BRAVE NEW WORLD:IMPRESSIONS ON READING.. VERTIGO 1ST PRESS LP KRAUTROCK

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ATTENTION ALL OVERSEAS BIDDERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please note any item that sells for £50 or more will always be sent by a tracking system that incures extra charges on top of the normal airmail charges.See below for details.If you do not agree please do not bid.l must apologise to any customers in the U.S.A or the rest of the world outside of Europe for the increase in postage.This is due to the capitalist swines at the Royal Mail who have increased rates to overseas countries outside Europe to a ridiculous level.An example being that prior to this increase a 500 gram parcel(normal weight for a single L.P) shipped to the U.S.A with normal non-tracking airmail for £6.48.Now it is £9.20! Nothing i can do about this,sorry.Hope charges are still within your compass for records you desire!

SOME GREAT ALBUMS THIS WEEK.

Remember,i offer great postage discounts on multiple purchases.See details below each listing.

ALL RECORDS ARE VISUALLY GRADED UNLESS NOTED.

THIS RECORD HAS BEEN FULLY PLAY GRADED.

HERE IS A BEAUTIFUL CONDITION COPY OF A MEGA RARE GERMAN 'KRAUTROCK' L.P ENTITLED 'IMPRESSIONS ON READING ALDOUS HUXLEY' BY 'BRAVE NEW WORLD'.THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE 1ST PRESS GERMAN COPY ON THE VERTIGO/PHONOGRAM 'SWIRL' LABEL IN BEAUTIFUL EX+/NEAR MINT CONDITION. FOR 'KRAUTROCK' AFFICIONADOS IT DOES NOT COME ANY BETTER THAN THIS.THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE TOP 10 RAREST GERMAN L.P'S OF THE ERA.IT RARELY IF EVER TURNS UP ON E-BAY AND CERTAINLY NOT IN THIS BEAUTIFUL CONDITION AND WITH NO RESERVE! AND A RIDICULOUSLY LOW START PRICE.IT IS QUITE RIGHTLY REGARDED AS ONE OF THE BEST 'KRAUTROCK' ALBUMS OF ALL.THE 'CRACK IN THE COSMIC EGG' BOOK BY THE FREEMAN BROTHERS DISCRIBES IT AS 'A KRAUTROCK CLASSIC'.THIS RECORD HAS NEVER BEEN ON E-BAY BEFORE.DON'T MISS THIS OPPERTUNITY TO ADD A MEGA RARE MONSTER GERMAN 'KRAUTROCK' L.P TO YOUR COLLECTION THAT WILL NEVER REQUIRE AN UPGRADE.YOU MAY NEVER GET ANOTHER CHANCE! READ ON FOR FULL DETAILS.REMEMBER TO BID EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

ARTIST/BAND:BRAVE NEW WORLD.

TITLE:IMPRESSIONS ON READING ALDOUS HUXLEY.

LABEL:VERTIGO/PHONOGRAM

LABEL(S) CONDITION: MINT/MINT.ORIGINAL VERTIGO 'SWIRL' LABELS.NO MARKS OR UNWANTED WRITING.NO SPINDLES.CONDITION OF THE LABELS CONFIRMS THE VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED CONDITION.THE 'A' SIDE HAS A 'DEMONSTRATION RECORD NOT FOR SALE' STICKER.   

YEAR OF RELEASE:1972.

 CATALOGUE NUMBER:VERTIGO/PHONOGRAM 6360 606

MATRIXES:SIDE 1:  10 AA 6360 606 1Y 320  'B1' AT 12 O'CLOCK  SIDE 2: 10 AA 6360 606 2Y 320  'B1' AT 12 O'CLOCK.

MONO/STEREO/SPEED:STEREO/33 RPM.

