THE FIRST STEPS-The Beat Is Back(ER1)V.RARE PUNK SINGLE

£ 23

$ 31

£ 23 Sold For

Mar 30, 2007 Sold Date

Mar 20, 2007 Start Date

£ 7 Start price

5 Number Of Bids

Great Britain Country Of Seller

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Description

ARTIST

THE FIRST STEPS

TITLE

THE BEAT IS BACK/

SHE AIN'T IN LOVE/

LET'S GO CUBOIDS

FORMAT

7" Single

LABEL

ENGLISH ROSE RECORDS

LABEL VARIANT

LIGHT BLUE WITH THE 'ENGLISH ROSE' ICON IN THE CENTRE

CATALOGUE NUMBER

ER1

MONO/STEREO

STEREO

COUNTRY

U.K

YEAR

1979

MATRIX NO. - SIDE ONE

ER - 1 - A1

MATRIX NO. - SIDE TWO

ER - 1 - B1

TRACK LISTINGS

Side One - THE BEAT IS BACK

Side Two - SHE AINT IN LOVE

- LETS GO CUBOIDS

PICTURES/INSERTS

PICTURE SLEEVE WITH A SELECTION OF BRIGHT PINK 'FIRST STEPS' ROUND DISCS INSIDE. (SEE PICTURES RIGHT)

SUMMARY

RARE PUNK SINGLE FROM 'THE FIRST STEPS'

R.R.C GRADINGS;

OUTER SLEEVE

Very Good -

On the right and left hand sides there is some fraying and creasing on the edges. I will post a brand new white cardboard inner with the single.

LABEL(s)

Excellent -

There are a few hardly noticable marks where the spindle of the record player has rubbed against the label. Otherwise the label is in excellent condition.

VINYL(appearance)

Excellent -

There are some light and hardly noticeable surface marks but no significant scratches on either side of this rare single.

AUDIO QUALITY

Excellent +

This single has been played on very few occasions. The audio delivered by the 'The First Steps' is superb on all three tracks.

Introduction * BE SURE TO ADD ME TO YOUR favorites list

Dear collector my name is Sam Barraclough and I have undertaken the task of selling my father’s extensive record collection. He has amassed a considerable and varied vinyl collection of albums and singles during his time as a DJ and critic, with many rare and items included. In addition to the known rare records there are many demo and promotional items, which were not available for general purchase making them highly collectable indeed.

I have a data-based collection using the Rare Record Price Guides' grading scale (If you are unaware of this grading system please don’t hesitate to contact me and I will reply as soon as possible with the guides description). As you can see in the description there is a grading given for Vinyl and Audio Quality. This is necessary because a record may seem poor quality when viewed, but when played the Audio Quality is often excellent. Conversely the Vinyl quality may seem excellent but when played the Audio Quality can be quite poor.

The chronology of the collection stretches from the early 1960s to the early 1980s with a concentration of British Beat, Rock, Punk and Mod - but I will only be selling those records that have been valued at £18(€27) or over. If you have any questions concerning this item or wish to enquire about my record collection please contact me by asking a question via ebay or email: sambarraclough@gmail.com. I aim to reply within 24 hours where possible.

Refunds

I will offer a full refund (minus postage) to the winning bidder if you find that any of the gradings (Outer Sleeve, Label, Vinyl or Audio Quality) given in the listing do not match the description of Rare Record Collector grading system. As you can see by my feedback, I have attained a strong reputation based upon the accuracy of my description, communication with clients and a quick and professional postage. So, in the unlikely event that you are dissatisfied, please notify me within 48 hours of receipt that you are returning the album and I will deposit a refund via Paypal.

Postage

For domestic delivery I offer a choice of Royal Mail 1st Class or 2nd Class Post and a Recorded Delivery Service if requested. For International customers Royal Mail Airmail and Surface Mail are available for dispatch of your item (please be aware of the considerable delivery time difference between the two- see table below). Please select your preferred method of dispatch when paying for your item by using the “Pay now” link. For all services I will obtain proof of postage which insures the record up to a value of £32 for lost or damaged items. If additional insurance is desired, buyers should contact me after purchasing the item.

- All records are securely packaged in thick plastic protectors inside a record mailer, with stiffeners for extra protection in transit.

- All records are cleaned with a professional vinyl record cleaning liquid before dispatch.

Those who wish to purchase more than one record (up to a batch of three) will receive postage reductions, which are shown in the tables below -

* When a combination of Singles and LPs are won a fair postage calculation will be negotiated favouring regular customers

POSTAGE REDUCTIONS FOR 7” RECORDS (sent together - batches up to 3 only)

0NE

TWO

THREE

SERVICE

DESTINATION

2.49

3.99