BEACH BOYS Surf's Up FANTASTIC UK Orig N/M LP + Insert.

	£		96
	$		115

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Artist or Band: THE BEACH BOYS

Album Title: Surf’s Up.

Producer(s): The Beach Boys.

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Don’t Go Near the Water; Long Promised Road; Take a Load off Your Feet; Disney Girls (1957); Student Demonstration Time.

Side 2: Feel Flows; Lookin’ at Tomorrow (A Welfare Song); A Day in the Life of a Tree; ’Til I Die; Surf’s Up.

Label/Format: Stateside – original single box EMI format (Please see my label scan).

Label Conditions: Both immaculate, ultra clean and incredibly fresh and attractive and I am truly struggling to find a single spindle trace on either side. Of course this does not mean it has not been played, but with two playing surfaces and sound that remind of new, if it has been, it sure has been with the utmost care.

Cat Number: SSL 10313.

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Weight of this Record: 144 grams. A very impressive weight for this album.

Country of Manufacture: England.

Rarity: Scarce: and it can be said, quite rare in this near ‘showroom’ condition. With a record that could pass for new and the incredibly fragile cover almost the same, this is an exceptional copy and it includes the sometimes elusive lyric insert.

Original Year of Release: 1971

Matrix Nos: SYRX 3649-1 / SYRX 3650-1

Stamper Codes: 1 GA / 1 A

Brief Info: A wonderful album with magnificent artwork, less poppy than previous with more emphasise on lyrical content. The harmonies are still fantastic and this was a far more ‘mature’ album that peaked at 15 in the UK but only a modest 29 in their native US. An album of artistic brilliance that established them more as an album band and it’s standing as an all-time great album cannot be argued. This is a lovely early copy that does near full justice for it’s importance. The cover is ultra delicate (to say the very least) and is seldom seen with this little wear. One of the iconic covers of this period and one of my personal favourite album covers ever. This is one to hold and enjoy, not hide away awaiting a better one to show, this is a real piece of atmospheric art. The record is in stunning condition, heavily pressed and connoisseur standard. The lyric insert also is in superb condition and overall a great set that all collectors will enjoy.

This Cover’s Potential for Wear: Very High+: thin, dark and textured card with a heavy record inside = one that will always wear badly and this is rarely seen looking half this good. Most are seen with heavy ringwear, creasing, speckle and rubbing – often dulled and faded too. When one is seen like this, a cover of genuine beauty.

Cover Grade and Format: EXCELLENT(++): this being ultra critical on one of rock’s most difficult covers. For all the reasons listed above, this is incredibly difficult to find in such stunning condition. A single unlaminated format and made with very soft delicate card that is finely textured with a lovely criss-cross pattern. The card is pretty thin too. This was printed and made in England by Garrod & Lofthouse and includes the large format double lyric sheet.

Cover Front & Back: This is like holding a classic oil on canvas painting – both sides are horrendously prone to heavy ringwear, few escape it, so glad to state this has no ink removal around the only very light record impression and this will be the least you will ever find on this superb cover. Heavy ringwear on this dark cover destroys it and it’s so rare to avoid it totally. There is no fading rich the deep richness of the artwork retained on both sides and even on the spine too. Any creasing is light and and little – one on the front near the top edge – it shows little, any others are fine and very faint and few. Incredibly, there is no speckle to the raised texturing and any small marks that may look like chips on the front are NOT at all, this is simply part of the graphic. As clean and fresh as when made, few survive like this and a final word of warning to any winning bidder. Do NOT hold this in one hand, it’s so soft and thin, it will bend. It has survived 40 years looking marvellous and has the potential to last indefintely the same if treated with the respect it deserves. A gorgeous work-of-art.

Top & Bottom Edges: Very faint and tiny patchy rub traces, again probably the least you will ever find.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean, sharp with no wear, feathering or wooliness which is again is common on this one. Record entered on this fragile, but carefully maintained edge that is guaranteed untrimmed.

Spine and Text: Apart from a small rub on the bottom corner tip. this has little to fault. A very delicate spine to say the least, it retains full ink cover and all the text is unworn. These dark covers often fade on this edge due to light exposure, well this one hasn’t and looks as strong as they ever get. The ends are gently tapered in manufacture with the main central areas avoiding compression or crushing.

