IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY – FIRST LP, ORANGE LABEL – NEAR MINT GLORIOUS CONDITION

	£		30
	$		40

IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY: It’s A Beautiful Day (CBS, 63722, 1969). Orange label.
Includes the band’s signature tune, White Bird, as well as Bombay Calling, which, even if you’ve never heard it, will seem very familiar because Deep Purple pinched the intro for Child In Time! (It's a Beautiful Day then borrowed Deep Purple's Wring That Neck and turned it into Don & Dewey on their next album Marrying Maiden).
I don’t normally describe records as near mint but this one really is! I haven’t seen a copy this clean in more than 45 years of collecting. The playing surface is bright and clean, marred only by a spindle mark on the side 2 label. Basically, the record looks and plays near new. The sleeve exhibits only a couple of very light edge creases and some slight scuffing in the top, right-hand corner (see photos), which tend to exaggerate how otherwise pristine the sleeve is. In fact, the creases look to have been caused by whatever storage rack the record was in in the original record shop and is probably in the same condition as on the day it was bought. The only thing that looks its age is the advertising inner, which has been put into the centre-opening cover in cack-handed fashion and creased (probably done by the owner of the second-hand shop I bought this from, because the original owner obviously took care of it). Still, the inner sleeve is easily replaceable.
Anyway, it’s taken me almost 20 years to finally decide to part with this copy – best bid on it quick before I change my mind about selling it again.
*    *    *    * Playing surfaces are likely to have light marks from taking in and out of sleeves over the years but these are not mentioned unless obvious (i.e. to the detriment of listening experience or if the record is especially collectable). Condition stated is based on play testing each record, unless stated. All photos are of the record you will be receiving, so please look at these carefully because they can give a better idea of condition of sleeves than my descriptions. Apologies for various reflections of my good self!
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Watchers, please note. I do not reduce the asking price if a record is watched but remains unsold. In fact, depending on the amount of obvious interest, I generally put the asking price up for subsequent relisting and generally sell the item at the higher asking price (or higher). If you are genuinely interested, then why not simply bid first time around before I put the price up?
*    *    *    * Conditions tend to be subjective, and with vinyl I won't even use 'Mint' for new, still sealed, un-played records - all records come fresh from the pressing plant with at least some minor imperfection to sleeve, record, inner, etc. So, I start with Excellent for the most part. The majority of LP sleeves from played but well looked after records tend to be what I would call Very Good (which should mean exactly what it says, 'very good'). Judging by most items bought on eBay over the last few years would tend to suggest that my "Very Good" (and, often, my "Good") equates to most sellers' "Excellent".
Tapes and CDs are a bit different. If the cassette casing and labels/CD look as new and the tape/CD plays properly, with no sound imperfections, then I'm not embarrassed about calling it "Mint", though most inlays will be Near New, Excellent or Very Good. I do not include standard jewel cases in the condition - these are easily replaced - but I mention if damaged. In any case, the photos should tell you this.
Note that all records, tapes, books, whatever, are from my own collection and most have been in storage for the last fifteen years or so. Lockdowns, etc., have caused me to revisit and have a bit of a clear out. It's all made me wonder why I have multiple copies of records that I don't even play! There are about 5,000 more items to come from my rambling progressive rock, jazz fusion, folk, folk-rock, blues, 1950s stereo classical and easy listening, psychedelic, reggae, ambient, railway, field recordings, electronic and occasionally just plain 'out there' collection. I've been collecting the stuff since 1966, so now its time for much of it to find new homes.