EGG "THE POLITE FORCE." 2ND LP ON DERAM 1ST PR

	£		40
	$		53

 A few words of introduction. I am not a record dealer, but have been collecting vinyl since 1972. Although an "early adopter" of the CD at its launch back in 1982-83, I never lost my love of the LP and continued to buy music on both formats, preferring the vinyl where this was the first available. My record purchasing reached fever pitch in the early 1990s while living in Edinburgh. At the time LPs were very cheap and many collections were being sold for little or no money at record fairs, car boot sales and specialist stores (such as Vinyl Villains). Buying loads of  albums was thus not a problem, but getting around to cleaning them properly and sorting them out was. I very quickly accumulated a large number of heavy cardboard boxes full of secondhand lps (often containing multiple examples of the same album)  and as I moved from flat to flat ( and city to city!) these were lugged around after me. Finally, late last year I purchased a VPI 16.5 record cleaning machine and started to clean, playgrade, organise and store my collection properly (much to the wife's relief), so gone are the boxes! The result is that I now have a surplus of records which I have decided to sell off. These will all be cleaned and play-graded (on a Linn Sondek and Naim based Hi Fi) before listing for sale. Please note that any records found to be wrecked on playing (irrespective of what they happen to look like visually) are just binned and will not appear in my listings. Any slight defects concerning the sleeve or vinyl will be honestly described and grading will be conservative. I still buy vinyl on Ebay and have quickly learned that a visual description and grading of Mint or Mint- often means considerably less. Few sellers take the trouble to give complete play-grades as it is time consuming and slows down sales but they are the reliable and useful dealers and I value their service. I will attempt to reach that level on a smaller scale here.

FOR AUCTION: A 1st PRESS COPY OF THE CLASSIC 1970 2ND ALBUM "THE POLITE FORCE" BY EGG DERAM (SML1074)
Up for auction here is first (1970) pressing of the 2nd album "The Polite Force" by Egg. This a scarce record particularly in good condition and seldom appears for auction at less than inflated starting (or buy it now) prices. This copy is not perfect and the defects are noted in detail below. However, it is far better than just a collection filler and will give enjoyment to a large number of collectors who do not necessarily demand audio perfection (or want to pay the stratospheric prices to obtain it). 

EGG 2nd Studio album "THE POLITE FORCE"  1970 STEREO DERAM (SML 1074)
Matrix Nos
SIDE 1: ZAL-10066.P-1W
SIDE 2: ZAL-10067.P-1W


SLEEVE: Single front laminated sleeve printed in England by Robert Stace Ltd . Condition is listed below:
FRONT-  No loss or fading slight creasing and slight laminate lifting (near spine) some laminate dulling
BACK- A bit grubby and with some slight staining to the top right
EDGES- No shelfwear top and bottom on this one
SPINE- A bit squashed but text all perfect and legible
NO TEARS, SCRIBBLING, OWNERS NOTES OR AUTOGRAPHS
INNER-SLEEVE- BLUE WHITE DECCA POLY-LINED INNER DATE CODED 12-70 SLIGHT TONING BUT NO SPLITS OR TEARS
OVERALL GRADE FOR SLEEVE- GOOD+

VINYL-
Visual- EXCELLENT BAR THE SLIGHT MARK AT THE START OF SIDE 1 MENTIONED IN THE PLAYGRADE BELOW
PLAYGRADE- SIDE ONE HAS A CLICK IN THE RUN ON BEFORE THE MUSIC STARTS AND 3-4 LIGHT CLICKS IN THE REPETITIVE RIFF THAT BEGINS "A VISIT TO NEWPORT HOSPITAL THE REST OF THE SIDE PLAYS WELL WITH SOME SPORADIC CRACKLE ON THE SOFT ORGAN PASSAGE THAT FINISHES BOILK. SIDE 2 PLAYS THROUGH WITH NO PROBLEMS WORTH NOTING
OVERALL GRADE FOR PLAYBACK VG+ (Side 1) and EX- (Side 2)

Overall an acceptable copy of an increasingly rare and sought after progressive gem. There are slight issues with playback but these are short lived and not too intrusive. This copy will please many collectors for whom absolute audio perfection is not paramount but do not bid if you are an audiophile collector. NO RESERVE AND LOW STARTING PRICE 
Please note all albums are cleaned prior to sale and will be posted in secure cardboard mailers with cardboard stiffeners. Records will be out of sleeve to prevent damage.

I HAVE NUMBER OF LISTINGS FINISHING TONIGHT SO THIS LISTING KEEPS MY SALES GOING. MORE LISTINGs WILL BE PREPARED OVER THE NEXT WEEK SO WATCH THIS SPACE



POSTAGE & PACKING:
UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:
1 LP (First Class Recorded [signed for] Delivery with Standard Insurance) = £4
1 LP (Special [next day] Delivery [signed for] insured up to £500)  = £7.50.  MULTIPLE PURCHASES ADD £2 PER ADDITIONAL LP

EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):
1 LP (Small Packet [Signed For] with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£46 maximum]) = £10. MULTIPLE PURCHASES ADD £3 PER ADDITIONAL LP

ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (AIRMAIL ONLY)
1 LP (Small Packet [Signed For] with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£46 maximum]) = £14. MULTIPLE PURCHASES ADD £4 PER ADDITIONAL LP

PAYMENT: PAYPAL ONLY (NO EXCEPTIONS)