or blemishes will be as light as will be found in all reality. My cover picture was taken with NO flash as the reflection from this cover always washes it out and emphases wear even more than it actually shows for real. More details on this cover further below.

Cover Grade and Format: EX (maybe deserving of a [+] given the fraility of this one. A gatefold unlaminated format with an almost metallic look. It has a semi-gloss sheen and is massively wear-prone. Printed and made by MacNeill Press. This cover truly has the lowest longevity rating possible unless kept very carefully, I rate this sleeve near impossible to find perfect.

Cover Front: This really does still look attractive with any rubbing being light. This does have a faint ring arc, visibility very much depending on light and viewing angles – when viewed ‘normally’ face on in ‘normal’ lighting this really does look nice and any wear not showing much at all – I would describe this front as only having very, very light ringwear traces, put into context. This plain looking silver sleeve can look the worst record cover ever made with massive ringwear circles and the silver ink eroded to a dull almost black looking mess, this shows hardly any traces of that and it might realistically be one of the better ones seen on offer. This cover tolerates creases badly too and this has avoided any of note. The right edge has minor thumb presses that are near impossible to avoid (unless the records are stored outside, which is not a bad idea). It remains clean and has been kept inside a plastic protector. There is a small price impression near the top right. Finding this ‘impossible’ front looking much better will prove a huge task.

Cover Back: Dont be fooled by the darker finish, this still still as fragile as the front and this looks really fine with little rubbing or wear. A mild record impression, in terms of ringwear, very light indeed. This again look metallic and will prove immensely difficult to find much better. This has avoided any real creasing at all and retains high freshness.

Cover Inner Gatefold: Fantastic and devoid of virtually all wear, an exceptional centrefold that can also wear as badly as the front and back.

Top Edges: Virtually unworn, incredibly fine indeed.

Bottom Edges: As above, and stating the obvious, all are exceptional for this unforgiving cover.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean, mostly very sharp with little wear and no feathering, Guaranteed untrimmed, just minor thumb presses on the front as mentioned above. Records enter on these edges.

Spine and Text: FULLY INTACT, yes true. This spine has an almost silver foil look and few will ever remain unworn. Most seen are peeled, shredded and the silver ink badly scuffed. Solid and square with barely any wear, truly exceptional for this title, unbelievably all the text is perfect and unworn. Any crinkle in manufacture very slight and the lack of cracking to the surface is almost unbelievable.

Corners: All four show little wear and again I consider them exceptional, odd tiny tip crease or rub if being critical. All still nicely shaped. I will not state the obvious again.

Cover Summary: A really good looking all round example of this, possibly the most wear-prone and fragile cover ever made. One that will prove immensely to find much better. This strong item should please most collectors given all the facts.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: EX to EX+ A super visual pair, one or two light surface marks per side, but NONE sound whatsoever and sound quality is top draw. Very clean, shiny, intense black and solidly pressed. A copy with minimal plays on all the evidence. Visually a super record that should please many 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: These super records play even above their high visual grading with nothing to fault. Strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is very high with a full dynamic range and very detailed sound, this is a very fine live recording. Devoid of surface sounds and no pops or clicks were noted and few copies will play better than this. Both channels are clean and sharp, I feel very sure these records have been played very lightly and have been very well stored, even a perfectionist would find this cover hard to keep pristine all these years. Nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this live classic. This copy will prove very difficult to find significantly better and is strongly recommended.

End Piece: A lovely copy in exceptional condition and again from the same collection as all the other early Gallagher albums I am currently offering. Yes there is a little light wear, mostly on the front, but I reiterate again, this is still exceptional in real terms. I would suggest to the winning bidder to keep the two records out of this cover all the time now, this should ensure no further ring marks occur and this solid sleeve still has the potential to look good indefinetely. If I really had to choose just one Rory Gallagher album to own, this would probably be it, this guy playing live was inspirational, a wonderful musician who is still sadly missed, any fan should be pleased to own arguably his greatest album on vinyl in this condition. I strongly recommend this fine set.

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay - on average ONEADAY, a couple more at weekends if time permits, hence the name - time rarely allows for more as I Play-Grade virtually every record I offer in their entirety, not just bits to guess a grade - visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean its good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are taken with a digital camera or scanned - they are NOT improved, cleaned-up or made better looking than they are with camera trickery or enhancing with digital programmes. What you see is what you get and scanned labels will give a more accurate representation of the genuine colour than flash photography where light is variable. I cannot guarantee total accuracy for colours however but most will be very close. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking - any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items - bid with confidence - excellence comes as standard and so does Near Mint regularly. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

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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.

PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET - PLEASE SEE MY TYPICAL PACKING BOX PICTURE.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW 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. 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. All records are posted in professional thick boxes (NOT Mailers or Cruciforms, these do not offer maximum protection). 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 THREE or EVEN FOUR ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. The thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. Please see my picture of a typical finished box packet that will now be used on ALL transactions as from now. I do not profit on posting and the cost of this lavish packing is NOT even charged for, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. These boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffners and bubble wrap make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is less than one in two thousand based on over 6,000+ items sold in over 8 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Even one of these stiffners cannot be bent by hand, so what chance 3 or 4 inside a box? Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FOUR records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). I will not respond to questions on shipping costs as all the details are included here and on ALL of my adverts. Details below:

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 & CONDITIONS – THESE comply with EBAY’S RULES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

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

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£40 maximum]) = £9. (insurance optional extra £3). Add £2.50 per extra LP.

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

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£39 maximum]) = £13. Add £4 per extra LP. (insurance optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

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. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help. Thank You.

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’.