BOB DYLAN Bringing it all Back Home SCARCE UK 1965 MONO LP with 33 LABEL SPEED.

	£		40
	$		53

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ALSO: I now apply the Ebay ‘2-day’ rule for non-payment to keep things moving – cash-flow is important for any small business. I will always keep my P&P prices as low as possible, and even after yet another Royal Mail price hike from April this year, I have NOT raised my prices and will never compromise on solid, safe packing that is invariably heavier than most you will get. My P&P offers probably the best value-for-money for vinyl records available, and I even will pay for full insurance on any record that sells for over £100 at NO extra cost – that is UK and abroad. Also I aim to post the very same day after payment is received. You WILL see the difference when my packet arrives.

FINALLY: Late payers will now be blocked at my discretion. As will any bidder who cancels a bid. I do not like this practice as it is most often used to phish out the price to beat. Ebay does not approve and neither do I – so only bid on my items if you want them.

Artist or Band: BOB DYLAN

Album Title: Bringing It All Back Home.

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Subterranean Homewick Blues; She Belongs to Me; Maggie’s Farm; Love Minus Zero/No Limit; Outlaw Blues; On the Road Again; Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream.

Side 2: Mr Tambourine Man; Gates of Eden; It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding); It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue.

Label/Format: CBS - Early intense orange format with textured surfaces and the first 33 speed indicator. This was soon changed to the more traditional 33 1/3 and later copies had smooth surfaces.

Label Conditions: Both very clean, fresh and attractive with spindle marks on the lighter side of moderate. These are mostly quite fine and faint as seen under angled light.

Cat Number: 62515.

Mode / Speed: Mono / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of this Record: 140 grams. A very solid weight.

Country of Manufacture: England.

Rarity: The early mono copies are a little easier to find compared to the stereo, but finding them in fine condition is considerably harder. Many written-off by heavy-tracking mono record players of the time, often with chipped or worn thick stylus that shredded the delicate groove information making them now unlistenable. This copy has a surface scuff on side two that has NO sound, that apart, a lovely copy that offers really impressive clean sound throughout.

Original Year of Release: 1965.

Matrix Nos: 62515-3A-1 / 62515-2B-1

<Brief Artist & Album Info: Dylans first studio album that featured an ‘electric’ backing band, a groundbreaking moment and this title (for me anyway) is one of the very best albums he ever made, it started a chain reaction of brilliance that was maintained throughout all his 1960s records. Beautifully packaged in one of the most famous sleeves, this scarce, early mono copy was a pleasure to play-grade. Both cover and record only offer gentle clues to their vintage.

Cover Grade and Format: EXCELLENT(+): a single format with front laminate. This wraps around the closed edges and ends on three large rear external flipbacks. The back panel is matt and unprotected. Printed and made in England by Ernest J. Day and includes the CBS orange promotional inner sleeve.

Cover Front: The laminate retains a excellent shine, clarity and freshness with minimal traces of any dulling and no lifting. Any creasing are just edge very fine hairline types with a few light surface marks seen more under angled light. The lovely graphic looks terrific and this front has aged little.

Cover Back: These white unprotected backs seldom fail to age to some degree, but this has hardly anything to fault. Any hint of discolouration is minuscule and all three flipbacks are solid and clean, all lack the usual grubbiness on their ends as well as no burring. A much finer back than this will prove very hard to find.

Top & Bottom Edges: Both very smooth, clean and unscuffed to the fingertip with no wear. Slight bowing as often is the case as laminate tends to shink and pull over time. Often this will mean lifting or bowing (or both), any here is only light.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean, quite sharp with little wear. A little thickening seen viewed end-on. Record enters on this edge that is guaranteed untrimmed or enhanced in any way.

Spine and Text: A fantastic spine that remains fully laminated. Solid, straight, clean and with barely any compression. All text is perfect and unworn and quite well centred under the totally unscuffed or aged laminate, as seen on my spine picture.

Corners: Any tip rubbing is small and light and retain very fine to excellent shape with just the odd small tip crease.

Cover Summary: A strong and attractive all-round example of this classic cover, one that could prove difficult to find much better. This excellent attractive, early ‘Day’ cover should please many if not most collectors.

The Inner Sleeve: NEAR EXCELLENT: and this being critical, only marked down for corner creasing. An unlined CBS promotional inner that was never lined. Both window circles crisp and undamaged and no edge splits or repairs.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: EXCELLENT(–): with any of the few mainly light surface marks being superficial and non-sounding. It has a surface scuff on side two as mentioned already and the odd light fine mark or two as well. But with the avoidance of any significant sound issues, it is of little concern. This is a splendid vintage mono record and few that have been played a few times will avoid the odd minor visual blemish or two – that’s simply being honest and realistic. A very fine visual copy that is very clean with impressive shine and very solidly pressed. A copy with modest plays on all the evidence and few vintage mono records will survive without a few gentle surface blemishes. No vintage heavyweight old stylus have damaged or impaired this quality record and the audio quality remains high. Not for the visual perfectionist, but still an impressive record that should please many collectors again.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or minuscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This quality early mono record plays above it’s very fine visual grading with very little to fault at all. Strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. Any surface sounds minimal, very few and light and registered little, overall, an exceptional clean pressing for an album of this type. With fewer louder passages for any blemishes to hide, a top pressing and more lightly played record is essential for maximum pleasure and this easily makes the grade. Few available copies will outperform this one significantly I feel sure. Major sound degrading on popular mono records is common, but this has barely any at all and this being played on a highly revealing LP12 stereo front end for which this record was probably not really designed. Both channels are clean and sharp and devoid of any single channel mono noise or break up. Both vocals and backing crisp and precise with just the odd polite reminder that you are actually listening to a vintage mono record now well into it’s forties. Nothing of any spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this impressive record. For those who want an early mono copy of this legendary set this will take a fair degree of beating. This copy will prove difficult to find significantly better and can be highly recommended.

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay as I Play-Grade every record I offer in their entirety – also on higher-end equipment – not just bits to guess a grade - visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean it’s good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are taken with a digital camera or scanned - they are NOT improved, cleaned-up or made better looking than they are with camera trickery or enhancing with digital programmes. Room light factors can make things vary sometimes, that is hard to control, especially in winter. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking - any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items - bid with confidence - excellence comes as standard and so does Near Mint regularly. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Blue moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2.2 grams). Amps: Naim Supernait 2 with Project USB phono stage and Tellerium Black interconnects. Speakers: B&W 704 Floorstanding 3-way Monitors (bi-wired with Tellurium Black terminated cable). All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional VPI-17 vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too. Pictures taken with a Nikon D5000 SLR Digital Camera.

PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my new VPI-17 Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection). The record(s) are REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with at least TWO, ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. When larger boxes are used, the thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. I do not profit on posting, better quality packaging costs, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is minuscule in over 14 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE – they offer next-to-no-protection, and should be banned, no ‘professional’ should consider using them in my opinion. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). All postage costs are below and at the top of the listing.

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PLEASE NOTE: I now exercise my right to open a dispute after the Ebay rule of TWO days if no payment is received. I will then cancel the dispute to end the bid, again after the mandatory FOUR days and then offer the item to the runner-up or relist. The non-payer will also be blocked from my Ebay site as will any suspicious bids or bid withdrawals. Small businesses need prompt payment to trade and these strict rules WILL be applied.

SHIPPING COSTS & CONDITIONS – THESE comply with EBAY’S RULES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.75

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £1 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £12.50 (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £16.50 (£17.50 for double sets). Add £3 per extra LP. (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: I will cancel any bids I feel are time-wasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help. Thank You.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.