P.P.ARNOLD"KAFUNTA"1968IMMEDIATE+GATEFOLD-1ST PRESSING

	£		57
	$		75

ATTENTION 1960s BEAT/PROGRESSIVE ROCK AND SOUL MUSIC,GIRL SINGERS,IMMEDIATE LABEL AND RARE 1960s LP COLLECTORS!

P.P.ARNOLD "KAFUNTA" 

A SUPERB ORIGINAL 1ST PRESSING UK 1968 IMMEDIATE"PINK"LABELS LP IN NEAR EXCELLENT CONDITION INCLUDING THE WONDERFUL GATEFOLD COVER.

THIS LP IS VERY HARD TO FIND AS GOOD AS THIS COPY ON IT'S EARLIEST ISSUE!

IMSP 017-A STEREO ONLY ISSUE WITH THICK VINYL UNLIKE LATER REPRESSES.

 1Y +2Y MATRIXES-EARLIEST POSSIBLE! 

MUSICALLY SOME MAGNIFICENT SOULFUL VOCALS FROM PAT ARNOLD WHO CAME TO THE UK AND WAS ADORED BY THE BUSINESS,ESPECIALLY THE ROLLING STONES. SHE HAD A FEW CHART HITS WITH THE UNIQUE FUSION OF SOUL WITH 1960s BEAT AND PROGRESSIVE ROCK TYPE BACKINGS WITH THE GENIUS GUIDING MIND OF ANDREW LOOG OLDHAM!

THIS ALBUM HAS EACH TRACK MERGING INTO THE NEXT AND IS AN ALBUM THAT IS WAY, WAY UP THERE ALONGSIDE"DUSTY IN MEMPHIS"AS ONE OF THE REALLY QUINTESSENCIAL ALBUMS OF THAT LATE 1960s ERA. 

THE LP WAS NOT A HUGE SELLER. BACK IN 1968 DESPITE CRITICAL ACLAIM!

THERE WAS A TIDAL WAVE OF  LPs ALL ISSUED AROUND THE SAME TIME,ALL VYING FOR ATTENTION AND THERE WAS NOT THE VAST RANGE OF PUBLICITY OUTLETS AROUND TO PROMOTE IT.

AS WITH MOST OF THE EARLY IMMEDIATE LABEL LPs,IT WAS DELETED WITHIN ABOUT A YEAR OF ISSUE AND ALTHOUGH REISSUED MANY YEARS LATER,THE MAJORITY OF COLLECTORS DESIRE THE ORIGINAL.

GREAT PRODUCTION,USE OF THE STEREO IMAGE AND EXCELLENT VOCALS.

OF ALL THE IMMEDIATE LABEL ALBUMS THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST SO EXPECT KEEN BIDDING ON THIS ONE AT THE LAST MINUTE!

REMEMBER THAT BACK IN 1968,THERE WERE VERY FEW RADIO STATIONS IN THE UK AND MOST OF THE TIME,ALBUM TRACKS OR ALBUM BASED ARTISTS WERE ONLY TO BE HEARD ON LATE NIGHT SPECIALIST SHOWS SUCH AS TOP GEAR WITH JOHN PEEL.AWAY FROM THE UK,RADIO LUXEMBOURG HAD A LATE NIGHT ROCK SHOW BUT MOST FANS OF THE GENRE HAD TO EITHER BUY"BLIND"OR TRY OUT NEW RELEASES AT THE LOCAL RECORD SHOP,MOST OF WHICH WOULD ONLY GET THE MORE OBSCURE ALBUMS SUCH AS THIS ONE TO SPECIAL ORDER.

AS THIS WAS SUCH A POOR SELLER,IT WAS DELETED WITHIN A YEAR OF ISSUE,MAYBE WITHIN A FEW MONTHS.

THIS IS THE FIRST DECENT COPY I HAVE FOUND IN MANY MONTHS AND MORE OFTEN THAN NOT WHEN THESE LPs TURN UP,THEY TEND TO  HAVE BEEN STORED IN DAMP LOFTS OR GARAGES FOR YEARS,HAVING BEEN BADLY TREATED OR TAKEN TO PARTIES WHERE OF COURSE CASUAL,CLUMSY HANDLING RESULTED IN DEEP SCRATCHES AND WEAR.ALSO A RARELY CHANGED STYLI WOULD LEAVE BEHIND A NASTY FILM OF GROOVE DISTORTION"FIZZ".

THIS COPY HAS NOT HAD ANY OF THOSE PROBLEMS! A LOVELY COPY!  

A TRULY DECENT COPY FROM A RELIABLE  SELLER AND LONG TERM COLLECTOR!  

