KINKS Arthur RAREST POSSIBLE PRESSING

	£		56
	$		74

On offer here is a very rare LP (especially in this condition!!!!) by The Kinks called 'Arthur' and is an ORIGINAL UK Pressing on the Pye label - and is in absolutely AWESOME condition!!!! HOWEVER THIS PRESSING OF THIS SOUGHT AFTER LP HAS TO BE REGARDED AS THE RAREST POSSIBLE PRESSING AND IS INCREDIBLY RARE!!!!  THIS LP SOLD BARELY ANY COPIES ON RELEASE IN 1969 - AND DURING THE EARLY 1970S IT WAS QUICKLY DELETED.  HOWEVER FOR A VERY BRIEF PERIOD IN AROUND 1971/72 THERE WAS AN INCREDIBLY RARE PRESSING OF THIS LP MADE - AND IT ONLY LASTED A VERY VERY SHORT TIME INDEED.  THIS LP SOLD BARELY ANY COPIES IN 1969 - AND IT WOULD HAVE SOLD MUCH MUCH LESS IN 1971/72 - WHICH MAKES THIS RARE PRESSING VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCATE (AND EVEN RARER IN THIS ASTOUNDING CONDITION)!!!!  THERE IS ALSO A FEW VERY CRUCIAL DIFFERENCES TO THIS RAREST PRESSING - THAT MAKES IT ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL TO ANY KINKS COLLECTION!!!!  FIRSTLY THIS RARE PRESSING HAS A 'SINGLE' LAMINATED 'STICKERED' 'GARROD & LOFTHOUSE' SLEEVE!!!!  PYE HAD OBVIOUSLY (PROBABLY THROUGH LACK OF SALES) DECIDED TO SAVE MONEY BY CHANGING THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE TO A 'SINGLE' LAMINATED SLEEVE AND DROPPED THE GATEFOLD & INSERT.  LIKE THE 1969 1ST PRESSINGS - THIS MEGA RARE 'SINGLE' LAMINATED SLEEVE WAS STILL WAS PRESSED AS A MONO COVER WITH A STEREO 'STICKER' ON THE REVERSE.  AND LIKE THE 1ST PRESSINGS THE COVER IS STILL VERY THIN IN STYLE AND IS MADE BY 'GARROD & LOFTHOUSE'.  ANOTHER CRUCIAL DIFFERENCE IS THAT ON THIS RARE PRESSING THE FRONT IS STILL LAMINATED (LIKE THE 1ST PRESSINGS) - BUT THE REVERSE IS UNLAMINATED!!!!  ANOTHER CRUCIAL DIFFERENCE IS THAT THE LABELS ARE TYPICAL OF 1971/72 PERIOD WITH 'VERTICAL' STYLE LABELS - THOUGH OF COURSE THEY ARE STILL BLUE PYE ORIGINALS.  THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE 1969 1ST PRESSINGS WITH A-1 B-1 MATRIX ENDINGS!!!!  THIS THIS HAS TO BE REGARDED AS THE RAREST POSSIBLE PRESSING OF THIS LP AND IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!!!!  NOT ONLY THAT BUT IT IS IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION AND HAS ONLY  BEEN PLAYED ONCE - IF THAT!!!!  DONT MISS THIS MEGA RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THIS MASSIVELY RARE PRESSING OF THIS SERIOUSLY RARE LP!!!!  This is the original Pye UK Stereo pressing from around 1971/72 and is in AWESOME condition!!!! The record is pressed on quality vinyl. The Cat. No is NSPL 18317 on the Blue Pye label (see picture) and is a UK Stereo pressing!!!! All the tracks are pure quality Kinks at their best!!!! Any fan of The Kinks, or 60s music in general, will want to have this in their collection!!!!

The record labels are in STUNNING condition (see pictures) with NO wear, NO writing, and AMAZINGLY NO spindle marks!!!! IT IS VERY CLEAR THIS RECORD HAS ONLY BEEN PLAYED ONCE (IF THAT)!!!!  The vinyl is in AWESOME condition!!!! Most of these 60s/70s LPs had been to a lot of wild parties and are usually found totally worn out, and almost unplayable. This one is NOT and has NO scratches, NO hairlines, and NO marks!!!! ASTOUNDING CONDITION!!!! THE RECORD STILL RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL 'JUST PRESSED' LOOK AND LOOKS SUPERB!!!!  It is GREAT to find that the record plays as STUNNING as the visual!!!! There is NO pops, NO sticking, NO jumps, NO hiss and NO crackle!!!!  There is NO distortion and NO groovewear either!!!!  The record must grade MINT(Minus)!!!! AWESOME!!!! Believe me this record is NOT overgraded in ANY way!!!! I use STRICT RC grading standards - it is not in my interest not to!!!! Brillant!!!! The record also comes in its ORIGINAL inner sleeve!!!!  The MEGA RARE 'Single' Laminated Garrod & Lofthouse 'Stickered' Cover is in AWESOME condition!!!! This cover is one of the thinnest and most fragile covers EVER made and it is VERY hard to find in decent condition!!!!  Firstly the cover has PERFECT unglazed laminate and shines like a mirror!!!!  The back of the cover is also PERFECTLY white!!!!  The cover has NO rips, NO tears, NO writing, NO splits, NO staining, NO edgewear, NO spinal wear and NO writing!!!!  The opening edge is PERFECTLY straight and is simply AMAZING!!!!  The corners are PERFECT with NO wear AT ALL!!!!  The cover is also AMAZINGLY flat looking with only a few VERY small creases round the edges!!!!  There is also NO ringwear, NO laminate lifting, NO grubbyness, and NO yellowing!!!!  It is difficult to see how anyone could EVER find this cover in a better condition than this one - and it must grade Excellent+ if not better!!!!  THIS HAS TO BE REGARDED AS THE RAREST POSSIBLE PRESSING OF THIS LP - AND IS SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!!!! DONT MISS OUT ON THIS IMPOSSIBLY RARE LP!!!!

HAVE A LOOK AT MY PICTURES - I DO MY BEST TO SHOW THE RECORD FROM ALL ANGLES AND MAKE THE PICTURES AS CLEAR AS POSSIBLE - THERE IS NOTHING TO HIDE!!!! It really is a GREAT looking LP and it is truly rare to find any copies of this MEGA RARE LP!!!! THIS WILL BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO BUY AN ORIGINAL 1971/72 UK STEREO PRESSING OF "ARTHUR" BY THE KINKS IN AWESOME CONDITION!!!! Have a look at all my other auctions including many other TOP LPs and contact me with any queries you may have. P&P £3 in the UK, Overseas TBA. Paypal, Cash, Cheques, and Post Orders accepted. Overseas MUST use either Cash or Paypal. Thanks for looking. Cheers!!!!!

On 24-Nov-02 at 12:19:15 GMT, seller added the following information: