YARDBIRDS - FIVE YARDBIRDS 45 EP COLUMBIA SEG8421 1st P

	£		34
	$		45

1895postoffice Store

The very hard to find rare first Yardbirds EP; "FIVE YARDBIRDS" on COLUMBIA EMI SEG 8421 ~ (1965)

The record has the matrix numbers:- 
"7TCA 2405-1" and with "1" & "0" as the Mother & Stamper numbers on side 1 and
"7TCA 2406-1" and "1" & "R" as the Mother & Stamper references on side 2
These numbers are also printed on the labels and the tax code" KT" is also stamped on both sides; this is a genuine first pressing copy of this rare EP.

It also has the raised centre section typical of the DECCA contract pressed records at their Kingston-upon-Thames pressing plant and has the "K" and "T" tax codes also raised from the centre section under the side 2 label, (clearly visible in the pictures).

So, this auction is for a first pressing copy of the very rare and highly collectable first EP from (the) YARDBIRDS, featuring three tracks that were the highlight of the band’s set at the time, recorded in a manner to sound close to their live performance at the time.
This has the correct cover and the correct black label ground with silver print of the COLUMBIA GRAMOPHONE LTD, with the COLUMBIA logo in deep blue.
No reserve.

As a Richmond lad, I followed ERIC CLAPTON’s progress from local band THE ROOSTERS through gigs at local Church Halls, etc. into THE YARDBIRDS as they took over the residency spot at THE CRAWDADDY from THE ROLLING STONES, then on to THE MARQUEE club and so on....., followed by JEFF BECK from another great local band, THE TRIDENTS, (after Eric left).
I was lucky to be in the right area at the right time and so can vouch that this record does convey their live sound at the time pretty well.

I ordered the record as soon as it was released, so it has genuine provenance and it has been well looked after.

The record itself is clean on both sides and plays perfectly, with just minor sleeve surface marking, (see the pictures), absolutely no scratches, very minor surface noise, (except for just a little on the lead in and lead out grooves, as usual), no crackles or pops and no jumps; it has been played quite a lot and does have spindle marks on the labels, but they are clean and it plays well.

The cover is the original one and still fairly clean, with very minor crease marks, no writing, minimal age browning and no tears - as usual, I have made no attempt to "tidy" items up to deceive bidders, or play around with the images - all I will do to my eBay listing images is crop the image size and adjust the contrast and brightness, simply because the stupid camera keeps taking very faint pictures!

I try and take the best pictures I can of the record surfaces for bidders to see the real condition, and also try and show the record stampings if possible in the images, (I note that this sort of detail is rarely shown with records offered by others on eBay - ever heard of the expression "do not buy a pig in a poke"?

With me, WYSIWYG.

Using the Record Collector grading system; the vinyl is still EXCELLENT on both sides, the cover is also just EXCELLENT; I have just played this today for the last time and it STILL sounds fun and very representative of the live sound of the band at the time.

If you are interested in early British R & B and Progressive Rock Bands and the USA West Coast bands of the time then please add me to your favourites as I do have some rarities that I have never seen on eBay. I generally do not go in for all the b******s about rare first pressings and the excessive detailing of group histories that I see other sellers boring eBay members with and will describe the records honestly, generally just indicating the basics.
It’s true however that many of my records are early ones, simply because I was buying the first records of the bands I was watching play in the London clubs and colleges and obviously I will then point this out, as I have here.

The packed weight of this item is estimated at 240g and signed for postage via 2nd class Recorded Delivery is shown as £1.90 to UK addresses, insured to £34.00, (if the final value goes over this, then I shall send it Special Delivery in the UK, insured to £500.00 at £4.75).
45’s are now packed sealed in a water protecting bag and protected using stout recycled cardboard which is more work and adds a bit to the packed weight, but I found this method to be far superior to the available record mailers and I want my customers to get their records undamaged.
No packing charges are added; you just pay what I pay!

 

NB: This item may be picked up in person, or will be despatched securely, so it will need to be signed for on delivery; I will not send it care of a business address without written acceptance of your liability for loss, theft or damage, nor to a PO box.
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