Bill Nelson Trial By Intimacy. Box Set 4x 12" vinyl LP. Near mint. Rare Complete

	£		35
	$		46

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Welcome to a listing from my personal record collection.

A vinyl journey spanning some 18 years and over 1000 pressings from 1977 to 1995.

THIS LISTING IS FOR

Artist  Bill Nelson

Title Trial By Intimacy (The Book Of Splendours)

Format Box set of 4x12" vinyl albums + booklet, postcards and info leaflets

Pressing Only pressing 1985

Label Cocteau Records

Label Code JEAN 2

Barcode  No barcode

The Summer Of God's Piano

Matrix A Side  JC 6 A1 MPO  (etched)

Matrix B Side  JC 6 B1 MPO (etched)

Chamber Of Dreams

Matrix C Side  JC 6- 7a 1 MPO (etched)

Matrix D Side  JC 6- 7 B1 MPO (etched)

Pavilions Of The Heart And Soul

Matrix A Side   JC87-A1 MPO (etched)

Matrix B Side  JC8 7-B1 MPO (etched)

A Catalogue Of Obsessions

Matrix C Side  JC 9 A1 MPO (etched)

Matrix D Side  JC 9 B1 MPO (etched)

TRACK LISTING

Sorry to many to list,

Please see the image of the back of the box.

An excellent copy of Bill Nelson's 1985 limited edition box set.

A very personal labour of love, his 'musical sketch book' 

containing eighty three previously unreleased pieces of music

spanning 7 years from 1979 - 1985.

The condition of the playing surfaces is superb,

as near mint as I believe you are likely to find in a record that has been played.

All eight sides are beautifully glossy, dust and fingerprint free.

Apart from two extremely superficial scuffs in the run-in, and through the first track

of side 2 of 'The Summer Of Gods Piano', the vinyl is totally unmarked,

as perfect as the day it was pressed.

The box hasn't stood the test of time quite so well as the vinyl, 

and there is some wear to the print on the exterior of the box,

especially on the top edge. This can be seen in the listing images.

The interior of the box has some discolouring, as do the two information sheets.

The sleeves of the records are in superb condition.

As near mint as is possible in something that has been handled.

'The Arcane Eye' - the 44 page photographic booklet is in superb condition.

There is a small amount of marking at the very top of the cover where the gloss finish has dulled,

and the inside cover shows a little aging.

The body of the booklet is in near mint condition, no marks of finger prints.

The Set of  8 postcards are complete and in mint condition.

Unless otherwise stated every record was purchased by myself from new and only ever played

by myself on my own deck and with as expensive a cartridge as I could afford at the time.

When it comes to attributing a grading to each of my records I will confess I am not an expert.

And while both the Goldmine standard and The Record Collectors systems give us a number of agreed fundamentals

to help determine a grading for vinyl and its associated media, attributing a true and accurate grading to something as

individual as a pre-owned piece of Vinyl is unavoidably subjective.

One person's 'slight scuff' may be another's deal breaker.

With this in mind I will endeavour to describe as accurately as possible, in the descriptions of each listing,

not only what I feel to be a fair grading, but also an overall description of the record in question, along with details

of any and all marks, defects and anomalies I can see.

I am a firm believer in the maxim of - if you can feel it you can hear it.

So if there is anything that looks or feels like it may possibly affect a record's playing quality or sound clarity,

and therefore the pleasure derived from listening to it or its true value to a collector, I will give it one final spin

and make my findings known in the product description.

Over and above this I am happy to take returns.

I personally wouldn't bid on a pre-owned record without the option to return it if I felt that the seller hadn't been

totally truthful and transparent in their description of it, or that on receipt it didn't live up to my expectations. 

And I do not expect you to do so either. 

So please, feel free to bid with confidence.

I am a professional photographer by trade, and have gone to great lengths to light and photograph covers, inner sleeves

and the vinyl themselves in such a way as to show, as accurately as possible, the actual condition of all.

Rest assured that what you see is exactly what will be despatched to you if you are the successful winner of each listing.

Before photographing each record went through a three stage cleaning process:

1 - Removal of any surface dust with a light brushing over with a carbon fibre and velvet disc cleaning pad

2 - Deep cleaning with large (Big Fudge) velvet pad and cleaning solution

3 - A final brushing with a Pro-Ject carbon fibre record brush.

And finally, because Mr or Mrs  Poasty may not handle your record with the same care and reverence that you or I would,

I will dispatch in a specialised corrugated cardboard record mailing outer, and if I feel even more protection is required

I will also include two extra sheets of 3mm corrugated cardboard for added safety and protection.

Thanks for taking the time to read this and for showing an interest

in giving a new home to one of my records.

I have other listings live right now and will be adding new ones on a regular basis,

so please do take a peak and stay tuned for more. I will combine postage, so please do ask.