TYRANNOSAURUS REX - A BEARD OF STARS 1970 REGAL ZONOPHONE UK + INSERT BOLAN EX

	£		28
	$		37

TYRANNOSAURUS REX

SOME LORE FROM THE BOOKS OF AGADINMAR

OR

~ A BEARD OF STARS ~

(1970 REGAL ZONOPHONE RECORDS LP – RARE UK FIRST PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS GENUINE ORIGINAL, COMPLETE UK FIRST STEREO PRESSING OF THE WONDERFUL STUDIO ALBUM A BEARD OF STARS BY TYRANNOSAURUS REX FROM 1970 ON THE RED & SILVER REGAL ZONOPHONE LABEL.

THIS TOTALLY GROOVY ALBUM IS COMPLETE WITH IT’S ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATED LYRIC INSERT.

TYRANNOSAURUS REX

• MARC BOLAN
• MICKY FINN

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS REGAL ZONOPHONE SLRZ 1013

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE YCARX 65-1U / YCARX 66-3U

THE SLEEVE

THE FULLY LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND THERE ARE SOME SMALL WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE. THERE IS A SMALL AREA OF DAMAGE ON THE BACK WHERE THE LAMINATE HAS BEEN TORN AWAY. THERE IS SOME MINOR RUBBING TO THE CORNERS. OTHERWISE THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL STRAIGHT. THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE INSERT

THE ILLUSTRATED LYRIC INSERT IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE ARE SIGNS OF HANDLING, THERE IS ONE CREASE AND THERE ARE A FEW SMALL, MINOR STAINS.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE SOME LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT WITH JUST SOME VERY SLIGHT & OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE.

THE LABELS

THE RED AND SILVER REGAL ZONOPHONE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS PER LABEL.

SIDE ONE

1. PRELUDE
2. A DAY LATE
3. THE WOODLAND BOP
4. FIST HEART MIGHTY DAWN DART
5. PAVILLIONS OF SUN
6. ORGAN BLUES
7. BY THE LIGHT OF A MAGICAL MOON
8. WIND CHEETAH

SIDE TWO

1. A BEARD OF STARS
2. GREAT HORSE
3. DRAGONS EAR
4. LOFTY SKIES
5. DOVE
6. ELEMENTAL CHILD

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£6.50

£8.75

£9.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£11.25

£13.50

£14.00

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.