FREE - TONS OF SOBS 1970 ISLAND ILPS 9089 PINK 'i' UK 3rd PRESSING GATEFOLD EX

	£		22
	$		29

FREE

~ TONS OF SOBS ~

(RARE UK THIRD PRESSING - ISLAND RECORDS LP – PINK LABELS / WHITE 'i' LOGOS!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE UKTHIRD PRESSING OF THE SIMPLY SENSATIONAL DEBUT ALBUM TONS OF SOBS BY FREE ON THE PINK ISLAND RECORDS LABEL WITH WHITE 'i' LOGOS.

THIS AMAZING DEBUT ALBUM WAS ORIGINALLY RELEASED A YEAR EARLIER, IN 1969, AND WAS PRODUCED BY THE MAVERICK GENIUS GUY STEVENS. 

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• PAUL RODGERS
• PAUL KOSSOFF
• ANDY FRASER
• SIMON KIRK

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ISLAND ILPS 9089

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: ILPS+9089+A2 / ILPS+9089+B2

THE SLEEVE

THE NON-LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND SOME MINOR RUBBING TO A COUPLE OF THE CORNERS AND TO SOME SMALL AREAS ALONG THE EDGES. THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS FULLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS A NAME NEATLY INSCRIBED INSIDE THE GATEFOLD, WHICH OTHERWISE LOOKS FANTASTIC.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE SOME LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO BOTH SIDES OF THIS WONDERFUL RECORD AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT ALTHOUGH I DID NOTE SOME SLIGHT AND OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE AND THE ODD LIGHT TICK. 

THE LABELS

THE CLASSIC ISLAND LABELS, WITH PINK RIMS AND LARGE 'i' ISLAND LOGOS, ARE BOTH IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. THERE IS A NAME INSCRIBED ON EACH LABEL IN BLUE INK.

SIDE ONE

1. OVER THE GREEN HILL PT I
2. WORRY
3. WALK IN MY SHADOW
4. WILD INDIAN WOMAN
5. GOIN’ DOWN SLOW

SIDE TWO

1. I’M A MOVER
2. THE HUNTER
3. MOONSHINE
4. SWEET TOOTH
5. OVER THE GREEN HILL PT II

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

£4.50

£9.00

£12.75

£13.50

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

£13.00

£16.75

£17.50

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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.