JOHN'S CHILDREN - UNIQUE, 7" ACETATE 'BUT SHE'S MINE'
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285
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I am offering for auction here an incredibly rare item. Interested bidders will be aware of how few, genuine acetates of any record were issued. This is probably the only one of these left in existence. It is aluminium, coated with black acetate, on which the record has been pressed. What makes this item so very desirable for collectors is the track, ‘But She’s Mine’, the mod classic and much sought after B side to ‘Just What you Want…’ I’ve never seen anything like this come up for auction before and I think I can confidently state that it won’t turn up again. The sad thing about it, however, is that it has been damaged. It does still play, and I have play tested it several times on my Linn system and it plays right through without a problem, albeit with a very significant wobble at the start of the record. In fact, the acetate surface is in good condition. There are hairline cracks in the runout grooves but the acetate is not lifting. There is damage in the shape of cracks to a small area in the black on the smooth, non-playing side but again, the acetate is stable and there appears to be no prospect of instability to the material. The playing surface is not scratched or marked in any significant way outside the damaged area. The disc has been bent slightly and being acetate covered aluminium, instead of breaking it has warped, chipping off a bit of the acetate at the very edge lead in (see photo) and putting some hairline cracks in the acetate. There is no evidence of further acetate peeling off. Having said all that; the surface appears stable and the music plays well. As far as I am able to tell, this version of the song is the standard release. I have been dealing in collectible records for 25 years and collecting them for 40. Potential bidders should check out my 100% positive feedback rating. I have tried as honestly as possible to accurately describe this item. Indeed, I have erred well on the side of caution, dwelling on the faults, not the fact that this is a perfectly playable acetate of arguably one of the greatest tracks by one of the most collectable bands in the history of beat music. This is, to sum up, a very, very desirable and rare item which will not come up for public auction again. Accepting that it is always difficult to describe anything that is not mint, the photos listed do give a pretty accurate indication of the condition. Should anyone require any further information, please email. Please note that for all items ending with bids over £30 I charge next day delivery plus insurance in addition to the quoted postage, £5.10 for UK, overseas buyers please enquire.
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