The Spencer Davis Group; The Second Album; Fontana; Mon
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Description
The Second Album
The Spencer Davis Group
Fontana Mono TL5295
This record is from my personal collection of vinyl bought new between the 1950s and the 1980s. They have been played on a Garrard AT6 deck until 1970 and from then on a Thorens TD 160 deck. In my description I will attempt to follow 'Record Collector' grading for the vinyl and I promise not to indulge in purple prose, multi-coloured exotic fonts and exclamation mark diarrhoea. Nor will I make wild claims of rarity or value, it's you, the good bidders of ebay, who decide these things. I guarded my vinyl fanatically, and have ex-friends to prove it! I will attempt to mention all the points that prevent the record being described as mint. Good luck to you in your bidding and I hope my old vinyl ends up in a good home where it will continue to be cherished! All records are cleaned and listened to carefully before being graded and put on ebay.
The Record
Fontana Mono TL 5295; 1966
Side 1: 687362 1L//1 420 117
Side 2: 687362 2L//1 420 121
(the '2' in the 121 is a mirror image, so although I'm almost certain it's meant to be a 2 there is a small possibility that it might be another number)
Appearance: There don't seem to be any surface marks on this, the vinyl looks immaculate and you can see the label for your self in the picture. Good solid old-fashioned vinyl here. I hope it plays as well as it looks.
Playing Test: it sits flat and plays flat with no hops, skips and jumps. Apart from the usual vinyl crackle audible in the dead vinyl and occasionally in the quieter passages, there is no unwanted and unexpected noise, it probably plays as well as it did when new.
Grading: I would rate this lp as EX
Note on listening test: in addition to the pre-sale clean the record is cleaned with a carbon fibre brush before being played. The rig used for listening is the trusty Thorens deck with a Shure M75ED type 2 cartridge, an Arcam Alpha 8 amplifier and Sennheiser HD 455 headphones. The cartridge stylus is cleaned before playing each side. The volume is set quite high, but not ear-bleedingly so!
The Tracks
Side 1: Look Away; Keep On Running; This Hammer; Georgia On My Mind; Please Do Something; Let Me Down Easy.
Side 2: Strong Love; I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water; Since I Met You Baby; You Must Believe Me; Hey Darling; Watch Your Step.
The Sleeve
Front: slightly darkened round the edges, a small number of minor crinkles in the laminate round the edges, otherwise immaculate
Rear: darkened, particularly round the edges, paper curling a little along the top edge, one or two small stains, characters written in ball point pen at the top right.
Grading: I would grade both sides of the sleeve as VG+/EX
The Inner Sleeve
The inner sleeve (the original) is a little darkened and slightly crumpled to the four corners. This sleeve will be included in the package but the record will be shipped in a new plain white sleeve.
Payment and Shipping
Preferred payment is through Paypal but UK buyers may pay by cheque or Postal Order if they don't mind the delay while the cheque is cleared. Non-UK buyers MUST use Paypal.
The record will be cleaned before packing then shipped in a new inner sleeve, outside the outer sleeve, and in a strong mailer reinforced with extra card. If you want extra postal services (such as recorded delivery or insurance cover) then ask for a quote: whatever you are prepared to pay for you may have. Any item selling for £10 or more will be sent within the UK by "recorded signed for" First Class mail at no extra charge.
Description
I have done my best to describe what I see and hear accurately, and to make a grading based on this. If you think I have done this unfairly when you receive the item, then do please email me.
Questions
Please email me via ebay if you have any questions and I'll do my best to answer them. I shall be off-line the weekend that this lp finishes, so, if you have any questions, you need to ask them before then.
A Warning
Finally, please do not bid if you are not serious about paying. I expect payment, or at least communication, within 7 days of a successful bid. I have a zero tolerance policy on time-wasters and will report non-payment 8 days after closure of bidding.
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