PROCOL HARUM SHINE ON BRIGHTLY FIRST U.K. PRESSING EXCELLENT / NM
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PROCOL HARUM SHINE ON BRIGHTLY FIRST U.K. PRESSING - EXCELLENT / NM
MATRIX: Side 1. YCARX 49 - 1 Side 2. YCARX 50 - 1
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/M and 1/M
FIRST *STEREO* PRESSING
FIRST ISSUE RED/SILVER REGAL ZONOPHONE LABELS
Catalogue UK Regal Zonophone (SLRZ 1004) Originally released November 1968
Overall condition is EXCELLENT / NM
Sleeve EXCELLENT The record Is housed in the oiginal front laminated flipback sleeve "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending" The sleeve is still bright and glossy in very good condition with no tears or splits with the colours still very bright there isn’t any writing, taping or stickers; but there is a slight creasing to the laminate at the bottom left front corner and less so to top right where the top edge of the record sits. (See photos) However, it still is classified as EXCELLENT
The back is in EXCELLENT unmarked condition
Spine EXCELLENT there’s only minimal edge wear and the spine is firm and totally legible but has some slight creasing to the corners
Inner Sleeve EXCELLENT It comes complete with the original plain white inner sleeve with uk “patents applied for” and "Made in Great Britain" printed in grey. I will also include the original plastic outer that I bought with it, although it is starting to split slightly at the top, it still fits tightly and has successfully kept the dust off for all these years
Record EXCELLENT It’s pressed on heavyweight vinyl The record itself is clean and glossy and the disc retains its deep, black vinyl sheen. There are some very faint, barely perceptible hairline marks on both sides but nothing ugly or deep to affect the sound quality
Labels EXCELLENT The labels show some minimal signs of use, have no writing and are clean with minimal spindle marking. These are the Classic Uk 1st Press Red/Silver Regal Zonophone Labels
Audio Quality EXCELLENT / NM It plays really well apart from 3 slight pops on ‘Moonbeams’ and some of the usual vinyl hiss and crackle in the quietest passages on side 2; although deep cleaning would probably remove them. They don’t detract from the overall sound, which is still amazing and is not enough to reduce its classification. It lays flat on the turntable and plays well without the needle sticking or jumping.
(Please remember even new, factory fresh vinyl is likely to have some clicks and pops, but the richness of sound will always be better than digital. OK eventually the robots and aliens will make digital sound as good, but until then, it’s a compromise, you have to choose; deep rich tones and a beautiful sleeve (often with lyrics or other notes) or clinical sterility with nothing to see and a narrow frequency range.)Until 1970 I only ever played my albums on a Garrard Sp25 Mk11 with a Sonotone 9TAHC cartridge and from 1970 onwards on a Pioneer PL12D with a Shure N75 ED-T2 cartridge and stylus, tracking at 1.5 grams which I continue to use today – although the stylus has been replaced regularly
Side 1: Quite Rightly So, Shine On Brightly, Skip Softly (My Moonbeams),
Wish Me Well Rambling On,
Side 2: Magdalene (My Regal Zonophone), In Held Twas In I, (A) Glimpses Of Nirvana (B) Twas Tea Time At The Circus (C) In The Autumn Of My Madness (D) Look To Your Soul (E) Grand Finale
Summary: this ICONIC, progressive rock masterwork album is a lovely piece of genuine memorabilia from a bygone time that changed the world, as well as the way that music is made, and would grace any collection. If you haven’t heard it on vinyl this could be for you. It certainly doesn’t sound 52 years old!
I’m not a dealer of any sort, but am just downsizing and having to clear things out and trying to survive on a poxy pension. Good luck with your bidding and feel free to ask any question.
A Word About Payment and Postage Sorry but I accept Paypal only and it will be posted as soon as payment has cleared, which must be paid within 24hours of the end of the auction. This may seem harsh but I’m fed up with time wasters!
I use 12" Vinyl LP Record Cruciform postal mailers and protect them with an additional layer of bubblewrap. In the UK I use Royal Mail Signed For. If you require some other form of postage/delivery, I’m more than happy providing you meet the extra costs. If you are outside the UK, I will use Ebay’s own service.
Record Collector grading system used
MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.
EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.
VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.
GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.
FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.
POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
As well as the above grades, Near Mint is often used as well; this is really for a record that appears new but is known to have been played because the label has light spindle marks or because it has come from a previous owner and is assumed to have been played by them. For records which appear to fall between the accepted grades, + and - are also often added to the grading.
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