VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR, LEAST WE CAN DO..UK LP + POSTER EX TOP AUDIO, EXC+ SLV
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TIME TO LIST SOME MORE OF MY VINYL RECORDS AS I'M UNFORTUNATELY RUNNING OUT OF SPACE IN THE HOUSE.
I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING VINYL RECORDS SINCE 1970 AND HAVE OVER 3,000 LP'S AND SINGLES. ALL HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY PLAYED ON A HIGH END SYSTEM, MOST HAVE BEEN STORED IN PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVES IN RECORD BOXES/MDF ICUBES AWAY FROM ANY HEAT AND IN A SMOKE FREE HOUSE. (NOT IN THE LOFT)
EVERY NOW AND THEN I LIST SOME RECORDS WHICH I HAVE DUPLICATES OF OR RARELY PLAY TO FUND MY BUYING OF OTHER RECORDS.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I FULLY PLAY GRADE ALL MY LISTINGS THROUGH HEADPHONES AND GIVE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE VINYL, COVER AND PLAYBACK USING THE RECORD COLLECTORS GUIDE 2014. I NEVER USE MINT CONDITION EXCEPT FOR ON A SEALED BRAND NEW RECORD.
PLEASE BID WITH CONFIDENCE, I HAVE BEEN BUYING AND SELLING RECORDS ON EBAY SINCE 2006 AND HAVE 100% FEEDBACK.
IF BY ANY CHANCE YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH MY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUE AS I DO OFFER A FULL REFUND ONCE THE RECORD IS RETURNED TO ME SAFELY IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY.
ANYWAY, HERE WE HAVE THE NEXT OFFERING FROM A SMALL COLLECTION THAT I'M SELLING FOR A SCHOOL FRIEND, MOST OF WHICH IS IN SUPERB NEAR MINT CONDITION, THIS IS PROBABLY THE RAREST AND BEST LP OF THE LOT :
VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR, THE LEAST WE CAN DO IS WAVE TO EACH OTHER 1970 UK STEREO VINYL LP ABSOLUTE FIRST PRESS A+G B+G MATRICES ON THE CHARISMA/ B& C RECORDS TEXTURED PINK LABEL, CAS 1007. CAREFULLY PLAYED QUITE A FEW TIMES THEN STORED TILL NOW, IN SUPERB EXCELLENT TOP AUDIO CONDITION WITH AN EXCELLENT PLUS GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH THE ALL IMPORTANT LYRIC POSTER IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
THIS IS THE FIRST PRESSING SECOND MIX ISSUE, SEE AS BELOW ON THE DISCOGS INFORMATION. THE FIRST MIX PRESSING (DISCOGS LINK AS BELOW) WAS WITHDRAWN IMMEDIATELY AND REPLACED WITH THIS A+G B+G MATRICES ISSUE.
APPARENTLY ONLY 300 COPIES OF THE FIRST PRESSINGS CAME WITH THE POSTER, THIS INFO WAS POSTED ON ANOTHER COPY IN SIMILAR CONDITION WHICH WAS SOLD A WEEK OR SO AGO FOR £400 PLUS.
ABSOLUTE FIRST PRESS SECOND MIX MATRIX NUMBERS (AS LISTED ON THE DISCOGS WEBSITE) :
SIDE 1 - CAS + 1007 + A + G 1
SIDE 2 - CAS + 1007 + B + G
FROM THE DISCOGS WEBSITE :
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1 Darkness (11/11)A2 Refugees Cello – Mike HurwitzPiano – Peter Hammill
A3 White Hammer Cornet – Gerry Salisbury
B1 Whatever Would Robert Have Said ?
B2 Out Of My Book
B3 After The Flood
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Trident Studios
- Made By – Garrod & Lofthouse
- Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals – Peter Hammill
- Bass Guitar, Guitar – Nic Potter
- Design [Sleeve] – C.C.S. Advertising Assiociates Ltd.*, Jim Flynn (3), Van Der Graaf Generator
- Drums, Percussion – Guy Evans
- Engineer – Rob Cable*
- Organ, Piano, Backing Vocals – Hugh Banton
- Photography By – Ged Grimmel
- Producer – John Anthony
- Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute, Backing Vocals – David Jackson
- Written-By – Jackson* (tracks: B2), Peter Hammill
Notes
Recorded at Trident Studios, London, 11th to 14th December 1969.Released with in gatefold cover.
First cat.nr. on cover, second on label.
The Quote from "After The flood" was from
Albert Einstein.
There are 2 completely different mixes of this, the first of which was withdrawn soon after release. They are discernable only by scrutinizing the run-out groove.
The first ''withdrawn'' mix has no "G" in the run-out, the ''remix'' has a ''G'' there.
This submission: second mix with ''G'' in runout.
