Frank Zappa x 2 Original US Vinyl Albums:  'Absolutely Free' & 'Freak Out' 

	£		21
	$		28

The Mothers Of Invention ?– Absolutely Free Label: Verve Records ?– V6-5013  Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold   Country: US  Released: 26 May 1967
Released in a gatefold cover. Label sides printed as "Side 1" & "Side 2" 
Sleeve: Very Good. Some age related wear and discolouration but overall very good with no writing, creases or tears apart from inner gatefold in the middle and a seam split on the edge above the writing 'Kill Ugly Radio'. Please see photo's. Labels: Excellent Vinyl: Very Good Side 1: Under normal light it looks fine but under sunlight the main thing of note is what looks like some damp marks which I can't get off with a regular 'AM' vinyl record cleaner. A more robust cleaner may fair better? Under bright light you can also see light needle marks which you cannot feel to the touch. I have listened to the first two tracks on this side (Side 1) which actually sounded really good - some background crackle but it didn't jump or skip.  Side 2: This side has the same damp marks as side 1 plus a number of scratches none of which you can feel to the touch. I have listened to the first two tracks on this side (Side 2) which actually sounded really good - some minor background crackle during the quieter passages of music. 
Please note I have not audio tested the whole album. But all I can say is from what I have listened to the evidence of damp marks, light scratches makes very little deterioration to the listening experience. 
This is an original 1967 US version of this album. 
The Mothers Of Invention ?– Freak Out! Label: Verve Records ?– V6-5005-2X Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo   Country: US  Released: 1966
Sleeve: Very Good. Some age related wear and discolouration but overall very good with no writing, creases or tears apart from seam splits on the top edges of the two halves of the gatefold where the records slots in. Please see photo's. Labels: Excellent (some very minor spindle marks) Vinyl: Very Good. Side 1: Damp marks (? - see above description for 'Absolutely Free'). And some scratches (the most noticeable of which extends over tracks 3 and 4) none of which you can feel to the touch. I have listened to the first track on this side (Side 1) which actually sounded really good - some minor background crackle mainly at the start of the track but it didn't jump or skip. The second track sounded even better. Tracks 3 and 4 (with the offending noticeable scratch) also sounded really good with only minimal background crackle which you could only hear during the quiet bits and sometimes not even during the quiet bits.  Side 2: Damp marks and some scratches - none of which you can feel to the touch. I have listened to the first two tracks on this side (Side 2) which sounded really good - hardly any backgound crackle. Side 3: Damp marks. I have listened to the first two tracks on this side (Side 3) which sounded really good - hardly any backgound crackle (mostly only noticeable during the gap between tracks) Side 4: Damp marks. I have listened to the first track on this side (Side 4) which sounded really good - there was backgound crackle at the quiet opening to the track - for the rest of the track it was very light indeed. 
Please note I have not audio tested the whole album. But all I can say is from what I have listened to the evidence of damp marks, light scratches makes very little deterioration to the listening experience. 
This is an original 1966 US version of this album.
P.s.  If you want me to listen to any more tracks and report back then absolutely no problem - please message me :)