BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST ONCE AGAIN UK LP QUADROPHONIC

	£		31
	$		41

ARTIST:                    BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST

TITLE:                       ONCE AGAIN

FORMAT:                  LP RECORD

YEAR:                       1972

LABEL:                     HARVEST RECORDS

CAT NO:                    UNKNOWN

COUNTRY:                 UNITED KINGDOM

VINYL CONDITION:     THE DISC THAT CONTAINS THE A SIDE HAS JUST VERY LIGHT SURFACE MARKS SO EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE B-SIDE DISC LOOKS TOTALLY UNMARKED SO NEAR MINT OR BETTER.

SLEEVE CONDITION: PLAIN WHITE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVES WITH TITLE, ARTIST AND MATRIX NUMBERS HAND WRITTEN. ALSO SIDE A IS DATE STAMPED 27 SEPT 1972 AND THE B SIDE DISC IS 11 NOV 1972. BOTH ARE HOUSED IN A CUSTOM IN HOUSE EMI FOLDER WHICH MUST BE WORTH A SURPRISING AMOUNT IN ITS OWN RIGHT.

OTHER DETAILS:      MOUTH WATERINGLY RARE 2 WHITE LABEL ONE SIDED TEST PRESSINGS OF WHAT IS ALREADY QUITE A RARE QUADROPHONIC UK LP. MATRIX NUMBERS SIDE ONE QHVL 788 A-1 STAMPER 1G AND SIDE TWO QHVL 788 B-2 STAMPER 1G. CONTAINS 8 TRACKS, SAME AS THE STANDARD ISSUE, HOWEVER NO COMPARISON HAS BEEN MADE BETWEEN THEM TO DETERMINE IF THIS TEST PRESS CONTAINS DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF ANY OF THE SONGS. THIS SET OF WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSINGS WAS GIVEN TO ME YEARS AGO BY AN EX EMI EMPLOYEE WHO RESCUED IT AND A FEW OTHER DIFFERENT LP's FROM THE BIN. SO IT JUST MAY CONTAIN DIFFERENT MIXES TO THE NORMAL VERSIONS-YOU WILL HAVE TO DECIDE.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING DEFINITIONS

MINT (M): The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.

EXCELLENT (EX): The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VERY GOOD (VG): The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD (G): The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc

+ or - indicates a grading in between categories

PLEASE NOTE THE SHIPPING CHARGES LISTED BELOW. THESE ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE AND YOUR BID INDICATES ACCEPTANCE OF THEM.

UNITED KINGDOM FIRST LP/12" = £2.75 EACH ADDITIONAL LP/12" £1.25

EUROPE FIRST LP/12" = £4.00 EACH ADDITIONAL LP/12" £2.00

USA FIRST LP/12" = £6.00 EACH ADDITIONAL LP/12" £3.00

JAPAN/CHINA/FAR EAST/REST OF WORLD FIRST LP/12" = £9.00 EACH ADDITIONAL LP/12" £4.50

DOUBLES COUNT AS TWO ITEMS

I AM TRYING TO BE AS OPEN AND HONEST BY STATING THESE CHARGES UP FRONT SO THERE CAN BE NO CONFUSION. SHIPPING CHARGES ARE MADE UP OF THE ACTUAL COST OF THE POSTAGE, COST OF PACKAGING AND HANDLING. I APPOLOGISE TO ANYONE READING THIS WITH A DEGREE OF INTELLIGENCE, HOWEVER THERE DOES SEEM TO BE A SMALL NUMBER OF EBAYERS OUT THERE, WHO DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE PRINCIPLE OF WEIGHING UP THE COMBINED COSTS OF AN AUCTION WIN, BEFORE BIDDING. SHIPPING CHARGES ARE THE SAME WHETHER YOUR WINNING BID IS £0.99 OR £99.00. PLEASE-IF YOU THINK YOU ARE NOT CAPABLE OF UNDERSTANDING THIS OR ACCEPTING THESE CLEARLY STATED UP-FRONT SHIPPING PRICES, THEN DO NOT BID! THAT'S ALL I ASK.

SPECIAL NOTE TO ALL ITALIAN BIDDERS PLEASE BE AWARE THAT DUE TO THE SEEMINGLY UNIQUE NATURE OF THE ITALIAN POSTAL SERVICE, PACKAGES SENT TO ITALY ARE SOMETIMES UNEXPLAINABLY DELAYED FOR SIGNIFICANT PERIODS OF TIME. I AM NOT EXACTLY SURE WHY-SOME HAVE SUGGESTED A CUSTOMS DELAY. WHILST THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THAT OFTEN, IT DOES OCCASIONALLY AND THIS IS OBVIOUSLY BEYOND MY CONTROL. ALL ITALIAN BIDDERS THEREFORE ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO CONSIDER PAYING EXTRA FOR INSURED/SIGNED FOR DELIVERY AS THIS SEEMS TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM ARISING.

GRADING IS PERFORMED ON A VISUAL BASIS AS I DO NOT HAVE TIME TO PLAY GRADE ALL MY RECORDS. I AM PLANNING ON EMIGRATING SOON AND THE TASK OF DE-CLUTTERING SEEMS MASSIVE. IF A RECORD IS NOT AS DESCRIBED THEN I AM NORMALLY HAPPY TO OFFER A REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE SHIPPING FEES. I DO TRY MY VERY HARDEST TO GRADE ACCURATELY BUT VERY OCCASIONALLY YOU MAY DISAGREE WITH MY ASSESSMENT. IN THESE SITUATIONS PLEASE COMMUNICATE WITH ME AS MUTUAL RESOLUTION IS WAY BETTER THAN MUTUAL NEGATIVE FEEDBACK!

IF YOU ARE SENDING PAYMENT THROUGH THE POST THEN PLEASE INCLUDE THE ITEM DETAILS WITH YOUR CHEQUE. THIS MAKES LIFE MUCH EASIER FOR ME AND I CAN GET YOUR RECORD SENT MUCH MORE QUICKLY.

AT THE END OF THE AUCTION PLEASE WAIT FOR ME TO SEND YOU AN INVOICE. THIS WILL INCLUDE OPTIONAL INSURANCE/RECORDED DELIVERY. ON ALL ITEMS UNDER £30 IT IS UP TO YOU IF YOU TAKE THIS OPTION. ITEMS OVER THIS AMOUNT MUST BE SENT WITH INSURANCE TO PROTECT BOTH PARTIES.

LASTLY-THANKS FOR READING THROUGH ALL THAT WAFFLE!!! IF YOU CHOOSE TO BID THEN I WOULD LIKE TO SAY IN ADVANCE-THANK YOU, IT IS APPRECIATED AND BEST OF LUCK.