THE PRETTY THINGS - S/T 1965 FONTANA TL 5239 UK 1st PRESS DEBUT LP

	£		36
	$		48

THE PRETTY THINGS

~ THE PRETTY THINGS ~

 (1965 FONTANA RECORDS – MONO FIRST PRESSING OF DEBUT LP)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS GENUINE UK MONO FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM BY THE PRETTY THINGS ON THE FONTANA LABEL. 

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS FONTANA TL 5239

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE 6873 41 1L//1?420 113 / 6873 41 2L//1?420 11112

THE SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH TWO REAR FLIP-BACKS, IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND A FEW MINOR WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATION. THERE IS DISCOLOURATION TO THE BACK. THE CORNERS ARE ALL BRUISED. THERE IS A SMALL 2-LETTER INSCRIPTION ON THE UPPER FLIP-BACK IN RED BIRO. OTHERWISE THE EDGES ARE ALL STRAIGHT AND THE  TEXT ON THE SPINE IS STILL LEGIBLE.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE PLENTY OF LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THIS GREAT ALBUM AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT WITH SOME LIGHT SURFACE NOISE. I ALSO NOTED 3 OR 4 CLICKS MIDWAY THROUGH TRACK 3 ON SIDE ONE. SIDE TWO SOUNDS BETTER THAN SIDE ONE WITH LESS SURFACE NOISE. 

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & SILVER FONTANA LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE 1

1. ROAD RUNNER
2. JUDGEMENT DAY
3. 13 CHESTER STREET
4. BIG CITY
5. UNKNOWN BLUES
6. MAMA, KEEP YOUR BIG MOUTH SHUT

SIDE 2

1. HONEY, I NEED
2. OH BABY DOLL
3. SHE’S FINE SHE’S MINE
4. DON’T LIE TO ME
5. THE MOON IS RISING
6. PRETTY THING

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED. 

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.75

£11.25

£12.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.00

£15.50

£16.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

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 UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.