FOCUS - HAMBURGER CONCERTO - FIRST PRESS A//1 & B//1 + FREE BOOKLET - ORIGINAL

	£		18
	$		24

FOCUS - HAMBURGER CONCERTO - POLYDOR 1ST PRESS - ALSO COMES WITH (FOCUS) BOOKLET - MINT CONDITION - STORAGE RECORD!!

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• CAT 2442 124
• MATRIX 2442124 A//1 420/2442124 B//1 420
• YEAR 1970
• LABEL POLYDOR
• PLUS BONUS M.A.M. BOOKLET
• RARE 1ST U.K. PRESS ORIGINAL

TRACKLISTING

Side one

1. "Delitiae Musicae" (Jan Akkerman) - 1:13
2. "Harem Scarem" (Thijs van Leer) - 5:50
3. "La Cathedrale de Strasbourg" (Thijs van Leer) - 5:00
4. "Birth" (Jan Akkerman) - 7:45

Side two

5. "Hamburger Concerto" - 20:18
   • "Starter" (Thijs van Leer)
   • "Rare" (Jan Akkerman)
   • "Medium I" (Thijs van Leer)
   • "Medium II" (Jan Akkerman)
   • "Well Done" (Thijs van Leer)
   • "One for the Road" (Jan Akkerman)

• COVER EX+
• LABELS MINT
• VINYL NM
• INNER EX

Condition

All covers, labels and inners have no rips, loosening of glue, handwriting in ink or biro pen.

All records listed are in no less than EX condition (see above for actual grading). In some cases I may list a very rare record at a lesser grading but this will be described in detail. All items are graded conservatively according to Record Collectors Grading System Record Collectors Grading system (outlined at end of listing)

Brief description of item

This listing includes a very rare 1st press of 'FOCUS' & is an original (can not get earlier) pressing on the POLYDOR label from 1974. A first press that has barely been played...ONE play in all of it's life so far. That's astonishing for such a long time. We are now in 2013 & to find one of these ads pristine and practically unused brand new second hand...Is near impossible. I have included a special 12 page booklet on the group, also includes some info on the group. This is a booklet made in the 1970's and also a special item.. These do not exist today, and it just makes sense to include in my offer as a bonus. The booklet was made by M.A.M. And is A 'THEATREGRAPHICSPRODUCTION'

THE CONDITION OF BOTH LABELS ARE SPOTLESS, NOT EVEN ONE SINGLE MARK ON EITHER. GRADED AS MINT. NO NAMES OR FADED PRINT. AS I SAY PLAYED ONE TIME. THIS SHOWS ON THE LABELS CONDITION. COLOUR IS ORANGE/RED & MADE IN ENGLAND. RUN OFF MATRIX ARE A MATCHING A//1 & B//1 FOLLOWED BY 420 1 1 1. FIRST AND EARLIEST SET YOU COULD EVER GET.

THE COVER IS A GATED CARD/TEXTURED MATT FINISH. IS NEAR IMPECCABLE. WITH NO STAINING, DAMP, SMOKE DAMAGE OR RIPPING OR TEARING. NO HANDWRITTEN NAMES, NO SPLITTING TO THE SPINE AT THE SIDE, VERY BOLD SPINE 100% PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE COVER IS GRADED AT A CONSERVATIVE & ON MY PART AND VERY CRITICAL GRADE OF EXCELLENT+ NO WRITING ON THE INSIDE AND NO GRIME. DUST OR AGE TO THIS FAB COVER!!!

THE ACTUAL RECORD ITSELF IS BEST DESCRIBED AS 'SECOND HAND BRAND NEW'!!!! YOU WILL NOT GET A BETTER COPY OF THIS WORK IN A BETTER CONDITION. IT BEGGARS BELIEF REALLY...BUT I NEVER OVERPLAY RECORDS AND ALWAYS STORE THEM SAFELY WHEN PURCHASED AT THE TIME.

THE PLAY/AUDIO WILL BE LIKE LISTENING TO A RECORD FROM 1974 FOR THE FIRST TIME. NO WARPING 100% FLAT ON ANY SURFACE. I TAKE TIME & TRY TO TEST PLAY ALL MY RECORDS BEFORE LISTING, NOT ALL THE WAY THROUGH ALL THE TIME, BUT ENOUGH TO MAKE SURE & DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOUR GETTING WHAT I LIST HERE. 

THIS HAS COME ALONG WITH A VAST COLLECTION SPANNING IN THE THOUSANDS... MANY HAVE SOLD FROM THIS COLLECTION. IN MY ON-GOING PURGE. SAD TO SEE THEM GO! BUT HAPPY TO MOVE THEM ON TO A NEW CARING HOME.

INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL DUST INNER 'PLASTIC BAGS CAN BE DANGEROUS' AND ALSO A SPARE BRAND NEW INNER HAS BEEN INCLUDED TO AVOID SPLIT. WHAT MORE TO SAY THAN...YOU WOULD BE OUT OF YOUR HEAD TO MISS THIS ONE....PLEASE SEE THE CLOSE UP VIEW OF ALL ON OFFER. AND SNAP IT UP WHILE YOU STILL CAN. I use custom made box mailers...No need to let me know how to pack properly. This will arrive as you see it here.

Thanks for viewing & save me as a favourite seller, as more will be getting listed all the time/time permitting.

CHECK THE LARGE VIEW BELOW THE END OF THIS LISTING...Cheers.

All vinyl comes from a smoke, damp and pet free environment

Please see Payment & Shipping info below for details on delivery and packaging

Please see close up photographs of actual item below. No effects added, item is as it appears below

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Items can be sent with added protection such as International Signed For or Airsure on request. If you do wish additional postage protection please select this option if available on payment or message me and I will send an updated invoice.

Record will be packed in a tough custom box DEFENDAPACK mailer as shown in the photos below. The mailer has a locking tab. The record will be placed outside its cover and inside a brand new polythene protector between two card stiffeners and sealed at the top with fragile marked masking tape. Items are labelled "handle with care".

Combined shipping is available for multiple purchases.

All items will be sent within 3 working days although most items are sent the next day following payment

Mint (M) 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 condiition. Records marked as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

Excellent (EX) 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 (VG) The record has obviously been played many times, but displayes 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 (G) The record has been played so much that the sound quality has notceably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc

Fair (F) 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 (P) The record will not play properly due to scratched, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing Bad (B) The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler

CD's and CASSETTES As a general rule CD's and Cassettes either play perfectly - inwhich case they are in Mint condition - or they don't, in which case their value is minimal. Cassette tape is liable to deteriorate with age, even if it remains unplayed, so care should be taken when buying old tapes. CD's are difficult to grade visually; they can look perfect but actually be faulty, while in other cases they may appear damaged but still play perfectly. Cassette and CD inlays and booklets should be graded in the same way as record covers and sleeves. In general, the plastic containers for cassettes and CDs can easily be replaces if they are broken or scratched, but card covers and digipaks are subject to the same wear as record sleeves

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