Big Youth & Augustus Pablo rare 12" on EJI. NM

	£		80
	$		106

Produced by Augustus "Gussie" Clarke. EJI Music E011 1977 12" purchased on release.

Strickly Rockers is a collector's treat! And this very sought after gem with Jah Youth riding a slow and hypnotic riddim has an equally great flipside featurning the Augustus Pablo instrumental cut titled No Entry.

Unbelievably, I have kept this copy in perfect NM condition since I purchased it and the original generic sleeve is still almost as good. Say EX because of a little paper yellowing from ageing but in all other respects, corners, spine et cetera - it all looks great. The pressing is perfect and I am pretty sure this very hard-to-obtain record was manufactured in England. Its absolutely flawless vinyl surfaces simply look (and sound) too good to be of Jamaican origin. No offense meant but all reggae collectors know what I mean.

The starting price may appear high only to those not already familiar with this collectable, and I cannot honestly say I have seen any better copies than VGs (with assorted plus signs) pass eBay so far. Here may be one of the few copies that has remained in absolute top notch condition.

The item is part of my collection purchased new between circa 1974-83. Recorded to cassette tape at the time, I now possess a number of original records in an enviable condition! NONE HAS SEEN ANY "PARTY" or "DJ" USE WHATSOEVER !!!

The occasional spin throughout the years has always been using very good cartridges & turntables. Products like Empire 4000 - a serious cartridge in the 70s - an AKG (that made very little impression on me), a Goldring Eroica leading on a powerful Clearaudio Aurum Alpha and most recently a Dynavector D17 Karat Mk II should give you an idea. The players too have certainly not been hard on the vinyl: a legendary belt-driven Micro-Seiki, a Pro-ject during the 90s when my interest in vinyl was low, but recently a serious piece of British engineering from Nottingham Analogue Studios.

I follow the modified Goldmine definitions (inserting the useful EX midway between NM and VG+) and try to be conservative, carefully describing any peculiarities to the record. Even if groove wear is not an issue with any of my records I will honestly tell you if the pressing is not the sharpest one.

By this I want to point out that what has not been picked up by my audiophile gear is probably not there at all. In the unlikely event there will be a question of returning items, this will therefore be carefully considered on a per item basis. I am not a professional seller and I therefore know what I am selling by route. Hope you take that as an assurance of accurate descriptions. I have myself grown rather tired of buying EX and NM records on eBay only to find an alarming percentage of even top graded material to suffer from clearly audible groove wear.

When auctioning my several collectable items I address collectors with a feel for vinyl reproduction. I expect only serious bidders to participate; people willing to honour their bids and and able to pay for their purchases within 7 days. Items will be shipped immediately upon receipt of payment. If you want a valuable record insured, write me and say so before you make the payment.

Swedish postal fees are somewhat less attractive than those of the UK but as most of my items are collectables, I hope this won't detract from the appeal of the auctioned objects.

As a last general remark I must stress these are scans of the actual object being auctioned.