FREE ‘TONS OF SOBS’ ISLAND PINK RIM UK 4TH PRESS EX

	£		30
	$		40

FREE

“TONS OF SOBS”

(RARE UK FOURTH PRESSING - ISLAND RECORDS LP – PINK RIM LABELS / BLUE INNER!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE UK FOURTH PRESSING OF THE SIMPLY SENSATIONAL DEBUT ALBUM “TONS OF SOBS” BY FREE ON THE ISLAND RECORDS LABEL WITH PINK RIMS.

THIS AMAZING DEBUT ALBUM WAS ORIGINALLY IN 1969 AND WAS PRODUCED BY THE MAVERICK GENIUS GUY STEVENS.

FREE

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

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ISLAND ILPS 9089

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: ILPS 9089 A-3U / ILPS 9089 B-3U

OTHER ETCHINGS ARE: PORKY / PECKO

THE SLEEVE

THE NON-LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE IS SOME WEAR, SOME WRINKLES HERE AND THERE AND SOME MINOR RUBBING TO A COUPLE OF THE CORNERS AND TO THE TOP EDGE. THE SPINE IS SLIGHTLY CURVED BUT FULLY LEGIBLE. INSIDE THE GATEFOLD THERE IS SOME MINOR DISCOLOURATION.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL BLUE ISLAND RECORDS INNER SLEEVE, WITH LARGE PINK “i” LOGO IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION, WITH SOME WEAR AND SOME DISCOLOURATION.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY GLOSSY BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW VERY SLIGHT MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO BOTH SIDES OF THIS WONDERFUL RECORD AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT!

THE LABELS

THE CLASSIC ISLAND LABELS, WITH PINK RIMS AND LARGE “PALM TREE” ISLAND LOGOS, ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO MARKS AT ALL.

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

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

£4.00

£5.50

£8.50

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 RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £4.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £7.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

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

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

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

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

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.

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.