MANY COPIES WERE PLAYED ON PORTABLE PLAYERS,OR OLD EQUIPMENT AND EVEN THE MOST CAREFUL FANS WOULD HAVE PLAYED THEM DOZENS OF TIMES,THIS LP HAS HAD A FEW PLAYS BUT APART FROM A LITTLE SURFACE CRACKLE HERE AND THERE,MAINLY AT THE START OF EACH SIDE AND A FEW POPS IN BETWEEN A FEW OF THE TRACKS BUT NO NASTY CLICKS,JUMPS OR STICKS OR GROOVE HISS!

 THERE ARE SOME VISIBLE SURFACE MARKS,THE COVER REMOVAL AND CLEANING TYPE BUT NOTHING DEEP AND NASTY!

THESE VISUAL MARKS EQUATE THE NEAR EXCELLENT GRADING BUT THE SOUND IS EASILY EXCELLENT-THE BLINDFOLD TEST WOULD PROBABLY SOUND EXCELLENT TO MOST!! 

CLEAN LABELS AND GATEFOLD COVER WITH NO WRITING OR MAJOR STAINING.

THE COVER HAS A FEW CREASES AND SOME EDGE WEAR,A COUPLE OF TINY SPLITS AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM BUT STILL IN GREAT SHAPE-BETTER THAN MOST OF THE ERA THAT SURVIVE!

NO WRITING OR REPAIRS! 

PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS! 

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN UPGRADER/ULTIMATE COPY -

THIS COULD BE THE CHANCE FOR YOU!

MY STRICT NEAR EXCELLENT CONDITION GRADINGS BASED ON SIGHT AND SOUND ARE IN MOST CASES REGARDED BY MANY AS EXCELLENT,BUT DUE TO THE SIGNS OF USE -MENTIONED ABOVE,I PREFER TO STATE NEAR EXCELLENT CONDITION!

BID WITH TOTAL CONFIDENCE!

PLEASE CHECK OUT MY FEEDBACK! 

IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER DELIGHT FROM ONE OF THE UKs LEADING RECORD  EXPERTS/DEALERS.

 THESE RECORDINGS MAY BE POSSIBLE TO FIND ON CD BUT SOUND BEST ON THICK PRESSED STEREO VINYL!

THE SOUND IS CLEAR,WITH  HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE WHATSOEVER!

THE TRACKS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

TO LOVE SOMEBODY

ANGEL OF THE MORNING

ELEANOR RIGBY

GOD ONLY KNOWS

YESTERDAY

IT'LL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN

AS TEARS GO BY

LETTER TO BILL

DREAMIN'

WELCOME HOME  

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FROM A RECENTLY PURCHASED COLLECTION OF TOP QUALITY  LPs OWNED BY A CAREFUL COLLECTOR WHO CARED FOR HIS LPs AND EQUIPMENT AND STORED AWAY FROM LIGHT AND HEAT  FOR 43 YEARS!JUST ONE OWNER! 

AN IMMEDIATE LABEL COLLECTORS DREAM-PLEASE READ ON FOR IN DEPTH DETAILS!!

I HAVE NOT FOUND SUCH BREATHTAKING QUALITY FOR AN LP OF THIS VINTAGE FOR QUITE SOMETIME.THEY ARE SIMPLY NOT TURNING UP AS FREQUENTLY AS THEY DID,EVEN FIVE YEARS AGO.MOST HAVE NOW LEFT THE UK FOR THE COLLECTIONS OF JAPAN,AMERICA AND THE FAR EAST NEVER TO RETURN TO THE SELLING MARKET.

THIS MAY BE YOUR LAST CHANCE TO GET SUCH A BRILLIANT COPY LIKE THIS ONE IN SUPERB NEAR EXCELLENT CONDITION!

THE SURFACES GLEAM,NO FINGERPRINTS,PATCHES OR BAD STORAGE ISSUES,NO WARPING,NO SCUFFS,NO SCRATCHES,NO FADING etc.

PLEASE LOOK AT THE PHOTOS OF THE BRIGHTNESS AND SHARPNESS OF THE LABEL AND THE COVER!

DON'T FORGET JUST HOW EXPENSIVE LPs WERE FOR THE AVERAGE BUYER.AN LP WAS USUALLY A CAREFULLY CONSIDERED PURCHASE OVER WEEKS AND EVEN MONTHS,WHICH EXPLAINS WHY SO FEW TURN UP.

THIS IS THE BEST COPY I HAVE  SEEN IN YEARS.

CHECK OUT YOUR COPY IF YOU HAVE ONE-CAN YOU REALLY PUT UP WITH THE ONE YOU HAVE GOT AND WILL YOU REGRET IT LATER? IF NOTHING ELSE THIS IS A FANTASTIC INVESTMENT!

I AM SURE TO REGRET NOT KEEPING IT BUT THAT'S LIFE! THE HOUSE IS FULL AS IT IS! 

