TRAFFIC "TRAFFIC" 1968 U.K. ISLAND 1ST PRESS EX+/EX
  £   62
  $   82

 


£ 62 Sold For
Sep 4, 2014 Sold Date
Aug 28, 2014 Start Date
£   50 Start price
3   Number Of Bids
  USA Country Of Seller
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Description

GUARANTEE
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If you are not happy with your record please message/contact me for a full refund, upon safe return. No need to leave negative feedback.
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TRAFFIC S/T 1968 U.K. ISLAND 1ST PRESS IN
EX+/EX CONDITION (VINYL/COVER). EARLIEST PINK ISLAND LABELS WITH BLACK AND RED 'CIRCLE' LOGOS AND EARLIEST MATRIX.
CAT: ILPS 9081T
MATRIX: ILPS 9081T A2 (EARLIEST)
ILPS 9081T B5 (EARLIEST)
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(I USE RRPG GUIDELINES FOR GRADING)
VINYL: EX+
COVER: EX
PAPER BOOKLET/INNER: EX+
I WILL GO INTO DETAIL BELOW.
VINYL: The barely played heavy weight vinyl has 'no' surface marks visible and the audio is superb with no deteriotian. The earliest Island labels are like new and grade at M-.
The vinyl lays nice and flat on turntable.
COVER: The unlaminated gatefold sleeve is in EX condition with the complete, unmarked paper booklet/insert in EX+ condition with all pages clean and straight with undamaged staples. (Great pictures/photos), if you havn't seen them before.
My photos on the auction show darkening but this is due to camera/light. The booklet is superb.
The front cover still retains all it's colour and is nice and clean with very slight creasing on front bottom edge which is only visible from very close up. Open edge and open edge corners have very light storage wear but minimal. The fragile card sleeve is very slightly dished at open edge (please see last, 11th photo). This is no reflection on the vinyl which lays perfectly flat on the turntable and is unnaffected.
The wide spine edge is dead straight with all print perfect. The rear cover is fine with some slight blackening at the top edge but minimal.
OVERALL the cover is in excellent condition and all slight defects have been explained in great detail and if anything have been overated. Please see all 11 photos.
INNER SLEEVE: The original paper and poly lined inner has no rips or tears and is completely intact with some usual ringwear and creasing and slight darkening but overall not to bad.
OVERALL
I have collected for a long time now and personally have not seen a better example of this great album by Winwood & co.
GUARANTEE
If you are not happy with your record please contact me for an immediate full refund, (on return). no need to leave negative feedback.
POSTAGE
INTERNATIONAL postage is at 'my discretion' only, please contact me before bidding if you are outsidd the U.K.. This is no reflection on you, just some international postage services.
DOMESTIC. Postage listed is for listing purposes only. I will only charge that which the post office charges me, (reciept supplied upon request).
It is up to you how you want it sent but it must be at least recorded. (Due to value).
You are welcome to collect in person.
Regards, Ricky.
To clarify the sleeve dishing. The open edge is slightly dished/bowed. The vinyl itself is 'NOT' affected in any way whatsoever and lies perfectly flat. Thankyou..
This album is advertised elsewhere and may be withdrawn. If you bid it 'will not' be withdrawn.
Thankyou..


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