FREE TONS OF SOBS ORIG '68 UK 1st PRESS PINK ISLAND LABEL MICKEY MOUSE ROCK VG+

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I RECENTLY CLEANED THIS RECORD AND HAD A CHANCE TO REVALUATE IT ~ BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE CLEANING I HAVE UPGRADED THE VINYL FROM VG TO VG+ ~ SOUND IS MUCH IMPROVED AND VINYL NOW HAS MORE GLOSS ON THE SURFACE
THIS IS SUCH A RARE TREAT!!! SO RARE YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE ONLY COPY ON eBay THAT'S BASED IN THE UNITED STATES.
FREE TONS OF SOBS RARE ORIGINAL UK 1ST PRESS LP. PRESSED ON THE FAMOUS PINK ISLAND LABEL WITH ORANGE AND BLACK MOTIFF. ONLY THE VERY FIRST PRESSINGS HAVE THIS LABEL.
THE INFAMOUS GATEFOLD JACKET THAT PICTURED MICKEY MOUSE IN A GLASS COFFIN ON A GRAVEYARD NEXT TO A LEOPARD  STALKING A RABBIT GUARANTEED THE U.K. RELEASE OF THIS LP WOULD NEVER BE AUTHORIZED FOR RETAIL IN THE U.S.
THERE WAS AN ERROR ON THESE AS THE INSIDE GATEFOLD CREDITS LISTS DRUMMER SIMON KIRKE'S NAME AS "KIRK".
THE GATEFOLD JACKET'S CONDITION IS WHAT I WOULD DESCRIBE AS STRONG G+ TO VG. HAS GENERAL SHELF WEAR, SOME RING WEAR FORMATION, SOME FRAYING ALONG THE EDGES, CORNER CREASE, SCUFFING WHERE PRICE STICKER HAS BEEN REMOVED AND ALL THREE SEAMS HAVE SPLITTING AND TAPING.
THE VINYL IS VG+ CONDITION. HAS SOME HAIRLINE MARKS  ON BOTH SIDES. HAS A SCRATCH ON SIDE TWO THREE QUARTERS OF THE WAY INTO THE SONG "SWEET TOOTH". THE SCRATCH IS ABOUT A TENTH OF AN INCH LONG AND YOU CAN FEEL IT. THIS SCRATCH CAUSES ABOUT A SOFT TIC NOISE THAT LASTS ABOUT TEN SECONDS DURING THE GUTAR SOLO. LABEL IS NICE AND CLEAN.
IN GENERAL THE SOUND IS EXCELLENT! SOME LITE DUST CRACKLES AND THE ISSUE I REPORTED ON SIDE TWO. RECORD STILL PLAYS WITH FANTASTIC FIDELITY

ABOUT ME
BE SURE TO CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS. I HAVE ABOUT 2,500 COLLECTIBLE RECORDS ACQUIRED OVER THE YEARS THROUGH RECORD STORES AND RADIO STATION AUCTION SALES. THEY ARE MOSTLY ROCK, POP, SOUL FOLK AND R&B TITLES. A FEW JAZZ TITLES. MY RECORDS ARE WELL CARED FOR; I MOSTLY OWN RECORDS IN VG+ CONDITION AND UP. ANY THING UNDER VG+ IN MY COLLECTION IS THERE CAUSE IT IS EITHER A GREAT RECORD OR IT IS HARD TO FIND.
I GRADE FAIRLY, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY I PROVIDE DETAILED INFO ON EACH TITLE SO THE BUYER CAN BE AWARE OF WHAT THEY ARE GETTING. ANYONE CAN ASSIGN A GRADE TO A RECORD BUT NOT EVERYONE WILL TELL YOU WHAT THE RECORD SOUNDS LIKE.
PAYMENT INFO

TO SIMPLIFY THE PROCESS I ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENTS VIA PAYPAL. PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 4 DAYS. AT THE END OF THE FOURTH DAY AN UNPAID ITEM CASE IS AUTOMATICALLY FILED BY EBAY. BE SURE TO CONTACT ME IN ADVANCE IF YOU NEED EXTRA TIME.

IF YOU WANT COMBINED SHIPPING BE SURE TO REQUEST COMBINED SHIPPING BEFORE PAYING FOR YOUR ITEM.

             RECORD GRADING

I DO NOT GRADE SOUND! ALL GRADING ARE CONSERVATIVE AND VISUALLY BASED. MY GOAL IS TO DESCRIBE THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE ITEM AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE. ALL RECORDS ARE PREVIOUSLY CLEANED BEFORE VISUAL GRADING TO ENSURE ACCURACY.

GRADING SOUND IS FUTILE BECAUSE SOUND IS AFFECTED BY PICK UP EQUIPMENT. WHAT I WILL DO IS PLAY TEST THE RECORD WITH MY $1,000.00 CARTRIDGE AND REPORT WHAT I HEARD AND THE BUYER CAN MAKE THEIR OWN JUDGEMENT.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL I PROMISE A BUYER THAT A ANY RECORD EVEN A SEALED ONE IS FREE OF MARKS, HAIRLINES, FINE LINES OR MICRO LINES. I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A RECORD IN ALL MY YEARS OF COLLECTING.EVEN A BRAND NEW RECORD IF YOU TAKE IT OUT AND EXAMINE IT UNDER STRONG LIGHT WILL SHOW A FEW SPECS OF LINES. NEAR MINT OR MINT DOES NOT IN ANY WAY IMPLY THAT A RECORD IS PERFECT. 

I DO NOT HAVE ANY PERFECT VINYL IN MY COLLECTION AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE.

             SHIPPING INFO

ALL RECORDS ARE THOROUGHLY INSPECTED BEFORE SHIPPING. IF YOUR RECORD ARRIVES IN A DIFFERENT CONDITION THAN I DESCRIBED IT IS LIKELY SOMETHING HAPPENED DURING TRANSIT, A SITUATION I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER. IF THIS IS  THE CASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY.  AFTER INSPECTION EACH RECORD IS CAREFULLY TUCKED INTO EITHER A REGULAR OUTER SLEEVE OR A RESEALABLE OUTER SLEEVE. IF IT IS DEEMED SAFER TO SHIP A RECORD OUTSIDE THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE THE RECORD WILL BE HOUSED IN A RICE PAPER SLEEVE FOR PROTECTION. 

A BUYER CAN SELECT WHATEVER SHIPPING OPTION HE OR SHE WANTS BY CONTACTING ME AHEAD WITH REQUEST FOR AN ALTERNATE SHIPPING METHOD.

STANDARD SHIPPING IS VIA USPS MEDIA MAIL FOR ALL DOMESTIC SHIPPING ADDRESSES. IN SOME CASES WHERE IT IS WARRANTED I WILL USE FIRST CLASS USPS MAIL BUT THIS OPTION IS VERY LIMITED TO CERTAIN ITEMS AND WEIGHT.

ALL INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS HANDLED THROUGH eBay GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM. I DO NOT PERSONALLY SEND ITEMS OVERSEAS, I MERELY PACK AND SHIP THE ITEM OFF TO eBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING CENTER WHERE THEY ARE PROCESSED AND  SENT OFF OVERSEAS. IF YOU CIRCUMVENT THE PROCESS AND USE A THIRD-PARTY TO REROUTE THE PACKAGE OVERSEAS, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK ~ I WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF ITEMS HANDLED BY ANY INTERMEDIARY OTHER THAN EBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING

ALL RECORDS ARE PACKED WITH LP PADS TO ENHANCE PROTECTION.