THE SMALL FACES 1966 DEBUT UK 1st PRESS UN-BOXED DECCA LK 4790 LP
  £   41
  $   54

 


£ 41 Sold For
Jul 17, 2013 Sold Date
Jul 10, 2013 Start Date
£   5 Start price
7   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description

SMALL FACES

“SMALL FACES”

(1966 DECCA RECORDS – RARE UK FIRST PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY EARLY ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE STUNNING SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUT BY THE SMALL FACES:

  • STEVE MARRIOTT
  • RONNIE “PLONK“ LANE
  • KENNY JONES
  • IAN 'MAC' MCLAGEN

WHAT A BAND - WHAT A DEBUT!!

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 1966 DECCA LK 4790

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE XARL-7217-4A / XARL-7218-4A

MOTHERS / STAMPERS ARE  U 1 / GR 1

THE SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED, PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN GOOD+ CONDITION. I WOULD GRADE IT MUCH HIGHER EXCEPT FOR THE SMALL 1.5cm TEAR AT THE OPENING ON THE FRONT AND THE NAME AND ADDRESS INSCRIBED ON THE BACK. OTHERWISE THERE IS JUST SOME LIGHT WEAR, SOME TANNING AND THE BACK IS A BIT DISCOLOURED WITH SOME MINOR STAINING. THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL STILL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND ALL OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS STILL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT- CONDITION WITH JUST SOME LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO BOTH SIDES AND I CAN REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT BOTH BRILLIANT SIDES. WHAT A GREAT LISTEN!!

THE LABELS

THE GROOVED, RED & SILVER LABELS, WITH UN-BOXED DECCA LOGOS, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE 1

  1. SHAKE
  2. COME ON CHILDREN
  3. YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT
  4. IT’S TOO LATE
  5. ONE NIGHT STAND
  6. WHAT’CHA GONNA DO ABOUT IT

SIDE 2

  1. SORRY SHE’S MINE
  2. OWN UP
  3. YOU NEED LOVVING
  4. DON’T STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING
  5. E TOO D
  6. SHA LA LA LA LEE

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

£4.00

£6.00

£8.25

£8.50

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

£5.00

£11.25

£13.50

£14.00

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.





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