BEN LP SPIRAL VERTIGO UK 1st * VERY RARE*

£ 355

$ 470

£ 355 Sold For

Apr 14, 2004 Sold Date

Apr 4, 2004 Start Date

£ 5 Start price

21 Number Of Bids

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Description

BEN-BEN LP 33 RPM RECORD.

SWIRLY SPIRAL VERTIGO LABEL.6360 052.

MATRIX NUMBERS: A SIDE 6360052 1Y-1. B SIDE 6360052 2Y-1

STEREO PRESSING

RELEASED 1971.ORIGINAL ISSUE.UK 1st PRESSING.

MADE IN ENGLAND

TRACKS: SIDE ONE; 1.THE INFLUENCE.1a. THE WOOING OF THE CHILD.1b. THE INNOCENCE OF THE CHILD.1c. THE INTEREST OF THE YOUTH.1d. THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE MAN.1e. THE REALIZATION.1f. THE WOOING OF THE MAN.1g. THE CONCLUSION. 2. GIBBON. SIDE TWO;1.CHRISTMAS EXECUTION.2.GISMO.

MEGA RARE AND HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE PROGRESSIVE ROCK ON THE FABULOUS VERTIGO LABEL

RECORD(S): VISUAL : VERY GOOD CONDITION.HAS SOME MARKS ,THAT ARE NOTICEABLE.MAINLY LIGHT SURFACE MARKS THAT BARELY AFFECT THE RECORD AND ONLY SOUND SLIGHTLY IN THE BACKGROUND,BUT ALSO SOME MARKS THAT ALTHOUGH LIGHT IN APPEARANCE DO PRODUCE CLICKS/POPS. HAS CLEAN ,SHINY VINYL.LOOKS NICE!!!

RECORD(S): AUDIBLE : FROM VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT(+)/NEAR MINT.THIS IS A NICE COLLECTIBLE COPY IN VERY PLAYABLE CONDITION, VERY ENJOYABLE. I HAVE JUST LISTENED TO IT COMPLETELY THROUGH BOTH SIDES AND THOROUGHLY ENJOYED IT. THE LP PLAYS REALLY WELL. THE LP HAS A FANTASTIC FULL SOUND AND GREAT RICH TONE WITH DEPTH AND RESONANCE. THE MUSIC REALLY LEAPS OUT OF THE SPEAKERS, PRODUCING A MASSIVE POWERFUL SOUND.BRILLIANT!!!THERE ARE NO SKIPS,NO STICKS AND NO JUMPS.ON EACH SIDE ESSENTIALLY THERE ARE TWO TRACKS .THE FIRST TRACK ON EACH SIDE IS SLIGHTLY SHORTER THAN THE SECOND TRACK.ON BOTH SIDES THE FIRST TRACK PLAYS VERY GOOD WITH SOME CLICKS AND TICS AND THE ODD POP OR TWO,ALL NOTICEABLE, BUT LIGHT AND PRETTY MUCH IN THE BACKGROUND.THE MUSIC IS STRONG AND ENJOYABLE,THE EXTRANEOUS NOISE IS LIGHT AND TOLERABLE.THE SECOND TRACK ON EACH SIDE PREDOMINANTLY PLAYS EXCEPTIONALLY WELL,A COMFORTABLE EXCELLENT,BUT GENERALLY EXCELLENT(+) TO NEAR MINT WITH NOTHING TO DETRACT FROM THE PLEASURE OF THE MUSIC. OVERALL THE RECORD SPLITS ABOUT 35% PLAYING VERY GOOD AND THE REMAINING 65% EXCELLENT OR BETTER.I USE VERY GOOD STRICTLY AND IN A POSITIVE WAY,THIS IS NOT RUINED OR WORN OUT,NOR PERFECT,BUT IT IS A VERY GOOD LISTEN AT WORST AND FOR THE MOST PART AT LEAST EXCELLENT.

COVER: VERY GOOD CONDITION, THIS IS AN INSTANTLY RECOGNISABLE COVER, WITH IT'S DISTINCTIVE AND WIERD COLOURFUL ARTWORK.A CLASSIC ICON FROM THE PROGRESSIVE/PSYCHEDELIC ERA.THE COVER IS IN A NICE PRESENTABLE CONDITION.THERE IS NO WRITING ON THE COVER.THERE IS SOME CORNER WEAR ,BUT NO SPLITS.A NICE SOLID COMPLETE ,READABLE SPINE.SOLID,STRAIGHT EDGES.SOME ACCUMULATION OF DIRT AND LIGHT STAINING,WHICH IS HIGHLIGHTED BY VIRTUE OF HAVING A WHITE COVER.THE COVER HAS A VERY SLIGHT WAVY FEEL WHERE IT MAY HAVE BEEN DAMP AT SOME POINT,BUT THIS IS FEELABLE MORE THAN NOTICEABLE VISUALLY.MOST,IF NOT ALL OF THIS IS VISIBLE IN THE PHOTO'S BELOW,AND YOU CAN SEE THAT ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT PERFECT IT IS A VERY NICE ,USEABLE PRESENTABLE COVER.COMFORTABLE VERY GOOD GRADE THAT MEANS VERY GOOD AND DOES NOT MEAN RUINED OR WORN OUT.

