SILK -SMOOTH AS RAW ABC LP US PSYCH ROCK EX rare Superb

	£		36
	$		48

SILK - SMOOTH AS RAW SILK, US ABC G/F ABCS-694. 1969.

ORIGINAL US ISSUE with G/F Sleeve.

Superb US Psych Rock.....with great songs & music throughout.....one of the best ABC albums which still remains largely undiscovered despite it containing some great punk/psych & also some brilliant laidback folk/psych tracks....A real gem of an album.

The group included Michael Stanley (Michael Gee on the LP) who went onto record a great first solo album on Tumbleweed (same label as Arthur Gee). Decent copies are now usually $50+...?

Condition is EX/EX (cover/record), cover has  a tiny cutout hole.

POSTAGE:

UK: £2.50 for the 1st LP (£2.90 for heavy sleeves/vinyl if over 500g/2LP Sets) then all additional LPs are FREE (any amount) by 2nd class/standard parcels or courier depending on the size of the order. 1st class is a bit extra depending on the weight, please ask if you want it. CDs are FREE.

Insurance/compensation is extra depending on the total value.

EUROPE: 4 GBP for the 1st LP then additional single LPs are just 1 GBP each up to 5 or 6 LPs in total (under 2Kg), then starts over again with a separate package.

2LP sets: 5.50 GBP, additional single LPs are 1 GBP, additional 2LPs sets are 2 GBP.

1st CD is 1.50 GBP then additional CDs are FREE.

For larger orders (up to 5 Kg, usually 16/17 LPs), I can send altogether in one package by courier for 14 GBP with free insurance to a value of 100 GBP.

REST OF WORLD: 7 GBP for the 1st LP then additional single LPs are 2.50 GBP each up to 6 LPs in total (under 2Kg), then starts over again with a separate package.

2LP sets: 9 GBP, additional single LPs are 2.50 GBP each, additional 2LP sets are 5 GBP.

1st CD is 2.50 GBP then additional CDs are 1 GBP each.

For larger orders, please ask.

Surface mail is available on request for cheap LPs only, to the Rest of the World but delivery times are 6 to 8 weeks minimum!

Insurance/Registered Mail outside the UK is extra: 4.50 GBP for values up to 41 GBP, 7.50 GBP for values over 41 GBP.

PAYMENT:

PERSONAL CHEQUE IN UK STERLING/ POSTAL ORDERS or IMO IN UK STERLING/ PAYPAL.

GRADINGS:

I DO TRY TO PLAY/TEST GRADE ALL THE LPs I SELL.

MINT:

RECORD: PERFECT....AS NEW CONDITION, SO NO DETEORIATION IN THE SOUND QUALITY…..bear in mind that not all ‘new’ LPs are Mint because of the quality of the pressing etc....also SEALED/UNPLAYED LPs are sold as is.....

COVER: AS NEW CONDITION WITH NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS.......except maybe a deletion hole/cutout on a SEALED LP.

M- :

RECORD: SLIGHTY WORSE THAN M, LP may have several surface marks due to removal from it's sleeve etc....but certainly NO audible scratches....LP may have the occasional light crackle/hiss...but still in great condition.

COVER: SHOWS SIGNS OF BEING HANDLED WITH SLIGHT CREASING/WEAR...or may be a M cover with a very slight split seam or very slight showing of ring wear or a very slight sticker tear, but not all of these together.

EX:

RECORD: MOST REGUARLY PLAYED LPs KEPT WITH CARE FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY....LP may play with more hiss/crackle but not louder than the music......sometimes it may be a M or M- LP with one slight audible mark or a very slight edge warp but not affecting it.

COVER: SLIGHTLY MORE WEAR/CREASING/BENDING even some slight ring wear.....or may be a M or M- cover with a split seam(s) and minor sticker tears, but still nice.

VG+ :

RECORD: LP PLAYS WITH MORE NOISE DUE TO EITHER DIRT OR SLIGHTLY STRONGER SURFACE MARKS BUT STILL IS IN A VERY LISTENABLE CONDITION.....or it may be an LP which plays say M- but has a few audible marks/slight warp etc.....but still no skips/jumps.

COVER: HAS QUITE A LOT OF CEASING/BENDING often with FADING/RING WEAR/ STICKER TEARS/TEARS....or may be an EX cover with a split seam(s), but still acceptable.

VG:

RECORD: THE SOUND QUALITY OF THE LP IS AFFECTED BY SURFACE MARKS/ AUDIBLE MARKS or DIRT etc....but still plays through and is still in quite a REASONABLE condition.....it may be an LP which plays EX but has several audible marks/scratches.....

COVER: PLENTY OF CREASING/BENDING/FADING/RING WEAR but still in one piece.

G: LP still plays through but is very noisy due to scratches/dirt etc....but still not totally trashed!!!

COVER: AS VG BUT TORN and starting to fall apart.

F/P: LP is trashed...for ornament purposes only...

+/-: Slightly better/worse than stated.