TRAFFIC - THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS - UK 1st press Island Pink Rim
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TRAFFIC - The low spark of high heeled boys
1st UK-pressing on the Island "Pink Rim" Label ILPS 9180
earliest possible Stamper-Matrixes: A-2U/B-1U
"Sterling" stamped in run-off indicating that this one has been pressed at the Sterling Record Plant
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Some general remarks: Not really rare but most copies you'll see are beaten up but this one is in EXCELLENT (+) condition. The sound is incredible as it is the case with most records pressed at Sterling.
I grade my records on top notch equipment, using the expensive Lyra Kleos MC-cartridge. It reveals everything from any Vinyl which sometimes can be a curse, especially with 40+ year old records. When I grade a record as Excellent, I am pretty sure many other sellers would not hestitate to call it Near Mint. When I give a record the "Near Mint" grading it is practically flawless. I am collecting Vinyl since 35+ years and own hundreds of records from the day they came into the shops. I clean all records on my Keith Monks RCM II and add the Nagaoka N102 protective sleeve to each record.
The Vinyl: EXCELLENT(+)
Held up into bright sunlight (!) I can see a few harlines. Playback is NEAR MINT throughout except for the soft intro to the title where you can hear some background static, nothing really serious but I want to mention it for the sake of good order. A very clean copy. The Vinyl sits flat on the turntable.
The Labels: NEAR MINT
I took pictures of both labels so that you can check this out
The laminated Sleeve: EXCELLENT
A few small laminate creases, no splits or tears. Retained its full lustre.
Original Inner Sleeve: VG
I downgraded it due to yellowing from age and some stain as well as a good amount of tiny yellow spots and a seam-split on one side. Although it is not trashed it has clearly seen better days.
A really nice item and hard to find in this condition.
In case of any further questions please don't hesitate to mail me. I will answer promptly.
Due to the somehow weird eBay policies regarding postage please ignore the postage fee listed above. I decided to fix shipping at 7 GBP to anywhere in Europe and 9 GBP to the rest of the world. This includes the fees for "signed for/registered" and also Insurance to make sure the record arrives safely. It also allows to track it during its transit. The record ships from Germany.
Payment is required within 3 working days after auction ended.
I pack my records professionally in stiff record mailers leaving the Vinyl (housed in Nagaoka anti-static bags) outside the Sleeve.
Good luck.
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