ORIGIN OF MANUFACTURE:GERMANY

COVER GRADE:  EX++.  BEAUTIFUL FULLY LAMINATED 1ST PRESS GATEFOLD SLEEVE.FANTASTIC CONDITION THROUGHOUT.NO MARKS OR UNWANTED WRITING.NO CREASES.NO SEAM SPLITS OR TEARS.THE LAMINATION HAS NO LIFTS OR TEARS AND IS FLAT TO THE SURFACE THROUGHOUT WITH NO 'CHIPPING' AT THE EDGES.ALL THE SEAMS ARE SUPER STRAIGHT WITH NO WAVYNESS AT ALL AND THE SLEEVE LIES PERFECTLY FLAT.JUST A COUPLE OF VERY MINOR CORNER TIP RUBS ONLY AND A 2 INCH RUB ALONG THE MIDDLE OF THE BOTTOM SEAM ON THE BACK GATEFOLD SIDE.THE SPINE IS FREE FROM RUBS AND REMAINS 'BOXED' WITH ALL LETTERING CRISP AND BOLD.THE OPENING SEAMS ARE CRISP AND SHARP WITH ABSOLUTELY NO FEATHERING.IT WOULD PROVE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND A BETTER CONDITION SLEEVE.

INNER SLEEVE:ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE.HAS REF NUMBER:4912 000 1025 38/72 AT BOTTOM RIGHT.PREVIOUS OWNER HAS WRITTEN DATE OF 21.11.72 AT TOP.    

VINYL GRADE(VISUAL):  SIDE 1:EX++. ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL CONDITION.  SIDE 2:NEAR MINT. STUNNING CONDITION.  THE RECORD APPEARS VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED THROUGHOUT.MY GUESS IS THAT IT CAN ONLY HAVE BEEN PLAYED AT MAX MAYBE 3 OR 4 TIMES! THERE ARE MAYBE JUST ONE OR TWO VERY LIGHT AND MINOR HAIRLINES ON SIDE 1 THAT ARE ONLY ABOUT 4-5MM LONG.

VINYL GRADE(PLAY GRADE). SIDE 1:EX++ TO NEAR MINT.VIRTUALLY PERFECT THROUGHOUT WITH ONLY VERY LIGHT AND ONLY OCCASIONAL STATIC THAT IS BETWEEN THE TRACKS IN THE DEAD WAX ONLY.THERE IS A VERY LIGHT AND 'SOFT' TICK FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS ONLY JUST BEFORE THE START OF THE LAST TRACK.   SIDE 2:NEAR MINT. VIRTUALLY PERFECT THROUGHOUT.  THE RECORD PLAYS PERFECTLY FLAT WITH NO HINT OF ANY WARPING.AGAIN I THINK IT WOULD PROVE AN IMPOSSIBLE TASK TO FIND A BETTER SOUNDING COPY OF THIS L.P. 

OTHER INFO:MEGA RARE ABSOLUTE GERMAN 1ST PRESS COPY OF THIS 'KRAUTROCK' MASTERPIECE.TOP 10 OF 'KRAUTROCK' ALBUMS FOR SURE. DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS CHANCE TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION.

TRACKS:SIDE 1:PROLOGUE;ALPHA,BETA,GAMMA,DELTA;LENINA;SOMA;MALPAIS CORN DANCE; SIDE 2:THE END;EPILOGUE; 

Please read.Thanks.

Hello,my name is Steve and I have been collecting records (mainly L.P's) for 30 years or more.However,there comes a time when everyone needs to 'downsize' a little and this is the time for me.Consequently I am selling off some of my collection.This will be done usually at the rate of a few every week or so.When buying records I have never concentrated on any particular genre or artist/band.My taste has always been to find the unusual and interesting,not always ultra rare,although you will find some very rare items indeed from time to time in my listings,but those records that you rarely see but may have dipped under the rare price guide radar and we all know there are thousands of these! One thing i have learned over the years is not to become a slave to the price guide.It never ceases to amaze me how much great and rare stuff is not in the guide(s) and equally the truckloads of blandness and quite frankly dross that is still in them! However,I do have a lot of what can be termed 'classic' releases which will also be listed.Many were purchased at the time of original release but like all other collectors many were bought second hand.I think you will find many rare and unusual items on offer regularly.The rarity 'scale' will range from 'difficult to find' to 'virtually impossible' and will cover all genres from Rock to Jazz and incompassing Prog/Psych/Classic Rock/ Indie/DIY/Avant Guard/Country/Blues/Soul/R 'n' B/Electronic/Music Concrete and many others!

