MICHAEL RAVEN - Guitar Magic - very rare UK XTRA 1046 Transatlantic LP
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MICHAEL RAVEN - Guitar Magic - very rare UK XTRA 1046 Transatlantic LP
These records are all from my personal collection built up over almost 50 years. Some were bought new, others pre-owned so condition will vary. Please do read and understand the detailed description which is my honest personal assessment - you can always check how good or bad that is by checking my feedback. My attempt at grading is based on the commonly used Record Collector grading system. Questions are welcome if anything is unclear. Happy bidding
Until now, I have always been happy to sell my albums to all-comers for as little as 99p. Unfortunately I can no longer offer any albums to overseas bidders which might sell for such low prices. This is because eBay intend to charge sellers 10% not just on sale price (fair enough) but also on postage cost (totally unjustified greed on their part).
If I sold an album for 99p to a non-European buyer eBay fees used to be 10p, Paypal fees about 50p, so I got 39p net. From now on, eBay fees increase to 85p on that sale, so eBay/Paypal end up with £1.35 and I end up with MINUS 36p.
Even a UK 99p sale will yield only 20p net for a seller whilst snouts-in-trough eBay/Paypal pig out on 80% of the proceeds - where is the justification for that?. The lunatics have taken over the asylum, think again eBay!
Anyway, this one should hopefully not go for 99p - a copy of Mike Raven's debut solo album
Michael Raven -
Guitar Magic
UK Transatlantic XTRA label first press
1966
Cat Number: XTRA 1046 dead wax matrix A B
Mode: Mono
The Album:
Also well known for his music books and for his collaborations with brother Jon, Joan Mills and Jean Ward, here is the Michael Raven debut as a solo artist. A blend of folk and flamenco guitar music from a master, this is a rarely seen album and in very well preserved condition. Guitar Magic indeed.
Condition:
Cover: Single sleeve, front-laminated, is in decent condition. It is intact with a few creases to the laminate but no tears, writing or sticker damage. Edges are protected by the laminate so not showing much wear - the spine text is fully legible (though not an easy read as it's a narrow spine). The unlaminated rear is slightly grubby as often is the cae in sleeves like this, but otherwise undamaged. The original unlined inner is present, a bit creased but still clean and unsliced. See pictures
Labels: White and red XTRA labels, very clean, slightly smudged during manufacture. Not many spindle marks, no writing or stickers. Fine- see pictures.
Vinyl: Vinyl is nice and heavy with great lustre. It shows a number of the customary light hairline paper scrape marks but nothing particularly nasty. It plays through extremely well with just a hint of light background crackling in places, no significant audio interference ... close to excellent overall
Overall:
A very nice copy of an elusive album - I'd guess that it might be professionally graded at (cover / vinyl) VG / VG+ to EX
Terms:
Please note that I try to test-play at least part of each record before listing, but do not have time to play fully in all cases. I just played all of this one, but if you do discover a problem which I might have missed, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will do all I can to rectify the situation.
Postage: Royal Mail 'restructured' prices in April 2013. Not necessarily all bad news, it depends what you buy - a single LP to most destinations is now more expensive, but within UK revised weight ranges allow two or three LPs to be posted for the same cost as one. Approximate prices for normal postage & packing -
UK £3.35 for up to 1kg (1,2 or 3 average weight LPs),
Europe £5.30 + £1.45 each additional,
Rest of world £7.55 + £2.70 each additional item
These amounts include estimated actual Royal Mail cost for first class or air mail, plus 35p for cost of packaging material (a brand new custom mailer with stiffener).
I am happy to hold records for a short while if you wish to bid on more and combine shipment, but it helps if you can let me know particularly when bidding on items separated by a few days.
Apologies, but owing to unreliability of some postal services, I will not ship to Italy, Russian Federation, & other former Soviet countries unless a signed for service is selected and paid for.
Losses: Royal Mail have reduced maximum compensation to £20 unless items are signed-for. Compensation on signed-for shipments is up to £50. Overseas purchasers - if your purchase is well over £20, a signed for service must be selected when paying or shipping will be at your own risk, not mine, and normal airmail will only be covered for up to £20.
Payment by Sterling cheque / money order, or via Paypal
I have decided to sell my whole vinyl collection as I know it won't be appreciated by my daughter or grandchildren, so I'm shifting it myself and hope I find good homes for it. Listed items are selected at random so there should be a decent if not particularly logical mix coming up over the next few months if you keep an eye on my other items now and in the future.
Thank you to all who have already given new homes to my precious vinyl, and may you continue to enjoy these records for years to come.
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