CHUCK BERRY IN LONDON 1965 CHESS CRL 4005 UK MONO 1st PRESS

	£		17
	$		23

CHUCK BERRY

~ IN LONDON ~

(1965 CHESS RECORDS LP – RARE UK 1st PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC ALBUM IN LONDON BY CHUCK BERRY ON THE BLACK & GOLD CHESS LABEL

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS CHESS CRL 4005

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: CRL 4005 A-3 / CRL 4005 B-3

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH THREE REAR FLIP-BACKS, IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME WEAR. THERE IS SOME DISCOLOURATION TO THE BACK. THERE IS SOME SCUFFING TO THE CORNERS. OTHERWISE THE EDGES ARE STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS STILL LEGIBLE.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY GLOSSY, BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE SOME LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE LISTENED CAREFULLY TO EVERY TRACK AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT  THROUGHOUT WITH SOME LIGHT & OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISES AND THE ODD MINOR TICK.

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & GOLD CHESS LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME SPINDLE MARKS AND A SMALL STAIN PER LABEL WHERE A STICKER HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED.

SIDE ONE

1. SHE ONCE WAS MINE
2. AFTER IT'S OVER
3. I GOT A BOOKING
4. NIGHT BEAT
5. HIS DAUGHTER CAROLINE
6. YOU CAME A LONG WAY FROM ST. LOUIS

SIDE TWO

1. ST. LOUIIS BLUES
2. JAMAICA FAREWELL
3. DEAR DAD
4. BUTTERSCOTCH
5. THE SONG OF MY LOVE
6. WHY SHOULD WE END THIS WAY
7. I WANT TO BE YOUR DRIVER

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£6.50

£8.75

£9.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£11.25

£13.50

£14.00

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.