Yes - Relayer - Superb 1st Pressing 1974 Vinyl LP, NEAR MINT Cond. (Collectors)

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Mar 27, 2016 Sold Date

Mar 17, 2016 Start Date

£ 5 Start price

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Description

I am selling off my personal collection of original UK first pressing vinyl albums to supplement a house move. It's sad to see them go but the money will come in useful. I have adopted the Record Collector magazine’s Grading Guide to describe the condition and I have also play-checked each album, so you can be confident about buying. The pictures are also of the actual album you are bidding on.

Yes “Relayer"

An Original 1974 UK 1st Pressing Vinyl LP on the Atlantic record label with the original textured card lyrics inner sleeve.

NEAR MINT/EXCELLENT Condition (see description and notes below)

Description and Track List
This is the only Yes album to feature keyboardist Patrick Moraz and is what makes it a sought after and collectible album. Rick Wakeman departed the band in 74 only to return again to his position in 1976.

Relayer was Yes’ seventh studio album reaching #4 in the UK charts in #5 in the US, where it went Gold. It stayed in the charts for 8 weeks and 16 weeks respectively. The musical arrangement is compelling, making use of powerful chords and tempo changes throughout. Side 1 consists of just one track, the 20 minute long symphonic ‘The Gates of Delirium’ which has a remarkable drum, keyboard and percussion opening and follows with plenty of guitar runs and transitions. The final track ‘To Be Over’ is a grand way to end the album - the guitar meshed with electronic synthesizers near the final breakdowns is simply epic.

Tracklist:
The Gates Of Delirium - 21:55
Sound Chaser - 9:25
To Be Over - 9:08

Barcode and Other Identifiers
Ref: K 50096 (Catalog No. also appears on the disc label and inner sleeve)
Matrix / Runout: (stamped on side 1) K.50096.A1 (and hand etched) 12 PECKO
Matrix / Runout: (stamped on side 2) K.50096.B4 (and hand etched) 12 PECKO

Condition (using Record Collector Magazine grading)
I have tried to provide good quality large pictures of the album and sleeves. Please take the time to click through them and satisfy yourself of the quality of this LP. The pictures should speak for themselves.
Vinyl = EXCELLENT/NEAR MINT: The record has been played once or twice but is still in near mint condition with just one or two very slight surface scratches visible under bright daylight. There is absolutely no discernable lessening in sound quality. I have play-checked the record and it’s also a good quality pressing with very little background noise.
Cover = EXCELLENT: The cover sleeve is in excellent condition with just the odd mark consistent with the age.
Inner Sleeve = EXCELLENT: The inner sleeve could be mistaken for new. Just a couple of very small creases to the corners and edge consistent with age.

Note
The record will be very well packaged and sent Royal Mail Small Parcel, which is the cheapest option.

I do combine postage too, so please check out my other records. Over the next month or two I will be selling several hundred albums including others by the same artist.

Postage up to 2kg in weight is just £3.11 (circa 8 albums), then from 2-5kg in weight is £6.85 tracked (circa 20 albums). I am also happy to wait for payment to allow you to bid on multiple items. Just send me a message to let me know.

If you do buy more than one album don’t pay until I send you an eBay invoice with the adjusted postage.

Overseas bidders welcome.

Any other questions? Please ask.

Happy bidding and good luck!