AMBROSE SLADE - BEGININGS. STL5492 FIRST PRESS SUPERB ARCHIVE CONDITION
  £   450
  $   596

 


£ 450 Sold For
Apr 21, 2018 Sold Date
Apr 14, 2018 Start Date
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AMBROSE SLADE - BEGININGS. STL5492 FIRST PRESS SUPERB ARCHIVE CONDITION!!

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PLEASE NOTE DUE TO PROBLEMS IN THE PAST I WILL NOT SHIP TO ITALY!!
HI AND WELCOME TO MY AUCTION.
I HAVE DECIDED IT IS TIME TO DOWNSIZE MY RECORD COLLECTION AS I JUST DON'T HAVE THE ROOM ANYMORE.
FIRST UP IS THIS HOLY GRAIL OF SLADE ALBUMS ENTITLED
AMBROSE SLADE - BEGININGS, FROM 1969.
CATALOGUE NUMBER STL5492.
MATRIX NUMBERS  886766 1Y//2  AND  886766 2Y//2
THIS IS A MUST FOR ALL YOU SERIOUS COLLECTORS AND IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST COPIES YOU WILL FIND ON EBAY OF THIS ICONIC ALBUM.
I HAVE JUST PLAYED THIS THROUGH ON MY B&O 5500 SYSTEM AND IT PLAYS AS NEAR MINT AS YOU COULD IMAGINE! I ONLY DETECTED TWO OR THREE FAINT TICKS THROUGHT THE WHOLE ALBUM, AND THESE WERE IN THE SPACES BETWEEN TRACKS, AND BARELY AUDIBLE! THE REST WAS SILENCE FROM THE RUN IN TO THE RUN OUT. NOT A TICK TO BE HEARD, EVEN IN THE QUIETEST PARTS OF THE TRACKS! THIS IS DEFINITELY ONE TO KEEP AS AN ARCHIVE COPY!
VISUALLY I COULD ONLY DETECT THREE WHISPY LINES ON THE WHOLE ALBUM AND, NEEDLESS TO SAY, THESE ARE TOTALY INAUDIBLE. BOTH SIDES HAVE THAT JUST PRESSED, BEAUTIFUL SHEEN! THE BLACK AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN GREAT CONDITION WITH NO WRITING OR STICKERS, AND VERY LITTLE SIGNS OF SPINDLE WEAR AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE, WITH ONLY 3 OR 4 SPINDLE TRAILS ON EACH SIDE. TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THE PHOTOGRAPHS TO SEE IT'S GREAT CONDITION!
I WOULD HAVE TO GRADE THIS AS EXCELLENT +++ TO NEAR MINT!

THE FULLY LAMINATED FLIP BACK OUTER SLEEVE HAS DONE A GOOD JOB OF PROTECTING THIS VINYL, AND AS SUCH HAS SUFFERED SOME LIGHT CREASING AND LIGHT CORNER DAMAGE. THE SPINE IS STILL IN GOOD SHAPE AND FULLY LEGIBLE, AND THE OPENING EDGES ARE STILL SHARP. THERE IS A VERY SMALL PATCH OF LAMINATE LIFT ALONG THE BACK EDGE NEXT TO THE SPINE. SEE ALL THE PHOTOGRAPHS.
I WOULD GRADE THIS AS VERY GOOD TO VERY GOOD+

THE INNER SLEEVE HAS A FAIR AMOUNT OF CREASING AND A SMALL 1CM TEAR TO THE CENTRE HOLE ON ONE SIDE, BUT THERE ARE NO SEAM SPLITS OR OTHER TEARS. THERE IS THE CATALOGUE NUMBER WRITTEN IN THE TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER ON ONE SIDE AS WELL AS 1.50, POSSIBLY A PRICE AT ONE TIME!! SEE THE LAST TWO PHOTOGRAPHS.
I ALWAYS USE PROFFESIONAL MAILERS WITH CARD STIFFNERS WHEN MAILING.
PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE BEFORE MAKING PAYMENT.
SHIPPING COSTS TO:-
UK £3.99 INSURED UP TO £50
SPECIAL DELIVERY £9.50 INSURED UP TO £500
EUROPE £11.50
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND £15
REST OF WORLD £14.50
IF THE RECORD SELLS FOR MORE THAN £50 THEN ADD A FURTHER £2.50 ON TO INTERNATONAL COSTS FOR EXTRA INSURANCE.

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT ME THROUGH EBAY MESSAGING SYSTEM AND I WILL REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID.  WATCH OUT FOR FURTHER LISTINGS OF RARE AND COLLECTABLE VINYL TO FOLLOW.
PAYMENT OR CONTACT WITHIN THREE DAYS OF AUCTION END PLEASE. Images sell!
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