NICK DRAKE Five Leaves Left Original 1969 Pink Block Island Beautiful copy
£
632
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754
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A dealer I know has offered £500 for this LP, but as there are a lot of watchers I've decided to continue with the auction. I have raised the starting bid to match this figure after ebay fees. If this doesn't sell I will accept the offer.
Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left. Original Island ILPS 9105 LP , IMPOSSIBLY RARE Stereo 1969 UK 1st Press!!!
Matrix's : Side A : ILPS 9105 A//2 1 1 , Side B : ILPS 9105 B//2 1 1 - Earliest pressing!!!
THIS SEMINAL LP SADLY DID NOT SELL MORE THAN A FEW HUNDRED COPIES AT THE TIME, SO WHO KNOWS JUST HOW LITTLE EVEN REMAIN IN EXISTENCE!!! ESPECIALLY IN A CONDITION AS LOVEL AS THIS! Don't miss out on this incredible piece of history, bid now!
The VINYL:
Labels :
Classic UK 1st Press pink block eye Island labels! Both sides are OUTSTANDING with NO real signs of age, NO graffiti, and NO writing OR tears whatsoever! Barely any spindle marks, just ultra light signs as shown in photos. The photos show up paler than they are. They are vibrant and bright pink with a lovely sheen.
Record : Visual -
Spectacular Original 1969 UK 1st Press Vinyl!!! Nice bright, clean and shiny as if it was just pressed!!! Fantastic jet black mirror like surfaces, it looks fantastic apart from one light scratch towards the end of ‘Fruit Tree’ and only a few light hairlines as to be expected from a 45 year old record.
Record : Audio –
Thankfully, it plays magnificently with fantastic stereo separation and clarity!!! Sadly the light scratch in ‘Fruit Tree’ clicks for a few seconds, but it really isn’t a huge deal. Otherwise, it sounds excellent with no hops, hisses, distortion, sticks, or skips! Fantastic for a record of this age.
THE SLEEVE:
Original 1969 UK 1st Press “E.J Day” unlaminated gatefold sleeve in beautiful condition!!! IMPOSSIBLE to find this sleeve in such a fantastic state. Other than a small crease to one corner as shown in the photos, it looks brand new.
YOU WILL BE HARD PUSHED TO FIND ANOTHER COPY IN THIS CONDITION. RATHER THAN WASTE EVERYONE’S TIME TRYING TO GUESS A RESERVE PRICE, I HAVE STARTED THE AUCTION FOR HOW MUCH I FEEL IT IS WORTH. IF IT DOESN’T SELL THEN I WILL BE VERY HAPPY TO HOLD ON TO IT. IT IS AFTER ALL AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF HISTORY.
The record shall be sent to the lucky winner very well packaged. Collection welcomed. I DO NOT COMBINE POSTAGE AND I ONLY SEND REGISTERED! Shipping to UK is £4.95 signed for, to the EU is £13 tracked and rest of the world is £19 tracked. Any questions please ask.
Many thanks for looking.
Please see my 100% positive feedback. In over 10 years, I have never received negative. Bid with confidence.