BLIND FAITH (Polydor 583 059 UK LP 1969) Eric Clapton. Rock Prog. Nice

	£		28
	$		37

 

 

Blind Faith - Blind Faith

(Polydor 583 059 UK LP 1969)

 

This is a mid 1970's, circa 1973-1974, UK LP pressing in very nice overall condition! It has a heavyweight matte gatefold sleeve & comes with its original generic company plain paper inner sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has red "Polydor" labels. Side 2's label has not been attached properly during the pressing process (see photo). It has some rippling on it. The record has 1st press A-3/ B-3 matrix stampers. 

eBay do not allow photos of the front cover of this LP. That is why there is no photo of it. Hopefully, the remaining photos of the cover will give you an excellent idea of the condition along with the grading description. I have some other rare & collectable 1960's, early 1970's Rock & Blues LP's for sale too. So please see my other items.

Gatefold Sleeve: There is some mild or very mild rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is some light, mild or very mild rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edge on the rear sleeve. This is not too noticeable. There is light, mild or very mild hairline rubbing wear on the bottom edges on some areas. There are a very few areas of light or very minor bits of rubbing wear on the spine edges & spine face. Otherwise, the spine is in very nice condition. The spine text is completely legible. There is a small crease on the rear sleeve. There is some light, very mild or very minor ringwear on a few areas. This is mainly on the rear sleeve. Overall, Very NEAR EXCELLENT condition. Very close to being in Near Excellent condition.

Vinyl: There are two extremely small (0.5 cm & 0.7 cm) hairline surface rub marks on Side 1. These are right next to each other. There are some light, mild, very mild or very minor sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. Very Good++ condition.Not far from being in Near Excellent condition. As stated, Side 2's label has not been fully attached properly. This has caused some rippling on the label. Otherwise, minimal spindle wear. The company plain paper inner sleeve is in Very Good+ condition. It shows light, mild or very mild ringwear & creasing. It has no seam splits.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Very Good+ tp Near Excellent overall, & Excellent in many places. There is some light, mild, very mild or very minor crackle in some quieter places. Overall, a very reasonable audio copy.


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Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.

    >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can barely be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Very minimal wear only.

EXCELLENT Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can hardly be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play, in most cases, will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EXCELLENT Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent or better. There may be some light, mild or very mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

Very Good Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light, mild or very mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not too far from being in "Near Excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
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(Please note that these prices include packaging costs too) 
Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also gatefold sleeves, posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs.

Please note that there are now VAT import charges from the UK into all EU countries. Anything under 150 Euros will need an IOSS number. VAT is paid at point of sale. For any items over 150 Euros in value. There will be a customs charge too. These vary, I believe, from country to country. Please check your relevant postal service online for details. Please note that these charges are beyond my control and are the law for outside parcels going into the EU.

All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.

Remember to check out My Other Items Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.