EAST OF EDEN-MERCATOR PROJECTED-UK DERAM 1st press + INNER 1969-FULL-SIZE 1W

$

83

EAST OF EDEN –

Mercator Projected

(U.K. Deram SML 1038) 1969

-with front-laminated ‘peep-hole’ sleeve, blue, poly-lined Decca inner sleeve, full-size red labels and 1st pressing matrices.

Matrices (machine-stamped):

1   ZAL-8688-1W   G

1   ZAL-8689-1W   C

Please see my other listings for more original East of Eden and Deram / Decca / Nova LPs.

COVER – G+

-short laminate creases at edges; a series of longer handling creases can be seen in the lower half of the front sleeve.

-disc imprint and light ring-wear to front and back.

-light discoloration to rear sleeve (see photo).

-near perfect seams and fully-legible spine (some slight discoloration).

Sleeve printed in England by Moore & Matthes Ltd.

VINYL –

Visual – G - A few short lines which can be felt (beginning of S1, mid S2-T1, beginning of S2-T2, mid S2-T3 and periodically throughout S2-T4).

Playback – G+ - Play-tested from start to finish (in headphones).

Side 1 – G+ and much better - Great audio quality throughout without only mild crackle, apart from approximately 30 seconds of light clicking at the beginning of the side.

      Side 2 – G and much better – The above-mentioned marks cause light clicks for approximately 30 seconds (from the first chorus of T1 into the last verse) and an accumulated three minutes of T4. There are also a few very light pops at the beginning of T2 and T3. No sticks or jumps.

LABELS – VG+

-smooth, full-size red labels.

-short spindle lines visible under light; no rips or handwriting.

INNER – VG+

-blue, poly-lined Decca inner; no seam splits.

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- LPs will be packaged with vinyl outside of sleeve/ insert, in order to prevent seam / inner splits.

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GRADING  (Record Collector Standard, U.K.) –

The highest grade used in these listings is NM (Near Mint), but items are rarely ever graded higher than EX+. I consider that VG and even G graded items should still be of high quality, both visually and sonically.

Virtually all records will be completely play-graded from start to finish. It is not possible to denote every occurrence of minor background crackle, but any unnerving clicks/ pops, sticks, jumps and/ or high-midrange distortion (groove-wear) will be carefully noted.

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Un-played should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump.
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.