THE PRETTY THINGS"1ST LP"MONO 1965 FONTANA 1ST PRESSING

	£		37
	$		49

ORIGINAL MONO MIX 1965 1ST PRESSING OF THE PRETTY THINGS DEBUT LP 

AN R & B/BEAT STORMER AND FAR MORE RAUCOUS THAN EVEN THE ROLLING STONES!!!

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A 1ST PRESSING MONO COPY AND CAN PUT UP WITH A FEW FAULTS RATHER THAN NO COPY AT ALL-THIS COULD BE THE ONE FOR YOU! 

IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER DELIGHT FROM ONE OF THE UKs LEADING RECORD  EXPERTS/DEALERS.  

FROM MY OWN COLLECTION!

THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY AND INDEED  BEFORE IN MY SHOP SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED 1960s MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE.

DUE TO A LACK OF SPACE AND THE REALISATION THAT I DO NOT HAVE THE TIME TO PLAY THE MAJORITY OF MY HUGE COLLECTION,I AM PRUNING DOWN SELECTED ITEMS.

AN ORIGINAL MONO 1ST EDITION FROM 1965 OF THE BAND'S 12 TRACK  1ST ALBUM ISSUED ON THE "ROUGH TETXURE"FONTANA LABEL .

TL 5239-SUPER THICK VINYL! 

MATRIXES:

MG 10256-1B    MG 10257-1B

This is a THICK PRESSING different to the LATER THINNER pressings from a few months later-This ESSENTIAL LP pressed within the first few months of issue from 1965 when THE PRETTY THINGS were just starting to have hits and a big part of the British beat music scene!

Raw vocal versions of R&B gems:
"ROAD RUNNER"

"JUDGEMENT DAY"

"MAMA KEEP YOUR BIG MOUTH SHUT"

"DON'T LIE TO ME"

"PRETTY THING"(the Bo Diddley song that the group took their name from)

THE REMAINDER ALL BEING WELL WORTH THE ATTENTION OF ANY 1960s BEAT FAN

 A PRESSING FROM 43 YEARS AGO!!! 

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN VERY POOR CONDITION-THIS ONE IS A VERY GOOD CONDITION DISC WITH SOME SURFACE MARKS AND SLIGHT SURFACE NOISE HERE AND THERE BUT PLEASE NOTE THE FIRST TRACK ON SIDE TWO(HONEY I NEED) HAS SOME GROOVE"HISS"AND JUMPS/SKIPS A NUMBER OF TIMES ON MY EQUIPMENT.

IT MAY PLAY FINE ON AN OLDER DECK BUT THE REST OF THE TRACKS ARE FINE WITH NO JUMPS/SKIPS -JUST THE ODD GROOVE"SPIT"AND"LIGHT CRACKLE"-HARDLY ANY DISTORTION AT PEAKS UNLIKE MOST COPIES THAT TURN UP!

"HONEY I NEED" IS QUITE EASY TO FIND ON 45 SO PICK UP A COPY OF THAT AND GO STRAIGHT TO TRACK TWO ON THE LP! 

Copies of this album were still being sold in huge quantities but how many were preserved like this one??!!!!!!

Most I have seen over the last 25 years have been  VERY badly scratched,RUINED BEYOND BELIEF and worn out having been played at mod parties or over and over again on heavy radiogram pickups!

THIS IS NOT BRILLIANT BUT IT IS A GREAT SOUNDING COPY!!!!!!!! 

The Mono mixes are brilliant and full of bass. NO STEREO VERSIONS WERE MADE. 

THE SO CALLED STEREO REISSUES OF THE 1970s WERE INFACT"ELECTRONIC/SIMULATED STEREO"AND BLOODY AWFUL!!!

The MONO mixes are far punchier but are rather flat on the CDs that have come out!

Vinyl is still the best way to hear THE PRETTY THINGS and always will be!  

GREAT SOLID SOUND!

I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.

There is some slight spindle wear.

DESPITE THE FAULTS MENTIONED,IT SOUNDS REALLY BRILLIANT AND WILL DO UNTIL A BETTER ONE COMES ALONG, IF AT ALL!

