TRAFFIC "S/T" 1968 PINK ISLAND EYE LOGO UK 1st w/ BOOK
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TRAFFIC
"TRAFFIC”
(1968 ISLAND RECORDS - RARE ORIGINAL UK FIRST VINYL PRESSING!!)
ON OFFER HERE IS THIS GENUINE, ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE VERY RARE SELF-TITLED SECOND ALBUM BY TRAFFIC ON THE PINK ISLAND LABEL, WITH “EYE” LOGOS. THIS RARE ALBUM IS COMPLETE WITH GATEFOLD SLEEVE WHICH HAS THE 8-PAGE PHOTO BOOKLET STILL STAPLED INTO IT’S MIDDLE.
PERSONNEL
• DAVE MASON
• CHRIS WOOD
• STEVE WINWOOD
• JIM CAPALDI
CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ISLAND ILPS 9081T
MATRIX NUMBERS ARE ILPS 9081 T A//2 / ILPS 9081 T B?5
THE SLEEVE
THE UN-LAMINATED GARROD & LOFTHOUSE, GATEFOLD SLEEVE, WITH INTERNAL FLIP-BACKS IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS GENERAL WEAR AND SCUFFING TO EDGES AND CORNERS. SOMEONE OBVIOUSLY WROTE LETTERS OR SIMILAR WHILST THE FRONT OF THE SLEEVE WAS UNDER THE PAPER AS THERE FAINT INDENTS. THERE ARE ALSO A FEW OTHER LIGHT MARKS HERE AND THERE. THE 8-PAGE PHOTO BOOKLET IS STILL FIRMLY STAPLED IN PLACE AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT DISCOLOURATION ON THE BACK POF THE SLEEVE AND THE EDGES HAVE STARTED TO FEATHER.
THE VINYL
VISUALLY THE VERY HEAVY, BLACK VINYL IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH PLENTY OF MARKS & SCUFFS. THIS CLASSIC ALBUM PLAYS THROUGH FINE AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY VERY GOOD WITH SOME BACKGROUND NOISE AND CLICKS & POPS. THE SOUND QUALITY IS A BIT WORSE ON SIDE TWO.
THE LABELS
THE PINK ISLAND LABELS, WITH THE BLACK & ORANGE “EYE” LOGOS ARE BOTH IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH MARKS AND DISCOLOURATION.
SIDE ONE
1. YOU CAN ALL JOIN IN
2. PEARLY QUEEN
3. DON’T BE SAD
4. WHO TOMORROW MAY BRING
5. FEELIN’ ALRIGHT?
SIDE TWO
1. VAGABOND VIRGIN
2. FORTY THOUSAND HEADMEN
3. CRYIN’ TO BE HEARD
4. NO TIME TO LOVE
5. MEANS TO AN END
BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.
UK
EUROPE
REST OF WORLD
£3.50
£5.25
£9.00
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.
THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.
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