Corners: The tips have rubbed and this being the only reason it has been downgraded to EX++ rather than full Mint(-). These rubs are only tiny to very small and again, few will show less. All retain excellent shape.

Cover Summary: A supremely attractive all-round example of this immensely fragile early 70’s cover, one that will prove incredibly difficult to find much better. The near total intact artwork on all areas bar the extreme corner tips is extremely unusual and what a difference it makes. With one of the most poignant rock covers of all time, it should delight most-all collectors of the classics.

The Insert: MINT: not a word I use often even it is merited. A single folded double lyric insert is in supreme condition and clearly barely even handled. The foldline is strong with no stressing and all edge are razor sharp. Clean and uncreased, this elusive insert, so often missing, will not be beaten.

The Inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT(++): a plain white unlined inner with just a little light seam glue darkening that few ever avoid totally. Barely any creasing and all edges intact with no repairs, the odd light minor mark or two but looking just right for it’s considerable vintage.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: MINT(-): with nothing more than the odd ultra faint surface trace or hairline with no sound of course, this is gorgeous. A superb visual copy that is super clean, shiny, intense black and heavily pressed. A copy barely even played on all the evidence. Visually a super record that should please most-all collectors.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or miniscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This splendid, single box example plays up to its high visual grading with nothing to fault. Strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. Any surface sounds barely even registered and no pops or clicks were noted and this is an exceptional clean pressing for a fairly difficult album with several quietier passages. Few originals will match or outperform this I feel sure. Both channels are clean and sharp, I feel very sure this record has been played very lightly (if indeed at all) and has been carefully handled and very carefully stored within a non-smoking environment. Nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this wonderful record. This copy will prove immensely difficult to find better and is unreservedly recommended.

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay - on average ONEADAY, a couple more at weekends if time permits, hence the name - time rarely allows for more as I Play-Grade virtually every record I offer in their entirety, not just bits to guess a grade - visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean its good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are taken with a digital camera or scanned - they are NOT improved, cleaned-up or made better looking than they are with camera trickery or enhancing with digital programmes. What you see is what you get and scanned labels will give a more accurate representation of the genuine colour than flash photography where light is variable. I cannot guarantee total accuracy for colours however but most will be very close. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking - any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items - bid with confidence - excellence comes as standard and so does Near Mint regularly. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Rondo Red moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2 grams). Amps: Naim Nait 5i with Project USB phono stage and Chord interconnects. Speakers: B&W 704 Floorstanding 3-way Monitors (bi-wired with QED Silver terminated cable). All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional VPI-17 vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too. Pictures taken with a Nikon D5000 SLR Digital Camera.

First-time, zero-rated bidders, who do not ask permission to bid, will be cancelled immediately and blocked – NO exceptions. For winning bidders who I consider excessively slow to make contact or submit payment, I will use my right to block future bids. If any bidder who wins in the final seconds is present to do so, surely they can at least email me to inform of intention and payment method? If swift or prompt payment is a problem, please do not bid.

PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my new VPI-17 Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection). The record(s) are REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with at least TWO, ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. When larger boxes are used, the thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. I do not profit on posting and the cost of this lavish packing is NOT even charged for, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners and bubble wrap make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is less than one in two thousand based on over 7,000+ items sold in nearly 10 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Even one of these stiffeners cannot be bent by hand, so what chance 3 or 4 inside a box? Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). I will not respond to questions on shipping costs as all the details are included here and on ALL of my adverts. Details below:

NOTE: First Time Bidders: I will cancel ALL first-time bidders with no feedbacks or excessive negatives who do not ask me if its OK to bid first – NO EXCEPTIONS.

PLEASE NOTE: I now exercise my right to open a dispute after the Ebay rule of FOUR days if no payment is received. I will then cancel the dispute to end the, again after the mandatory FOUR days and then offer the item to the runner-up or relist. The non-payer will also be blocked from my Ebay site and they take the Ebay consequences (a strike or removal from the system). Small businesses need prompt payment to trade and these strict rules WILL be applied. If you cannot pay, DO NOT BID.

SHIPPING COSTS & CONDITIONS – THESE comply with EBAY’S RULES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£46 maximum]) = £10. (Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £3 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£46 maximum]) = £14. Add £4 per extra LP. (Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: Please do not bid if you have negative feedback unless checking first, I will cancel any bids I feel are time-wasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help. Thank You.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.