QUEEN Sheer Heart Attack SCARCER ORIG UK 1974 EX+ LP with FULLY LAMINATED COVER.

	£		39
	$		52

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FINALLY: Late payers, non-payers and ‘0’ bidders will now be blocked or cancelled at my discretion. As will any bidder who cancels a bid. I do not like this practice as it is most often used to phish out the price to beat. Ebay does not approve and neither do I – so only bid on my items if you want them.

Artist or Band: QUEEN

Album Title: Sheer Heart Attack

Producer(s): Roy Thomas Baker & Queen

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Brighton Rock; Killer Queen; Tenement Funster; Flick of the Wrist; Lily of the Valley; Now I’m Here.

Side 2: In the Lap of the Gods; Stone Cold Crazy; Dear Friends; Misfire; Bring Back That Leroy Brown; She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettos); In the Lap of the Gods… Revisited.

Label/Format: EMI – original format with Trident 1974 logo, these have matt, smooth surfaces.

Label Conditions: Both very clean, fresh and attractive with any spindle traces very few, fine and faint. More unusual to find early Queen classics appearing this little played.

Catalogue Number: EMC 3061

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of this Record: 121 grams.

Country of Manufacture: England

Rarity: Scarcer as an original with the fully laminated cover, and hardly played copies that offer impressive clean sound are equally more difficult.

Original Year of Release: 1974

Matrix Nos: YAX 4881-4U / YAX 4882-1U

Stamper Codes: 1 HT / 1 PM [1’1 mother codes are never that easy to find on this album]

Run-Out Groove Etchings: ‘TML-M’ [on side one]

Musicians: Freddie Mercury – Vocals, Piano, Jangle Piano; Brian May – Guitars, Vocals, Piano, Ukulele, Banjo; Roger Taylor – Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Screams; John Deacon – Bass Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Double Bass, Electric Guitar.

Brief Info: Queen’s third album and now starting to sell well as the hit singles got their long-players noticed – ‘Killer Queen’ was a very successful 45. For many, this was their finest ever album, and if I really had to choose, this would be my favourite too, being far more rocky and heavy in the early years, they could even be classified as ‘progressive’, briefly anyway, and appealed greatly to rock fans such as myself – their performance on ‘The Old Grey Whistle Test’ that pre-dated even their first album is legendary. ‘Sheer Heart Attack’ was even more diverse than the previous two titles with more use of various instruments and styles, but still no synthesisers as was always stated on the covers. This early copy includes a fully laminated sleeve, soon removed probably to save costs as even more copies were in demand after the highly popular following album ‘A Night at the Opera’. This one peaked at No 2 in the UK and kick-started their rise to super-stardom. A very fine copy with clean playing surfaces and impressive sound quality. Queen albums were always superbly recorded and produced, but pressing quality could prove inconsistent. Overall a solid fine example that should please many fans and collectors.

Cover Grade and Format: EXCELLENT: or close to. A single fully laminated format. Printed and made in England and includes lyric inner sleeve.

Lamination – Front & Back: The laminate retains fine shine with any dulling light, this seen under light around the rim area. Just a couple of very small lifts on the spine, and only tiny fine edge creases that few avoid. This a cover that often has major lifts which this one has avoided. So any hint of age overall is mild and polite, it’s almost hard to believe this cover is now some way into its forties.

Top Edge: Unworn, straight and smooth, this includes text the same as the spine, all as made.

Bottom Edge: Practically as made again.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean, mostly sharp with any thickening little and light, this guaranteed untrimmed. Record enters on this edge.

Spine and Text: Solid, straight with any compression light, this is naturally quite a thin spine. All text is present, the vulnerable red ink a little faded only by natural light – far less than many I have seen – this colour very susceptible to this, even under laminate which is perfectly and smoothly intact.

Corners: Any tip rubs are mostly tiny with excellent shape retained, no knocks.

Cover Summary: An impressive and attractive all-round example of this famous 1970’s cover, one that could prove difficult to find significantly better, and the fully laminated version always looks so much classier and attractive. Deep colour on the main faces, this Queen cover should please many collectors.

The Inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT: unlined with the top corners angle with a wide recessed opening top. Clean and attractive with minimal ageing. Near crease-free with just a tiny bottom edge split which I repaired as neatly as possible to stop it widening in future, it registers little. All others are solidly intact.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: EXCELLENT(+): a very impressive visual copy that is very clean with excellent shine and quite solidly pressed. A copy played little on all the evidence with any surface marks few, fine and faint. Visually a super record that should please many collectors again.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or miniscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This fantastic early-pressed Queen classic plays even above it’s high visual grading with little to fault. Offering strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear – sound quality is fantastic with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. Any surface sound little and light, overall, an exceptional clean pressing with no tracking issues*. Never to be taken for granted on this album that was soon to be mass-produced and pressing quality often suffered. I have heard several of these that crackle with pressing sounds and imperfections, this has little to fault at all. Few available copies will outperform this early pressing significantly I feel sure. Both channels are clean and sharp, I am certain this record has been played very lightly and has been generally well stored and carefully handled, almost certainly in a non-smoking environment. Nothing of any note spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this Queen classic – this is the era I prefer, hard, more prog-orientated rock rather than the stadium band they later became. This copy could prove difficult to find significantly better and can be strongly recommended.

* As played-graded on a high-end Linn LP12 Sondek turntable with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil cartridge tracking at 2.2 grams. Records are a ‘contact’ format, and few will avoid the odd minor sound blemish.

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay as I Play-Grade every record I offer in their entirety – also on higher-end equipment – not just bits to guess a grade – visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean it’s good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are the item being offered with no digital enhancements. Room light factors can make things vary sometimes, that is hard to control, especially in winter. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking – any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2.2 grams). Amps: Naim Supernait 2 with Project USB phono stage and Tellerium Black interconnects. Speakers: B&W 805 Nautilus (bi-wired with Tellurium Black terminated cable) with REL subwoofer. All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional VPI-17 vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too. Pictures taken with a Nikon D5000 SLR Digital Camera.

PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my new VPI-17 Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection). The record(s) are REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with at least TWO, ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. When larger boxes are used, the thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. I do not profit on posting, better quality packaging costs, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is minuscule in over 17­ years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). All postage costs are below and at the top of the listing.

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PLEASE NOTE: I now exercise my right to open a dispute after the Ebay rule of TWO days if no payment is received. I will then cancel the dispute to end the bid, again after the mandatory FOUR days and then offer the item to the runner-up or relist. The non-payer will also be blocked from my Ebay site as will any suspicious bids or bid withdrawals. Small businesses need prompt payment to trade and these strict rules WILL be applied.

SHIPPING COSTS & CONDITIONS – THESE comply with EBAY’S RULES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.75

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £1 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £12.50 (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £16.50 (£17.50 for double sets). Add £3 per extra LP. (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: I will cancel any bids I feel are time-wasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help. Thank You.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.