G.F.Fitz-Gerald-Mouseproof 1970 UK UNI UNLS 115 VG+(+)/EX+

$

130

ATTENTION ALL POTENTIAL FOREIGN WORLDWIDE BUYERS PLEASE TAKE NOTE!!! On Sunday July 21st, 2013 I came inside after 5 hours straight working in my yard/garden & logged on to find a few anxious emails from a fellow in Russia who was trying to contact me to bid on one of my LPs that was ending in a little over an hour. He said he was being blocked from placing a bid because it was coming up that Russian Federation was amongst countries excluded that I didn't ship to. I told him that that was a mistake and that I have always shipped worldwide to every country ever since joining eBay while I was still residing in WPB, Florida! All of my listings state that I ship worldwide but for some strange phantom reason there is a list of excluded countries coming up including Russia where I have had numerous customers and the Ukraine where I have also had a few over the years. This has been sabotaging at least some of my auction results for months because I then emailed a fellow in the Ukraine who back in March had asked a question well before auctions end further clarifying that the condition of my Whalefeathers UK vinyl LP was as immaculate as I stated which I assured him it was. (Unfortunately the winner never bothered to leave me the glowing feedback it deserved)! He promptly responded on Monday July 22nd, 2013 informing me that he had been blocked from bidding on the LP!!! I apologized to him and said I wished he'd have contacted me back then when it happened because at the very least I could have unblocked him to enable his bidding on it OR if it was too late I would have cancelled the auction and re-listed it again. Needless to say this is very distressing to me because it has not only been compromising my business & potential auction results for an unknown period of time as well as an untold # of times but it has also excluded some worthy bidders from participating!!! I had at least 2 records that sold to Russian buyers over the last 2-3 years for well over $600.00 and some others that went for respectable 3 figure prices as well. EBay's technical department is still investigating this phenomenon which they said they had never encountered before and I am anxiously yet patiently waiting for any solution and explanation, not to mention compensation! So any current listings despite them saying I ship worldwide are still coming up with this list of mostly middle-eastern countries as well as South Africa & China that are excluded and being blocked from any potential bidders!!! I may have not ever gotten any bids anyway from most of them but that's beside the point and as I already said I have had numerous satisfied customers in Russia as well as a few in the Ukraine in the past. There's nothing I can do presently to change this (computer?) glitch until eBay's tech. department gets back to me. So in the meantime if you're a potential bidder in any of these excluded countries PLEASE PLEASE inform me if you want to bid on any item preferably well in advance of the auction's end. Then I can at least for now unblock your eBay ID, which is the temporary short term solution EBay's supervisors were able to inform me how to implement just in time (literally about 3 minutes from last Sunday's auctions end) so that the fellow in Russia could win the LP he wanted! By the time I got off the phone with EBay I was sufficiently fried and it was late enough that I didn't get any more listings up as planned.

      There was another (possibly related) issue also that I brought to their attention which still remains unanswered as well as unresolved regarding some of my sub-category listings checked boxes being deleted automatically from the template listings upon launching but once I noticed that rather recently also I now just add them in as add-ons.

I have much more I will be offering the next few months including as always some top rarities in choice condition on such labels as Harvest, Marmalade, Neon, Vertigo, B&C/Charisma, Dandelion, Deram, Polydor, Pegasus, Philips, Blue Horizon, Transatlantic, Virgin/Caroline etc. Please be patient and keep watching as it takes time when available to go through various sections of my collection and in some areas I've barely scratched the surface of what I'll be offering. For some of the larger labels such as B&C/Charisma, Harvest, Transatlantic, Vertigo, Virgin/Caroline etc. I am waiting until I have assembled more of a quantity of titles to offer at one time rather than just listing a few here and there along with other stuff.

