POVL DISSING BURNIN RED IVANHOE Danish prog psych LP

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This is Povl Dissing & Burnin Red Ivanhoe's LP "6 Elefantskovcikadeviser", released on Sonet Records, catalogue number SLPS 1528.

VISUAL:

All grades are 100 % guaranteed – no one has EVER asked to return a record to me.

Buying more than 200 records on the internet, I have agreed with the grading only around 10 times! I think this is because most sellers use inadequate lightning. As a seller once said: Everything looks near mint in the dark. There are only two sources of light I have ever tried that are any good for grading records:

1)      Direct, bright sunlight from an unclouded sky. It's the most powerful light source in this world. Why not use it? "Discreet sunlight" is absolutely no good. I've looked at records outside on a cloudy day that looked nothing short of immaculate, and then revealed loads of scratches under just a poor light bulb.

2)      Halogen spot lights G10, at least 50 watt. These should only be used in the evening to avoid diffusing from other light sources. See picture.

These two light sources will reveal EVERY scuff and scratch no matter how small or insignificant they may be. Regular room lightning or neon lights (which seem to be the standard at record fairs) reveal practically nothing.

In direct, bright sunlight from an unclouded sky and under halogen spots at night I can see around 10 very light hairlines on side 2 and around 10-20 very light hairlines on side 1. A few of them are around 5-10 cm long, but most are very small. They probably all come from taking the record in and out of the anti-static inner sleeve. I will say a conservative EX on Record Collector's grading scale (Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, Bad). I'm sure 98 % of sellers would grade this record as Mint- straight away! On side 2 I do see a very light hazy glare, which seems to be an impression made on the record by the anti-static inner sleeve.

SOUND CLIP:

I have uploaded a recording from the actual record for sale. The clips was recorded with a Thorens TD-126 MkIII Centennial record player fitted with an Ortofon MC20 Super MkII needle. If you have less sensitive equipment, you will hear less noise. I have picked out both soft and loud passages to get a feel for each. You will also get the run-in groove on both sides (you'll hear the needle drop) and some parts between songs, so it gives a full description of the record.

LABELS:

Unfortunately the label on side 1 has a stamp and some ball pen. As can be seen in the photos, side 2 doesn't have this.

COVER:

The most noticeable defect on the cover is a bit of wear near the spine on the back (see photo). Otherwise, it has only very, very light general wear. Overall I will say EX on Record Collector's grading scale.

POSTAGE COSTS:

NO FEES and NO charges for materials! ONLY actual charges. All records will be sent in sturdy mailers designed for the purpose, and the records will be removed from the cover to avoid any creasing/tearing. The following charges are what the Danish postal system actually charges. They have gone crazy in recent years. You can check out the rates for yourself if you like on http://www.postdanmark.dk/contentfull.dk?lang=en.

EUROPE: $9.54 for airmail. $9.19 for surface mail. $21.73 for airmail with tracking. $21.37 for surface mail with tracking. $26.14 for airmail insured up to $177 dollars.

REST OF THE WORLD: $13.42 for airmail. $13.07 for surface mail. $25.61 for airmail with tracking. $25.26 for surface mail with tracking. $30.02 for airmail insured up to $177 dollars.

International Buyers – Please Note:

Through buying more than 200 records in foreign countries it has only happened to me twice that I had to pay custom fees, but it can happen. There should be no custom fees within the European Community.

·         Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.

·         Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.

Please have a look at my other auctions for more prog and psych, Lee Hazlewood and John Barry.