TOMMY WATT & TUBBY HAYES - IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SWING 1958 PARLOPHONE UK LP NM

	£		21
	$		27

TOMMY WATT AND HIS ORCHESTRA

~ IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SWING ~

 (1958 PARLOPHONE RECORDS LP – VERY RARE UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE, ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC BRITISH JAZZ ALBUM IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SWING BY TOMMY WATT AND HIS ORCHESTRA FEATURING TUBBY HAYES ON THE BLACK & GOLD PARLOPHONE LABEL.

TOMMY WATT AND HIS ORCHESTRA

• STAN RODERICK, ALBERT HALL, TOMMY MCQUATER, BERT COURTLEY - TRUMPETS
• JOCK BAIN, GEORGE CHISHOLM, JACKIE ARMSTRONG, JACK IRVINE - TrOMBONES
• GEORGE HUNTER - ALTO SAX / CLARINET
• BOB EFFORD - TENOR SAX / BASS CLARINET
• TUBBY HAYES - TENOR SAX / CLARINET / VIBES
• RONNIE ROSS - BARITONE Saxophone, Clarinet
• PETER EDGE - FLUTE / PICCOLO
• JOE MUDDEL - BASS
• IKE ISAACS - GUITAR
• TOMMY WATT - PIANO
• PHIL SEAMAN - DRUMS
• TOMMY BLADES - PERCUSSION

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PARLOPHONE PMC 1068

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: XEX 248-2N / XEX 249-1N

THE SLEEVE

THE FULLY LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH TWO REAR SCALLOPED FLIP-BACKS IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, WITH SOME WEAR AND SOME FLAKING OF THE LAMINATE. THERE IS SOME TANNING TO THE REAR AND FADING TO THE THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE FRONT OF THE SLEEVE. THERE IS SOME MINOR RUBBING TO A COUPLE OF THE CORNERS AND TO THE SPINE. THERE ARE TWO TINY NICKS AT THE OPENING. OTHERWISE THE EDGES ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND MOST OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED ‘USE EMITEX’ INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME SLIGHT WEAR AND SOME MINOR TANNING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THIS AMAZING ALBUM AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS STUNNING THROUGHOUT BOTH SIDES. A BEAUTIFUL COPY OF THIS VERY RARE ALBUM.

THE LABELS

THE ICONIC BLACK & GOLD PARLOPHONE LABELS ARE BOTH IN MINT CONDITION WITH NO MARKS.

SIDE 1

1. WON’T YOU COME HOME BILL BAILEY
2. EASY STREET
3. GOING TO THE COUNTY FAIR
4. BEAULIEU BEEF
5. POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL
6. MEDLEY
7. I’LL STRING ALONG WITH YOU

SIDE 2

1. THE MOON WAS YELLOW
2. THE PIPER’S SON
3. SCOOTER BRAIN
4. VIBE RATIONS
5. FIVE FOOT TWO, EYES OF BLUE
6. MEDLEY
7. ROCK BOTTOM

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

£6.50

£8.75

£9.50

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

£5.50

£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.