ATTENTION TO ALL EBAYERS--PLEASE TAKE NOTE: After much consideration and frustration on my part to not serve you better by getting more listings up regularly each week I will be implementing a new policy as of September 9, 2012. Rest assured that this will in no way affect my overall standards of service, nor the quality of what I offer. Basically I will be dropping some of the details below in what has been my routinely elaborate individual item descriptions, IF the items are not deemed by me to be bigger ticket potential ie. $100.00 + LPs. With up to 12 pictures much of this information should be self evident anyway by carefully viewing all of them. For top rarities I offer that should sell for multiple hundreds or even $1,000.00 + (even in the currently weak worldwide economy), I will continue to provide the same more elaborate descriptions that I always have, both supplemented and verified with up to 12 photos each that are always of the exact items I'm offering for sale as anyone who has purchased from me before has experienced. If you have any specific questions about any item that's not self evident, then feel free to contact me and I will respond ASAP. Please do not wait until the last day when the auction is ending though, unless by chance you have just noticed the listing. I rarely monitor the bidding when my auctions are ending as I'm usually working at getting more new listings up for your benefit. Needless to say my feedback speaks for itself! For those of you who have left it (which is the vast majority of you), I appreciate your continued support of myself as primarily a seller, as well as the overall Ebay community at large to continue making it a better and more reliable experience for everyone. For the few that continue to not leave feedback despite multiple purchases from me in the past I will no longer be leaving feedback in advance for you as I've continued to do for everyone before including all brand new customers. Naturally if anyone's dis-satisfied for some reason I want to know about it so I can potentially make it right if at all possible.

BRIEF UPDATE: My recent loss may WELL end up being your gain because (some Sundays ago) on October 21st I got up to shave and shower and when I stepped into the shower and turned on the water it declined to a trickle almost immediately. Rain had been almost non-existent for 3 months and after exactly 8 years since moving here from WPB in November of 2004 I was faced with the dismal fact after a brief walk into the ravine in the forest behind my house that my underground spring had officially dried up which was the source of my water system! Consequently I was without water for over 2 weeks until Tuesday (Nov.6th) and my time required for issues relating to this complication and other things once again negated my ability to run auctions. Therefore I had to have a WELL drilled which is a major expense I had not counted on and now need to raise extra $$ to pay for. Hopefully this week will allow me to continue getting back on track and furthermore you'll see me offering at least a few LPs that I had not planned on selling!

Welcome Back Rare Vinyl Fans & Fiends Alike. So sorry for the rather long un-intended hiatus from selling since last spring of 2011 but other demands on my time were required.

     HERE you will often FIND offered BETTER CONDITION RECORDS than many other

(visually graded only) sources offer, WHICH ARE FREQUENTLY TOP COPIES & VIRTUALLY new or LIKE-NEW

and unplayed or played very few times, AND/OR THE BEST COPIES POSSIBLE of many choice records.

Purchased: USED. Nice 1970 UK copy of these excellent recordings by this fine singer/songwriter/guitarist who's assembled a fine supporting cast of musicians including Sam Gopal-tablas, Geoff Leigh-saxes & flute pre-Henry Cow, Rick Kenton-bass x-Woody Kern & pre-Roxy Music + B.J. Cole-steel guitar on 1 track. This is really a very fine albeit unusual LP being stylistically both progressive & psychedelic as well as quite varied in musical content! There's also a big range of prices for what it has sold for in the past several years with my BIN set somewhat nearer the top end group but still a good deal lower due to it's lesser cover condition. Nevertheless if someone wants my copy they're still going to have to pay more than 3 figures to snag it. Otherwise I'll just keep it. Yet more always uncompromising experimental improvisational recordings by this/these fine folk/jazz/rock zone troopers. Once again this player/these players demonstrate a unique affinity and collective mindset for producing such telepathic improvisation. It doesn't always work well but when it does like here it's absolutely glorious! Worth the price of admission for those who are experimentally inclined and not uptight or inclined to become prejudicially divided (as all of us need to be unified worldwide to stave off the stifling New World Order and their tyrannical diabolical aspirations to enslave us all). Beware and please don't be too square! 

Cover Condition: See listing header & photos. Moderate external surface wear on gate-fold with front & back sporting yellowing/slight soiling & tear-off of price sticker on top right of front to right of cat's ear. Substantial edge-wear on both top & bottom edges as well as rub-off around all corners as partially shown in photo #11 so VG+(+) overall. Middle of top seam is perforated just enough to allow light showing through about 1 inch when held open & viewed from the inside of the record pocket. It isn't split enough to be apparent externally though. Includes the personnel/lyrics insert which I had to also drop 1 photo of the lyrics side.

Inner Sleeve: Original was replaced with a white paper sheer plastic lined poly-bag many moons ago in the 1970's when it was cleaned by a fellow in Denver I knew who had a Keith Monks machine that I visited periodically whilst attending CU in Boulder.

