Francoise Hardy French fully laminated Vogue EP
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Description
ARTISTE, RECORD TITLE AND LABEL
FRANCOISE HARDY
Vogue EPL 8 348 ( pressed in France)
TRACK LISTING
Side 1: 1) However Much 2) Another Place
Side 2: 1) All Over The World 2) Only You Can Do It
Sung in English this is an original 1965 French Pye EP housed in a relatively thicker stock jacket with both the front and back laminated and with the flipbacks on the reverse. It has no centre.
GRADING RESULTS:
I would rate the front cover as generally Near Mint and the back, which has a faint outline of ringwear, as Excellent. Other than some light creases, there are no major flaws. .
The vinyl looks Excellent with one light line at the end of the side on side 1 and another light one on track 2 of side 2 . These did not seem to affect play or cause skips. The vinyl maintains its lustre and brilliance. Side 1 of the label has a name. Tracking at 1.7g on a Naim Aro/Lyra Helikon SL cartridge , there are some extraneous surface noise but these were not intrusive . There were no skips.The playing could be graded as generally Excellent.
How I Clean and Grade my Records
Cleaning: Cleaning is usually done on a Loricraft PRC 4 cleaning machine using the US made Walker Audio 3 step process.
Playback Equipment: Playback is through a Linn LP12 turntable/Armeggedon/Naim Aro tonearm/Linn Troika cartridge and through a brace of active Naim 250s/135s into Naim DBL speakers. For 45s I use a second Linn/Lingo/Aro/Lyra Helikon SL.
I use both Goldmine and Rare Record Price Guide grading system as a guide and came up with the following:
· Mint I only use this for sealed items. The record is virtually unplayed and is in a brand new condition. Cover is pristine. Up till now, I have never used this grading and, chances are, never will, due to my conservative nature in matters of record grading.
· Near Mint Very little or negligible flaws. Faint lines or very faint creasing on laminated covers visible under a strong light is acceptable but nothing serious. Records which show some signs of having been played such as very faint spindle marks are allowed but there should be no lessening in sound quality. .
· Excellent Item obviously played, though not often,and enjoyed with some slight noise. The record should be nice and shiny but may have a few light marks which should not intrude on play. Slight wear on cover is acceptable.
· Very Good Many more imperfections which are noticeable but not obtrusive. The record has been played several times but there should be no major deterioration in sound quality despite some noticeable surface marks and light scratches. Normal wear and tear or writings on the cover is acceptable but there should not be any major tears.
I do not offer any records below Very Good unless its extremely rare.
Shipping costs
I use brand new custom made plastic sleeves for both the vinyl and for the sleeve. Shipping from Singapore is always by Airmail and by registered post as it allows one to track items in case of delays. I usually post within 2 working days from date of payment. From experience, I know that it generally takes about 10 days to arrive at the destination though there might be variations of plus/minus 3 days. Shipping costs in pounds are:
EPs/45s :
4.5 for the first
1 for the subsequent ones
I will inform buyers of the registration details through Email upon posting.
Forms of payment that I accept include:
· PAYPAL (preferred choice)
· International Money Orders
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