All items are from a 'smoke free' envoiroment and the item you see in the photo is the item for sale.I do not use 'library' photos.All items will be sent out within 3 working days of payment being received.

I try to grade conservatively and accurately using the U.K Record Collector grading system but I will use additional +/- suffixes where I deem it necessary to give a more accurate grade.I try to err on the side of caution when grading and will always I beleive downgrade when in doubt.I will only use a 'mint' grade when I know the record has never been played i.e still sealed items or when I myself have owned the record from it's first release and I have played it only once or twice.

I try to give a full and detailed description without you losing the will to live! I think we all know what I mean!

Please see my feedback and bid with confidence.

PACKAGING USED.WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT.

I use thick grade high quality professional mailers and stiffeners like the type sold by companies such as Covers 33.This will be the case 9 times out of 10.However,on the odd occasion i will recycle mailers and stiffeners but this will only be rarely and when i do i will always make sure the parcel is extra tight,strong and secure using more protection than is probably necessary.I always take the record out of the  outer sleeve to minimise any possible damage in transit.I always put the record together with the inner and outer sleeve inside a protective PVC sleeve.This is then placed between two cardboard stiffeners and taped up securely before putting inside the mailer.I always use plenty of 'fragile' stickers and always clearly mark the package as 'Records.Please do not bend'.For items going overseas i always tape the bottom corners of the package with thick protective 'duct' tape for extra protection.Please see my feedback for comments i have received regarding my packaging.

POSTAGE COSTS:

I have detailed these further down but basically it's like this:

Every package sent within the U.K is sent either 2nd class 'registered signed for' or 'next day special delivery'.I give you the option.I strongly recommend that for expensive items over £50 you choose the 'next day special delivery' option.This option is fully trackable and does not go in with the normal post.It has it's own dedicated service unlike the 'registered signed for' which only confirms a signature on receipt and is posted in with the normal post.The way that i look at it is if you are willing to pay £60 for a record then surely an extra £3.25 for a fully trackable dedicated service is money well spent for the piece of mind.

For packages sent overseas that have a value of £50 or more they will always be sent using a tracking/confirmation of receipt system.This will usually be 'international signed for'.This will incur an extra charge on top of the standard airmail charge.This extra charge will be £5.00.Please remember this when bidding as there will be no exceptions.

I offer postage discounts on multiple purchases which are detailed further down.Please note the multiple purchase discount will only be offered when all items are bought from the same auction list.

My posting timeframe.

I will always try to get to the Post Office to post your package within 3 days of receiving your payment(this does not include Sundays).If for any reason i cannot i.e public holidays,illness etc. i will e-mail you.I will always mark the item as 'payment received and sent' on the day i send the record so you know it's on the way. 

RETURNS.

I will accept returns but only for items that are significantly not as discribed.This should never happen as my policy is always to fully play grade before i list except for records that have i owned from new or that are still sealed.Items must be returned to me in the same condition as i sent them.They must be sent back within 5 days of receipt for U.K buyers and 2 weeks for overseas buyers.Please note that i will only refund the original postage cost not the return postage. Please e-mail me via the e-bay message board if you have any problems before returning any item.

Customs delays etc.

Please remember that for items being sent outside the E.U there is always a chance that packages can be held up at customs.This is more likely these days for items going to the U.S.Please allow for this before you contact me.Also remember that the buyer is responsible for paying any customs charges.