INNER SLEEVE: ORIGINAL BLACK AND WHITE POLY LINED SWIRLY/SPIRAL VERTIGO INNER IN GOOD (+) CONDITION.,NO WRITING.SOME BROWNING FROM AGE ON THE SIDES.TWO TEARS FROM THE CENTRE HOLE ON ONE SIDE,EACH ABOUT 5CM LONG ,BUT NOTHING MISSING.I DID CONSIDER REPLACING THIS,BUT THERE IS A DEGREE OF VARIATION BETWEEN VERTIGO INNERS ,SO I LEFT THIS ONE WITH THE LP.THIS IS THE INNER THAT CAME WITH THE LP WHEN I ACQUIRED IT,AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS ABSOLUTELY THE CORRECT VERTIGO SPIRAL INNER AND IS THE VERY ONE THAT THE LP CAME IN WHEN BOUGHT FROM NEW AND IT IS ACCEPTABLE AND NICE AND PRESENTABLE.

LABEL(S): EXCELLENT (+) CONDITION .CLEAN, WITH NO WRITING,NO TEARS,RIPS ETC..

MUSICALLY, IN MY OPINION THIS IS GREAT ! HEAVY,POWERFUL,YET MELODIC PROGRESSIVE BRITSH ROCK MUSIC WITH STRONG MUSICIANSHIP AND FANTASTIC ELECTRIC GUITAR,BASS AND DRUMS .THIS RECORD IS ALL ABOUT FANTASTIC INSTRUMENTATION,GREAT GUITAR WORK AND A DEVELOPED LEVEL OF INVENTION AND SKILL.IT HAS JAZZY INFLUENCES AND IS VERY INDIVIDUAL ,WHICH MAKES IT ONE OF THE MORE INTERESTING VERTIGO LP'S.IT IS LARGELY INSTRUMENTAL AND STANDS OUT AS BEING FAIRLY UNIQUE IN STYLE AND FEEL.THAT IS WHAT YOU GET FROM THIS COPY,GOOD POWERFUL MUSIC THAT IS DIFFERENT AND SOUNDS GREAT.VERY PROGRESSIVE!!!!

A VERY NICE PLAYABLE COPY OF A SERIOUSLY RARE AND DESIRABLE LP.

I HAVE BEEN STRICT AND FAIR WITH THE GRADING AS I REALISE THIS IS AN IMPORTANT AND DESIRABLE LP.IF YOU DISAGREE WITH MY OPINION I WILL HAPPILY GIVE A REFUND AS STATED BELOW.

**PLEASE NOTE MINT (-) IS MY TOP GRADE FOR USED RECORDS, MINT IS RESERVED FOR NEW OR UNPLAYED RECORDS.**

THIS IS A NO RESERVE AUCTION FOR A VINYL MUSIC RECORD

INFORMATION ABOUT POSTAGE COSTS AND PAYMENT TERMS IS FURTHER DOWN THIS PAGE.

**PLEASE NOTE MINT (-) IS MY TOP GRADE FOR USED RECORDS, MINT IS RESERVED FOR NEW OR UNPLAYED RECORDS.**

PLEASE NOTE; SOME OF THE COVERS MAY SHOW 'GLARE' FROM LIGHT REFLECTING ON THE LAMINATE

NO RESERVE (This means that the OPENING BID CAN WIN this item)

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ALL VINYL RECORDS ARE STRICTLY GRADED AND WELL PACKAGED. I AM FAMILIAR WITH RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE AND GOLDMINE GRADING SYSTEMS.

IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE RECORD I WILL GIVE YOU A REFUND. (NOT INCLUDING p+p COSTS)

PLEASE NOTE FINISH TIMES IF BIDDING ON MORE THAN ONE ITEM AS FINISH TIMES ARE OFTEN CLOSE TOGETHER OR SIMULTANEOUS.

POSTAGE AND PACKAGING

ALL RECORDS ARE VERY CAREFULLY PACKED IN A HIGH QUALITY PURPOSE MADE STIFF CARDBOARD MAILER WITH EXTRA 'STIFFENER' BOARD INSERTED TO GIVE EXTRA STRENGTH AND PROTECTION. MAILERS ARE CLEARLY ADDRESSED, AND "PLEASE DO NOT BEND" IS WRITTEN IN BOLD ON FRONT AND REAR.

I REGULARLY SHIP RECORDS INTERNATIONALLY TO U.S.A , JAPAN, EUROPE, KOREA, TAIWAN, HONG KONG ETC, ETC.

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