Simon Dupree and the Big Sound Without Reservations first press 1G 1967 Mono

	£		29
	$		38

Simon Dupree and the Big Sound Without Reservations 

1967 mono original
PMC 7029 YEX 639 - 1 stampers 1 G
PMC 7029 YEX 640 - 1 - stampers 1 G 

Decent fully playable copy of this 1967 classic

Simon Dupree and the Big Sound were predominantly a 60s R&B band hailing from Portsmouth playing the local clubs and circuit. They were best known for “I see the Light” their first single, although it was “Kites” their follow up which firmly put them on the map much to the dismay of the band who viewed the single’s light psychedelic tone as being largely out of character and not reflecting the band who wanted to remain a soul group. They made one album, “Without Reservations” before splitting in 69 although band members the Shulman brothers went onto to form Gentle Giant. 

A word on mothers/stampers: Parlophone use the following coding: G R A M O P H L T D  where G=1, R=2, A=3, M=4, O=5, P=6, H=7, L=8, T=9 and D=0. Therefore, many times you will see more than one letter etched in the dead wax in the Stamper location (3 o’clock). 
The ultimate early pressing of any Parlophone LP would be denoted with the codes 1/G 1/G (side 1 and side 2), where the “1” represents the first Mother (9 o’clock) and the “G” denotes the first Stamper (3 o’clock) or one of the first 300 off the press. So this is one of the first 300. 

Sleeve: Garrod & Lofthouse laminated flip-back front sleeve. Fully readable spine, there is light edge rub and small creases along the front edge, there are two small tears, top right and bottom right (see photos). Back (non-laminated) sleeve shows age related signs of handling/ grubby paw marks!  Overall sleeve is Good+

Labels: Classic Yellow/Black Parlophone labels - KT tax code light spindle trials (see photos) graded VG  

Vinyl: Visually retains the majority of its gloss, although has been played, mainly feint lines, a few (4-5) light surface scuffs which do not affect play in anyway (non-feel able) probably leans towards VG

Audio: Plays through fine, lovely rich 60’s Mono R&B sound - no skips, sticks or jumps, does have some light static crackle in between tracks/run in, but it is light and not obtrusive a few random pips here and there, again not obtrusive and gone before you notice them, graded minimum VG heading towards VG+ (played on Project carbon - blue Ortofon).

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I strictly adhere to the Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide using one + or - as an additional guide: 

MINT: 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.  

EXCELLENT: 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: 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: 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.