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 THE WHO - SELL OUT

STUNNING - 1st ORIGINAL UK STEREO PRESSING and 1st EVER ORIGINAL UK COVER and Ultra Rare Poster in Perfect Condition. 

  Great Playing Record! Great Audio and Cover. Original UK PRESS Labels and Stunning clear audio throughout. 

With Ultra Rare E J Day laminated Cover.

Complete with Original Inner Sleeve, all in Great Condition.  

A brilliant package, and an ultimate collectable, getting rarer by the day!

CAT NO:....

STEREO 1967 - TRACK  -  613 002

LABEL PRESS DETAILS:

ULTRA RARE TRACK labels labels with MADE IN Gt BRITAIN text. First released December 1967.

This is a rare and COMPLETE 1st UK pressing of the great SELL OUT. Finding a 1st Stereo press in this wonderful condition is very rare indeed and makes this a very special chance to own a genuinely rare early press with brilliant clear sound.

Complete 1st pressings of SELL OUT are not only rare, but were recorded with a gritty, earthy sound that meant that the quality of the original press audio often wasn't that clear. Even perfect vinyl specimens could sound blurred. 

Finding a clear sounding pressing in great condition is near impossible, and this 1st press is a truly outstanding example with crystal clear sound. 

MATRIX NOs. ON RUN-OUT GROOVE

Side 1. ''   6 1 2  0 0 2     A 2  '' 

Side 2. ''   6 1 2  0 0 2    B  1  '' 

MOTHER STAMPERS:

Side 1. ''   No Mother Stampers on side 1.      '' 

Side 2. ''  1    2    3    '' (ultra rare low mother stampers)

TRACK LISTING…

A great complete Stereo 1st pressing of what is undoubtedly one of the most iconic rock albums of the 20th century!!!    

ALBUM PLAYED FOR GRADING:

Yes – brilliant! - TOP AUDIO

SELL OUT is a very early masterpiece by The Who, and is also an incredibly sensitive piece of vinyl. Worn copies can have a lot of surface sound even on musically complex and busy tracks like ‘Armenia City In The Skies’. I am a huge fan of this album, and also a highly critical of the audio performance. I just cant stand to hear a pressing that is worn or plays with anything other than great clear sound, and it is so hard to find a 1st pressing with great audio performance. 

I am pleased to say that this rare pressing plays through with great, un disturbed audio. This great record plays up to the high visual grading and beyond . Strong sound free of any loud pops or clicks. Channels are clean and unstressed. It has been barely played. There is some very light occasional static (as found on all vinyls) but it is very light, and the audio is brilliant strong and crystal clear, its is a stunning listen. I will give a detailed account below:

This great sounding 1st press starts with surprisingly little static in run ins and intro to 'Armenia City In The Skies', a loud track that can still be plagued by crackle, hiss and static. Just great clear sound, the track plays superbly with out a single loud click or pop. The audio is superb. Occasional very light static at the start of the track, no static pops or clicks at all. Superb clear bassy audio. 

'Heinz Baked Beans' and 'Mary Anne With The Shaky Hands' sound brilliantly clear and the whole of the first side really plays with superbly crystal clear audio throughout. Any surface sound is extremely quiet and infrequent and near un detectable. There are no repeating tics during these tracks, no faint background pops either. The sound is crystal clear and there are no loud pops or clicks, and certainly not even a hint of distortion.  I can confirm this whole album plays without a hint of distortion what so ever, and thats incredibly rare for any original pressing of Sell Out.  

'Odorono' and 'Tattoo' sounds superb, with crystal clear audio, and the raw audio effects that Pete Townsend worked so hard at achieving live can really be heard here. No loud pops or clicks, just incredibly bright sound. 'Our Love was, is' comes in again with incredibly clear bright sound, I could hear some light static only, and no distortion, no pops or clicks, any surface sound is barely detectable. Leading to the final track of side 1. the classic 'I Can See for Miles'. Great clear sound. Barely any audible occasional static. Absolutely superb. 

'I Can't Reach You' kicks in side 2. with amazing clear audio.  There are no light pops and any background static I have to strongly state is very far in the background, and in no way interferes with any of the music. 'Spotted Henry' also plays superbly, still with no loud pops or clicks, and absolutely minimal (if any) static. I'm very happy to say that the same goes for the intro to 'Relax'. So often heavily distorted and affected by clicks and hiss, it plays through with amazing clarity and superb bright sound.  Virtually no audible static at all, no pops, clicks or even any tics. The long outro plays with just crystal clear audio. Even the rockous blues of 'Silas Stingy', such a difficult track to find with clear sound, pays superbly. An amazing audio performance without a single pop or click. There is barely any static during that quiet intro, and any that is barely detectable. 'Sunrise' and 'Rael' rounds off the album again with simply incredibly clear sound. Not a single pop or click and amazing clear audio, this really stunning performance. 