PAYMENT.

Payment by Paypal only please.For U.K buyers i will accept personal cheques but please e-mail me to let me know this is how you would like to pay.Item will be sent when payment has cleared into my account.Please make payment within 48 hours of auction end.If you are unable to do this and have a valid reason for the delay please e-mail me before you bid so that i know what your intentions are.If payment has not been received and i have not been contacted beforehand i will issue a 'non-payment' notice after 4 days.If after another 4 days have elapsed and payment is still not forthcoming i will re-list or offer a 'second chance' to another bidder.Sorry to be so strict about this but i feel that if people can be at their computer to put in bids at the last minute then there can be very few excuses to not making payment within a reasonable timeframe.A simple e-mail for curtosy sake is all it takes if a delay is required.

If you have any questions at all about any item please e-mail me via the e-bay message board and i will endeavour to get back to you with all the information you need at the earliest oppertunity.Please do not leave this until the last minute as i am not at my computer 24/7.

We all have to start somehere but if you have a feedback score of less than 5 and you wish to bid on one of my items please e-mail me first to confirm your intentions.Unfortunately the growth of non-paying bidders on e-bay is a common problem now.If you do not e-mail me before bidding i will remove the bid and block any further bids.Sorry but there you go.Also i will automatically reject any bids from those that have 'private' feedback!!!! What are you hiding?

Communication is the key! All problems can be sorted out with good communication.

Systems used for play grading:

Deck(s):1.Linn Sondek LP12/Naim Arro/Linn Trioka mc/Linn Lingo.2:Garrard 401/SME 3009 Mk II/Goldring 1042 mc.

Amplification:1.Naim 42/110 Pre/Power.2.Quad 33/405 Pre/Power.

Loudspeakers:1.Monitor Audio S8 2.Linn Kans.

My postage charges and returns policies are detailed below.If you do not agree with them then please do not bid.Thanks.

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U.K SECOND CLASS 'SIGNED FOR' POSTAGE:£3.75 ON FIRST RECORD.

U.K NEXT DAY SPECIAL DELIVERY £7.00.

MAINLAND EUROPE:£6.00 ON FIRST RECORD.

U.S.A AND REST OF THE WORLD:£11.00 ON FIRST RECORD.

PLEASE REMEMBER:For overseas bidders that any package with a value of £50 or more an extra charge of £5.00 will be charged for 'international signed for' tracked /signed for postage.No exceptions!

I OFFER REDUCED POSTAGE DISCOUNT ON MULTIPLE ITEM PURCHASES IF ITEMS BOUGHT DURING THE SAME AUCTION.I DO NOT SEND ITEMS SURFACE MAIL ABROAD.

U.K:ADD £0.75 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ITEM.

EUROPE:ADD £2.00 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ITEM

U.S.A/REST OF THE WORLD:ADD £3.00 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ITEM.

PLEASE NOTE: DOUBLE L.P'S COUNT AS 2 RECORDS.TRIPLE AS 3 RECORDS ETC.

Very important.Please read carefully.

All parcels sent within the U.K are sent 'signed for'.Any parcels WITH A VALUE OF £50 OR MORE sent outside the U.K will always be sent using a tracking postage system.This will incur extra charges ON TOP OF THE NORMAL AIRMAIL CHARGES.For EUROPE, the U.S.A and THE REST OF THE WORLD this will either be 'international signed for' postage or 'airsure'.The extra charge will be £5.00.No exceptions to this i'm afraid.It is to protect both your parcel and to make sure it does not get lost in the system and to protect me.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ANY OF THE ABOVE PLEASE DO NOT BID.

PLEASE SEE MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE.I OFFER TOP CLASS ITEMS THAT YOU WILL RARELY SEE ELSEWHERE AT LOW STARTING PRICES.THEY ARE ALL FROM MY OWN PERSONAL COLLECTION AND HAVE BEEN CARED FOR PROPERLY.