DAWN PROGRESSIVE SAMPLER LP 1971 DAWN 1st 99 COPIES

	£		95
	$		126

Hello and welcome to one of my 'Buy it now' listings!  Regular buyers will already be familiar with my Ebay Auction listings - which of course will continue to run (select the 'Auctions' option at the top of my list of items after clicking on 'sellers other items' if you wish to see those!).  However, over the years I have built up a HUGE amount of 'excess stock' - which I no longer have room for.  And it is NOT rubbish either - with EVERY piece being VERY interesting, and in many cases VERY rare indeed!!!!  So I have decided to list as much as I can (to clear some space!) in a 'buy it now' format, and every item is VERY much priced to sell.  Every item will also have a 'best offer' option aswell - so you can always try your luck at an offer!!!!  The excess stock I have built up over the years - is extremely varied:- consisting of ALL genres from Blues through to Psych!!!!  Some items are foreign (so I have no idea of their value and have guessed!), some are a little dusty (and would benefit from a clean), and some are in TOP condition and have barely been played AT ALL!!!!  There will be hundreds of items listed in time, and obviously I have wont have time to play them (apart from a distortion test).  However I am an EXTREMELY good visual grader (under 100 watt bulb!), and if I have any doubt about a record I will downgrade HEAVILY.  And if I have ANY suspicion that a record may jump or stick - it will be downgraded to FAIR - or less!!!!  MOST of my listings are WAY above that grading of course!!!!  I will of course also accept refunds & returns (if not as described) INCLUDING original postage paid.  So you can buy with FULL confidence!  Naturally selling a large amount of LPs - means the gradings can only be general (G/VG/EX/NM) by Record Collector grading standards, though I will always mention if the record is dirty/dusty (and would benefit from a clean), and any unusual defects (sticker tears, etc) which are additional to the usual wear expected in the grade given.  And course I am open to ANY questions - ANY time, if you need any clarification on any detail!  Thanks for reading - and take a look at this GREAT item below:-

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:-  QUITE SIMPLY ONE OF THE RAREST LPs YOU WILL EVER SEE!  THIS WAS SENT TO RADIO STATIONS BACK IN 1971 - TO GIVE THEM THE 'PLAY LISTINGS' FOR THE FORTHCOMING RELEASES ON THE ULTRA RARE PROGESSIVE 'DAWN' LABEL!  AND AS IT HAS TYPED ON THE COVER FRONT (BECAUSE THE LABELS WERE BLANK OF COURSE!) :- 'LABEL INFORMATION - TRACKS SELECTED FROM DAWN ALBUMS DUE FOR RELEASE 8TH OCTOBER (1971).  NOT FOR SALE. 99 COPIES ONLY.'  NOW PEOPLE MIGHT THINK IT STRANGE TO PUT '99 COPIES ONLY' ON THE FRONT OF AN LP!  BUT OF COURSE, THIS WASNT FOR ANY 'RARITY FACTOR' (THOUGH IT HAS CERTAINLY BECOME THAT TODAY!) BUT SIMPLY BECAUSE ANY LP IN THE UK THAT WAS MADE IN ANY LARGER AMOUNTS THAN '99 COPIES' WAS SUBJECT TO THE FULL TAX THRESOLD!  SO TO AVOID THIS - '99 COPIES ONLY' WAS PUT ON THE COVER FRONT!  THIS LP WAS ONLY EVER RELEASED IN 'PROMOTIONAL ONLY' FORMAT, ONLY 99 COPIES WERE EVER MADE (HOW MANY STILL EXIST TODAY?), IT FEATURES SOME STUNNING PROGRESSIVE ARTISTS (LISTED BELOW!) AND IS QUITE SIMPLY THE RAREST LP EVER MADE ON THE DAWN LABEL!  JUST TRY AND FIND ANOTHER ONE! 

ARTISTS:-  JACKIE McAULEY, BRONX CHEER, MIKE COOPER, HERON, MUNGO JERRY, BEE BOP PRESERVATION SOCIETY, AND MANY OTHERS!

TITLE:-   'PYE / DAWN SALES SAMPLER'

COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE:-  UK

DATE:-   1971

PRESSING:-  1ST PRESSING - WITH 'PROMOTIONAL ONLY' WHITE LABELS, & PLAIN WHITE 'TOP OPENING' COVER - WITH 'HAND TYPED' INFORMATION TAPED ON THE COVER FRONT!

LABEL:-  DAWN / PYE

CAT NUMBER:-  PSA 6

RECORD GRADING:-  F+ (One side is more like VG and VERY nice indeed - and the other has a few surface marks.  Though there is certainly NOTHING terrible enough to cause any jumps or sticks or anything nasty like that!)

INNER SLEEVE:-  PLAIN EX

COVER GRADING:-  G+ (Nothing terrible AT ALL - and perfectly presentable!  PLEASE NOTE - the tape marks are SUPPOSED TO BE THERE - this was how the front sheet was attached back at the factory in 1971!  Only downgraded on account of the white areas on the cover becoming a little toned / grubby.  Nothing more than that however, and this cover is 100% structurally sound - with NO splits, NO rips, NO tears, NO writing etc!)

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DEFECTS (other than what is expected by the grade given above):-   N/A

COMMENTS:-  A PRESENTABLE EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE RAREST LPs YOU WILL EVER SEE!

ALL RECORDS ARE GRADED USING THE UK RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SCALE, NAMELY:- M (MINT) / EX (EXCELLENT) / VG (VERY GOOD) / G (GOOD) / F (FAIR) / P (POOR) / B (BAD) - USING A PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) WHERE A RECORD OR COVER IS BETWEEN GRADINGS.  AND EVEN THOUGH ALL ITEMS ARE VERY VERY STRICTLY GRADED TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT - PLEASE BE AWARE OF WHAT THIS GRADING SCALE MEANS (IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILAR WITH IT ALREADY), PRIOR TO BIDDING (DEFINITIONS OF IT CAN BE FOUND ON VARIOUS PLACES ON THE WEB).

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