PARKE - S/T DEBUT LP 1971 FOLK HERITAGE FHR018S UK 1st Pr ACID FOLK LP SIGNED

	£		442
	$		528

PARKE

~ PARKE ~

(1971 FOLK HERITAGE RECORDS - VERY RARE UK FIRST PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A RARE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE MAGNIFICENT SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM BY PARKE ON THE FOLK HERITAGE LABEL. THE BACK OF THE PICTURE SLEEVE IS SIGNED BY ALL FIVE MEMBERS. 

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS FOLK HERITAGE FHR018S

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE FHR 018 A1 / FHR 018 B1

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED SLEEVE IS IN GOOD+ CONDITION WITH GENERAL WEAR AND SOME QUITE LARGE CREASES AND LIFTING AND BUBBLING UNDER SOME AREA OF THE LAMINATE. THERE IS SOME DISCOLOURATION TO THE BACK. THERE IS BRUISING TO ALL CORNERS AND THERE IS FEATHERING AND THREE TEARS AT THE OPENING ON THE BACK. THE TEXT ON THE NARROW SPINE IS STILL LEGIBLE. THE BACK OF THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN AUTOGRAPHED BY ALL FIVE MEMBERS OF THE BAND!!

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE SOME LIGHT MARKS AND MINOR SCUFFS. I HAVE CAREFULLY PLAYED BOTH SIDES OF THIS AMAZING LP IN FULL AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT. I NOTED SOME LIGHT SURFACE NOISE AND SOME CLICKS AND TICKS AT TIMES.

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & SILVER LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A FEW MINOR SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. ONCE I HAD A SWEETHEART

2. THE SKYE BOAT SONG

3. LORD FRANKLIN

4. LEAVING ON A JET PLANE

5. TREES THEY DO GROW HIGH

6. WATCH THE STARS

SIDE TWO

1. WHITBY SMUGGLERS SONG

2. I LOVED A LASS

3. ALL MY TRIALS

4. AIRPORT SONG

5. PACK UP YOUR SORROWS

6. GOING BACK

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.50

£7.75

£10.00

£10.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.00

£14.50

£15.00

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

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.