WAYNE FONTANA/MINDBENDERS"1ST LP"FONTANA 1964RARE BEAT
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ORIGINAL MONO MIX 1964 1ST PRESSING OF THE RARELY SEEN 1ST WAYNE FONTANA AND THE MINDBENDERS LP.
THIS LP IS NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH REISSUES WITH DIFFERENT LABEL DESIGNS AND CREDITS!
THIS IS THE REAL DEAL ON THE ROUGH TEXTURED FONTANA LABELS!
YES A RARE EXAMPLE OF AN ARTIST RECORDING ON A LABEL USING HIS SURNAME!
SUPER THICK VINYL!
TL 5230 MONO
GLOSSY FRONT SLEEVE WITH FLIPBACK AND SOME DAMAGE BUT IT IS ALL THERE!
ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE.
(FULL DETAILS BELOW)!!!
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN ORIGINAL MONO RARE BEAT LP AND CAN ACCEPT SOME MARKS AND SOME SURFACE NOISE-THIS COULD BE THE ONE FOR YOU!
AN ESSENTIAL PART OF ANY BEAT GROUP COLLECTION!
MUSICALLY IT SHOWS THE BAND'S EXCELLENT REPUTATION AT THE TIME FOR PERFORMING AMERICAN SOUL,ROCK AND ROLL AND R&B WITH THE ADDED BRITISH BEAT SOUND.
THE BAND TENDED TO SELL MORE SINGLES THAN ALBUMS AND OF COURSE BEING MORE EXPENSIVE,MOST FANS COULD NOT AFFORD THEM AND IF THEY DID BUY LPs THEY USUALLY TENDED TO BE BY THE BEATLES OR THE ROLLING STONES.
THESE VINTAGE TRACKS STAND UP WELL AND THE LP ALHOUGH HAS MANY MARKS(MOSTLY THE SURFACE TYPE FROM AN AUTOCHANGER),IT PLAYS VERY NICELY WITH NO DISTORTION,NO LOUD CLICKS,NO SKIPS,JUMPS OR STICKS.
MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN DREADFUL CONDITION.
THIS COPY HAS SEEN SOME PLAYS WITH MANY SURFACE MARKS BUT IS STILL SOUNDS GREAT!
A DECENT GAP FILLER UNTIL A BETTER ONE COMES ALONG WHICH MIGHT NOT BE FOR A LONG TIME!
A VG MINUS CONDITION BUT BASED ON THE SOUND, IS MUCH NEARER TO EXCELLENT!!!
I HAVE PLAYED IT THREE TIMES.
NO HORRIBLE HEAVY"DISTORTION FIZZ" THAT SO MANY DEALERS FAIL TO MENTION!
THE DISC PLAYS SUPERB REALLY CLEAR SOUND AND PLENTY OF BASS!
ONE OF THE BEST SOUNDING COPIES I HAVE HEARD IN YEARS!
NO JUMPS!/NO STICKS!
A THICK PRESSING different to the LATER THINNER REISSUE pressings from a few years later-This ESSENTIAL LP pressed within the first few WEEKS of issue from 1964 when British beat was at it's best!
THIS BAND ARE ON TOP FORM WITH 12 GREAT SONGS!
TRACKS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
SHE'S GOT THE POWER
YOU DON'T KNOW ME
GIT IT!
JAGUAR AND THE THUNDERBIRD
A CERTAIN GIRL
ONE MORE TIME
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY BABY
TOO MANY TEARS
THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT
COPS AND ROBBERS
I'M GONNA BE A WHEEL SOMEDAY
AN INCREDIBLE LP THAT STILL SOUNDS EXCITING 45 YEARS ON!
MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN POOR CONDITION-THIS ONE IS IN VERY GOOD MINUS CONDITION WITH A NUMBER OF SURFACE MARKS AND SOME SURFACE NOISE HERE AND THERE BUT THAT IS BEING STRICT!
LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK!!!
Those that bought Beat LPs in 1964,were usually using terrible old and heavy equipment and using worn styli or nasty autochangers that would scuff the discs forever in seconds.
THIS SHOWS SIGNS OF USE BUT NO MAJOR ABUSE!
Vinyl is still the best way to hear THE MINDBENDERS and always will be!
GREAT SOLID SOUND!
I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.
I HAVE PLAYED IT THREE TIMES TO CHECK FOR ANY FAULTS.
There is A LITTLE spindle wear.
The surface marks are MINIMAL SOUNDING AND NO DEEP SCRATCHES!
CLEAN UNDEFACED LABELS.
THE PRINT IS STILL CLEAR TO READ.
THE GLOSSY FRONT COVER HAS A FEW CREASES, AND TWO MINOR EDGE TEARS,SOME STAINING AT THE BACK, BUT NO WRITING OR RIPS OR REPAIRS!
Look elsewhere on ebay and you will see other copies-Look closer and you will find they are often reissues or lower grade copies with all manner of faults.
MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACURATE DESCRIPTION!
AT WORSE AND IN THE STRICTNESS OF POTENTIAL BUYERS,THE DISC IS IN A VERY STRONG,NEAR VERY GOOD CONDITION. FAR BETTER THAN MOST PEOPLES USE OF THE "VG"GRADING BUT IT IS DOWN TO MY STRICT GRADING POLICY.
AN OUTER PVC COVER WILL BE SUPPLIED.
THE LP ITSELF AS USUAL WILL BE REMOVED FROM IT'S COVER BEFORE SENDING!
REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOS!
As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!
Realistic £10 STARTING price with no annoying reserve.MINT COPIES NEVER TURN UP BUT IF THEY DID, THEY WOULD PROBABLY FETCH AT LEAST £50!!!! BUY IT NOW OFFERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
THIS IS A GREAT CHANCE TO OWN A PIECE OF BEAT HISTORY. A GREAT INVESTMENT!
Postage is £4 RECORDED DELIVERY. SOLID PACKING-LOOK AT THE FEEDBACK FOR PROOF! YOU WILL GET IT IN FINE SHAPE!!
Outside UK extra depending on destination. 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.
CHEQUE WILL NEED TIME TO CLEAR BEFORE DELIVERY.
SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES FOR SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT
DO NOT BID UNLESS YOU INTEND TO PAY.Feedback always left. BE AWARE!!!! NON PAYERS AND TIMEWASTERS WILL BE DEALT WITH AND REPORTED TO EBAY AS WELL AS CIRCULATED VERBALLY AND BY EMAIL TO MY MANY DEALER AND COLLECTOR FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!
Checkout my power seller status and my own feedback of OVER 9000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers. BUY with confidence! Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week. Customers from all over the world regard my ebay selections as the #1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.
I HAVE BEEN A DEALER SINCE 1986 WITH OVER 6 YEARS ON EBAY.
I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.
LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE WELL KNOWN RESPECTED COLLECTORS AND DEALERS WHO BUY FROM ME OVER AND OVER-NOTE WHAT THEY SAY-PAGE AFTER PAGE OF GLOWING STATEMENTS!
UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings by prior email arrangement. 7 YEARS ON EBAY and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.
OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!
DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY!
A VITAL PART OF ANY BEAT MUSIC COLLECTION!!
I HAVE MENTIONED EVERYTHING BUT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK.
MORE 1960s LPs ENDING FROM ME ON THE SAME EVENING AS THIS ONE!
MANY MORE BEAT RELATED ITEMS TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS!
KEEP WATCHING IN 2009!
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