THEM The 'angry' Young Them 1965 UK Early Press DECCA

	£		82
	$		109

For sale here is a VERY rare LP.THE FIRST (especially in this condition) by THEM featuring Van Morrison called "THE ANGRY YOUNG THEM  " and is an ORIGINAL 1965 UK MONO EARLIEST Pressing on the earliest Press BOXED DECCA label.THIS LP IS MEGA RARE AND VERY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE. THIS IS ONE OF THE ROLLING STONES RAREST LP's EVER, AND HARDLY EVER TURNS UP FOR SALE... TRY AND GET HOLD OF ANOTHER ONE!..NOT ONLY THAT BUT THIS LP IS IN SUPERB CONDITION...(have a look at my photo's) THIS IS THE ORIGINAL UK 1965 MONO EARLIEST PRESSING ON THE EARLIEST PRESS BOXED DECCA LABEL. EARLIEST PRESS MATRIXES, AND EARLIEST PRESS FRONT LAMINATED JAMES UPTON SLEEVE ...THIS LP IS MEGA MEGA RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND - SO DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS ULTRA RARE RECORD...this is the ORIGINAL BOXED DECCA UK MONO earliest pressing from 1965 and is in SUPERB condition!..The record is pressed on a slab of THICK black quality vinyl. The Cat no. LK 4700 on the earliest PRESS BOXED DECCA label...(have a look at my photo's) and is a UK MONO earliest Pressing..

Labels are the sensational deep crimson BOXED DECCA format in excellent+++ condition . With the BOXED DECCA logo above the central holes on both sides of the labels to confirm that this is the earliest issue of this magnificent rarity. Has some minor spindle lines, but has no damage of any kind. NO graffiti , NO rips NO tears or stickers and would therefore grade as  excellent condition+!!!!

Vinyl

Thickly pressed heavy weight  vinyl pressing with jet black mirrior like surfaces That have that just pressed look!!. A magnificent vintage classic.Against a strong halogen light and angled at 45 degrees , There are NO surface marks,NO scratches NO blemishes at all. Only posssible a few faint  lines are visible whatsoever!!. A remarkable visual and impossible to locate  in this in this condition! and would therefore grade as excellent+ condition!!!!! The vinyl has a beautiful full sheen which would be impossible to find on a record of  44 years old!!!!....

Sleeve

First issue front lamimated James Upton sleeve is in excellent condition for a record of  44 years old!!!..Showing some mild light laminate wear lines, mainly close to the edge and spine ,with virtuallyNO ring wear at all !!!.The sleeve has absolutley NO graffitti or sticker marks whatsoever!!!! The sleeve is in excellent condition and a Fantastic collectors item . The Spine is  fairly straight and clearly legible.This is still a fine example of this sensational BOXED DECCA  classic !!!(under even closer inspection there is iminute name written on the reverse of the sleeve at the bottom right, hardly noticeable!)

Matrix Numbers  ARL-6819 -3A   ARL-6820-4A

The Angry Young Them  is the first album from the Northern Irish rock and roll group Them. The band's lead singer and songwriter was Van Morrison. In the U.S., the album was released as Them with partly different tracks.

 Cover

The name of the group was conspicuously absent from the front cover and on the back of the LP they were introduced as The Angry Young Them with an essay on this theme declaring: "These five young rebels are outrageously true to themselves. Defiant! Angry! Sad! They are honest to the point of insult!"

 Songs

Six of the songs on the album were Morrison originals including the famous garage band anthem "Gloria". Another song on the album, "Mystic Eyes", was a spontaneous creation that came out of the band just "busking around" in Morrison's words and after seven minutes of instrumental playing he impulsively threw in the words of a song he had been working on. The lengthly versions of "Gloria" that the band performed at the Maritime and the ten minute recording of "Mystic Eyes" have never surfaced. All that is left of the "Mystic Eyes" performance is the little over 2 1/2 minutes on the album that remained after splicing out from the beginning and ending. "You Just Can't Win" was a Dylan inspired song about a gold digger, set in specific places in London such as Camden Town. "Little Girl" was about a boy's obsession with a fourteen year old school girl. (An earlier take on a Lord's Taverners charity album had been deleted when a four-letter was heard in the fade out at the end.) "If You And I Could Be As Two" starts with a spoken introduction by Morrison with an aggressive Irish accent. Three Bert Berns originals were included and a cover of John Lee Hooker's "Don't Look Back" was considered by Morrison to be his finest vocal to date.[1]

Track listing (UK Decca)

 Side 1

1. "Mystic Eyes" (Van Morrison) – 2:41
2. "If You and I Could Be As Two" (Morrison) – 2:53
3. "Little Girl" (Morrison) – 2:21
4. "Just a Little Bit" (Ralph Bass, Buster Brown, John Thornton, Ferdinand "Fats" Washington) – 2:21
5. "Don't Look Back" (John Lee Hooker) – 3:23
6. "I Gave My Love a Diamond" (Bert Berns, Wes Farrell) – 2:48
7. "Gloria" (Morrison) – 2:38

 Side 2

1. "You Just Can't Win" (Morrison) – 2:21
2. "Go On Home Baby" (Berns, Farrell) – 2:39
3. "I Like It Like That" (Morrison) – 3:35
4. "I'm Gonna Dress in Black (Gillon, Howe) – 3:34
5. "Bright Lights, Big City" – (Jimmy Reed) – 2:30
6. "My Little Baby" (Berns, Farrell) – 2:00
7. "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66" (Bobby Troup) – 2:22

**** PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM ON HOLIDAY FROM 20 JUNE TILL 27 JUNE I WILL ANSWER  ANY QUERIES REGARDING THIS ITEM UPON MY RETURN...THANKS****

my records are condition graded visually in accordance with Record Collector's Grading System as follows 

MINT (M): Unplayed, pristine condition, often still sealed.

NEAR MINT (NM): The record itself is in almost brand new condition with no apparent surface marks, full original vinyl lustre, and no deterioration in sound quality.The cover and any extra items are in near perfect condition.

EXCELLENT (EX): The record shows signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and/or packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VERY GOOD (VG): The record obviously has 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 and/or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD (G): The record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated noticeably, perhaps with some distortion and/or scratches. The cover and/or contents may suffer from folding, scuffing, spine-splits, major discolouration, etc.

+ or - indicates a grading in between the given categories

Postage and Packing: UK 2nd class £3.50 ; Europe airmail £8.00; ROW airmail £9.00 sent fully insured & signed for

I offer reduced postage rates for combined multiple purchases as follows:

UK mainland: Price as quoted above for the first LP  plus £1.50 for each additional LP

Overseas: Price as quoted above for the first LP plus £2.00 for each additional LP

The above prices apply to a maximum combination of 4 x LP records only. Purchasers of multiple items should await invoice before making payment. fully insured & signed for

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