Lou Reed - Transformer LP - RARE 1st English Pressing - Worldwide Shipping

	£		356
	$		472

I am selling some of my personal vinyl collection. Many of these records are UK pressings and were purchased by myself any time from the 1970's onwards. They have been extremely well looked after, most having only been played a handful of times on Linn or Rega turntables with a light stylus tracking force of 1.5 to 1.75 g.

Please read the description below for vinyl condition (as per the Record Collector Grading System), but for most of my records the vinyl can be considered as in near mint or excellent condition, shiny and with no significant marks – basically almost as good as when it came out of the original shop. The covers vary in condition but most are excellent just showing the usual signs of storage. Most have been stored in plastic protective covers.

A word about hairline marks. It is almost impossible to find any non-sealed record without any hairline marks - many had them from new, particularly if sold with cardboard inner sleeves. They are a result of storage and use and have little impact on sound quality. Likewise, very few original vinyl records lie totally flat. As for background noise, all records will have some background noise which varies wildly and often reflects the very variable pressing quality. I have bought new heavy pressing LP's in recent years and many of the original records I am selling not only look better but they sound better! I only draw attention to marks, warping or background noise in my listings if I consider them significant.

All records (unless "mint" to start with) have been cleaned using high quality professional Record Cleaning Machines - either a £3,000 Keith Monks Omni VII RCM or a Moth Pro Mk II RCM. Not only does this wet clean/vacuuming process remove surface marks such as fingerprints, etc, it also significantly reduces background noise and many argue that the lower noise floor results in opening up of the sound and improved fidelity. Following cleaning, records are placed in new inner sleeves.

This album is Lou Reed's classic "Transformer" LP on the original matt orange RCA label LSP-4807. 

Matrix marks BPRS 7038 1E/BPRS 7039 1E (although these are machine stamped quite indistinctly) - First UK pressing.

Vinyl grading is Excellent or Excellent Plus according to the Record Collector Grading System - it appears barely, if at all, played. Glossy vinyl with only one tiny mark that I can make out at the end of Track 4, Side 2.

This is lovely glossy weighty vinyl, weighing in at a respectable 146 grams.

Test played superbly on my Rega RP6 turntable with stunning clear dynamic sound. The tiny mark mentioned above at the end of Track 4, Side 2 played as a couple of "pops" but that was the only significant flaw in the audio that was otherwise as one would expect from a new LP.

The original FULLY LAMINATED Clout & Baker sleeve is in SUPERB condition as it was preserved in a plastic sleeve for most of its life - see large scale photos below.

These originals of "Transformer" are RARE. They are defined by the laminated sleeve and matrix numbers - later pressings had an inferior matt sleeve. Relatively few first pressings were made as the LP did not sell significantly until the success of "Walk On The Wild Side" a year or two after initial release. When it sold in large quantities it was in 2nd pressing onwards format with the poor matt sleeve and lower weight vinyl.

I dispatch worldwide in reinforced heavy duty LP mailers with cardboard reinforcements either side.

Please see my other listings with many auctions of classic rock albums to come so save me as a favourite seller. Typical postage prices as follows and combined postage with other albums saves money (double album counts as 2 records):

UK: 1 record £3.50, 2 records £4.50, 3 records £6.

EU: 1 record £5.50, 2 records £7, 3 records £8.50.

International: 1 record £8.50, 2 records £10, 3 records £11.50.

Some countries may require International Signed For so please ask.

Please see my feedback, particularly on other records I have sold, and thanks for looking.