T2 IT'LL ALL WORK OUT IN BOOMLAND 1970 L.P. EXCELLENT

	£		107
	$		142

T2 IT’LL ALL WORK OUT IN BOOMLAND

THIS MUCH SOUGHT AFTER ALBUM WAS PURCHASED BY MYSELF BACK IN 1970. I RECALL THAT IT WAS ONE OF THOSE “MUST HAVE L.P.’s.” OF THE TIME, AND THAT MANY OF MY COLLEGE CONTEMPORARIES OWNED A COPY. SADLY,THOSE DAYS HAVE LONG GONE, BUT FOR SOME LUCKY COLLECTOR THIS PIECE OF ROCK NOSTALGIA REMAINS.

I’M CURRENTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF DOWNSIZING SO RELUCTANTLY I’M HAVING TO FIND CARING HOMES FOR SOME OF THE RELICS FROM MY YOUTH. I WAS NEVER A  “PARTY ANIMAL”, SO WITH REGARD TO HOW THE ALBUM WAS LOOKED AFTER AND CHERISHED I CAN GUARANTEE POTENTIAL PURCHASERS THAT THE FIRST TIME THIS ALBUM LEFT THE CONFINES OF MY ROOM WAS IN 1975 WHEN I LEFT HOME. TODAY, (04/08/2005), IS THE FIRST TIME THE ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED IN 30 YEARS. WHILST CHECKING IT’S CONDITION I WAS TRANSPORTED BACK TO 1970 ON A ROLLERCOASTER OF EMOTIONS AND MEMORIES OF WHAT FOR ME WERE HALCYON DAYS. NOT BEING A DEALER, I’M CERTAINLY NOT AN EXPERT WHEN IT COMES TO ASSESSING RECORDS, BUT IN THIS CASE IT’S EASY, AS I CAN SAY WITH CONFIDENCE THAT IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND A COPY OF THIS L.P. IN BETTER CONDITION!! BELOW I WILL ENDEAVOUR TO GIVE AN HONEST CONDITION REPORT.

VINYL/ LABELS….. I CAN SEE NO MARKS OR SCRATCHES OF ANY DESCRIPTION ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ALBUM WITH THE NAKED EYE.

SO AS NOT TO MISLEAD BIDDERS I MUST STATE THAT I DOUBLE CHECKED USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS AND FOUND THE MINUTEST OF TINY MARKS ON TRACK 3 SIDE 1. THIS IN NO WAY AFFECTS PLAYBACK!!!!!!!

COVER/SLEEVE…..THERE ARE A COUPLE OF MINOR CREASES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE COVER BUT I WOULDN’T CONSIDER THIS TO BE DETRIMENTAL AT ALL.

TRACKS……IN CIRCLES ,   J.L.T.      NO MORE WHITE HORSES ,    MORNING ,    THE SOUND QUALITY MUST BE DESCRIBED AS SUPERB.

TECHNICAL….. I BELIEVE THE NUMBERS ON THE PART OF THE VINYL CLOSE TO THE LABEL ARE REFERRED TO AS MATRIX NUMBERS, THESE ARE (SIDE1) ZAL-9702P-4W      (SIDE2) ZAL-9703P-2W

DECCA RECORDS LABEL No. SKL 5050                                                                      

OVERALL……. THE SOUND REPRODUCTION ON THIS ALBUM IS SUPERB, THE COVER/SLEEVE IS STILL CLEAN AND BRIGHT, THANKFULLY, AS A TEENAGER I WAS NEVER TEMPTED TO WRITE ON, OR DEFACE IT IN ANY WAY. USING THE GRADINGS BELOW, WHICH I DISCOVERED ON THE WEB, I WOULD ASSESS THE RECORD AS M- AND THE SLEEVE AS EX

NOW’S THE TIME TO DISCARD THAT COLLECTION FILLER…THIS COPY IS THE “BUSINESS”.

The 'Record Collectors' Grading System.
Taken from the Rare Record Price Guide book.

Mint (M)

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 not played should be mint. (I will not describe any item as mint unless it is literally brand new)

Excellent (EX)

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 (VG)

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 (G)

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.

Fair (F)

The record is still just about 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.

Poor (P)

The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

Bad (B)

The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.

The use of + or - symbols used after the grading is used for slightly better or slightly worse items.