WHITE NOISE An Electric Storm RARE ORIG 69 Island Pink

	£		180
	$		239

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Artist or Band: THE WHITE NOISE

Album Title: An Electric Storm.

Production Co-ordinator: David Vorhaus.

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: PHASE-IN: Love Without Sound; My Game of Loving; Here Come the Fleas; Firebird; Your Hidden Dreams.

Side 2: PHASE-OUT: The Visitation BLACK MASS: An Electric Storm in Hell.

Label/Format: Island – rare original pink eyeball with rough textured surfaces and deep inner ridge.

Label Conditions: Side one looks fantastic with little to fault. Side two has blemishes: the female owner put her name on near the rim - only small and hardly major or unpleasant. Also there was a letraset large black ‘C’ on this label which had largely dried out and flaked off over time. The mildest and smallest trace can just be seen with a very faint outline residue trace also. I must emphasise quickly, this is very light indeed and shows little. My label scan has over-emphasised this I feel and when seen for real, it hardly even shows. Both are clean and very attractive with only light traces of spindle use. Beautiful real pink colour with no chipping or wear around the hole. This came from the DJ collection I have been selling recently, it was initially owned by a girl friend.

Cat Number: ILPS 9099.

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of this Record: A highly impressive 160 grams. [These days, many modern Audiophile reissues are pressed on super-heavyweight 180 gram vinyl. Only a small percentage of ‘vintage vinyl’ was ever pressed this heavy. Records pressed in the 1960s averaged around 140 to 150 grams. Records pressed in the 1970s were usually lighter and averaged more around 115 – 125 grams]. (This was based on ‘average’ weights for 20 records from these eras. Later pressings were usually lighter still).

Country of Manufacture: England.

Rarity: The first format pink pressings as per this are rare, make no mistake. The very first off the line sold in very small numbers and few would have been made and only bought by a very few adventurous listeners, few would have shelled out for a new name and a highly experimental album like this back in 1969. Conditions are an important factor too: this album was not issued in mono and a high percentage of those sold initially could and would have been subjected to use on old mono record players that had the potential to destroy some of the most complex sounds ever embedded into an Island record. This example has avoided such traumas and apart form a couple of light marks on the first track that have a brief three or four light clicks, this has little else to fault and plays with clear distortion-free sound. The cover was very flimsy and light and looked made on a budget and few survive in decent conditions. The earliest examples were made by Ernest J. Day, later ones that looks very similar by Robor. The earliest pressings in this type of visual and playing conditions are rare and that’s probably an understatement.

Original Year of Release: 1969.

Matrix Nos: ILPS + 9099 + A / ILPS + 9099 + B. So few of these were pressed, these matrix numbers were carried on on the earliest pink rim pressings that also had textured surfaces.

Musicians: Delia Derbyshire & Brian Hodgson – Electronic Sound Realisation; Paul Lytton - Percussion; John Whiteman, Annie Bird, Val Shaw – Vocals; David Vorhaus – Special Stereo Effects.

Brief Info: Without doubt one of the most advanced, daring and totally unique albums ever made. So far ahead in terms of technology and content, this very rare Island album still sounds advanced even today – some 40 years after issue. This is not a typical Island record: a label well known for progressive music but this album went far beyond ‘progressive’. For the curious who bought this one around issue time, well they must have wondered what they had let themselves in for. Music at this time consisted mostly of pop and blues-based rock, the beginning of the guitar-keyboard progressive era. The White Noise were a little different to say the least: experimental electronic mayhem, full-throttle stereo pyrotechnics with use of sounds, as the cover states: that have never been heard before by humans. This record blends vocals, instrumentalists and complex electronic sound into a collage of entertainment. Some gentle moments too but some truly mind-warping mayhem that leave the senses reeling. At times tripping into the avant garde arena, not dissimilar to later pioneering electronic exponents Throbbing Gristle. Side one includes very convincing frenzied orgasmic sounds juxaposing between speakers, very ahead of its time – this must have caused many a raised eyebrow for the unsuspecting listener way back. The title song lives up to its name with manic electronic screamed vocals and intensive percussion that will make the hair on the neck stand up – truly scary stuff, this is not a record for the faint hearted or regular pop music fan. Also female weeping sounds are used which are truly unnerving with an unsettling effect to the senses. This is real groundbreaking experimentalism, more the type of music heard on small independent labels not a major like Island. So who were the White Noise? Well put simply, they featured members of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, the people brought very much to the attention of Britain in the 60s and beyond with the theme music for ‘Dr Who’ – quite possibly the most famous and best TV theme ever – a classic piece that still sounds as brilliant now as it did then. They specialised in sound effects for television and radio themes. This a massively difficult record just to find on the original pink label. This vintage record is a roller-coaster ride of quiet passages and extreme sound. If this was played on less than worthy equipment or treated with less than due respect – and many would have been – this complex record would have been written-off very quickly. Even today’s modern equipment get a full workout from this record and to enjoy this one to maximum effect, play as loudly as possible or on a pair of quality speakers or headphones. Few copies will ever play perfectly with heavy crackle and distortion being rife on so many. Even the pink rim copies suffer just as badly and the cover is a nightmare too. This copy has a very heavy pressed and generally clean record and one the best Ernest J. Covers I have yet seen – beware of substitutions. For those, the vast majority I would think, who did not experience The White Noise back in the late 60s, this is a fine chance to own what is a rare early copy. It will please many collectors but not quite the perfectionists who can wait for the near impossible.

