Star Wars Original 1977 Soundtrack – John Williams 1st pressing + Poster *EX/VG*
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Description
STAR WARS:
Original soundtrack album
John Williams, The London Symphony Orchestra ?– Star Wars (The Original Soundtrack From The 20th Century-Fox Film)
DOUBLE ALBUM
On 20th Century Records / PYE records
Cat no: BTD 541-1
Including original 4 colour poster & information sheet
1977
Genuine first UK pressing:
Matrix side 1: BTD 541 A1 10MB
Matrix side 2: BTD 541 B1 10MB
Matrix side 3: BTD 541 C2 10MB
Matrix side 4: BTD 541 D1 10MB
*These codes were written by the mastering technician with a stylus in the dead wax area (runout groove area) of the master stamper that made this pressing.
Condition:
Gatefold Cover:
VG – Light edge wear, small number of light scratch marks to front. Overall in very decent condition.
Inner sleeves:
VG Standard white paper inners with some creases.
Vinyl:
EX Some fine hairline marks only. Nothing that really affects play, a great double album.
Poster:
VG Complete with light creases. No rips, no tears, still looks nice. Please examine photos carefully. This poster has been on a wall but the tape was removed very carefully, the only signs being on the back.
Information insert:
VG Complete, light creases only, no rips or tears.
OVERALL A DECENT COPY OF A GREAT ALBUM THAT HAS SURVIVED FOR 39 YEARS VERY WELL.
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Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide:
M: 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. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.
NM: NEAR MINT: A record that may have been played but nevertheless looks new.
EX: 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.
VG: 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.
G: 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.
F: FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.
P: POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
B: BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler."
As well as the above grades, Near Mint is often used as well; this is really for a record that appears new but is known to have been played because the label has light spindle marks or because it has come from a previous owner and is assumed to have been played by them. For records which appear to fall between the accepted grades, + and - are also often added to the grading.
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