SAVOY BROWN - GETTING TO THE POINT - 1968 DECCA LP - FIRST STEREO PRESSING
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35
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46
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Description
This record is part of a private collection put together in the late 1960's, 1970's and 1980's which I will be selling over several weeks. There are almost 400 albums comprising mostly rock but with a bit of folk, a bit of jazz and even some pop. I will have at least 50 albums listed each week so please be sure to
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Information regarding provenance, grading and shipping is below the photos so please read the entire listing before bidding
Savoy Brown Getting To The Point Original First Pressing STEREO from 1968
A scarce album that sells for well over £100 in excellent condition - which this isn't!
The sleeve is intact with no rips and nothing missing however is has seen a fair amount of wear. There are ring marks front and back with dulling of the laminate and a few creases. The laminate does not quite come to the opening egde so this is a little more worn than other edges. Top and bottom are hardly worn at all and the spine is fully readable with with a few creases away from the writing. The rear is grubby as shown with a little lifting of the top surface along the top edge presumably where a price has been erased.
The inner is original (the album comes with a replacement inner as well) which is in great conditin given it's age - just the normal creasing through age.
The labels are intact and without damage although there are spindle marks.
The heavyweight vinyl (155g) is bright and shiny and has light scuff marks over both sides and the occasional light scratch visible against the light but which can't be felt and should not sound - no problens in rating it as VG (see below). I cannot comment on surface noise since I can't play the album but if there is any a good professional clean (which can be done for a few quid) should get rid of 46 years of dirt and dust and have it sounding like new.
All the detail you need on the condition of the cover, inner and labels is in the photos so please be sure to enlarge them fully so you can be sure what you are bidding on.
So - not in pristine condition but a rare and highly collectable album nonetheless
Label DECCA
Catalog No. SKL 4935
Year 1968
Matrix numbers ZAL-8276-1W
ZAL-8277-1W
Other markings
Vinyl VERY GOOD
Sleeve VERY GOOD
Inner VERY GOOD+
Additional notes
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Provenance
These albums belonged to my brother-in-law who, in the words of Van Morrison, passed "beyond the bridge where angels dwell" back in 2009. He was far too young but would have shrugged his shoulders and said - who wants to live forever?Most of the albums would have been bought new between 1967 and 1991 but there are a few that were obviously picked up secondhand in the record shops he used to frequent in London and Southend. He look after his records carefully, had decent equipment and never played anything to death. In almost all cases where there were pictoral inner sleeves the record was rehoused in a new liner so that the original inner didn't get damaged
Close your eyes in fields of wonder
Close your eyes and dream
~Van Morrison
Grading
I do not have any equipment to play these records therefore grading is VISUAL ONLY based on the following adapted from the usual Record Collector gradingsEXCELLENT : The record may show some signs of having been played, but there are no visible marks or scratches. The cover will be almost as new. There may however be very light shelf wear but there will be no defects or other marks
VERY GOOD + : Record is almost EXCELLENT but may have a minor mark or marks that will not affect play. Cover will be undamaged but may be have one or two minor marks or be a little dirty through age
VERY GOOD : The record has obviously been played many times and may have 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 looks to have been played so much that the sound quality may have deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents may suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.
In the event that a record does not play properly - i.e. has skips or noticeable scratches - we will happily offer a refundCleaning
All records have been cleaned with an anti-static brush to remove most visible dust however static being what it is more dust will have inevitably been attracted by the time the record is replaced so they may need a little more cleaning. Due to their age these records may benefit from proper wet cleaning but this decision is left to the purchaser. There seems to be a concensus that wet cleaning decreases surface noise and improves sound so may be worthwhile if you know what you are doing!Packing
Albums will be shipped in specially purchased packaging designed specifically for LP's which will hold the record(s) securely without movement and which extends about an inch beyond the sides of the record to prevent damage to cornersShipping
All items sent by Royal Mail First Class or by Airmailunless requested otherwise. Royal Mail Special Delivery or Signed For is available
upon request and may be used automatically for high value items
Quantity UK Europe Worldwide 1 £3.75 £5.75 £8.40 2 £7.00 £11.25 3 £8.55 £14.10 4 £5.95 5 £10.00 £16.95 6 £11.45 £19.80 7 £13.20 £22.65 8 £14.35 £25.50 Purchases of more than 8 records will be sent as seperate packages at the appropriate rates above
Double albums count as two singles
Royal Mail are now, unfortunately, far too expensive but there is no alternative.
Shipping is more cost effective on multiple records so be sure to check my other listings for other records of interest
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Happy Bidding!
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