TRAFFIC “JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE” 1970 ISLAND 1st EX+

	£		45
	$		60

TRAFFIC

~ JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE ~

(1970 UK FIRST PRESSING - ISLAND RECORDS LP!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A RARE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE LAST ALBUM “JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE” BY THE VERY WONDERFUL TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHLY PRIZED PINK ISLAND RECORDS LABEL.

I HAVE LISTENED TO THIS WONDERFUL RECORD FOR GRADING PURPOSES AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT IT SOUNDS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! IF YOU HAVE NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO LISTEN TO THIS ON THE ORIGINAL VINYL PREPARE TO BE BLOWN AWAY BY ONE OF, IF NOT THE BEST, PROG / PSYCH ALBUMS EVER MADE!!

THIS ALBUM SOLD IN TINY QUANTITIES WHEN IT WAS FIRST RELEASED AND GENUINE FIRST PRESSINGS LIKE THIS WITH THE PINK LABELS AND HEAVY TEXTURED GATEFOLD SLEEVE ARE VERY HARD TO FIND. TO FIND A GENUINE FIRST PRESSING IN THIS CONDITION IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ISLAND ILPS 9116

MATRIX NUMBERS: ILPS 9116 A/2 / ILPS 9116 B/2

THE SLEEVE

THE HEAVILY TEXTURED E. J. DAY GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS A CREASE TO ONE CORNER. THE PREVIOUS OWNER TRIED TO PROTECT THE SPINE FROM RUBBING BY COVERING WITH CLEAR TAPE. THIS HAS FALLEN OFF LEAVING A STAIN ON THE FRONT & BACK AT THE SPINE. THERE IS A TINY NICK TO THE OPENING ON THE BACK NEAR THE BOTTOM EDGE.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW OF TINY HAIRLINE MARKS UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT. GENERALLY THE SOUND QUALITY IS STUNNING. I DID DETECT ONE TINY CLICK TOWARDS THE END OF TRACK TWO ON SIDE 2.

THE LABELS

THE BEAUTIFUL PINK ISLAND LABELS, WITH THE WHITE “i” LOGOS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH ONLY ONE OR TWO TINY MARKS PER LABEL.

SIDE ONE

1.       GLAD

2.       FREEDOM RIDER

3.       EMPTY PAGES

SIDE TWO

1.       STRANGER TO HIMSELF

2.       JOHN BARLEYCORN

3.       EVERY MOTHERS SON

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

£3.75

£5.50

£9.25

NB. POSTAL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED.

FOR OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS - if the selling price is significantly higher than £39.00 I will need to charge for Tracking & Insurance (to comply with Ebay & Paypal policies). This usually adds £7.00 for shipping to Europe & Rest of the World (may vary depending on actual weight).

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

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 THESE RECORDS STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN FULLY VISUALLY & 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.