This 1st STEREO press record plays with staggering power, great audio nothing obtrusive to distract from the over all enjoyment of this great record. Minimal (if any) surface or static noise between the tracks, even in the long quiet sections it is clean, crisp and rich. 

The music jumps out, with definition and clarity, particularly on the percussion instruments, and vocals, which come through with tremendous power and clarity. As is the same with the keyboard layering and drums, whilst the guitars come through crisp and clear. This lp plays with superb, clear bright rich audio.  The sound quality is consistent and extremely high, I would easily give an overall audio grading at EXCELLENT PLUS to NEAR MINT. The audio clarity is just brilliant. 

THE RECORD – Visual Grading

A stunning piece of glossy vinyl, this rare 1st press is really thick and chunky, with amazing deep clear grooves.  In daylight it looks completely unmarked. A couple of faint whispy paper handling marks and one ultra faint short sleeve removal hairline only, and need to be seen under an intense spotlight, it cant be seen in normal light. A really stunning example, it has been barely played!   A really great example. Grades at NEAR MINT

VINYL TESTED FOR ANY SIGNS OF WARPING:

Yes, NONE visible what so ever when tested be sight and on a moving turntable.  

THE LABELS

A lovely set of labels. One or two tiny light spindle traces only. Absolutely no marks or writing what so ever, and NO brush marks that these labels seem prone to, and no spindle wear. Great all round examples! Easily grades at NEAR MINT . 

THE COVER 

The MONO covers of  SELL OUT are extremely prone to wear. These covers usually faired pretty badly, with serious ring wear and scuffed along the edges and serious laminate cracks and creasing. The Spines are nearly always flattened, worn and scuffed. 

This Ultra Rare 1st ever press cover is in great condition, with minimal scuffing to the corners, and virtually no rubbing along the edges, and that is virtually un heard of for this album. The opening edges are very square and un frayed, again unheard of.  All round, this is a really nice example, with some very minor handling wear.     

This ORIGINAL 1st Press COVER easily grades at EXCELLENT.

THE POSTER

Ultra Rarity, this Original Poster is in NEAR MINT condition. No tears, stains, NO light creasing and NO seem splits at all!!! 

These Posters are themselves so rare and so hard to find with out heavy wear, graffiti, tears and splitting. They were made out of the thinest of paper, and disintegrated very quickly. They never come available in this condition!

THE INNER

Original inner sleeve in EXCELLENT condition. No tears, stains, just some light creasing and NO seem splits at all!!! 

And don't be fooled, these are completely different to all other inner sleeves from the UK pressings of SELL OUT. These inners are themselves rare and so hard to find with out heavy wear, graffiti, tears and splitting.

RARITY

SELL OUT became an iconic album of the 20th century, but 1st Stereo pressings were made in a very small run. Finding an original UK 1st press in great condition is unbelievably rare indeed. Its an extremely rare collectable, it is so hard to find a 1st pressing with great audio performance. There are so many quiet passages, it is undoubtedly one of the hardest pieces of vinyl from the early 1970's to find with great audio.

The cover is almost impossible to find without serious wear, even modestly worn examples are scarce and this one is a brilliant example. Finding a great cover like this, with a great piece of vinyl, rare 1st press inner sleeve, fantastic!.

A SELL OUT pressing in this type of condition is near un heard of. The vinyl is so often played so much, heavily marked, scratched, with noisy, poor and distorted sound. Any examples with a record in this type of condition, that plays superbly are incredibly rare. An ORIGINAL UK press, with ORIGINAL 1st Press Cover and ORIGINAL inner sleeve and and ORIGINAL POSTER, all in great condition, makes this very rare indeed! 

GREAT COVERS WITH NO SEAM SPLITS, NO TEARS, NO WRITING, NO STICKERS.

GREAT VINYLS WITH NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS, NO JUMPS OR REPEATS - GUARANTEED!

SCRUPULOUS EXAMINATION and TESTING; PLEASE NOTE:

This record has been play tested on highly sensitive equipment to ensure the sound quality and accuracy of description. I aim to give a precise and concise description of the sound quality, pointing out any defects so that you know what you are buying. I will not go into screeds of information about the nature of the songs, as I imagine that you already know them well. I aim to describe all items as accurately as possible, and offer a full refund on return if for any reason you are not completely happy with the item description.

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VINYL SOUND - PLEASE NOTE:

The highest quality vinyl with clear sound is rare, and is what I always aim for. I only sell records that play with TOP AUDIO performance, super clear sound uninterrupted by hiss or other interference. Even with the cleanest copies you will find occasional static sound or occasional light tics during playback, caused by a build of dust in the grooves. This is clearly different from the distortion, loud pops, repeating tics or clicks that are found on heavily played and worn pieces of vinyl. Any static build up will reduce when played, and I advise a light clean should be given between plays for optimal performance. 

VINYL

Large format art work covers with the original sound and mix unique to vinyl and of the highest quality audio. Vinyl record have always been loved and have become a great investment opportunity, with prices soaring over the last ten years, making classic pieces a great financial as well as a cultural investment.  