Cover’s Potential for Wear: Very high indeed, quite possibly the most difficult Island cover ever made. For me this falls below the usual very high Ernest J. Day standard being thin and flimsy, it even has an almost ‘budget’ look and feel to it. Possibly made on a budget as this had no commercial potential at all with sales expected to be low. A black and white cover with a smooth finish, a thick heavy record inside, this has little hope of even surviving even in a low EX condition with a VG one being ‘respectable’. This I regard better than EX and the general lack of wear is very unusual and it’s even avoided any noteworthy ringwear.

Cover Grade and Format: EX+, more than justified on one of rock’s most uncompromising sleeves. A single format with no laminate protection. This was printed and made in England by Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd.

Cover Front: Made with card so thin it tries to bend when held in one hand, hardly surprising then they are rarely seen devoid of heavy creases, but this front has hardly any. A little mild grubbiness near the bottom edge on the white type but little else. A little light edge rubbing on the spine and bottom left corner just encroaches into view but very small and light only. Few marks and little other rubbing and only a trace of a rim rub near the top. Nice to see this ruthlessly revealing cover front looking this attractive.

Cover Back: This is again in great condition with no penetrating ringwear. So often these are seen with deep white circles that make it resemble a dartboard more than an LP cover. Here no ink has rubbed away and any record impressions are only a mild dulls that show more with angled viewing. Clean witih no creasing and few surface marks or blemishes. Noteworthy is the Ernest J. Day print on the bottom right edge proving how early this is.

Top Edge: The odd tiny rub trace only.

Bottom Edge: A couple of light rubs only, one being white makes it show little. Never seen these two edges with less wear than this on an original example.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Fairly sharp with little wear and no feathering. Record enters on this edge.

Spine and Text: Thin and flimsy but here showing only small rubs to the corners. Still solid with minimal compressions and for a change, all the text present with minimal traces of wear.

Corners: All corners have rubbed but only lightly, most bottom left, but they retain very decent and mostly crisp shape.

Cover Summary: Everything about this cover has to be taken into perspective and one grading at EX+ is a very fine example indeed. When most are found falling apart and with ugly deeply penetrating ringwear and rubbing, tatty no text spines, large price sticker tears and edge splits and bound together with aged brown cellotape this is an example. Even the later pink rims covers are subject to just the same wear, they are pretty much the same. This basic, but still quite attractive item should please most realistic collectors but those who want a ‘perfect’ one may have to wait forever.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: EX overall, a small mark on the first track has a very brief few light clicks as mentioned above already. A other light surface marks or hairlines that have no effect on sound. Side two has a fine surface marks with no sound and little else. A fine visual copy for a record that is as difficult as the cover. Very clean, with fine shine, deep, intense black and very heavily pressed. This is a real heavyweight record pressed on thick, deep grooved vinyl. Complex groove patterns indicate real hi-fi sounds embedded within. A real minefield for any stylus to tackle, no wonder so many early copies are in shocking conditions. This copy looks modestly played, confirmed by superb overall sound. I feel sure this has not seen daylight for many years like so many from this splendid collection. Visually a fine vintage record that should please the majority of collectors but not quite the perfectionists.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippetts or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or miniscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This astonishing record plays for most all above its visual grading with little to fault bar the briefest of mild clicks mentioned above. Very strong, distortion-free sound – a very important factor on this one – all frequencies are sharp and clear and this can never be taken for granted on this high intensity recording. Sound quality is at times breathtaking with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. This sounds like no other record I have ever heard before, a totally unique album. Any surface sounds are minimal, some mild gentle traces on some of the quiet passages but this is one of the best pressed examples I have heard and little registered. Few of these will ever play without some blemishes, I think it’s near impossible especially in the earliest made. I can never imagine any copy of this playing silent but this record gives a great account of itself overall with practically nothing offending my ears. The music may frighten some off I hasten to add quickly, this is certainly way out stuff and ‘Mojo’ magazine again included this title in its poll of ‘Most Out There’ albums of all time in March 2005. At times mildly extreme and certainly ‘challenging’ but some ‘mellow’ moments too. The title song is a mindblowing finale that leaves the senses numb. Awesome percussion with electronic mayhem, screams and stereo pyrotechnics – this is high intensity entertainment and the quaity of the production and engineering must be mentioned again. Few copies will outperform this original pink example significantly I feel sure – most will fall below and just finding the early copies will be difficult enough. Unless near silence is demanded, this should please most collectors. Time will take its toll of this intolerant cover and record (if abused by thick, heavy stylii). Little, if anything spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this wonderful record. I state again, this does have a few relatively minor sound blemishes but light enough for me to mostly ignore as the astounding sounds took over – this is vinyl remember – a few imperfections are almost impossible to avoid on the old and difficult titles. This rare copy will prove challenging to find significantly better in real terms and I know for certain, it will take a very special copy to better it significantly. It’s a copy I am happy to strongly recommend with some enthusiasm. I really love this album - one of Island ‘lost’ treasures.

