VHF 1st Impressions LP UK Orig LISTEN Synth Pennine

	£		147
	$		195

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Whiplash records : est. 1989

VHF - 1st Impressions

Original UK LP

Pennine Records (PSS 194 LP)

Here we have one of the rarest synth lp's out there and its taken a long time for us to track our first copy down. It has appeared on a couple of blogs but only a handful have ever turned up for sale. It's a strong album, definitely not a one or two tracker and it's a shame it didn't get any further at the time. The songwriting, voice and performances are all strong.

The only drawback is that this copy has three scratches on the playing surface, one of which is extremely light. They are in the first two tracks of side one and the beginning of track three on side one.

Instead of trying to describe how they effect playback we thought it best to record the area of the record that these scratches are on, so the soundfile fades out at the start of track three. There are some clicks and pops but no sticks and no jumps. The rest of the album plays superbly well and only has some non feelable lines and scuffs.

The sleeve is in vg condition with edge/corner wear, some creasing an general light wear. There are no splits, no tears and no writing.

The labels are in excellent condition with some spindle wear and hardly any spider marks.

The record we are grading as g+ condition. We simply don't grade records with scratches at vg like others do. The g demotes that there are feelable marks and the + is because there are no jumps or sticks.

Not the best copy, but it is one of the only copies to have surfaced for sale. A must have synth collectable that's well worth buying as it could take a long time for a better copy to turn up.

Please note that we grade all records the same whether they are 40 years old or 1 year old.

CONDITION

Sleeve: VG

Record: G+

SHIPPING COSTS

U.K: £4.00 (Special Delivery)

Europe: £10.00 (International Signed For)

U.S.A./Canada: £12.00 (International Signed For)

Rest of the world: £13.00 (International Signed For)

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Our grading is strict so as not to disappoint, we have been selling on ebay since 1998 & know how important this is. Grading of records is done with the record angled under two 50 watt halogen spotlights. Pictures are of actual item up for auction. All records are packed securely & most importantly packed outside of the picture sleeve (in a plain inner sleeve) so as to avoid seam splits during shipping.

Please note that we do NOT use noise reduction on our sound files so you get to hear how the record plays. We use a Technics SL1210 MK2 which are well known for giving a slightly worse sound quality when hooked up to a computer as to what you'll hear through the stereo.

Near Mint
Almost mint. Very minor paper scuffs and very little else can appear on the vinyl. This will most likely have occurred during packaging, or removing the record from the inner sleeve but obviously it had been handled with extreme care. Any flaw should be very hard to see. The cover should look as close to perfect with only minor signs of wear and/or age. Minor impressions to the cover (due to the outer edge of the vinyl resting inside) may be acceptable, however the artwork should be as close to perfect as can be.

Excellent
An excellent condition for vinyl will allow minor scuffs (Scuffs lay on top of the grooves) which are visible but only slightly.The wear should be minimal.The play should be close to perfect as well. Some impression to the cover (minor outer ring wear) but no ink wear. Some slight creases to the corners, but not wrinkled and obtrusive to the eye. The corners can show a little white, meaning slight wear. No seam splits or writing on the cover or taped repairs.

VG++
As Excellent but with a larger number of scuffs, maybe a couple of hairlines (very light scratch that can't be felt) or a couple of marks on both sides. Sound quality should still be very close to that of an Excellent record with only minor crackle in quiet segments only, NO scratches that can be felt. Cover as Excellent but there may be a small seam split on the cover, or a very minimal amount of writing like a name written in small writing or a number. A VG++ record should be an acceptable record to live with if you aren't looking to pay the price of a Near Mint copy.

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