Record Condition: Looks pretty well preserved EX(-) despite being previously owned & played with it sporting some noticeable significant hairlines/sleeve-wear & some slight/faint marks on the very edge in a few spots on track B1 which does not affect the stellar heavy loud pristine sound throughout. Very little discernible background noise at all with predominantly heavier louder music  so despite it's somewhat lower visual grade this album plays strong EX+ if not NM throughout. Listened today ie Wednesday to my cdr again and it's a VERY CLEAN LP sonically as well as visually after the former cleaning and I only played it 5-6 times since over 3+ decades. No upgrade realistically desired or required! This is excellent music here featured in an intimate musical setting providing some cosmic sounds that can send one into the stratosphere if they're ready, willing and able! So now it's your move!

Label Condition: A=EX-- OR VG++ with some wild stray spindle marks as shown in photo #4, whereas B= M- with a single stray spindle mark.

Matrix #'s: See photos.  Side 2=7-223-1 but I had too many other photos required otherwise so I omitted it.

PAYMENT is expected within 1 week unless you're confirmed bidding on other items. Combined shipping is available for multiple purchases up to a 2 week duration counting from the day of the first winning bid and/or confirmed purchase (if Buy it Now) made by any buyer. All orders will be shipped within 1 week of payment with records removed from sleeves (unless SS) to prevent any cover seams from splitting.
   Please understand that all orders will be expertly boxed with care and shipped promptly, but I cannot and will not be held responsible for anything lost or damaged in transit. Consequently insurance is strongly recommended for all US winners. Payment is Pay Pal only for all foreign buyers and insurance is unavailable as it is too expensive. Once again, I cannot and will not be held responsible for any item(s) lost or damaged in transit due to careless handling by the USPS or foreign postal services. Any/All buyers outside of the U.S. hereby agree to accept full responsibility for any loss or damage to/for any item sent, and furthermore accept that the seller, myself, will not be held liable or responsible for any refund or further recourse for recovery of the lost or damaged item(s). THANKYOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING & INTEREST AND GOOD LUCK BIDDING!!

INVOICES: It is not my policy to send out invoices unless or until requested. This is because I don't want to rush people to pay in case they're wanting to potentially win another item or items and take full advantage of my combined shipping offer. I can't predict what else someone might want to bid on and I don't necessarily know from one week to the next what I'm going to list for sale from my collection. However if you don't want to wait then feel free to pay for your item(s) won at any time. All information is in my listings for the proper shipping costs depending upon where you are located. If you're not sure then please e-mail me for confirmation and I will gladly send you an invoice. Please do not abuse my grace period for paying within 2 weeks or just let me know if you're having a problem so we can work it out. I'm friendly and understanding and THANK-YOU FOR BEING CONSIDERATE!  However, I reserve the right to either re-list any item or offer it to the runner up bidder if you don't pay for it within the allotted time period and play by the rules. If that happens then I will not allow you to bid in future auctions of mine.

SHIPPING & HANDLING RATES:   Please note that as of today 26th February 2012, I've lowered the price of additional single LPs for media mail for U.S. customers to $1.50 instead of $2.00 for up to 6 albums total, per my attempts to keep it closer to actual costs of mailing. Remember that gate-folds usually weigh more so I've tried to establish a medium based on that.

RATES UPDATE-as of June 2013: Since the January 27th U.S. postal rates increases some foreign buyers have automatically been sending me $24.15 in checkout (despite my posted $19.00 rate) which I thank you all for as that's frequently been my exact cost to ship one LP double boxed. However when I've used 2 boxes recently (a regular size/weight box I use for all domestic shipping packed like it's ready to ship by itself inserted with bubble wrap taped surrounding it within a larger much heavier cardboard outer box) it's actually been costing me $26.00 more often than $24.15(regardless of gate-fold or not), thus my additions to the rates. Please remember again that I'm paying for all of my packing materials which are factored in accordingly as already noted below. It's your call!

1.Continental U.S.A.-1 LP is $10.40 for Priority + $1.25 each additional LP OR $4.00 for Media mail + additional single LPs are $1.50 each up to 6 total. More than 6 may require an adjustment.

2.Alaska, Hawaii & Canada are $13.00 for 1st LP  Airmail and $2.50 for each additional single album up to 5 total.

3.Mexico & South America are $15.00 for 1st LP Airmail and $3.75 for each additional up to 5 total.

4.Europe is $19.00 OR $27.00 (IF record sells for $100.00-150.00 or more AND BUYER OPTS FOR DOUBLE BOX PACKING including outer heavy cardboard over-sized box) for 1st LP Airmail and $4.00 for each additional up to 5 total.

