VERY RARE NORTHERN SOUL - UK POLYDOR 45 - THE PARADOX - RING THE CHANGES - GOOD

	£		103
	$		136

As with all my auctions, the image shown is the actual item for sale, not a stock image.

Due to a lot of interest in this record - WMA AUDIO CLIP NOW AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST VIA EMAIL.

VERY RARE UK POLYDOR NORTHERN SOUL INSTRUMENTAL 45 FROM 1968

PHILIPS / POLYDOR PRESSING

POLYDOR 56275

THE PARADOX

RING THE CHANGES / THE WEDNESDAY THEME

VISUAL VINYL CONDITION: GOOD ONLY

(a repair has been made to the removable centre hub, only visible under close scrutiny)

Play graded : GOOD+

Audiophile grading, see grading note at bottom of page.

FAR FROM MINT, BUT PLAYS WELL, NO SKIPS OR JUMPS AND THE LABELS ARE  CLEAN ANS TIDY - MOORE THAN JUST A COLLECTION FILLER.

ORIGINAL POLYDOR SLEEVE:  Good+

THIS IS THE REAL DEAL 1968 ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS!

Please see other items for some more rare UK LPs AND 45s.

A sensible start price and a NO reserve, this record will sell this time out, so don't miss it.  I have 100% feed back, so bid with confidence full refund (excluding P&P) in not fully satisfied with this item.

Postage & Packing is at COST,

P&P £2.00 Royal Mail first class -  £4.00 for Royal Mail Recorded delivery.  Please note:  1st class post is not a trackable service, which is why I offer Royal Mail recorded Delivery as an option because this is trackable.  I always obtain 'proof of postage' slips for 1st class post, however, this does not entitle any compensation, should the package go missing, it simply proves to you and e-Bay that I posted the package to the address stated on the date stamped.  The risk is yours to take, but I would strongly recommend that if you are paying a large sum of money for a rare record, then you should choose the 'Royal Mail Special Delivery' option to safeguard your purchase.

INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS WELCOME, INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE VIA ROYAL MAIL 'SIGNED FOR' SERVICE ONLY £8.00 - £10.00 OUTSIDE EUROPE

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POSTAGE AND PACKING INCLUDING MULTIPLE WIN DISCOUNTS FOR 7” SINGLES & EPs

PLEASE NOTE, IMPORTANT:: I am more than happy to offer large postage discounts for multiple wins, after all, it’s the postage that deflates collectors enthusiasm for buying ‘on line’, however, as a seller on eBay I have to cover my costs.  For this reason it is vital that you wait for your invoice before paying for multiple items.  Once you have paid for an item, I package and post immediately, so if you pay for one, then pay for another one two hours later, there’s a good chance that the first one will already be packed and labelled, ready to post (if not already posted, in fact), in which case, I will be unable to offer postage discounts.  I am happy to delay the invoice for up to 5 working days if you are bidding on multiple items, beyond that, please send me a message to extend, so that I know what’s going on.

GRADINGS:  Are those used by ‘Record Collector’ magazine and ‘The Rare Record Price Guide’ (otherwise known as RRPG), both of which I contribute to by way of articles on rare records, updated guide prices and images for the RRPG web site www.rarerecordpriceguide.com .  If you subscribe to this web site, you will recognise images I have submitted from the small ‘Blue Jay’ bird in the bottom right (sometimes left) hand corner of the image.  If you do not subscribe, then I recommend that you do if you are a serious collector.  Click on the link above to sign up for a free trail. 

I try to play grade as many records as possible, but it is not always possible to do this, so if you feel that any record you have purchased is not graded accurately, please let me know.  I offer a ‘no quibble’ refund on any item if you are not 100% happy with it, provided you have not left negative feed back before contacting me.  Records which have been ‘play graded’ have been done so in my home studio on broadcast quality equipment at a comfortable listening volume.  All equipment is professional grade and includes EMT turntables, Alice (BBC spec. mixing desk), Denon (professional) amplifier and Bose 802 (installation) monitor speakers.  You may have a more or less sensitive HiFi system than this, but I believe that it provides a fair ‘industry reference’ quality grading.  Of course grading will always be subjective to some extent, which is why I offer a ‘no quibble’ refund as outlined above, should you not agree with my grading.  By way of clarification, the RRPG grading descriptions are listed below:  I will on occasions use + and – signs to indicate a grading which falls between the following descriptions in order to give a more accurate idea of condition.

E.G. M- (near mint), EX+, EX-, VG+, VG-, G+.

M – Mint - Description: 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.

EX – Excellent - Description: 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.

VG – Very Good - Description: 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.

G – Good - Description: 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, discoloration, etc.

F – Fair - Description: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for prop­erly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

P – Poor - Description: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

B – Bad -  Description: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.