FLAMING YOUTH Ark 2 II Debut LP Fontana 1969 Stereo UK 1st Press

	£		26
	$		34

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I've collected 50's, 60's, and early 70's records of almost every genre - Psych, Prog, Psychedelic Funk, Soul, Rhythm 'n' Blues, Pop, Folk, Garage, Acid, Freakbeat, Rock, Jazz e.t.c and everything in between for all my life!!! Obviously, 90% of the LP's I've ever gotten hold of are completely trashed from the hard living ways and the rock 'n' roll, drug and booze fuelled debauchery of all the wild parties of the times, but the golden 10%? Reluctantly, I've decided to offer them to all of you serious record collectors out there!!! I'm currently trying to set up a record label so unfortunately personal sacrifices have to be made when it comes to my collection, resulting in GREAT benefits for all you shrewd bidders and serious connosieurs of TRUE solid gold music history out there!!! Make no mistake, I'll try my best to consistently offer some of the VERY BEST records available on ebay, many which have taken me YEARS to find!!!
I aim to put a weekly batch up (time permitting) every Wednesday, all timed to end 10 days later on Saturday night. I'll only ever offer THE BEST, MOST AMAZING, MOST IMPORTANT, VERY RAREST UK 1ST PRESS ORIGINAL RELEASE RECORDS I've got!!! I won't insult you with later 2nd pressings unless they are of exceptional quality and rarity. I'm sure you love good music as much as me, especially when it's a 1st Press LP, direct from the master tape, as the musicians intended it to be heard (none of this "digitally remastered",weak reissued, remixed rubbish from hired hands with one eye on the mixing desk and the other on the clock! If these session men really knew how genius should sound, surely they would've been geniuses themselves?! There will only ever be one Hendrix, and that's just a tiny example).
I try to be one of the best sellers on ebay and would like to thank all of you potential bidders for your support and taste in music!!! I strictly grade all LP's I list, visually and sonically using the UK RRPG standards as customer satisfaction is highly important to me, and I'll always do my very best not to let you down. Be sure to add me to your favourite sellers list and check my auctions frequently as i'll be listing some gems that you just WON'T want to miss out on!!!
I think that's everything, so let the auction commence!!!
Title : Flaming Youth - Ark 2

Label & year : Original Fontana STL 5533 LP , UK Stereo 1969 PHENOMENALLY RARE 1st Press!!!

Matrix's : Side A : 881017 1Y*420  1  1  2 , Side B : 881017 2Y*420  1  1  1 (EARLIEST EVER!!!)

IMPOSSIBLY RARE PSYCH PROG CLASSIC WITH DIE CUT WINDOW SLEEVE!!! PERHAPS BEST KNOWN AS THE FIRST EVER LP TO FEATURE A PRE GENESIS PHIL COLLINS ON THE DRUMS, AND IT HAS EASILY ONE OF THE COOLEST SLEEVES I'VE EVER SEEN!!! IT'S A LAMINATED MULTIFOLD SLEEVE WITH LIKE A STAINED-GLASS MURAL STYLE WINDOW ON THE FRONT THAT ALSO IS DISPLAYED ON THE OTHER SIDE TOO, WHERE THE PICTURE REVERSES!!! IT REALLY IS AN AWESOME EFFECT!!!

THIS LP ABSOLUTELY BOMBED - THE GRAND PRODUCTION OF THE MUSIC AND THIS VERY LAVISH SLEEVE COST FONTANA A LOT OF MONEY TO PUT TOGETHER, SO TO TRY AND STOP THE MASSIVE LOSS THEY WERE INCURRING, IT WAS IMMEDIATELY DELETED AND FIRST REPLACED WITH A CHEAPER UNLAMINATED VERSION (SALES PICKED UP A LITTLE, BUT THE DAMAGE WAS DONE), AND THEN REISSUED AGAIN IN A STANDARD NO-FRILLS WHITE GATEFOLD SLEEVE!!! AND ALL WITHIN MERE MONTHS OF RELEASE!!! ALL OF WHICH RESULTS IN THIS EXTREMELY SPECIAL DAY-OF-RELEASE LAMINATED MURAL WINDOW SLEEVE TRUE UK 1ST PRESS BECOMING ONE OF THE VERY RAREST AND SOUGHT AFTER FONTANA LP'S OUT THERE!!!

AND IF THAT WASN'T ENOUGH, IT'S IN FANTASTIC SHAPE AND SOUNDS OUTSTANDING!!! SOLD VIRTUALLY ZERO AND IS IMPOSSIBLY HARD TO FIND, ESPECIALLY IN SUCH AWESOME CONDITION !! Don't miss out on this ULTRA cool historic Prog artefact - bid now!!!

