1968 ACETATE EP:"THE PEACOCK PEOPLE HAVE A FREAK OUT".PRIVATE PRESS+COVER.RARE
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ATTENTION 1960s ACETATES,BRITISH JAZZ BANDS AND 1960s RARE RECORD COLLECTORS AS WELL AS SERIOUS BIDDERS FOR POSSIBLY A UNIQUE ONE OFF ITEM!
HERE IS A 1968 MADE AND RECORDED DOUBLE SIDED 33 RPM SPEED ACETATE WITH FOUR TRACKS ON EACH SIDE BY A VERY AMATEUR SOUNDING BUT ENTHUSIASTIC TRADITIONAL JAZZ BAND CALLED THE PEACOCK PEOPLE WHO I THINK WERE BASED IN KENT-MAIDENHEAD IS MENTIONED IN THE SLEEVE NOTES. MOST OF THE TRACKS SOUND AS IF THEY WERE RECORDED IN A PUB WITH NOISY CHATTER,CLINKING OF GLASSES BUT NOT MUCH APPLAUSE!!!. SOME OF THE EDITING IS A BIT RANDOM AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS A BIT BASIC BUT TOTALLY FASCINATING! HORRIBLE KAZOO AND SPOONS CAN BE HEARD ON SOME TRACKS. EASILY THE WORST JAZZ BAND I HAVE EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE!.
THE DISC HAS TYPED DETAILS ON EACH LABEL WITH A LITTLE STAINING. THERE ARE A FEW LIGHT SURFACE MARKS BUT NO DEEP MARKS OR SIGNS OF MANY PLAYS-ACETATES DO NOT SURVIVE WELL AFTER FREQUENT PLAYS OF COURSE. THERE IS SOME SURFACE NOISE BUT NOT ENOUGH TO BE TOO OBTRUSIVE. THERE ARE NO CLICKS,NO STICKS,NO JUMPS AND THE METAL DISC IS 100% FLAT AND STILL HAS THAT LOVELY "ACETATE" SMELL-NO NASTY DAMPNESS OR FAG ASH STINK!.
THE OUTER CARDBOARD ENVELOPE HAS PASTED ON BAND MEMBER DETAILS WITH AN OUTER WRAP AROUND COVER THAT IS RATHER TATTY WITH SOME TEARS BUT HAS A CARTOON ON ONE SIDE AND QUIRKY SHORT BIOGS ON EACH BAND MEMBER.
ONLY THE BAND MEMBERS OR POSSIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS WOULD GET AN ACETATE COPY LIKE THIS-WHICH WOULD HAVE ALL NEEDED TO HAVE BEEN INDIVIDUALLY CUT FROM A MASTER TAPE MAKING THE POSSIBLE NUMBERS MADE AT THE VERY MOST TO BE A DOZEN TO 20 COPIES IF THAT AND OUT OF THOSE,THIS COULD BE THE ONLY COPY IN EXISTENCE! THE MAJORITY OF ACETATES WOULD BE THROWN AWAY AFTER USE. PROBABLY THE FIRST AND LAST TIME YOU WILL GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO OWN SUCH A FASCINATING AND UNIQUE RECORD IN IT'S EARLIEST FORM AND PROBABLY UNRELEASED! NATURALLY ANY FIRM KNOWLEDGE WOULD BE VERY WELCOME! SEE POPSIKE FOR SIMILAR ACETATES-NOT MANY OVER THE YEARS AND SEE THE PRICES COLLECTORS HAVE PAID ON THE RARE OCCASIONS SUCH ITEMS TURN UP AND AS SUCH ONLY SERIOUS BIDS ON THIS ITEM WHICH I AM AUCTIONING FOR A PRIVATE COLLECTOR WHO HAS BEEN HANGING ON TO THIS FOR MANY YEARS!
ALLOWING FOR THE SURFACE NOISE WHICH IS TO BE EXPECTED,BUT THIS IS MININMAL COMPARED TO MOST ACETATES I HAVE LISTENED TO OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS, MY SERIOUS AND STRICT NEAR EXCELLENT CONDITION GRADING IS 100% ACCURATE! YOU WILL PROBABLY NEVER EVER FIND A BETTER COPY THAN THIS EXAMPLE OR INDEED ANY OTHER COPY EVER AGAIN!
PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS TO OBSERVE THE VERY CLEAN LABEL WITH NO STAINING,NO STICKERS,NO FADING ETC.
JUST HOW MANY COPIES SURVIVE,ESPECIALLY AS OUTSTANDING AS THIS ONE IS DUBIOUS AND IT COULD WELL BE YOUR LAST AND ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO ADD THIS UNIQUE RECORD TO YOUR COLLECTION WHICH IS BOUND TO RISE IN VALUE-EITHER WAY IT'S A NOVELTY!
REMEMBER THIS IS VERY STRICTLY GRADED AS NEAR EXCELLENT CONDITION!
A LOW,REALISTIC STARTING PRICE OF £5 AND THE WINNING BIDDER WILL GET A PROMPT AND SOLID PARCEL SO BID WITH TOTAL CONFIDENCE.PERSONAL COLLECTION WELCOME AT A MUTUALLY CONVENIENT TIME.
IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER DELIGHT FROM ONE OF THE UKs LEADING RECORD EXPERTS/DEALERS.
TIME FOR A LITTLE ABOUT ME! FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY SINCE 2002 AND INDEED ELSEWHERE BEFORE SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED DEALER, MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE!!
GREAT INVESTMENT FROM ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING RECORD EXPERTS!
I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.
I HAVE PLAYED IT TO CHECK FOR ANY FAULTS.
THE PRINT IS STILL VERY CLEAR AND SHARP.
MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION!
REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOS!
As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!
Checkout my feedback of OVER 20,000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers. BID with confidence! Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week. Customers from all over the world regard my ebay selections as the #1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.
I HAVE BEEN A DEALER SINCE 1986 WITH OVER 13 YEARS ON EBAY.
I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.
LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE WELL KNOWN RESPECTED COLLECTORS AND DEALERS WHO BUY FROM ME OVER AND OVER-NOTE WHAT THEY SAY-PAGE AFTER PAGE OF GLOWING STATEMENTS!
UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings by prior email arrangement. over 13 YEARS ON EBAY and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.
OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!
DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY!
MORE FINE DESIRED ITEMS FROM ME ON EBAY IN MOSTLY FANTASTIC CONDITIONS!
I HAVE MENTIONED EVERYTHING BUT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK. MANY,MANY MORE TOP ITEMS TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS AND MONTHS!
KEEP WATCHING IN 2016 AND BEYOND!!!!!
REMEMBER THIS IS QUITE POSSIBLY AND PROBABLY A ONE-OFF ITEM WITH KEEN BIDDING EXPECTED! GOOD LUCK SHOULD YOU DECIDE TO BID!
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