CAT STEVENS New Masters LP 1967 DERAM 1st SUPERB

£ 41

$ 54

£ 41 Sold For

Jan 13, 2008 Sold Date

Jan 8, 2008 Start Date

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On offer here is a VERY rare LP (especially in this condition!!!!) by Cat Stevens called 'New Masters' and is an ORIGINAL 1967 UK 1st Pressing on the 1st Press 'Grooved' Deram Label!!!! THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!!!! THIS IS EASILY CAT STEVENS RAREST LP EVER - AND VIRTUALLY NEVER TURNS UP FOR SALE!!!! JUST TRY AND FIND ANOTHER ONE!!!! IT SOLD VIRTUALLY NOTHING ON RELEASE BACK IN 1967 - AND WAS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY DELETED!!!! AS A RESULT IT IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND INCREDIBLY HARD TO LOCATE TODAY!!!! BUT WHAT MAKES THIS LP REALLY SPECIAL IS THAT IT IS THE 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESSING EVER MADE - AND 1ST PRESSED IN ULTRA RARE STEREO!!!! AND THIS IS SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE ON THIS LP!!!! THIS LP WAS FIRST RELEASED ONLY DAYS BEFORE DERAM RADICALLY CHANGED THEIR LABELS, WITH ONLY AN ABSOLUTELY TINY HANDFUL OF THE 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESSINGS ONLY - EVER BEING MADE LIKE THIS ONE!!!! ONLY DAYS AFTER THIS LP WAS RELEASED - DERAM DROPPED THE DISTINCTIVE 'GROOVE' ON THEIR LABELS - WITH ALL LATER PRESSINGS HAVING FLAT LABELS INSTEAD!!!! BUT NOT THIS ONE!!!! AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PICTURES - THIS IS THE 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESSING EVER MADE - WITH AN IMPOSSIBLY RARE & 'EARLIEST POSSIBLE' 'GROOVED' DERAM LABEL!!!! THIS LP ALSO HAS THE 'EARLIEST POSSIBLE' STEREO 1ST PRESS MATRIXES (1W/1W), AND THE 'EARLIEST POSSIBLE' 1/1 MOTHER CODINGS!!!! IT IS SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND A 100% GENIUNE 'EARLIEST' STEREO 1ST PRESSING OF THIS LP!!!! LATER STEREO PRESSINGS TURN UP FROM TIME TO TIME - BUT 100% GENIUNE UK 'EARLIEST' STEREO 1ST PRESSINGS SIMPLY NEVER DO!!!! NOT ONLY THAT BUT THIS LP IS IN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB CONDITION AND HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED AT ALL!!!! JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICTURES!!!! THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS!!!! THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 1967 UK 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESSING ON THE 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESS 'GROOVED' DERAM LABEL, 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESS INNER SLEEVE, 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESS 1W/1W STEREO MATRIXES, 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESS 1/1 MOTHER CODINGS, AND 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESS LAMINATED 'CLOUT & BAKER' STEREO COVER!!!! THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIIKE THIS - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY!!!! This is the ORIGINAL Deram UK 1st Pressing from 1967 and is in SUPERB condition!!!! The record is pressed on THICK quality vinyl. The Cat. No is SML 1018 on the 1st Press 'Grooved' Deram label (see picture) and is a much MUCH rarer UK STEREO 1st Pressing!!!!

The record labels (see pictures) are in SUPERB condition 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 SUPERB condition!!!! Most of these 60s 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, only 1 absolutely ULTRA light scuffline, 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 AND LOOKS SUPERB!!!! It is great to find that the record plays as STUNNINGLY as the visual with NO pops, NO sticking, NO jumps, and barely ANY crackle AT ALL!!!! The sound quality is simply SUPERB with NO groovewear and NO distortion either!!!! The record must grade Excellent+ if not better!!!! 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 comes in its ORIGINAL 1st Press inner sleeve!!!! The 'Earliest' 1st Press 'Clout & Baker' Laminated STEREO Cover is in SUPERB condition!!!! It has NO edge wear, NO spinal wear, only VERY slight corner wear (NOT through the colour!), only a VERY few light creases (cover is VERY flat looking indeed!), VERY shiny laminate, and NO writing!!!! The opening edge is beautifully straight with NO feathering!!!! Even the unlaminated back is in SUPERB condition with NO yellowing, NO grubbyness, NO ringwear, barely ANY rubbing AT ALL (virtually NONE!), and NO writing!!!! The cover must grade Excellent+ if not better!!!! SUPERB COVER!!!! THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS AMAZING 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 UK 1967 STEREO 1ST PRESSING OF "NEW MASTERS" BY CAT STEVENS, IN SUPERB 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!!!!!