THE KINKS (1st) SCARCE UK 1966 EX+ LP. SUPERB MONO SOUND, JAW-DROP 203g PRESSING

	£		55
	$		73

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Artist or Band: THE KINKS

Album Title: Kinks

Producer(s): Shel Talmy

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Beautiful Delilah; So Mystifying; Just Can’t Go to Sleep; Long Tall Shorty; I Took My Baby Home; I’m a Lover Not a Fighter; You Really Got Me.

Side 2: Cadillac; Bald Headed Woman; Revenge; Too Much Monkey Business; I’ve Been Driving on Bald Mountain; Stop Your Sobbing; Got Love If You Want It.

Label/Format: Pye (Golden Guinea series) with matt quite smooth surfaces.

Label Conditions: Both very clean, fresh and attractive with only quite light spindle marks and no wear around the hole area. This a superb record and beautifully preserved.

Catalogue Number: GGL 0357

Mode / Speed: Mono / 33.3 rpm.

Warps or Lateral Movement: Assume all records I offer have no significant warping or lateral movement to cause sound or tracking issues. All should play fine even on budget turntables.

Weight of this Record: 203 grams. A staggering weight for a standard vinyl record, apart from gimick picture discs, this, I am sure, is the heaviest record I have yet had.

Country of Manufacture: England

Rarity: Scarce, arguably rarer than first issues and this in fantastic condition with sound to match. This Golden Guinea series Pye record was issued around two years after the first pressings and for only a limited time. The original mono sound is fully retained.

Original Year of Release: 1964. This limited is NO budget reissue, it still includes the superb lamianted/flipbacked cover and massive super-heavyweight high-quality pressed record in the same mono mode. For those wanting to experience the same sound as the first issue without the potential very high cost of a 1964 pressing in this fantastic condition, this all makes perfect sense.

Matrix Nos: NN 1096-A1 T [GG1 0357 A2T] / NN 1096 B-4 S [GG1 0357 B4S]

Mothers / Stampers: M 6 / O 1

The Kinks: Ray Davies – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, harmonica; Dave Davies – lead guitar, backing and lead vocals; Pete Quaife – bass guitar, backing vocals; Mick Avory – drums, tambourine.

Brief Info: The Kinks legend began in 1964 on this impressive RnB debut album as the blues-based explosion hit the UK in the mid-1960s. Fronted by the Davies brothers Ray – 20 when this was made, and Dave (17), they originated in the Muswell Hill area of London. It includes their classic hit single ‘You Really Got Me’ and ‘Stop Your Sobbing’ made famous later by The Pretenders. They quickly found their audience and many popular hit singles followed. This jaw-dropping heavy pressing from 1966 plays superbly and has clearly been very modestly played and with due care. It offers the dynamics and warmth this music benefits from, as well as the original punchy mono sound. The cover and inner come very close to reminding of issue day.

Cover Grade and Format: EXCELLENT(++): a single format with front laminate, this covers all the folds and ends on three rear flipbacks. The main back panel is matt and smooth. Printed and made in England by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd with ‘Patents pending’ text. Includes the original mono Golden Guinea series inner sleeve.

Lamination & Front: Totally age-defying, and now around 54 years old, cover-protection as ensured this has survived the years to the best possible advantage. The laminate retains superb shine, freshness and clarity with hardly a trace of dulling or rim impression. Given the sheer thickness and weight of the record inside, that is remarkable in its own right. Any creasing or traces of lifting minimal, small and light with most on the spine edge which are only fine and few. Tiny corner tip rubs only and the artwork deeply coloured and unfaded. A top-quality cover to do maximum justice for this splendid 1966 pressing.

Cover Back: Stunning with barely anything of any note to fault. The card clean and fresh with minimal traces of any darkening, grubbiness or ageing at all. Few can hope to avoid creasing, toning or spotting, but this one has. All three flipbacks are superb as well, solid and clean with no grime to the laminate ends which have even avoided burring. They hardly get much better than this.

Top Edge: Thin, but still mainly straight, very smooth and unworn up to the right tip which has a small rub.

Bottom Edge: Largely as above with a small tip rub to both ends.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Neat with any thickening light, the machine cut possibly less sharp than some, or it simply the ends have naturally roughed over time seen viewed end-on. Record enters on this edge.

Spine and Text: Solid, reasonably straight with minimal compression, the ends are lightly nipped in manufacture. The text is unworn under the solid and uncracked laminate.

Corners: Tip rubs are quite small with very fine and mostly excellent shape retained with no bashes or creasing.

Cover Summary: A very strong all-round example of this classic Kinks cover, one that will prove very difficult to find better. This beautiful item should please many, if not most collectors.

The Inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT: an unlined Pye inner promoting the Golden Guinea series of Pye albums. Some corner creasing apart, this vintage original inner has little else to fault with the edges neatly intact.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: EXCELLENT(+): and arguably better, any mono record this age worthy of the second plus I feel. A very fine visual copy that is very clean with fine shine and massively pressed on what is almost a freak weight over 200 grams. Few records, even from this golden era age of vinyl manufacturing exceeded 170+ grams in weight, but when this tipped my digital scales at 203, it broke a record for me for a standard black vinyl record. A copy with modest careful plays on all the evidence with any surface traces few, very light and faint as seen critically under bright light. No penetrating stylus scratches, viewed in average room light, hardly anything even registers. Visually a super record that should please many, if not most collectors again as this plays as impressive as it looks.

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 equipment, all listed further down.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This quality album plays even above it’s high visual grading with hardly anything 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 a very clean pressing with no tracking issues* or inherent pressing noises. Few available copies will outperform this 1966 pressing I feel sure. Both channels are clean and sharp when played on a standard stereo system. I am certain this record has been played very lightly and has been generally well stored and carefully handled, almost certainly in a non-smoking environment. Nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this lovely record. It will prove very difficult to find significantly better and can be strongly recommended.

* 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 grams. Records are a ‘contact’ format, and few will avoid the odd minor sound blemish.

I am one of the most established sellers on Ebay, trading since 2001 and offering the finest 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 all elements of the items I offer for sale. You may notice I only submit records quite 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 story. I will try to 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 near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are the item being offered with no digital enhancements. Room light factors can make things vary sometimes, that is hard to control, especially in winter. I hope the item below is to your liking – any questions can be emailed and I will do my best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, major warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2 grams). Amps: Naim Supernait 2 with Project USB phono stage and Tellerium Black interconnects. Speakers: B&W 805 Nautilus (bi-wired with Tellurium Black terminated cable) with REL subwoofer. All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional Nessie vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too. Pictures taken with a Nikon D7500 DSLR Camera.

PACKING – THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

PLEASE NOTE: I now exercise my right to open a dispute after the Ebay rule of TWO days if no payment is received. I will then cancel the dispute to end the bid, again after the mandatory FOUR days and then offer the item to the runner-up or relist. The non-payer will also be blocked from my Ebay site as will any suspicious bids or bid bid retractions. Small businesses need prompt payment to trade and these strict rules WILL be applied.

SHIPPING COSTS & CONDITIONS – THESE comply with EBAY’S RULES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

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.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

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.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £16.50 (£17.50 for double sets). Add £3 per extra LP. (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I only accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: I will cancel any bids I feel are time-wasters. A maximum 2 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive – if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund if the item is returned in the same condition is was sent e.g. as per the listing pictures.

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, 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.