EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND (3rd) SCARCE ORIG UK HARVEST 71 LP

	£		52
	$		69

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ALSO: I now apply the Ebay ‘4-day’ rule for non-payment. I try to keep my P&P prices as low as possible even yet another Royal Mail price hike, I will never compromise on solid, safe packing that is invariably a little heavier.

Artist or Band: THE EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND

Album Title: The Edgar Broughton Band.

Producer(s): Peter Jenner.

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Evening Over Rooftops; The Birth; Piece of My Own; a) Poppy, b) Don’t Even Know Which Day it Is.

Side 2: House of Turnabout; Madhatter; a) Getting Hard, b) What is a Woman For?; Thinking of You; a) For Doctor Spock Part 1, b) & For Doctor Spock Part 2.

Label/Format: Harvest – original format with The Gramophone Co Ltd text credits (Please see my label scan).

Label Conditions: Both clean, fresh and attractive with very light / light+ spindle marks seen more under angled light.

Cat Number: SHVL 791.

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 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: 132 grams. A very good solid weight for this one.

Country of Manufacture: England.

Rarity: Quite scarce.

Original Year of Release: 1971.

Matrix Nos: SHVL 791 A-4 / SHVL 791 B-4

Mothers / Stampers: 1 GT / 1 H

Musicians: Edgar Broughton - Vocals, guitar; Arthur Grant - Bass guitar, vocals; Steve Broughton - Drums, vocals; Victor Unitt - Guitar, harmonica, piano, organ, vocals.

Brief Artist & Album Info: This self-titled album for Harvest was their third, a band that always gave an audience at great time at the festivals between 1970-73 - they almost became a staple diet at these events. Their Harvest albums were always interestingly packaged and this is no different. Known by fans as the ‘Meat Cover’ cover, this is pretty high on bad taste. Check out closely, amongst the hanging meat on hooks is a man trussed up in the middle, this has to be the most controversial of the Hipgnosis designed covers. The actual design on the front and back is lovely, it’s lightly textured in what is made to look like a leather-like finish, this is still quite pronounced when viewed closely. Musically slightly more refined than some of their albums and for me, one of their very best. This is a fine all-round copy that includes the Harvest inner. The outside of the cover amongst the best I have seen, this is so prone to wear. A lovely early-cut record, clearly very modestly played and offering very impressive, clean sound.

Cover Grade and Format: EXCELLENT: an unlaminated gatefold format with matt surfaces. The outer faces have superb fine texturing with intricate patterning, the inside is smooth. Printed and made in England by Garrod & Lofthouse. Includes the Harvest promotional inner sleeve.

Cover Front: & Back A somewhat famous and mildly controversial cover. My overall grading of excellent does not do the outer faces justice as both are at least Excellent(+) or better and I have seen few better. The odd corner rub apart, there is little else to fault with superb deep colour retained with minimal creasing or rubbing. No ring wear on the back either with just a light hint of rim impression seen under light. Difficult surfaces in super condition.

Cover Inner Gatefold: The inside shows moderate handling marks – being matt black these will occur and unless unhandled, most of these will show some fingermarks as here. Mostly seen on the left side along with a number and name written in black pen – so visibility for this is very low and is present near the top left corner. The right lyric side has little to fault and my overall excellent grading averages out over the entire cover. Most the handling marks on the left are seen more again with angled viewing and less so viewed normally.

Top Edges: Minimal rub traces and both straight.

Bottom Edges: Similar again.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean, fairly sharp to sharp with a little thickening mainly on the front as seen viewed end-on. Record enters on the back edge that has less thickening and both are guaranteed untrimmed.

Spine and Text: Solid, straight with any compression mild, this is folded square, so the edges meet up very closely together and parallel. All text is nigh-on perfect and unworn, this a real bonus on this one. Just a little rubbing to the very ends and even the folds have escape wear, that somewhat unusual on a dark cover made with soft card.

Corners: Moderate rubbing with fine shape largely retained.

Cover Summary: A very nice example, the outside looks very impressive, the inside has fairly mild hints of usage, and of course, a name is not for the highly discerning, but it shows little being in black ink on a black surface. One of the most famous Hipgnosis covers and it should please many collectors.

The Inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT: an attractive Harvest lined inner that is still attached. As usual, a little edge darkening of the seam adhesive but minimal traces of any creasing and no edge splits or repairs.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: NEAR EXCELLENT: with very fine surface marks or hairlines seen more critcally under bright angled light, but no penetrating scratches and still a very fine visual copy. Clean with fine shine, intense black and solidly pressed. A copy played a few times but the sound quality remains clean and impressive. Visually a super 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 Harvest classic plays even above it’s high visual grading with very little to fault. 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 are minimal indeed and no pops or significant clicks were noted and this is an exceptional clean pressing. Few copies will outperform this early Gramophone pressing significantly I feel sure. Nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this wonderful album. Overall, this copy could 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 - on average ONEADAY, a couple more at weekends if time permits, hence the name - time rarely allows for more as I Play-Grade virtually every record I offer in their entirety, 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 its 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. What you see is what you get and scanned labels will give a more accurate representation of the genuine colour than flash photography where light is variable. I cannot guarantee total accuracy for colours however but most will be very close. 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 Rondo Red moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2 grams). Amps: Naim Nait 5i with Project USB phono stage and Chord interconnects. Speakers: B&W 704 Floorstanding 3-way Monitors (bi-wired with Terrarium 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 and the cost of this lavish packing is NOT even charged for, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners and bubble wrap 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 less than one in two thousand+ based on over 8,000+ items sold in over 10 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. Even one of these stiffeners cannot be bent by hand, so what chance 2 inside a box? Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. 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 FOUR days if no payment is received. I will then cancel the dispute to end the, 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 and they take the Ebay consequences (a strike or removal from the system). 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] = £8. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £2 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 £3 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’.