About : Ultra Rare Original 1969 UK 1st Press!!! This MASSIVELY RARE LP initially sold barely anything (LP's were also really expensive to most people back then!!!) and therefore had a very small run, and is INCREDIBLY HARD TO FIND, especially in this condition!!! AN absolute classic LP from this incredible band!!! An astonishing album that really DESERVES to be in EVERY serious 60's / 70's record collection!!! Don't miss out on this MEGA RARE LP!!! If you like good music, bid now!!!

Labels :

Classic UK black & silver Fontana 1st Press labels!!! Both sides are GREAT with minimal signs of age, NO writing, NO stickers, and NO tears whatsoever!!! Just has a small amount of light spindle marks from general careful light use over the years!!! BRILLIANT for a 52 year old record!!! Both must grade overall at the least as Very Good!!!

Record : Visual -

Spectacular Original 1969 UK 1st Press Vinyl!!! Nice bright, clean and shiny as if it was just pressed!!! Fantastic jet black mirror like surfaces, it looks AWESOME with NO really nasty scratches OR nasty deep scuffs whatsoever!!! The only blemishes are just some light wispy sleeve traces, a few mild hairlines and age marks, and just a small amount of cosmetic non-sounding and unfeelable scuffs (only visible in direct angled light) mostly caused from where it has sat or been removed from it's cover over the years!!! Of course, none of these ULTRA light blemishes really interfere with play AT ALL thanks to the deeply pressed quality!!! BRILLIANT for a record of this age and rarity!!! Must grade overall at the least as Very Good!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me)

Record : Audio -

Thankfully, it plays BRILLIANTLY with fantastic stereo separation and clarity!!! It really sounds incredible with NO hisses, hops, distortion, sticks OR skips!!! Only like pretty much ALL records has just a mere touch of the lightest crackle here and there, a small amount of ultra light ticks here and there on rare occasions, and a hint of low level ultra light "bluesman's fag" atmospheric static in few and far between places such as on some of the quieter sections like the run in grooves and between some tracks e.t.c, but it TRULY doesn't overshadow the music AT ALL!!! I'd even argue it gives it added soul!!! And that's truly about it!!! The vast, vast majority of the music is ultra clear and sounds ABSOLUTELY AWESOME with that bass, depth, warmth and clarity you can only get from 1st Press UK vinyl!!! An outstanding listen! Absolutely ESSENTIAL!! ASTONISHING for a record of this age and rarity!!! Must grade overall audibly at the least as Very Good++++!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me)

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Summary : A FANTASTIC example of this INCREDIBLY RARE Prog classic original 1969 Fontana UK 1st Press LP!!! Hard to find in ANY condition, but SERIOUSLY RARE TO FIND ONE AS ABSOLUTELY AWESOME AS THIS!!! YOU MAY NEVER GET THE CHANCE AGAIN, so don't miss out on this scarce opportunity to own a true piece of 60's/70's music history!!! Bid now!!!

Please take a look at all my other auctions for many other ultra rare classic LPs, and feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Thanks again for looking, it's truly appreciated!! Cheers!!!

I've realized that most countries have their own unique grading system. I base mine strictly on the UK RRPG grading system (occasionally with a + or a - to indicate the higher and lower ends of the grade, though I only use these if i'm having real trouble deciding!), so please check their chart for further clarity if you are unsure of what my grades mean. As a general rule, a mint record will be 100% perfect, an excellent record will be in fantastic clean condition with the occasional mild mark and minor use from the years, and a very good record will have noticeable, yet light visual markings and obvious signs of age and use, but will still remain clean with relatively light wear and will play fantastically well with plenty of life remaining in it. I very rarely offer records below the very good region unless they are of an EXCEPTIONAL rarity and playing quality...I hope this helps!

Postage and packing (UK bidders) will be £5.99 signed for for the first item, £2.00 for every item after that. Europe buyers, postage is £17.99 signed for for the first item, £2.00 for every item after that. Rest of the world buyers, postage is £21.99 signed for for the first item, £2.00 for every item after that (orders over £30 need to be sent signed for). Contact is expected to be made within a day, and payment expected within 3 days of the auction ending, otherwise you may lose priority over the item and it may be offered second chance to the under bidder or relisted e.t.c. Contact is king! UK bidders, I accept paypal or postal orders. International bidders, I accept Paypal or Bank Transfer! Unfortunately, I cant accept any other internet payment other than paypal. Please PLEASE get in touch via the ebay messaging system rather than opening a case if there’s any kind of problem, I will do my very best to sort it out.

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