1968 EMIDISC ACETATE:MIKO:"THE PROTEST SINGER".BOB DYLAN TRIBUTE-UNRELEASED????

	£		70
	$		93

ATTENTION 1960s ACETATES,BOB DYLAN RELATED AND 1960s RARE RECORD COLLECTORS AS WELL AS SERIOUS BIDDERS FOR POSSIBLY A UNIQUE ONE OFF ITEM! 

HERE IS A 1968 MADE AND RECORDED 1 SIDED EMI DISC ACETATE OF A BOB DYLAN TRIBUTE SONG "THE PROTEST SINGER" PERFORMED IN BOB DYLAN STYLE BY MIKO WHO DESPITE CONTACTING SEVERAL DEALERS AND COLLECTORS,I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT ANYTHING SOLID ABOUT THIS SINGER AND EXTENSIVE LOOKING THROUGH MY MANY REFERENCE BOOKS AND ON LINE LISTINGS,I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A RELEASE FOR THIS RECORDING WHICH SOUNDS JUST LIKE A "FINISHED" TRACK WITH GOOD QUALITY SOUND. THE SINGER MOSTLY SPEAKS THE LYRICS(AS DYLAN OFTEN DID IN THE 1960s)AND MENTIONS DYLAN'S NAME AT THE START AND THE SONG IS AN ATTACK ON HIM WITH MIKO "JUST NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY IT'S NOT HIM" AND YELLS OUT "THE FELLOW UP THERE SHOULD BE ME!" WITH GOOD ACOUSTIC GUITAR WORK,AN ADDITIONAL SPOOKY SOUNDING 'CELLO NEAR THE START AND A TOUCH OF STUDIO ECHO THAT WOULD NOT BE OBTAINED IN A SMALL "DEMO BOOTH" SITUATION.

THE TRACK LASTS 2 MINUTES 50 SECONDS.

THE DISC IS A VERY CLEAN EMIDISC ACETATE WITH ONE LABEL HAVING HANDWRITTEN DETAILS ADDED WHICH HAS COME AWAY FROM THE DISC BUT I WOULD NOT GLUE IT IN CASE OF LABEL STAINING. THERE ARE CLEAN SURFACES WITH JUST A FEW VERY FAINT AND WISPY SURFACE MARKS BUT NO DEEP MARKS OR SIGNS OF MANY PLAYS-ACETATES DO NOT SURVIVE WELL AFTER FREQUENT PLAYS OF COURSE. THERE IS SOME SURFACE NOISE BUT NOT ENOUGH TO BE TOO OBTRUSIVE. THERE ARE NO CLICKS,NO STICKS,NO JUMPS AND THE METAL DISC IS 100% FLAT AND STILL HAS THAT LOVELY "ACETATE" SMELL-NO NASTY DAMPNESS OR FAG ASH STINK!.

THE OUTER CARDBOARD ENVELOPE HAS A POSTMARK DATE OF 13 V1 68 WHICH I ASSUME IS 13TH JUNE(?-I GUESS V1 IS THE QUAINT OLD WAY ROMAN NUMERALS WERE STILL BEING USED IN POSTMARKS THEN)1968. IT'S ADDRESSED TO CBS RECORD PRODUCER MIKE MARGOLIS WHO WAS THE HUSBAND OF ANITA HARRIS BUT DID PRODUCE OTHER POP ARTISTS AND MAY HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR SOMEONE DIFFERENT TO PRODUCE. 

