YES - Close To The Edge 1972 MFSL Mobile Fidelity NEAR MINT Japanese LP

	£		62
	$		82

This is a superb, like-new 1/2-Speed Master pressing of this prog rock masterpiece. Mastered by Stan Ricker, pressed in Japan and marketed in the US. It's one of the rarer MFSL releases and it just sounds amazing.

ARTIST:   Yes
TITLE:   Close To The Edge
YEAR:   1972 (1982 Audiophile pressing)
LABEL:   MFSL / Atlantic
COUNTRY:   US / Japan
CAT. NO:   MFSL 1-077
DEAD WAX:  
     Side 1:   ORTOFON SR÷2 MFSL-1-077-A1 H 1 1 1 * U X A ´B
     Side 2:   ORTOFON SR/2 MFSL-1-077-B2 H 1 2 1 *
ALLMUSIC:   http://www.allmusic.com/album/close-to-the-edge-mw0000692219

VINYL:   NM
SLEEVE:   NM-
INNER/INSERTS:   NM-
PLAYTEST:   M

VINYL –  looks and sounds unplayed. High gloss, amazing sound.
LABEL – white MFSL Original Master Recording labels, like new but for one faint spindle mark on side 1.
SLEEVE – is in superb, well preserved shape with no major faults. Some very slight corner wear/bumps. Crisp, clean inner gatefold. Spine is immaculate. There are two small bald patches on the opening edge of the gatefold, where the paper has flaked off (see pics). Otherwise it's basically like new.
INNER – is original ricepaper anti-static sleeve, just a little creasing from storage.

Good luck and thanks for looking.


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I will ship ASAP upon receipt of payment. All records are removed from their jackets and placed in a fresh inner sleeve to avoid knifing or scuffing in transit. Records and sleeves are placed in a fresh HDPE outer sleeve, sandwiched between two cardboard stiffeners and sent in a sturdy cardboard mailer. All records are from my own personal collection – I’m not a dealer, just an experienced collector.

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I offer a no-quibble return policy. If you are unhappy with the item please just let me know as soon as possible and we can sort out a return or other arrangement. If you believe the item to have been misgraded or misdescribed I will be happy to reimburse for the return postage too, provided it comes back in the same condition in which it was originally sent out.

Please do NOT leave negative or neutral feedback without giving me an opportunity to sort out any problem that might arise. Oversights and differences of opinion happen from time to time, but I try to be an honest grader and want all buyers to be happy.

I can combine postage for multiple items but you'll have to wait for an invoice from me before paying.


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POSTAGE RATES:

UK:   £4.50 first LP, 2nd class.
EUROPE:   £8.00
ALL OTHER COUNTRIES:   £12.50

Combined postage: + £1.50 per additional LP. Doubles always count as 2.
Any sale over £25.00 will be sent 2nd Class registered and will have to be signed-for.


GRADING:

I grade conservatively and do my best to list every flaw that might be of concern. I do not use a thousand + signs or exclamation points. I also don’t believe in grading anything M which is not brand new and still sealed. My highest grade for a used record is NM.

NM
Almost like new. The item shows little or no visible or audible signs of use. No scratches, bumps, splits, or creases beyond what you might find on a new record, with everything present and in nearly-new condition. Some natural ageing of materials may be allowed (such as yellowing of paper or laminate shrinkage), but not if it is the result of bad storage. This is what a record might look like after it’s come home from the shop, been played with great care a few times and stored away in a safe place.

NM- / EX+

EX
Vinyl retains its original lustre, but may have a little spindle wear or superficial sleeve marks, without any significant lessening of sound quality. Faint marks which are not obvious at a passing glance and which do not sound are allowed. Jackets or inners may have minor creasing, bumping or laminate lift but are basically unmarred by any careless handling. No tears or splits, with spine and corners in sharp and clean shape. A small and unobtrusive bit of writing may be allowed. All items are present (inners, inserts, etc.). This is the grade I myself am usually very happy with. Very, very well looked-after and a pleasure to behold.

EX- / VG+

VG
Record has been fairly well looked after but suffered some visible or audible wear along the way. Minor scuffs, scratches or surface noise may be noticeable but will not significantly impact on the listening experience. Briefly repeating ticks or a moderate build up of noise in some parts of a record may be allowed, but no ugly skips or jumps. Spindle wear will likely be evident but not excessive. Equally, wear to the jacket might include visible ringwear, minor tearing, some writing or moderate staining, but nothing hideous. This grade I personally find acceptable for those older, rarer or sturdier-made items which have been around the block but are still a good listen and a pleasure to have around. They aren’t trashed, just a little more loved on.

VG- / G+

G
This grade is for items that have suffered damage that affects listening pleasure, such as a loud scratch or any kind of skip or jump, or which have visible damage that is ugly to look at, such as staining damage, significant spine wear, shelfwear or rubbing, ugly sticker tears or splits, etc. I would only offer particularly scarce or collectable items in this condition. The record is still playable and may be very enjoyable and acceptable to some. But usually not to me.

New to this? Please note that even brand new vinyl has a little surface noise. But a well looked-after record will also sound great after a ton of plays.