STORYTELLER Rare OBSCURE 1970 UK Psych Folk LP, FIRE

	£		30
	$		39

Storyteller - Storyteller

Transatlantic TRA 220 1970 UK

Condition Vinyl EX/Sleeve EX

This is the Very Rare & Obscure 1ST Issue UK Pressing of this Psych/Folk band on the Purple/White Transatlantic Label in `Macneill Press` Gatefold sleeve - matrix/Runout Groove - STRA 220 A1/STRA 220 B1 Mother Stampers A4/A2

Vinyl - Nice THICK vinyl (as you would expect on a 1st issue early 1970`s release), Looks and Plays Great - under very bright spotlight I can see some sleeve removal scuffs and a couple of hairlines (nothing feelable), no scratches!! 

Labels - UNDAMAGED & CLEAN - under bright lights there are some spindle lines, but this record has not been overplayed!! - it is on the rarer 1ST ISSUE purple/white version (later Transatlantic releases had a picture of a globe and sailing boats) - `Made in England` rim credits - comes with white `Made in Great Britain` Inner sleeve!

Sleeve - Original `MacNeill Press, London` Gatefold Sleeve, Nice undamaged Spine, Hardly any edge Wear At All! NO bad Ring Wear, Slight feathering on the Opening, the negative would be the sticky label damage & crease front top right (see photos) - still a nice copy easily grades as EX!! - NO Graffiti/NO Tears etc !! 

Rarity - YES!! This is a very obscure LP, Transatlantic never  really pressed up the majority of their artists (mostly Folk) in any great quantities, this was especially obscure as a Psych/Prog/Folk release - while not Mint definitely hard to find in this EX condition!

Musically - It reminded me of Ithaca & Fire (Magic Shoemaker) with its interwoven narration style! This is a great opportunity to get hold of this rarity!!

Tracklisting:

Floor of the Park/Man in the Moon Passage Song/Alice Brown/The Lake/Gingerbread Man/Over the Hills

Story/First Week in January/Has Been/Ballad of the Three Laps/Morning Glow/Song for Buster/Love`s a Blind

see my other items for more Prog/Psych/Folk/Rock rarities 

Why not buy more than 1 item and save on postage costs

Just a note on Grading - I always play grade my records right through and unless stated they do not jump, skip or stick when played!!! I always view the vinyl under a very bright halogen spotlight!!! Why? because although I have excellent vision when viewed under a normal light or even worse a fluorescent tube (most shops have these) the vinyl will not show up how marked it truly is - some view records in daylight but this has to be done in direct sunlight to see the hidden marks - I do this so that I can give the full picture and should please even the most `critical` of collectors. Also I photograph the WHOLE of the cover (I don't cut off the corners or edge) so you can see as close as possible what you will receive!!

Postage/packing: I use new professional record mailers with several cardboard stiffeners to protect the cover - the record will be placed in a NEW clean inner sleeve, removed from the record cover (saves ringwear/pushing through seams) and together with original old inner placed in a NEW pvc outer sleeve - I also include recorded delivery as standard in the overall cost in the UK (70p) it covers up to £30 in case of loss - it will be optional for international packages (as it is more expensive) but still advisable! - please note complete postage charges (below) before bidding!

Payment - I am quite patient but if I have waited a couple of weeks for money and sent reminders unless there is a good reason I will claim back my fees and give a nonpaying bidder strike - I don't charge for Paypal!

Returns - If you feel there are any problems with an item you have purchased please feel free to contact me - I will be glad to discuss the matter as I want people to be happy with their purchase!!!

Grading's

Mint : The record itself is brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.

EX : 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

VG : The record has obviously been played, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite some surface marks. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects.

plus + : slightly better than grade

minus - : slightly under grade

Postage/Packing:

UK - £3.90 (includes recorded delivery which covers up to £30 in case of loss)

Europe - £4.90

USA, Canada, Japan, Australia etc - £7.90

These prices are for Airmail - I don't send Surface Mail