5.Japan, Asia, Australia & New Zealand, Korea, Russia and United Kingdom are $19.00 OR $27.00 (see above) for 1st LP Airmail and $4.00 for each additional up to 5 total.

6.Africa and Middle East are $20.00 OR 28.00 (see above) for 1st LP Airmail and $5.00 for each additional up to 5 total.

ATTENTION FOR ALL FOREIGN BUYERS: For a few international buyers lately who have purchased 6 or more LPs for combined shipping the above rates I list have been inadequate to cover my shipping costs because more than 4 additional LPs can push the weight to over 4 pounds into a higher shipping cost category. So for now please ask for a shipping quote if you're buying more than 4-5 LPs. Rest assured that as always I will strive to offer all customers the best rates possible to save them money and be as close to the actual shipping costs for their item(s) as possible within reason. Please understand that LPS, their covers (gate-fold or non-gate-fold), boxes and packing materials utilized can vary somewhat in their respective weights so with all of my posted rates I try and set averages that are appropriate to generally cover my costs and be close to yours also. Thanks once again for your understanding in my efforts to serve you all to the best of my ability. 

PLEASE NOTE:  Rest assured that I only charge to basically cover my costs and all of my shipping supplies and handling time to pack are factored in & included already with no additional charges added on to pad the actual sales prices. I strive to satisfy and attain your 100% satisfaction as well as retain my 100% feedback rating!  

INSURANCE FOR CUSTOMERS LOCATED IN THE U.S.

Fee:$1.95    $0.01 up to $50.00

       $2.45     $50.01 to $100.00

       $3.05   $100.01 to $200.00

       $5.10  $200.01 to $300.00

       $5.10  plus $1.15 per $100. or fraction thereof over $300. up to $5,000.00 maximum liability.

PLEASE NOTE: These rates may need to be updated.
 

THIS IS A PET & SMOKE-FREE HOUSEHOLD!
THERE'S NO RESERVE...SO PLEASE BID WITH CONFIDENCE!   PLEASE VIEW MY OTHER OFFERINGS.

All records are GUARANTEED original 1st pressings or 1ST YEAR ORIGINALS to the best of my knowledge UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.All records are from my own personal collection where they have been archived and handled with loving care.

MY PRESERVATION POLICY on many records that I revered was simple and I share it with you now so that you understand why you take virtually no risk buying from me providing the album was bought new and not used originally. When I'd buy a "new" album and it was something I liked a lot and still available (most of my new albums were purchased in the early-mid 1970's!) I'd initially play it between 15-25 times to become familiar with it and then sell it to a friend as a still EX+ well preserved nice copy. (Adding outer & inner plastic sleeves was standard procedure additionally limiting cover wear and/or hairline paper sleeve marks.) Then I'd buy another new copy and in some cases if a particular favorite then yet another, meaning that I only played the 2nd copy (now my 1st) 5-10 times and the 3rd (now my 2nd if I kept 2) once or twice, always initially taping or now in more recent years currently burning to disc 1 copy within the first couple of  plays thus significantly limiting play to this day on most of my lps. I did/do this with many single copy rarities as well so most play was/is on tapes or cd-rs. I bought a lot of CDs of favorite things also which further helped preserve my vinyl and limit play of much of it. Sometimes I also acquired rare British and European vinyl which I never saw imported in stores and sold new in the United States or Canada from contacts I established through mail correspondence during the 1970's. I developed contacts in England, France, Germany, Holland & Norway. Be aware that the MAJORITY of albums or occasionally 45's that I list ARE FREQUENTLY my ONLY COPIES so bid accordingly as you'll not likely see most of them listed by me again.

     SO, MOST OF MY ALBUMS ORIGINALLY BOUGHT NEW, STILL ACCURATELY APPEAR VIRTUALLY NEW AND UNPLAYED, AND MOST WERE HONESTLY PLAYED NO MORE THAN 5-10 TIMES AND OFTEN ONLY TWICE OR THRICE AND ARE STILL NEAR MINT!! WHY TAKE THE RISK & HASSLE WITH RETURNS EVEN IF THEY"RE ACCEPTED. SHOP HERE AND REMOVE ALL DOUBT AND DISAPPOINTMENT FROM YOUR FUTURE E-BAY VINYL TRANSACTIONS NOW!