IKE & TINA TURNER River Deep Mountain High (Philles USA Original LP) Promo. Rare

	£		1,103
	$		1,461

   

Ike & Tina Turner - River Deep Mountain High"

(Philles PHLP 4011 USA LP 1966)

 

This is an original USA Promo Only Mono LP. This is a mega rare U.S. LP. It never actually had an official release on the "Philles" label in the U.S. Instead it was released on the A&M label. I'm not quite sure why this was. These were pressed to be distributed to a few select Radio Stations at the time. As stated, this is incredibly rare. It is believed to have only been a very small press run of this LP. Perhaps as little as 15-20 copys. It also has a "Philles" stamped outer plain card sleeve. It doesn't really get any better. The only other copy I can find online did not come with this "Philles" stamped plain card sleeve.

As stated, it has a heavyweight plain white card outer sleeve which has the "Philles records" logo stamped on the front in the bottom left corner. It comes with its original company plain paper inner sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has grooved yellow & red "Philles" labels. It has hand etched 1st press matrix numbers. A circled "MR" is machine stamped in the dead wax on both sides too.

A genuine U.S. 1st pressing of this incredibly rare Promo only LP. If this was just limited to a handful of copies, then this must be up there as being a major rarity. A must for any Ike & Tina Turner, Phil Spector , Philles or 1960's Soul collector. Don't miss out!  



Sleeve: There is some light or very mild rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is some light or very minor ringwear in some areas. There is some light or very minor fading in some areas too. There is a small sticker stain at the very centre of the front sleeve. There is a very mild crease in one corner too. There are no seam splits. NEAR EX condition.

Vinyl: There are some light, mild or very mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. The paper inner sleeve has left some light or mild marks on the dead wax areas on both sides. There is one light 4 cm hairline mark & one very light 5 cm hairline mark. VG++ condition. The labels are in Excellent+ condition & show minimal spindle wear. The company paper inner sleeve is in VG++ condition. It shows light or very mild ringwear, fading & creasing. It has no seam splits.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Near Excellent to Excellent overall. There is some light or very light crackle in a few quieter places. There is a bit of more noticeabe crackle at the end of Side 1. It doesn't last too long.


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    >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. SOME WOULD CLASS THIS AS MINT. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Minimal wear only.

EX Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. There will be no clicks or pops. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EX Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent. There may be some light or mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

VG Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elobarated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light or mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not far from being in "near excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
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(Add £1.50 extra per additional LP. Insurance needs to be paid only once up to a value of £500. If several items are purchased I generally weigh the package & will charge accurate posting costs.)


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7" single = £6.00 add another £5.50 (optional up to £20) for insurance. All insurance must cover the value of the item(s). Royal Mail 'Airsure' will be used where applicable; this is an extra £5.50 (this is what Royal Mail charges!) Please note that an additional £2.70 may also be charged on high value items (£70+)

(You can add up to two 50g 7" single at no extra postage cost. Add 0.75p for each additional 7" thereafter. Insurance needs to be paid only once up to a value of £500.)

LP album = Between £8.75 to £11.50 (Depending on weight) add another £5.50 (optional up to £20) for insurance. All insurance must cover the value of the item(s). Royal Mail 'Airsure' will be used where applicable; this is an extra £5.50 (this is what Royal Mail charges!) Please note that an additional £2.70 may also be charged on high value items (£70+)

(Add £2.00 extra per additional LP. If several items are purchased I generally weigh the package & will charge accurate posting costs.)


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