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay - on average ONEADAY, a couple more at weekends if time permits, hence the name - time rarely allows for more as I Play-Grade virtually every record I offer in their entirety, not just bits to guess a grade - visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean its good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are taken with a digital camera or scanned - they are NOT improved, cleaned-up or made better looking than they are with camera trickery or enhancing with digital programmes. What you see is what you get and scanned labels will give a more accurate representation of the genuine colour than flash photography where light is variable. I cannot guarantee total accuracy for colours however but most will be very close. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking - any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items - bid with confidence - excellence comes as standard and so does Near Mint regularly. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

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First-time, zero-rated bidders, who do not ask permission to bid, will be cancelled immediately and blocked – NO exceptions. For winning bidders who I consider excessively slow to make contact or submit payment, I will use my right to block future bids. If any bidder who wins in the final seconds is present to do so, surely they can at least email me to inform of intention and payment method? If swift or promp payment is a problem, please do not bid.

POSTING & PACKING: What You Get: I now offer the fastest possible posting, mostly the very next day after payment is received or within 48 hours maximum. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT mailers) with the record(s) REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with TWO thick stiffners for even extra protection. The cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW heavy duty soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my Moth Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. Printed address labels are used for clarity and well as sender label. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but NOT surface mail abroad. I never make profit on posting and offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends, with the total costs including ‘standard’ or ‘optional extra insurance’ P&P – ALL UK and Russian packets go out non-negotiable Recorded Delivery. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is less than 0.1 per percent based on over 4,000+ items sold in over 7 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional.

PLEASE NOTE: I will now only send packets to Russia with Recorded Delivery at a cost of £7 per single LP. If this is unacceptable to Russian collectors, please do not bid. I only want my records to arrive safely and this gives packets a better chance to do so. Also ALL UK packets will be sent with either Recorded or Special Delivery as standard (both have to be signed for). All shipping costs and rules can be found after my description. If they are not acceptable, please do not bid.

NOTE: First Time Bidders: I will cancel ALL first-time bidders with no feedbacks or excessive negatives who do not ask me if its OK to bid first – NO EXCEPTIONS.

Please Note: I will now offer any item to the runner-up after the mandatory Ebay 3 days if no contact is made by the winning bidder unless prior notice of any delay is given beforehand. The same applies if no payment is received within the mandatory 7 days so any bidder who has just lost out can still email me to reserve the item as priority second chance – it’s always worth asking.

SHIPPING COSTS & OPTIONS:

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (First Class Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4 (OPTIONAL).

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7 (OPTIONAL).

Posting & Packing: ALL EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA (NOT RUSSIA, see below) (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet Standard with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) = £5.

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with included Insurance to Item’s ‘Sold’ Value, £500* Maximum) = £9 (OPTIONAL).

Posting & Packing: RUSSIA (Recorded Only, if this is unacceptable, please do not bid):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ only £7) = £9 (OPTIONAL extra insurance as above).

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (any part); Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet Standard with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) = £8.

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with included Insurance to Item’s ‘Sold’ Value, £500* Maximum) = £13 (OPTIONAL).

* If Rules allow for that country.

PLEASE NOTE: I always get a Royal Mail ‘Proof-of-Posting’ receipt for ALL packets that are sent out and I am happy to prove this to any customer who wishes to see it via email.

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders.

The customer can choose their method of shipping with the exception of second class or surface mail overseas – these I will NOT use. The winner bidder chooses his/her posting method and if uninsured is chosen, its their decision and they have to stick with it, I can accept no responsibility if an item is lost in the post. I can only try to claim at standard levels if no enhancement is chosen (£39).

Potential Bidders: Please do not bid if you have negative feedback unless checking first, I will cancel any bids I feel are timewasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund minus the Posting and All Ebay costs as long as the item detail has been read and understood. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT neccessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.