TRAFFIC"JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE"1ST PINK ISLAND PRESS

£ 36

$ 48

£ 36 Sold For

Jun 21, 2011 Sold Date

Jun 14, 2011 Start Date

£ 20 Start price

8 Number Of Bids

Great Britain Country Of Seller

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Description

A CHANCE TO BID FOR A 1ST EDITION CLASSIC ROCK LP IN NEAR EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME FAINT SURFACE MARKS AND A LITTLE SURFACE NOISE HERE AND THERE.

TRAFFIC "JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE"

ISLAND ILPS 9116-A STEREO ONLY ISSUE,THIS BEING THE FIRST PRESSING OF THE 1970 LP ON THE "ROUGH TEXTURED" PINK ISLAND LABELS-MOST THAT TURN UP HAVE PINK RIM LABELS,CHANGED WITHIN MONTHS OF THIS LP COMING OUT.MOST COPIES THAT TURN UP ON EITHER LABEL DESIGN ARE IN POOR CONDITION. THE VINYL IS SUPER THICK,UNLIKE LATER REPRESSES!

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THERE ARE SOME FAINT SURFACE MARKS AND SOME SURFACE NOISE HERE AND THERE,A FEW ISOLATED "POPS" BUT PLAYS NICELY!

NO STICKS,NO JUMPS etc.!

THE GATEFOLD COVER HAS A LITTLE LIGHT WEAR AND TINY CREASES AT THE EDGES BUT NO RIPS,WRITING OR MAJOR STAINING!

A THICK SPINE-NOT SQUASHED DOWN LIKE THE MAJORITY OF COPIES THAT SURVIVE!

THE LP HAS VERY THICK VINYL AND CLEAN LABELS WITH NO WRITING OR STAINING!

AN ESSENTIAL ITEM FOR ANY FAN OF THE ERA!

THE MAJORITY OF COPIES THAT SOLD WERE PLAYED MANY TIMES AT FAG ASH, DRUG AND DRINK FILLED PARTIES WHERE RECORDS WERE PLAYED ON HORRIBLE CHEAP PLAYERS!

IT IS A WONDER THAT ANY SURVIVE!

THIS IS STRICTLY GRADED AS NEAR EXCELENT CONDITION- SO BID WITH TOTAL CONFIDENCE!!

JUST READ MY MANY FEEDBACK COMMENTS!!

MOST WILL REMAIN ON COLLECTORS SHELVES!

A CLASSIC LP OF IT'S GENRE! STEREO MIXES!

NO MONOS WERE MADE!

TOTALLY FLAT VERY THICK VINYL!

READ ON CAREFULLY FOR ALL THE INFORMATION ON THIS GEM!!!

PLEASE LOOK AT THE PHOTO .

CHECKOUT MY REALISTIC LOW STARTING PRICE OF £20 WITH NO RESERVE!

YOU'LL LOVE IT FOR YEARS AND HOPEFULLY WILL RETURN TO ME AGAIN!

DECENT SOUND PLUS THE ADDED ADVANTAGE OF THE BASS THAT CANNOT BE MATCHED ON CD!!

The previous owner was not a smoker and so this item doesn't stink of that dreadful stale smoke!!!!Lovely pressing!! Warm sound!!.

I test on a lightweight pickup of approx 2 grammes and listen with the treble full on and no filtering or mono switch used.

As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!! .

REALISTIC STARTING price with no annoying reserve.

UK Postage is FREE +RECORDED DELIVERY +SOLID PACKING!.

Outside UK extra depending on destination.

£5 EUROPE AND REST OF THE WORLD £8.

I WILL POST ANYWHERE!THICK CARD USED-LOOK AT THE FEEDBACK!

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO SEVERAL ITEMS OVERSEAS BEING"LOST", IF THE OPTION TO SEND INSURED IS REFUSED THEN I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST ITEMS.

I DO NOT DRAMATICALLY INCREASE POSTAGE ON SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT.

Paypal or cheque within 7 days please. DO NOT BUY UNLESS YOU INTEND TO PAY NO RATING FEEDBACK BIDDERS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO BID DUE TO SEVERAL RECENT NON PAYING TIMEWASTERS.Feedback always left. Checkout my feedback of OVER 12,000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers. BID with confidence! Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week! Thanks for looking and good luck.

OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!

SOME MEGA RARE STUFF ALONGSIDE CHEAPO BARGAINS!!

BE A REGULAR BUYER AND GET THE BEST POSSIBLE SERVICE! I AIM TO SATISTY!

BID WITH 100% CONFIDENCE FROM A DEALER THAT OTHER DEALERS LOOK TOWARDS FOR INSPIRATION AND FREQUENTLY COPY!