TRAFFIC - MR.FANTASY UK 1st pressing PINK ISLAND "Eye" ILPS 9061
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TRAFFIC - MR.FANTASY
1st UK STEREO pressing on the PINK Island "Eyeball" Label ILPS 9061
earliest possible Stamper-Matrixes: A2 and B2
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Some general remarks: A really rare one! This is the very first STEREO pressing of TRAFFIC's debut album and it is in fantastic condition.
I grade my records on top notch equipment, using the expensive Lyra Kleos MC-cartridge. It reveals everything from any Vinyl which sometimes can be a curse, especially with 40+ year old records. When I grade a record as Excellent, I am pretty sure many other sellers would not hestitate to call it Near Mint. When I give a record the "Near Mint" grading it is practically flawless. I am collecting Vinyl since 35+ years and own hundreds of records from the day they came into the shops. I clean all records on my Keith Monks RCM II and add the Nagaoka N102 protective sleeve to each record.
The Vinyl: NEAR MINT throughout -you won't find a better one
Held up into strong sunlight (!) I can see a few superficial hairlines. The surface is clean and shiny. Playback is loud and strong. The Vinyl sits flat on the turntable.
The Labels: NEAR MINT
The laminated Gatefold-Sleeve: VG++ to EXCELLENT
This is the original first sleeve made of 2 pieces and the outer piece flips over the inner on the back (see picture). It has mild edge rubbing, the spine is strong and untorn, slight laminate lift-off on the very upper left,a minimum of laminate buubles on the lower left front, no splits, very well preserved. Gatefold Inner is very clean with no writing etc., the white edges of the flip back show some discoloration from age. Only the very first pressings had this sleeve.
Plain White Inner Sleeve: NEAR MINT
If you ever intended to own a TRUE FIRST PRESSING of this gem in extremely good condition don't let this one pass by.
In case of any further questions please don't hesitate to mail me. I will answer promptly.
Due to the somehow weird eBay policies regarding postage please ignore the postage fee listed above. I decided to fix shipping at 7 GBP to anywhere in Europe and 9 GBP to the rest of the world. This includes the fees for "signed for/registered" and also Insurance to make sure the record arrives safely. It also allows to track it during its transit. The record ships from Germany.
Payment is required within 3 working days after auction ended.
I pack my records professionally in stiff record mailers leaving the Vinyl (housed in Nagaoka anti-static bags) outside the Sleeve.
Good luck.
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