BADFINGER WISH YOU WERE HERE UK LP 1974 INCREDIBLY RARE BEAUTY BEATLES APPLE

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BADFINGER WISH YOU WERE HERE UK LP 1974 ~ INCREDIBLY RARE BEAUTY! BEATLES APPLE

BADFINGER
"WISH YOU WERE HERE" UK LP
WARNER BROTHERS RECORDS  K56076
1974

* ORIGINAL UK PRESSED (AND SUBSEQUENTLY WITHDRAWN) LP
* UK PRESSED JACKET AND SLEEVE

STAMPERS:
side 1: K56076-A2
side 2: K56076-B2

 ~~~  fantastic copy of this very very hard-to-find record. truly sweet vinyl. looks straight-up NM out of the jacket. clean. shining. no shadows. there is a small patch of superficial chatter visible at the end of track 2, smattered into 3, and the very beginning of 4 on side 1. (I was a little bummed, but I immediately cheered up when I played the side - and entire album -  and it sounds GREAT! the small patch of light marks is pretty self-contained - and to my ears, inaudible.

~~ Side two is pristine except for a TINY (4/16 inch) needle drag at the very beginning of the side. As I sat to do this listing I had to search for a minute under the lights to find and measure it. It too is extremely superficial, and I just listened: it is inaudible under the initial organ swell of the song. (If it pops at all.) AOK.

I clean and inspect my records under three mixed light sources, at varying angles and, with records such as this, I go over every inch with a large magnifying glass. You can rest assured that EVERYTHING is mentioned. This IS NOT another eBay record graded "fill-in-the-blank" by some guy who pulls a disc half-way out of the sleeve, glances at half the record, sees some shine, and thinks, "WHOOOPIE,  WE GOT'S US A NEAR MINT REKKID!". . . .  

i don't work that way. guaranteed.  ~~boy howdy

VINYL: EX (see above for details.) 
COVER: VG+  ( there is a fair amount of corner, edge, and a bit of ring wear. but there are no splits. all the spine text is legible. some creasing on back cover - see photos. the original UK inner sleeve is just a bit yellowed. a little wrinkled along opening edge. but it has no splits, writing, stains. there are two small price stickers on the cover, as well as a small white sticker upper left corner of front cover. solid. lays flat.)

I have already removed the LP from the UK inner and placed it in a  separate sleeve. All three pieces (RECORD, INNER, and COVER) have been PROPERLY - and  INDIVIDUALLY stored. They will (I hope I shouldn't even have to say this . . ) be packed and shipped this way. THE CORRECT WAY. The only way. In a  CUSTOM LP MAILER BOX, with 3/8 inch 12" x 12" BUBBLE-WRAP SQUARES, with TWO ADDITIONAL CARDBOARD 12" x 12" inserts for protection. All on it's way to you in less than 24 hours after payment.  . . . . amen

(See grading key and notes below)

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GRADING KEY
(all grading done visually except where noted. I grade conservatively and carefully under three mixed light sources. IMPORTANT NOTE: I don't misuse the lower grades (VG and VG+)!! All the grades listed below are variations on clean, glossy, playable records. My VG and VG+ copies are NOT trashed dull junk. I would rather grade lower, and gain a repeat customer, than "wish" a higher grade on a record. Buy my VG+ with confidence if you are looking for a clean, glossy, listen-able record and don't want to break the bank. (On the other hand, my upper grades are BEAUTIES!!) When I call a "EX/NM" or a "NM" or a "NM/M" you can rest assured that you are buying a kick-ass, top-shelf, stunner. 

I really try to stick with top-quality, minty records, often seemingly unplayed copies. 
 

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NM/M - pristine vinyl. as if it came out of shrink-wrap a minute ago. Scary Perfect. 
NM - just oh-so shy of stone pristine. paper shadows maybe. perhaps the faintest whiff of a hard-to-find paper wisp - the kind you have to search hard for to locate.
EX/NM - Superbly cared-for record. a super-faint hairline (MAYBE). perhaps an extremely superficial and inaudible scuff. full shining gloss. Super Clean.
EX - a clean, full gloss, very well cared-for record. perhaps 2 or 3 superficial paper scuffs or extremely light wispies. Intuitively higher in overall quality than a strong VG+
VG+ - Signs of use. no real damage. clean, a perfectly acceptable playing copy. Clean. full gloss. very nice. just not tippy top. 
VG - a playable record. still clean. not trashed. might have a scratch that can be felt. should not skip. If I use this grade I will usually give a listen to any obvious trouble spot(s), but I don't often use this grade.

I GENERALLY DON'T LIST ANYTHING GRADING LOWER THAN THIS. And as a general rule, I try to stick to pretty minty things to begin with. It's too problematic dealing with mid grade records online. Too much grey area! 

As far as COVER GRADING:
I use the same letter grades, but I generally try to use multiple close-up pictures of covers, inserts, sleeves, etc. I try to mention every defect, but my giant-size photgraphs will show the exact record you are buying. (I will always mention anything not visible in the photos, ie: a seam split, spine-wear, etc.) But there are too many variables to stick tightly to a preconceived letter-grade system for covers, inserts, and inners. I try to be intuitive and mention everything. Feel free to ask questions. 

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I have over 35 years experience as a collector, musician, music writer, and connoisseur of all things fine, trashy, out-of-bounds, anti-social, pop delicious, and worth getting out of bed for. You can't go wrong dealing with me - because there's nothing I won't do to win your trust as a seller and person. No worries.

(My basic rule of thumb is that if a record isn't pretty "minty" to begin with, I don't bother listing it. It's just too problematic dealing with "mid-grade" records online. I stick to the good stuff; and have had no trouble with grading expectations.)

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