THE YARDBIRDS ‘FIVE LIVE’ UK 1964 COLUMBIA MONO 1st PR

	£		42
	$		56

THE YARDBIRDS

"FIVE LIVE"

(1964 UK FIRST MONO PRESSING - COLUMBIA RECORDS LP!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE FIRST UK MONO PRESSING BY THE YARDBIRDS ON THE COLUMBIA RECORDS LABEL.

THIS IS A GENUINE FIRST UK PRESSING ON THE BLUE & BLACK COLUMBIA LABELS.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS COLUMBIA 33SX 1677

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: XAX 2725-1N / XAX 2726-1N

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED, GARROD & LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE, WITH FLIPBACKS, IS IN VERY GOOD++ CONDITION. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TINY CRACKS IN THE LAMINATION ON THE SPINE. THE SPINE IS STILL 100% LEGIBLE AND NICE AND STRAIGHT. THERE ARE SOME WRINKLES AND VERY SMALL CREASES IN THE LAMINATION ON THE FRONT. THERE IS SOME MINOR BRUISING TO THE CORNERS AND SOME DISCOLOURATION TO THE REAR. THERE ARE NO TEARS AND NO INSCRIPTION – A LOVELY LOOKING SLEEVE!

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL TISSUE–LINED "EMITEX" INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME DISCOLOURATION.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL IS IN VERY GOOD++ CONDITION. THERE ARE SOME MARKS BUT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB – I COULD DETECT LITTLE OR NO DETERIORATION!! THIS CLASSIC ALBUM SOUNDS STUNNING IN WONDERFUL MONO.

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & BLUE COLUMBIA LABELS ARE BOTH IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS AND SOME MINOR WEAR. THERE IS A SMALL TRANSFER STUCK ON THE SIDE ONE LABEL.

SIDE ONE

1. TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS
2. I GOT LOVE IF YOU WANT IT
3. SMOKESTACK LIGHTNIN’
4. GOODMORNING LITTLE SCHOOLGIRL
5. RESPECTABLE

SIDE TWO

1. FIVE LONG YEARS
2. PRETTY GIRL
3. LOUISE
4. I’M A MAN
5. HERE ‘TIS

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1 x LP / 12"

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2 x LP / 12"

£4.00

2 x LP / 12"

£6.00

2 x LP / 12"

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3 x LP / 12"

£6.00

3 x LP / 12"

£8.00

3 x LP / 12"

£13.00

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

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

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

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 FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

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.

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