BEGGARS OPERA Pathfinder LP 1972 VERTIGO 1st Press

	£		184
	$		244

ALL BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE - Due to some unavoidable home improvements I will unable to answer any questions between Friday 17th August and Wednesday the 22nd August (when my computer will be offline).  Any questions on this auction please email before the 17th August, or wait until I am up and running again after the 22nd.  Thanks for your time - and GOOD LUCK!!!!

On offer here is a very rare LP (especially in this condition!!!!) by Beggars Opera called 'Pathfinder' and is an ORIGINAL 1972 UK 1st pressing on the 1st Press Vertigo 'Spiral' label!!!! THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!!!!  IT IS ONE OF THE RAREST LPS ON THE VERTIGO LABEL AND SIMPLY NEVER TURNS FOR SALE!!!!  JUST TRY AND FIND ANOTHER ONE!!!!  BUT WHAT MAKES THIS LP REALLY SPECIAL IS THAT IT IS IN SUPERB CONDITION AND HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED AT ALL!!!!  THIS LP WAS 1ST PRESSED WITH A HUGE 'POSTER' COVER AND THIS OFTEN GOT MOUNTED ON WALLS AND SUFFERED MAJOR DAMAGE.  BUT NOT THIS ONE!!!!  THIS LP IS IN SUPERB CONDITION AND SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS!!!  THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 1972 UK 1ST PRESSING ON THE 1ST PRESS VERTIGO 'SPIRAL' LABEL, 1ST PRESS VERTIGO INNER SLEEVE, AND 1ST PRESS FOLD-OUT 'POSTER' COVER!!!!  THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS MEGA RARE OPPORTUNITY!!!! This is the ORIGINAL UK 1st Pressing from 1972 and is in STUNNING condition!!!! The record is pressed on thick quality vinyl. The Cat. No is 6360 073 on the ORIGINAL 1st Press Vertigo Label (see picture) and is a UK 1972 Stereo 1st pressing (there were NO Monos)!!!!

The record labels are in AWESOME condition (see pictures) with NO wear, NO writing, and barely ANY spindle marks AT ALL!!!! IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THIS RECORD HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED AT ALL!!!! The vinyl is in STUNNING condition!!!! Most of these 60s/70s LPs had been to a lot of wild parties and are usually found totally worn out, and almost unplayable. This one is NOT and has NO scratches, NO hairlines, NO scufflines, and only a VERY few of the lightest paper scuffs only visible under light!!!!  ITS AS SIMPLE AS THAT!!!!  THE RECORD STILL RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL 'JUST PRESSED' LOOK!!!!  It is great to find that the record plays as STUNNINGLY as the visual with NO pops, NO sticking, NO jumps, barely ANY crackle AT ALL, and only the absolute MEGA faintest touches of MEGA low level background sound on the VERY occassional gap & run on grooves - NOT in the music AT ALL!!!!  The sound quality is simply SUPERB with NO distortion and NO groovewear either!!!!  The record must grade FULL Excellent if not Excellent+!!!!  SUPERB RECORD!!!!   Believe me this record is NOT overgraded in ANY way!!!! I use STRICT RC grading standards - it is not in my interest not to!!!! Brillant!!!! The record also comes in its ORIGINAL 1st Press Vertigo inner sleeve!!!!  The 1st Press 'Fold-Out' Poster Cover is in STUNNING condition!!!!  The Cover has NO edgewear, barely ANY spinal wear AT ALL (virtually NONE!), only a VERY few light creases (cover is VERY flat looking), barely ANY rubbing AT ALL, only slight corner wear (NOT through the colour), and NO writing!!!! The opening edges are beautifully straight with NO feathering!!!!  Even the unlaminated inside of each fold out square are in STUNNING condition with NO rubbing, NO grubbyness, NO yellowing AT ALL, and NO writing!!!!  The cover must grade Excellent(Minus) if not better!!!!  THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS MEGA RARE OPPORTUNITY!!!!

HAVE A LOOK AT MY PICTURES - I DO MY BEST TO SHOW THE RECORD FROM ALL ANGLES AND MAKE THE PICTURES AS CLEAR AS POSSIBLE - THERE IS NOTHING TO HIDE!!!! It really is a GREAT looking LP and it is truly rare to find any copies of this MEGA RARE LP!!!! THIS WILL BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO BUY AN ORIGINAL 1972 UK 1ST PRESSING OF "PATHFINDER" BY BEGGARS OPERA, IN STUNNING CONDITION!!!!  Dont forget to take a look at all my other items including many other TOP LPs and contact me with any queries you may have. P&P £3 in the UK, £4 Europe, £6 Rest Of The World (Postal discounts are available - see below for details).  Paypal, Bank Transfers, Cheques, International Money Orders, and Postal Orders accepted. Thanks for looking! Cheers!!!!!

 

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