T REX The Slider SCARCER UK ORIGINAL 1972 Nr EX LP, PLAYS GREAT, NICE COMPLETE.

	£		40
	$		53

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Artist or Band: T REX

Album Title: The Slider

Producer(s): Tony Visconti

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Metal Guru; Mystic Lady; Rock On; The Slider; Baby Boomerang; Spaceball Ricochet; Buick Mackane.

Side 2: Telegram Sam; Rabbit Fighter; Baby Strange; Ballrooms of Mars; Chariot Choogle; Main Man.

Label/Format: EMI – original very dark purple-blue and red format with ‘The Gramophone Co Ltd’ on the rims. These have matt surfaces with a very gentle hint of texturing.

Label Conditions: Slight and gentle hints of dulling seen under light along with light, few, fine spindle marks. Still deeply coloured and attractive.

Cat Number: BLN 5001

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: 132 grams. Somewhat above the average for this difficult year when vinyl was regularly pressed thin to conserve the product.

Country of Manufacture: England

Rarity: Moderate in theory, but this early pressed copy, in this type of condition are much harder to find, and this is getting more-and-more elusive now. An album more often bought by the teenage market of the time and usually played to destruction on low-budget record players. No wonder most are seen in very poor condition. This copy is not visually perfect, few ever will be these days, but still attractive and most importantly, plays superbly with little unwanted.

Original Year of Release: 1972

Matrix Nos: A double matrix on this copy of MARK ILP A-1U (BLN 5001 A-2U) and MARK ILP B-1U (BLN 5001 B-2U).

Run-Out Groove Etchings: ‘Bobil Solid Gold is gold’ / ‘THE MAD MONK’

Mothers / Stampers: 4 GAA / 5 GDT

Musicians: Marc Bolan – guitar, composer, vocals; Steve Currie – bass; Mickey Finn – percussion, conga, vocals, hand percussion; Bill Legend – drums; Howard Kaylan – vocals, background vocals; Mark Volman – vocals, background vocals; Tony Visconti – string arrangements.

Brief Artist & Album Info: Bolan, Finn, Currie and Legend at the height of their glam-rock popularity, they could do no wrong at this time. The Slider is one of their best albums after the classic Electric Warrior. Somewhat surprisingly this only peaked at No. 4 in the UK but competition was strong in this fine year. Outrageously ridiculous lyrics never sounded better, Bolan made them sound like poetry and they all belonged together – he made ‘Metal Guru’ sound as normal as ‘Tea For Two’ did forty years earlier – a mark of this man’s genius. Popular especially with teenagers of the time, many were played into submission on the most basic record players. The cover ages and often wears equally badly, and the deep red inner sleeve is rarely seen intact without ring wear and damage. This is a very fine example – the record has one noticeable and gently feelable mark, but against the odds, it does not sound*. Overall, an impressive cover as well, it has a fine line mark on the back as seen to the left of ‘THE’, but that apart, its one of the best I have seen for ages. And the inner sleeve is superb with little to fault, an exceptional one and rarely seen as such. Not for visual perfectionists, but this challenging glam-rock classic will always prove difficult to find better and many will enjoy it.

Cover Grade and Format: EXCELLENT: and this being quite critical of a cover that rarely wears well. A single unlaminated format with matt smooth surfaces. Includes the red lyric inner sleeve.

Cover Front: Thin card, this rarely escapes often heavy ring wear and rubbing. This has fared very well with little unwanted. Generally clean, still fresh and attractive with minimal hint of rubbing, creasing or marks. The lack of ugly ring wear or sticker issues is a considerable plus.

Cover Back: Gentle rim rubbing at the top, but this has not really progressed to ring wear with barely any hint of ink loss. Slight dulling seen around the rim under light. The main issue as stated, is a fine scratch line about two thirds down which is largely faint but can be seen to the left of the red ‘THE’. Any grubbiness or creasing light, compared to most I have seen – the fine scratch apart – this has also fared well – but not for perfectionists who want ‘perfect’ at any cost.

Top Edge: Very impressive, straight, clean with barely any wear at all.

Bottom Edge: Also nice and similar, any rub traces on this storage edge gentle and faint.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean, mainly very sharp with any thickening or burring tiny and light – hardly any in fact. Record enters on this edge which is guaranteed untrimmed or enhanced.

Spine and Text: A lovely spine as well: solid, straight with any compression little and light, the ends are quite deeply pinched in manufacture, both retain superb definition as seen. All text is perfect, well centred and unworn as seen. This vulnerable area is seldom seen much better.

Corners: Any tip rubs or creasing tiny and light, excellent or better shape retained with no bashes, any hint of dinks tiny and very light indeed.

Cover Summary: A strong all-round example of this somewhat fragile 1970’s cover, one that will prove difficult to find much better. Not perfect with the back fine mark, but still very attractive compared to most seen, it should please many collectors.

The Inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT(++): with little to fault bar a small central rub (not split) on the bottom edge, I have seen few, if any better than this. Unforgiving, delicate and prone to all forms of wear and damage, the surfaces are gently textured and matt finished. Avoiding creasing, ring wear or rubbing of any note, the red surfaces look amazing and very fresh again. Any rim impression very light indeed and all edges are all unsplit with no repairs. The recessed top opening is pristine with no creasing or thickening, that is almost remarkable on such a popular album, this inner sets the bar very high and will take a huge amount of beating.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: NEAR EXCELLENT: there is a mark on side one that shows and can just be felt, but this is superficial and non-sounding* which is the best news possible. Clean with fine shine and solidly pressed – especially so for a record from this year. Fine surface marks are seen under bright light, bit still a nice copy that has survived largely unscathed, and this plays very well indeed. With many of these that surface played to destruction and unlistenable, this is nothing like that at all. In fact this plays very impressively indeed and I enjoyed it considerably (or I would not offer it). So visually one more noticeable mark and light surface ones more under light, so not for purists, but more than a highly respectable example, many collectors will enjoy it.

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 snippets 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 minuscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This glam-rock classic plays even above it’s high visual grading with very little to fault. Offering strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear – sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. Any surface sounds are minimal indeed and this is an exceptional clean pressing with no tracking issues*. Few copies available will outperform this early pressing significantly I feel sure. Both channels are clean and sharp, I am certain this record has been played quite modestly and has been generally well stored, almost certainly in a non-smoking environment. With the relatively light visual blemishes pretty much all ignored, barely anything spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this quality record. It could prove difficult to find significantly better and can be highly recommended unless total perfection is mandatory.

* As played-graded on a high-end Linn LP12 Sondek turntable with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil cartridge tracking at 2.2 grams.

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 as I Play-Grade every record I offer in their entirety – also on higher-end equipment – 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 it’s 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 programs. Room light factors can make things vary sometimes, that is hard to control, especially in winter. 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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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 new VPI-17 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 boxes (NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection). The record(s) are 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 at least TWO, 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. When larger boxes are used, 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. I do not profit on posting, better quality packaging costs, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners 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 minuscule in over 14 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. Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE – they offer next-to-no-protection, and should be banned, no ‘professional’ should consider using them in my opinion. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). All postage costs are below and at the top of the listing.

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

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.75

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

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1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £12.50 (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £2 per extra LP.

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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 necessarily 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’.