ONLY THE MOST SELECTIVE RECORD PRODUCERS,MANAGEMENT OR IMPORTANT RADIO DJs/RADIO STATIONS WOULD GET AN ACETATE COPY LIKE THIS-WHICH WOULD HAVE ALL NEEDED TO HAVE BEEN INDIVIDUALLY CUT FROM A MASTER TAPE MAKING THE POSSIBLE NUMBERS MADE AT THE VERY MOST TO BE A DOZEN TO 20 COPIES IF THAT AND OUT OF THOSE,THIS COULD BE THE ONLY COPY IN EXISTENCE! THE MAJORITY OF ACETATES WOULD BE THROWN AWAY AFTER USE. PROBABLY THE FIRST AND LAST TIME YOU WILL GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO OWN SUCH A FASCINATING AND UNIQUE RECORD IN IT'S EARLIEST FORM AND POSSIBLE UNRELEASED!  NATURALLY ANY FIRM KNOWLEDGE WOULD BE VERY WELCOME! SEE POPSIKE FOR SIMILAR ACETATES-NOT MANY OVER THE YEARS AND SEE THE PRICES COLLECTORS HAVE PAID ON THE RARE OCCASIONS SUCH ITEMS TURN UP AND AS SUCH ONLY SERIOUS BIDS ON THIS ITEM WHICH I AM AUCTIONING FOR A PRIVATE COLLECTOR WHO HAS BEEN HANGING ON TO THIS FOR MANY YEARS WHO HAD A RELATION IN THE RECORD INDUSTRY BUT IS NOW CONCENTRATING ON COIN COLLECTING HENCE THE AUCTION! THE GENTLEMAN TRUSTS MY JUDGEMENT AND OPINIONS ON THIS ITEM WHICH HAS CAUSED CONSIDERABLE INTEREST IN MY PHYSICAL SHOP AND NO DOUBT WILL BE OF INTEREST TO MY MANY EBAY VIEWERS AND  COLLECTORS AROUND THE WORLD!

ALLOWING FOR THE SURFACE NOISE WHICH IS TO BE EXPECTED,BUT THIS IS MININMAL COMPARED TO MOST ACETATES I HAVE LISTENED TO OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS, MY SERIOUS AND STRICT EXCELLENT CONDITION GRADING IS 100% ACCURATE! YOU WILL PROBABLY NEVER EVER FIND A BETTER COPY THAN THIS EXAMPLE OR INDEED ANY OTHER COPY EVER AGAIN! 

PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS TO OBSERVE THE VERY CLEAN LABEL WITH NO STAINING,NO STICKERS,NO FADING ETC. 

THE  ORIGINAL OUTER ENVELOPE COVER HAS A FEW CREASES AND A SMALL TEAR IN ONE CORNER WHERE THE ENVELOPE HAS BEEN OPENED BUT STILL VERY PRESENTABLE. 

JUST HOW MANY COPIES SURVIVE,ESPECIALLY AS OUTSTANDING AS THIS ONE IS DUBIOUS AND IT COULD WELL BE YOUR LAST AND ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO ADD THIS UNIQUE RECORD TO YOUR COLLECTION WHICH IS BOUND TO RISE IN VALUE-EITHER WAY IT'S A GREAT SONG! 

REMEMBER THIS IS  VERY STRICTLY GRADED AS EXCELLENT CONDITION! 

 A LOW,REALISTIC STARTING PRICE OF £50 AND THE WINNING BIDDER WILL GET A PROMPT AND SOLID PARCEL SO BID WITH TOTAL CONFIDENCE.I WILL ONLY SEND THIS SPECIAL DELIVERY OR INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR ONLY ON THIS ITEM OR PERSONAL COLLECTION WELCOME AT A MUTUALLY CONVENIENT TIME.   

IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER DELIGHT FROM ONE OF THE UKs LEADING RECORD EXPERTS/DEALERS.  

TIME FOR A LITTLE ABOUT ME! FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY SINCE 2002 AND INDEED ELSEWHERE BEFORE SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED DEALER,  MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE!! 

GREAT INVESTMENT FROM ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING RECORD EXPERTS! 

I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.

I HAVE PLAYED IT TO CHECK FOR ANY FAULTS.  

THE PRINT IS STILL VERY CLEAR AND SHARP.

 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 ACCURATE DESCRIPTION!

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!!!!

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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.

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A STACK OF 45s-MOSTLY DEMOS ENDING AT AUCTION FROM ME ON EBAY WITHIN MINUTES AND HOURS OF THIS AUCTION ENDING BUT REMEMBER THIS IS QUITE POSSIBLY AND PROBABLY A ONE-OFF ITEM WITH KEEN BIDDING EXPECTED! GOOD LUCK SHOULD YOU DECIDE TO BID!