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IMAGES and INFORMATION

I only use my photographs taken with a high quality professional digital camera of the item for sale. The images are designed to be as clear as possible, giving an exact image of the item. I aim to give sufficient and accurate detail as possible, so that you know exactly what you are bidding on. Please let me know if you need any further information and I will be only to happy to oblige.

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ABOUT ME 

I am a visual artist, working internationally, a collector of art and rare objects including rare vinyl, which I have been collecting for over 25 years, and an art and music enthusiast. I specialise in the  highest quality rarest items, selling to collectors the world over. I want you to know what a great item you are bidding on. If there is anything that is unclear in the listing, or you have any questions about this or any other item, please feel free to get in touch. All the best to you.  

SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST, QUALITY ASSURED. I HAVE A 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK RATING.

SOME EXAMPLES OF FEEDBACK –

BRILLIANT LP MINT CONDITION,AWESOME SELLAR,1ST CLASS PACKAGING, NO PROBLEMS A+

ITEM RECEIVED.. AS DESCRIBED... PACKED GREAT...MANY THANKS..RECOMMENDED.. A*******

Great LP from a great seller. Thanks !! Very well packaged. AAA+++

received today! great record!! thank you!!!

Item arrived quickly, well packaged and in excellent condition. Very pleased.

fast delivery, superb communication, good item, great ebayer AAAAA+++++

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RETURN POLICY:

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed ; - returns accepted with out question. If you are not happy then it can be returned, I cant say fairer that that!

I ONLY SELL RARE GOODS THAT ARE IN GREAT CONDITION, IF THERE IS ANY SLIGHT DEFECT, IT WILL BE CLEARLY STATED.

If in the unlikely event that you may want to return an item, or that I have missed something in the listing, I offer a no quibble return policy. Items must be returned within 12 Days of receipt, and returned in the same condition that they were sent out in. Return postage must be paid by buyer, unless there is a particular fault with the item, and then I will pay the full postage costs!

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MY RECORD GRADING SYSTEM IS AS FOLLOWS - (BASED ON RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE U.K. )

MINT: Virtually unplayed. The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. Cover is pristine.

EXCELLENT: 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.

V.G PLUS: The record will still be nice and shiny, but may have a few light marks, and will play well. Slight wear and tear on the cover.

V.G: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items.

GOOD: 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, etc.

FAIR: Fair. It is noticeable that the record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated very noticeably. The cover and contents are showing signs of folding, scuffing of edges etc.

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POSTAGE AND PAYMENT DETAILS : -

Items will be extremely well sealed and securely wrapped using the best possible packaging for safe handling and delivery. I send items all round the globe with 100% success! I sell top quality rare records to discerning buyers. I do not make money from the postage costs and aim to keep the prices at a reasonable rate, but please don't expect a cheap second rate service. 

IT IS AN ABSOLUTE PRIORITY THAT THE ITEMS YOU BUY GETS TO YOU IN PERFECT CONDITION. All RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM THEIR MAIN COVER AND PLACED IN A BRAND NEW REPLACEMENT INNER SLEEVE TO AVOID ANY CHANCE OF EDGE SPLITS OR KNIFING. THEY ARE HELD SAFELY IN EXTRA THICK PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND THEN THEY ARE SECURED WITH SEVERAL EXTRA LAYERS OF REINFORCED CARD BOARD AND PADDING AND MAILED IN EXTRA STRONG PROFESSIONAL RECORD CONTAINERS TO ENSURE THEIR SAFE ARRIVAL. AS I HAVE STATED I HAVE A 100% SUCCESS RATE AND AIM TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.

Example of packaging used

UK - First Class Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £5.00

UK Special Signed For Next Day Delivery with Insurance : = £8.90

EUROPE - International Airmail Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £11.95

INTERNATIONAL, Non-Europe e.g. USA, Japan, Russia, Australia etc. International Airmail Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £18.95

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MULTIPLE PURCHASE REDUCTION

Reduced postage of course for multiple items up to 30% off extra items.

POSTAGE WILL BE FIRST CLASS OR THE FASTEST AND SAFEST POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE, RECORDED WITH TRACKING AND INSURANCE. ALL ITEMS ARE FULLY INSURED AND COVERED FOR THE SAFEST DELIVERY POSSIBLE, AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU. GUARANTEED!

POSTAGE RECEIPTS AND PROOF OF POSTAGE IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE. MANY THANKS.

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PAYMENTS 

Payments must be made within 3 days of purchasing unless an alternative arrangement has been agreed upon. Pay Pall ONLY for International buyers. We will accept Pay Pall, cheque or postal order within the UK, but no cash or bank transfers. Items sent out immediately on receipt of payment

Please Note: If no contact is made by the winning bidder following the mandatory Ebay 3 days, I will reserve the right to offer the item to the runner-up, unless prior notice of any delay is arranged beforehand.  Any bidder who has missed the chance to purchase an item from me can still email to make a priority second chance.