Sam Gopal (Lemmy) ESCALATOR Rare Original UK Stable LP
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Description
Artist/Band: SAM GOPAL
Album Title: Escalator
Format: Stereo LP
TRACK LIST:
Side One: Cold Embrace; The Dark Lord; The Sky Is Burning; You’re Alone Now; Grass; It’s Only Love
Side B: Escalator; Angry Faces; Midsummer Night’s Dream; Season Of The Witch; Yesterlove
Label/Catalogue No: Stable Records SLE 8001
Country of Manufacture: England
Year of Release: 1969
Matrix/Stamper No.s: SLE + 8001 + A / SLE + 8001+ B
Cover: Non-laminated gatefold cover. This is an extremely fragile cover, being made of very soft, finely-textured cardboard. As a consequence, wear and rubbing are somewhat inevitable. There is some edge-wear and some corner-wear, and the back cover shows some light ring-wear. However, there are no seam-splits, no tears and no writing. Apart from one very tiny (5mm) stain, the inner panels are clean. The opening edges are quite clean with just a hint of feathering. The spine is slightly squashed and shows some wear, but the text is still fairly legible. Still a nice cover, given its age and fragility; strictly graded as VG+.
Inner Sleeve: Original white poly-lined inner sleeve with blue text. There is some age-toning and a 10cm split along one of the side seams, but still in nice shape for its age.
Labels: Original black textured labels with just a couple of very faint spindle trails, only visible under a strong light.
Vinyl: Looks near-mint under normal lighting. Under a halogen light I can see one or two very fine, insignificant sleeve removal marks, none of which affect playback. Stable records were well-known for their poor pressings; as a consequence, there is a light amount of surface noise, which is only noticeable in between tracks or during quieter moments. It certainly isn’t loud or intrusive and does not detract from the music itself. Otherwise, no pops, ticks, skips or distortion. A hugely enjoyable original, but there is that light surface noise, so strictly graded as EX.
Additional Info: All of the vinyl that I am selling is from my personal collection, and has been cleaned on a VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine. After cleaning, I keep my records in ‘Mobile Fidelity’ rice paper inner sleeves and store them with the records outside of the covers.
SHIPPING COSTS & CONDITIONS: All shipping costs quoted are for this item alone. I will combine multiple purchases for reduced shipping costs. Insurance is mandatory for all items (or combination of items) with a final value in excess of £41. PLEASE NOTE THAT I WILL ONLY SHIP BY REGISTERED POST TO ITALY, IRRESPECTIVE OF VALUE.
Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS:
First Class = £2.75
Posting & Packing: EUROPE:
Small Packet Airmail = £4.00
Posting & Packing: REST OF THE WORLD:
Small Packet Airmail = £7.20
PAYMENT:
UK: PayPal, bank transfer, cheque or postal order
Europe: PayPal or IBAN transfer
Rest of the World: PayPal only
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