QUEEN - A Night At The Opera (EMI UK 1st Press LP 1975 + Inner) "BLAIR'S" -2/ -2

	£		63
	$		83

 

 

Queen - A Night At The Opera 

(EMI Records EMTC 103 UK LP 1975)

 

This is a 1975 UK 1st LP pressing in very nice condition! It has a heavyweight gatefold sleeve. This has an embossed front coat of arms. It has its original Picture Inner Sleeve. This is printed on card with 3 die-cut corners. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has custom "EMI" labels. The record has 1st press YAX 5063-2 and YAX  5064-2 matrix numbers. "BLAIR'S" is etched in the dead wax on both sides. All tracks have the "B. Feldman T/As. Trident Music" credit.

This is a genuine 1975 UK 1st pressing. It has the earliest -2/ -2 matrix stampers and has "BLAIR'S" etched in the dead wax on both sides. These are starting to become extremely desirable nowadays. They are not that common. This is a very reasonable overall copy too.

Gatefold Sleeve: There is some light or very mild overall fading to the "white" of the sleeve. There is some light or very mild ringwear on some areas. There i a very small finger tip sized bit of sticker residue on the front. This is in the top right corner area. This hardly notices. The spine is in great condition. The text shows next to no rubbing wear. Overall,  Very Good++ condition.

Vinyl: There are some light, mild or very mild sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. NEAR EXCELLENT condition. The labels are in Excellent+ condition and show light or very mild spindle wear. 

The Picture inner sleeve is in Very Good+ condition. There is some light or very mild ringwear & handling creases. A couple of light or very mild rub marks. There are no seam splits.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Very Good+ to Near Excellent overall & Excellent in some places. There is some light, mild or very mild crackle in some quieter places.

Overall, this is a very reasonable audio copy. However, it would benefit from a professional clean. Any crackle is just due to microscopic deep down dirt in the grooves. It would, I believe, play Excellent to Excellent+ & better after a professional clean.

I shall place the vinyl into a separate plain paper inner sleeve during shipping. This will protect the original inner sleeve from any damage during transit.



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Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.

Please note that there are now VAT import charges from the UK into all EU countries. Anything under 150 Euros will need an IOSS number. VAT is paid at point of sale. For any items over 150 Euros in value. There will be a customs charge too. These vary, I believe, from country to country. Please check your relevant postal service online for details. Please note that these charges are beyond my control and are now the law for outside parcels going into the EU.

    >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Minimal wear only.

EX Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. There will be no clicks or pops. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EX Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent. There may be some light or mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

VG Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light or mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not far from being in "near excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
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Royal Mail have very recently increased their postage rates. So I have revised my postage costs to reflect their increases. (Please note that these prices include packaging costs too)

DISCOUNT WILL BE GIVEN ON POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS. SEE PRICES ABOVE.

All records will be sent in high quality vinyl mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

Please note that I cannot reimburse payments for any uninsured items lost in the post. Sorry!

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Remember to check out My Other Items Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.