FIFTY FOOT HOSE Cauldron LP USA Yellow Lbl Promo Psych

	£		45
	$		60

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Whiplash records : est. 1989

FIFTY FOOT HOSE - Cauldron

Original USA Promo LP

Limelight (LS 86062)

Rare original USA yellow label promo pressing of this psych monster with incredible electronic flourishes. A very highly rated psych classic and rightly so.

This is the rare yellow label promo pressing in outstanding condition. The playback has some odd light crackle and the odd light pop which is to be expected from an independent 60's USA promo pressing.

The sleeve is in an incredible near mint condition. There are no tears, no writing, no splits, no bends, no creasing. There is just the most minimal of corner wear and slight wear to the top and bottom of spine. I don't think you'll ever find a better sleeve for this album.

The labels are in stunning mint condition. No spindle wear, no spider marks, no writing, no tears. You can see from these labels that the record has barely been played.

This came without an inner sleeve, which was often the case with promo albums in the 60's. We've included a new plain white paper sleeve.
 

The vinyl on this copy is wonderful excellent plus condition with its original full gloss sheen. In daylight the record grades mint. Under two 50 watt halogen spotlights there are some ultra light scuffs and a hairline needle tracce, none of which can be felt. I imagine the scuffing is from the record being kept without an inner sleeve.

Playback is below the visual grade as i would expect from a small label 60's promo press. The first track on side one (an electronic introduction track) has light crackle, but once the record kicks in with the second track the play improves dramatically. There is just some very occasional light crackle during some of the quiet pieces (not all) and the odd light pop. We played this on our most sensitive set up with Nagaoka Cartridge and Nagaoka Elliptical Diamond stylus, a rather unforgiving set up.

Please note that we grade all records the same way, whether they're 40 years old or one year old.

CONDITION

Sleeve: Near Mint

Record: Excellent +

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Rest of Europe: £10.00 (International Signed For)

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Our grading is strict so as not to disappoint, we have been selling on ebay since 1998 and know how important this is. Grading of records is done with the record angled under two 50 watt halogen spot lights. Scans are of actual item up for auction. All records are packed securely and most importantly packed outside of the picture sleeve (in a plain inner sleeve) so as to avoid seam splits during shipping.

Near Mint
Almost mint. Very minor paper scuffs and very little else can appear on the vinyl. This will most likely have occurred during packaging, or removing the record from the inner sleeve but obviously it had been handled with extreme care. Any flaw should be very hard to see. The cover should look as close to perfect with only minor signs of wear and/or age. Minor impressions to the cover (due to the outer edge of the vinyl resting inside) may be acceptable, however the artwork should be as close to perfect as can be.

Excellent
An excellent condition for vinyl will allow minor scuffs (Scuffs lay on top of the grooves) which are visible but only slightly.The wear should be minimal.The play should be close to perfect as well. Some impression to the cover (minor outer ring wear) but no ink wear. Some slight creases to the corners, but not wrinkled and obtrusive to the eye. The corners can show a little white, meaning slight wear. No seam splits or writing on the cover or taped repairs.

VG++
As Excellent but with a larger number of scuffs, maybe a few hairlines (very light scratch that can't be felt) or a couple of marks on both sides. Sound quality should still be very close to that of an Excellent record with only minor crackle in quiet segments only, NO scratches that can be felt. Cover as Excellent but there may be a small seam split on the cover, or a very minimal amount of writing like a name written in small writing or a number. A VG++ record should be an acceptable record to live with if you aren't looking to pay the price of a Near Mint copy.

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