FONTANA PRESSINGS WERE QUITE SUPERB AND CUT LOUD KNOWING MANY WOULD BE PLAYED ON TINY PLAYERS! 

Look elsewhere on ebay and you MIGHT see other copies-Look closer and you will find they are often reissues or lower grade copies with all manner of faults NOT ALWAYS AS HONESTLY AND CLEARLY DESCRIBED AS MINE. 

MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE  SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACURATE DESCRIPTION!

This is A POSSIBLE UPGRADER COPY-EXAMINE YOURS AND IT MAY NOT BE AS GOOD AS YOU THINK!

AT WORSE AND IN THE STRICTNESS OF POTENTIAL BUYERS,THE DISC IS IN A VERY STRONG GOOD+++++++++++++ CONDITION. FAR BETTER THAN MOST PEOPLES USE OF THE "VERY GOOD"GRADING BUT IT IS DOWN TO MY STRICT GRADING POLICY.

NO LONG LASTING CLICKS AND BUMPS! THE GLOSSY FRONT COVER HAS SOME CREASES MOSTLY AT THE EDGES AND SOME STAINING AT THE BACK BUT NO WRITING/RIPS/REPAIRS etc.

PLEASE SEE BOTH PHOTOS!  

THE SPINE HAS EASY TO READ DETAILS.NOT WORN AWAY!!  

MOST THAT TURN UP HAVE MORE THAN THESE FAULTS-THE FAULTS I MENTION ARE TO BE EXPECTED AND QUITE ACCEPTABLE FOR AN ALBUM OF THIS VINTAGE AND SCARCITY-REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY!  

As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!

Realistic LOW £5 STARTING price with no annoying reserve.  

THIS IS A GREAT CHANCE TO OWN A PIECE OF BEAT HISTORY. A GREAT INVESTMENT! 

Postage is £4-00 RECORDED DELIVERY. SOLID PACKING-LOOK AT THE FEEDBACK FOR PROOF! YOU WILL GET IT IN FINE SHAPE!!

Outside UK extra depending on destination. PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO SEVERAL ITEMS OVERSEAS BEING"LOST", IF THE OPTION TO SEND INSURED IS REFUSED THEN I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST ITEMS. I DO NOT DRAMATICALLY INCREASE POSTAGE ON SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT.Paypal or cheque within 7 days please.

CHEQUE WILL NEED TIME TO CLEAR BEFORE DELIVERY. 

SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES FOR SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT

DO NOT BID UNLESS YOU INTEND TO PAY.Feedback always left. BE AWARE!!!! NON PAYERS AND TIMEWASTERS WILL BE DEALT WITH AND REPORTED TO EBAY AS WELL AS CIRCULATED VERBALLY AND BY EMAIL TO MY MANY DEALER AND COLLECTOR FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!

Checkout my power seller status and my own feedback of OVER 7000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers. BUY with confidence! Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week from my daily changing shop stock. Customers from all over the world regard my shop and ebay selections as the #1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.

22 YEARS RUNNING THE SHOP WHILE OTHERS COME AND GO. NEARLY 6 YEARS ON EBAY.

I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.

LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE WELL KNOWN RESPECTED COLLECTORS AND DEALERS WHO BUY FROM ME OVER AND OVER-NOTE WHAT THEY SAY-PAGE AFTER PAGE-THE ONLY NEUTRALS AND NEGATIVES IF YOU HAVE THE PATIENCE TO FIND THEM FROM IDIOTS WHO HAVE BEEN NON PAYERS OR INACURATE GRADERS WHO I HAVE BOUGHT FROM AND DISLIKED MY FEEDBACK TO THEM WHEN THEY  SELL ME CRAP!!! 

UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings from the shop by prior email or telephone arrangement. 6 YEARS ON EBAY,22years shop experience and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.

OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY!

I HAVE MENTIONED EVERYTHING BUT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK.

MORE 1960s BEAT and 1970s ROCK  ITEMS TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS AND ENDNING FROM ME ON THE SAME EVENING AS THIS ONE ENDS!