George Harrison - All Things Must Pass - UK First Vinyl Pressing - 1970-STCH 639

	£		85
	$		113

I do not guess at the sound quality by visual grading only.

I play grade all of the records that are offered in my listings on a Townshend Elite Rock Turntable, Origin Live 250 Silver Tonearm and Dynavector Karat 17D3 Cartridge. I find that this setup gives me a good insight into the quality of the record that is being presented.

Firstly I clean the vinyl thoroughly on my record vacuum machine, treat both sides with an anti-static gun, then play the whole album from beginning to end. While listening, I take notes of anything that may be a problem and if significant I will mention it in my listing. My aim in doing this is to assure you that the record you receive will be as described.

I try to take good quality photos while insuring that I include the whole album cover, not cutting off the edges that I see in so many listings, so that you can examine the item closely to get a full and accurate picture of what is on offer.

I do not sell records that skip or jump.

This album is from my own collection that I bought brand new on the day of release in 1970.

George Harrison

All Things Must Pass

Original First UK Vinyl Pressing - 1970

Label - Apple

Cat No. Apple STCH 639

 

Matrix No's
 

Side 1 - YEX 817 1U

Side 2 - YEX 818 1U

Side 3 - YEX 819 1U

Side 4 - YEX 820 1U

Side 5 - YEX 821 1U

Side 6 - YEX 822 1U

Condition: -

The cover is in Good condition. There is some wear on the front (see photo) and where the top and bottom of the box was joined the hinge has come apart. Also, the two top corners of the top half of the box have split.

The coloured inner sleeves are in Very Good condition. As you can see from the photos all three sleeves are taped around the edges. This wasn't done by me as I have never ever taped a record sleeve in my life. And yet I bought the album brand new on the same day it was released. All the other copies I've seen on eBay do not seem to be taped, so I am at a loss as to why this is the case.

The labels are in Excellent condition. There are spindle marks.

Vinyl weight

Disc 1 - 146g

Disc 2 - 136g

Disc 3 - 148g

Vinyl visual - Very Good Plus. Very minor hairline marks only. There is nothing that affects the playback quality.

Vinyl audio - Excellent. All six sides play near perfect. No background noise to speak of and quiet between tracks. Superb crystal clear and distortion free sound. If you are looking for a first pressing that sounds great, this would be hard to beat.

Vinyl has been cleaned on my Project VCS record cleaning machine using L'Art du Sol cleaning fluid and is housed in a Nagaoka anti-static style sleeve to prevent withdrawal marks to the records surface. Record will be housed in a new clear poly bag for protection.

Grading Guide

Mint (M) – Absolutely perfect in every way. Never been played and usually sealed.

Near Mint (NM) – The record has been on a shelf between other records. The vinyl looks glossy and clearly has only been played a few times. There are no marks on the vinyl and the whole package is complete.

Excellent (E) – A grade just below NM where light marks can be tolerated, where the vinyl has been in and out of the inner sleeve a few times, or tiny signs of use generally.

Very Good Plus (VG+) – A few further faults are acceptable, but nothing that really compromises the record visually or audibly. A little rub, light inaudible marks, a little background crackle.

Very Good (VG) – It’s seen a bit of life, but is still usable. Light pops and clicks, an edge split, light visible scratches. You can still listen to it and enjoy looking at it, but it is visually and audibly used.

Good (G) – 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, discolouration, etc

Poor (P), Fair (F) Attempting to listen will be a disturbing experience. Expect major noise issues, skipping or repeating. The record itself is cracked, badly warped and has deep scratches. The cover is also approaching death.

Any questions, please ask.

Record will be well packed.  I use Musicmax Strong Locktab Cardboard Record Mailers for good protection. I always remove the record from the outer sleeve when posting.

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For international postage I use eBay's Global Shipping Program and eBay set the postal rates. Please note that I am unable to combine shipping under GSP. 

For the UK I use Royal Mail and can combine records in the same package for the same cost as a single album, as long as the overall weight is below 2kg.

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