TRAFFIC MR. FANTASY LP 1st UK 1967 BULLS EYE ROUGH LABEL ISLAND MONO EXCELLENT
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RARE EARLIEST 1ST PRESS LP FROM TRAFFIC TITLED MR. FANTASY GENUINE 1st UK PRESS 1967 IN THE PINK BULLS EYE ROUGH ISLAND LABEL AND ILP+961+A / ILP+961+B MATRIX. VINYL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH STEVE WINWOOD JIM CAPALDI DAVE MASON CHRIS WOOD. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER ITEMS AS I AM ALSO LISTING A STEREO COPY OF THIS LP AND OTHER TRAFFIC LPS. TRAFFIC MR. FANTASY LP 1st UK 1967 BULLS EYE ROUGH LABEL ISLAND MONO EXCELLENT
TRAFFIC MR. FANTASY LP 1st UK 1967 BULLS EYE ROUGH LABEL ISLAND MONO EXCELLENT
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Description
TRAFFIC
"MR FANTASY"
RARE EARLIEST FIRST PRESS WITH ROUGH PINK BULL EYE LABELS.
Year: 1967 Original Island records ILP 961
LP – Mono – Genuine UK 1st Press
Matrix
ILP+961+A
ILP+961+B
This is the ORIGINAL UK MONO 1st pressing from 1967 on the 1st Press Pink Island “EYE Circle” logo label and 1st Press gatefold laminated flipback cover. This LP is seriously RARE AND VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND!
Another real piece of rock history! This was TRAFFIC’S FIRST LP, and is one of their most sought after!
It is the genuine article and in MONO! This is how you'd have heard it on pirate radio back in the 60's. Not many people had stereo in those days. It definitely has a different sound and is mixed as it was originally planned to be.
Mono was the main format of the day and so those mixes were done at separate sessions for each track. Mono was where all the work and time went and the stereo mix was pretty much cobbled together as an afterthought. I am also listing this week a STEREO version of this LP where the difference between mono and stereo can be compared.
The record is visually graded in EXCELLENT condition in both sides. Please see below a description of grades and note that this vinyl is 59 years old that has been played and will not transform into anything else.
The ROUGH PINK “EYE” ISLAND labels are in very good plus conditition due to side B showing the name of a previous owner.
The notoriously flimsy Ernst J Day laminated 1st Press fold over sleeve is in very good plus condition.
The spine is fully legible with the laminate rubbed slightly on the side.
Photos are of the actual item and part of the listing.
PLEASE VISIT MY OTHER ITEMS AS I REGULARLY LIST RARE ORIGINAL LPs FROM JIMI HENDRIX, LED ZEPPELIN, LOVE, WHO, CREAM, PINK FLOYD, BOWIE, ETC... AS WELL AS INDIE CDs AND MUSIC MEMORABILIA FROM THE EARLY 2000s.
Play-grading MONO records: Mono records and stereo records have different grooves. A stereo record produces a stereo sound via both lateral and vertical groove modulation whereas a mono record is not intended to produce any sound from vertical modulation. Playing a mono record with a stereo cartridge will create distortion because it is trying to pick-up the vertical (stereo) part of the signal, whereas this is not intended to be heard on a mono record and so is just noise. Using a pre-amp with a mono switch will eliminate the noise caused by vertical modulation leaving just the lateral groove signal which is how the record was intended to be heard. If you do not have a mono switch on your amp or pre-amp you will be reproducing the noise from the vertical part of the signal and so the record will not sound as good. This is not any fault of the record, it is inherent to playing any mono record through a system that it was not designed for.
Guide to grades used
Mint
Cover - Looks new - no marks, wear or damage
Disc - Looks unplayed - no marks visible
Near Mint
Cover - Looks virtually new with signs of handling- Minor wear creases but no marks or damage. Light sleeves may show slight discoloration due to age.
Disc - The record has had little play and has minor scuffs &/or hairline scratches mostly caused by moving record in & out of paper sleeve
Excellent
Cover - Signs of wear on edges/spine, corners or ring wear. No damage caused by sticker removal/residue.
Disc- The record has been played and has light marks &/or hairline scratches and paper scuffs.
Very good
Cover - Moderate edge/spine or ring wear. Corners may be a little blunt. Opening edge may show feathering caused by removal of record. Visible creases or laminate lift. Localised sticker removal damage.
Disc - The record has been played frequently and has noticeable surface marks, occasional light scratches and paper scuffs.
Good
Cover - Heavy ring or edge/spine wear. Corners noticeable bashed. Heavy creases. Considerable laminate/surface damage.
Disc - The record looks very well played and the sound quality has probably deteriorated noticeably. A lot of surface marks/scratches. Usually used as collection filler
I am not a dealer but an amateur collector selling duplicated items or records that I no longer want to keep (mostly due to space). Unless indicated in the listing the records have been only visually inspected.
To show your record has arrived safely and you are happy, please leave feedback and I will reciprocate.
I offer reduced postage rates for combined multiple purchases. To protect the environment I recycle packing materials. Usually I post items on Thursdays.
I am happy dealing with international bidders.
Please visit my other items as I regularly list LPs, CDs, music magazines and motor books.
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