The withdrawn mix is Van Der Graaf Generator - The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp side A): CAS+1007+A+G
- Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp side B): CAS+1007+B+G
Third pressings came without the double sided poster that was part of the first and second pressing.
TEXTURED PINK CHARISMA LABELS :
I CAN SEE SOME SPINDLE MARKS, BUT CAREFULLY PLAYED QUITE A FEW TIMES. IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
THICK SLAB VINYL VISUAL : WITH A NICE SHEEN. I CAN SEE SOME LIGHT NON FEELABLE MARKS AND VERY LIGHT SLEEVE REMOVALS VISIBLE UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT, WHICH JUST GAVE SOME LIGHT CRACKLE IN THE QUIET PARTS OF SIDE 2. CAREFULLY PLAYED QUITE A FEW TIMES THEN STORED TILL NOW. VISUALLY VERY GOOD PLUS TO NEAR EXCELLENT CONDITION.
THICK SLAB VINYL PLAYBACK : SUPERB WITH A LOUD CUT BASSY SOUND.
ON SIDE 1 THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO CRACKLE AT ALL, JUST ONE DUST POP SO IN EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION.
SIDE 2 HAS MORE LIGHT CRACKLE BUT ONLY REALLY NOTICEABLE IN THE VERY QUIET FIRST TRACK, THERE ARE A FEW LIGHT CLICKS IN THE VERY QUIET PARTS SO SIDE 2 IS IN VERY GOOD PLUS AUDIO CONDITION.
OVERALL THE WHOLE ALBUM HAS THE DYNAMIC MUSIC CRISP AND RIGHT TO THE FORE, THERE IS NOTHING INTRUSIVE THAT DETRACTS FROM A SUPERB SOUNDING ALBUM. NO SKIPS, LOUD CLICKS OR JUMPS. THIS SOUNDS SUPERB.
THEREFORE OVERALL IN EXCELLENT TOP AUDIO CONDITION.
I HAVE ALSO CLEANED THE RECORD AND PLACED IT IN A BRAND NEW ANTI-STATIC POLY-LINED INNER.
GATEFOLD SLEEVE, PRINTED AND MADE BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE LTD, ENGLAND :
KEPT IN A RECORD BOX SINCE PURCHASE , SO HARDLY ANY CORNER OR EDGE WEAR. ONE VERY TINY STICKER GLUE MARK TOP RIGHT CORNER, HARDLY NOTICEABLE. ONE TINY BUMP TO THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER. THE SPINE IS TOTALLY CRISP WITH ALL THE COLOURS PRESENT AND NO RUBBING. NO RINGWEAR OR RUBBING MARKS. THE OPENING EDGE HAS NO FEATHERING, NO STAINS. INSIDE THE GATEFOLD HAS A SMALL LINE OF SELLOTAPE GLUE RESIDUE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE. A LOVELY COVER.
OVERALL EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION.
VERY RARE LARGE LYRIC/PICTURE POSTER :
NEVER HUNG ON THE WALL SO NO SELLOTAPE OR PIN MARKS. A COUPLE OF TINY NICKS IN THE EDGE AND THREE SMALL HOLES ON THE CENTRE CREASE.
EXCELLENT CONDITION.
PLEASE SEE THE NUMEROUS PICTURES.
ORIGINAL PLAIN PAPER INNER SLEEVE : NO SPLITS CAUSED BY THE RECORDS EDGE. RECORD DEPT. STAMP ON ONE SIDE. OVERALL EXCELLENT CONDITION.
I WILL ALSO SEND THIS OUT TO THE WINNING BIDDER WITH A BRAND NEW PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE TO PROTECT THE COVER.
OVERALL AN EXCELLENT AUDIO CONDITION COPY OF THIS RARE UK 1970 FIRST PRESSING VINYL LP ON THE PINK CHARISMA LABEL OF THIS VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR MASTERPIECE WITH AN EXCELLENT PLUS COVER AND EXCELLENT CONDITION RARE POSTER. A LOVELY COPY.
LOW STARTING PRICE, SO GRAB A BARGAIN. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS, MORE SUPERB RECORDS TO BE LISTED SOON.
I WILL POST TO THE REST OF EUROPE £13 TRACKABLE AIRMAIL AND TO THE REST OF THE WORLD £18 TRACKABLE AIRMAIL BUT PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING.
THESE WILL BE SENT OUT TO UK BUYERS 2ND CLASS SIGNED FOR/TRACKABLE IN PROPER RECORD MAILERS WELL STIFFENED WITH THICK CARDBOARD FOR PROTECTION.
I OFFER DISCOUNTED POSTAGE IN THE UK, SIGNED FOR/TRACKABLE - MAXIMUM OF 3 X LP'S IN A BOXED MAILER :
2 X LP'S - £5.50, 3 X LP'S - £6.50.
HAPPY BIDDING!
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