BLONDE ON BLONDE:"CONTRASTS".1969 PYE+GATEFOLD.EXCELLENT EXAMPLE-SERIOUSLY RARE

	£		151
	$		200

ATTENTION 1960s PROGRESSIVE/PSYCHEDLIC ROCK ALBUM AND PYE LABEL COLLECTORS-ESPECIALLY UPGRADERS OF SERIOUSLY RARE LPs!  HERE IS AN ORIGINAL 1969 STEREO 1ST ISSUE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE ALBUM BY THE PROGRESSIVE/PSYCHEDELIC ROCK BAND BLONDE ON BLONDE: "CONTRASTS",WHICH IS QUITE RIGHTLY REGARDED AS ONE OF THE BEST OF IT'S GENRE AND PAINFULLY RARE! THIS COPY THAT HAS CLEARLY HARDLY BEEN PLAYED IN 49 YEARS AND SERIOUSLY/STRICTLY GRADED AS EXCELLENT CONDITION!.

IT VERY RARELY TURNS UP IN 2018 AS BACK IN 1969 THERE WAS VERY LITTLE PROMOTION,SALES OR ATTENTION FOR THIS LP WHICH WAS PROBABLY DELETED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF ISSUE. IT'S THE FIRST COPY I HAVE FOUND IN OVER 31 YEARS AS A DEALER AND PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST CONDITION COPIES OF THE RECORD THAT YOU ARE LIKELY TO FIND IN QUITE A WHILE!. PYE NSPL 18288 WITH A1-H/B1-H MATRIXES WITH VERY THICK VINYL-MUCH THICKER THAN LATER PYE PRESSED LPs-ALTHOUGH THEY TENDED TO BE MUCH THICKER THAN RIVAL COMPANIES.100% FLAT AND THE SOUND FROM THE VINYL IS SIMPLY AWESOME! THERE ARE NO CLICKS,NO JUMPS,NO STICKS,NO SWISHES,NO DISTORTION-JUST A LITTLE FAINT SURFACE NOISE HERE AND THERE SUCH AS IN BETWEEN THE TRACKS BUT THAT IS BEING STRICT! THERE ARE A COUPLE OF ULTRA FAINT HAIRLINE SURFACE MARKS VISIBLE UNDER VERY STRONG LIGHT SHOWING IT HAS HAD A FEW PLAYS BUT THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHO WAS NOT A SMOKER BOUGHT IT ON THE STRENGTH OF A REVIEW AND COULDN'T "GET INTO IT" WHICH SUGGESTS 2-3 PLAYS-I HAVE LISTENED TO IT TWICE IN MY HOME OFFICE THROUGH MY UNFORGIVING EQUIPMENT AND I CONSIDER THIS COPY WOULD BE THE ULTIMATE EXAMPLE FOR ANY COLLECTOR!.

 THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL AND CORRECT POLYLINED INNER SLEEVE WITH THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE "FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING" TEXT DENOTING ONE OF THE FIRST PRINTED AND THE GATEFOLD COVER WHICH HAS SLIGHT WEAR AND STAINING BUT STILL VERY PRESENTABLE.THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SMALL TEARS AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE CENTRE OF THE GATEFOLD,SOME SMALL CREASES AND SOME SLIGHT SURFACE WEAR BUT STILL VERY PRESENTABLE INDEED!

PLEASE SEE ALL THE PHOTOS TO EXAMINE EVERYTHING! THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO HIDE!

MOST BUYING LPs IN 1969 WERE USING OLD,HEAVY EQUIPMENT THAT WOULD WEAR OUT ANY RECORD VERY QUICKLY. LOCATING A REALLY OUTSTANDING 1969 1ST EDITION COPY IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AS THE MAJORITY OF THE FEW COPIES SOLD WERE PLAYED OVER AND OVER AGAIN CAUSING MAJOR DISTORTION AND GENERAL WEAR. DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN ONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE PROGRESSIVE ROCK LPs OF ALL! 

PLEASE NOTE THIS RECORD CAN BE COLLECTED FROM MY SHOP IN NORWICH AT A MUTUALLY CONVENIENT TIME AND A SOLID THICK PARCEL  WILL  BE SENT ONLY BY SPECIAL DELIVERY UK(£8) OR INTERNATIONALLY SIGNED FOR(EUROPE £14 AND REST OF THE WORLD £22). A LOW,REALISTIC £50 STARTING PRICE FOR AN LP WHICH IN THE PAST HAS SOLD FOR CONSIDERABLY MORE WITH THIS ONE POSSIBLY THE BEST COPY THAT HAS BEEN OFFERED FOR SALE ANYWHERE IN YEARS OR EVER LIKELY TO BE AGAIN FOR SOME TIME!

CHECK OUT MY FEEDBACK-I AM PASSIONATE AND CARING ABOUT THE RECORDS I SELL HAVING BEEN A COLLECTOR FOR 45+ YEARS AND RUNNING A SHOP FOR OVER 31 YEARS.

Over the years I have helped to add to the collections of many  collectors and given my experience, I am aware of the titles that are GENUINE RARE ITEMS.

Now of course for those who are"chained"to the record collector price guide books,for whom I am one of the main consultants, the prices are still a SUGGESTION and as we all know ACTUAL prices SOLD can vary.

The sellers on ebay who continually put"listed"or "list price"on everything should be aware of this!!!!     

This is my honest grading!!!

Please see my listening policy below. 

I test on a lightweight pickup of approx 2 grammes and listen with the treble full on and no filtering or mono switch used.As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!  

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UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings by prior email  arrangement.OVER 16 years on ebay  and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.

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