THE PREVIOUS OWNER WAS A HI-FI BUFF.IT IS HIGHLY PROBABLE THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF THIS RECORD TO APPEAR ON EBAY FOR YEARS DIRECT FROM SOMEONE WHO WAS A CONNOISEUR! 

THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY SINCE 2002 AND INDEED ELSEWHERE BEFORE SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED  MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE.

WHILST I AM IN THE BUSINESS TO SELL, I CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THE ITEMS I AM SELLING.

IN A COMPETITIVE MARKET SUCH AS EBAY, THIS IS GETTING RARE SO YOU CAN BID WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE!

A VERY NICE THICK VINYL PRESSING!  

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN POOR CONDITION.

THIS ONE IS IN DECENT ORDER WITH JUST MINOR SURFACE NOISE WITH THE TREBLE FULL ON TO"CATCH"ANY GROOVE WEAR AND THAT IS BEING STRICT! 

NO STICKS!/NO JUMPS!/NO CLICKS!/NO SWISHES!/NO DISTORTION!

A COPY THAT HAS PROBABLY BEEN PLAYED ONLY A HANDFUL OF TIMES HAVING SPOKEN AT LENGTH TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER!!!!

Just how many were preserved like this one FROM A FUSSY RELIABLE COLLECTOR ??!!!!!!  

The STEREO mixes are Superb and full of bass, with a natural warmth from those LP days OF 43 YEARS AGO!

In the 1960s, many were using terrible old and heavy equipment and using worn styli or nasty autochangers that would scuff the discs forever in seconds at the time not aware that years later even the slightest damage would be evident on more sophisticated audio.

The 1960s equipment was quite often a bit basic and it was suggested to play LPs at between 5 and 8 grammes, which of course after a few plays would produce on later plays that nasty"film of fizzy distortion"so often IGNORED by sellers and in MY LISTENING GRADING is ALWAYS LISTENED OUT FOR WITH THE TREBLE FULL ON AND PLAYED TO ENSURE THE BEST AND MOST ACURATE GRADING!!!!

 To find SUPER copies all these years later is getting almost impossible!FACT!

THEY ARE SIMPLY DRYING UP! 

These mixes are far punchier but are rather flat on the CDs that have come out!

Vinyl is still the best way to hear 1960s MUSIC and always will be!  

GREAT WIDE RANGE SOUND WITH GREAT BASS!

I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.

There is no spindle wear.  

Look elsewhere on ebay and you MIGHT see other copies-Look closer and you will find they are often reissues or lower grade copies with all manner of faults.

MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE  SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACURATE DESCRIPTION!

This is A POSSIBLE UPGRADER COPY-EXAMINE YOURS IF YOU HAVE ONE AT ALL AND IT MAY NOT BE AS GOOD AS YOU THINK! .

THE LP WILL BE REMOVED FROM IT'S COVER BEFORE SENDING!   

REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOS! 

As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!

Realistic  £40 STARTING price  and THAT DOES INCLUDE FREE UK POSTAGE.  

DON'T LEAVE IT AND REGRET IT LATER!!!!!!!!!!!THIS MAY NOT BE REPEATED FOR A LONG TIME! 

THIS IS A GREAT CHANCE TO OWN A SUPER AND RARE LP. A GREAT INVESTMENT! 

Postage is FREE AND RECORDED DELIVERY TO THE UK SOLID PACKING FAR BETTER THAN THE MAJORITY OF SELLERS-LOOK AT THE FEEDBACK FOR PROOF! YOU WILL GET IT IN FINE SHAPE!!

Outside UK extra depending on destination.EUROPE £5 REST OF THE WORLD £8. PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO SEVERAL ITEMS OVERSEAS BEING"LOST", IF THE OPTION TO SEND INSURED IS REFUSED THEN I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST ITEMS. I DO NOT DRAMATICALLY INCREASE POSTAGE ON SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT.Paypal or cheque within 7 days please.

CHEQUE WILL NEED TIME TO CLEAR BEFORE DELIVERY. 

SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE RATES FOR SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT.

DO NOT BID UNLESS YOU INTEND TO PAY.Feedback always left. BE AWARE!!!! NON PAYERS AND TIMEWASTERS WILL BE DEALT WITH AND REPORTED TO EBAY AS WELL AS CIRCULATED VERBALLY AND BY EMAIL TO MY MANY DEALER AND COLLECTOR FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!

Checkout my  feedback of OVER 11,000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers. BID with confidence! Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week. Customers from all over the world regard my  ebay selections as the #1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.

I HAVE BEEN A DEALER SINCE 1986 WITH OVER 8 YEARS ON EBAY.

I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.

LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE WELL KNOWN RESPECTED COLLECTORS AND DEALERS WHO BUY FROM ME OVER AND OVER-NOTE WHAT THEY SAY-PAGE AFTER PAGE OF GLOWING STATEMENTS! 

UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings  by prior email arrangement.OVER 8 YEARS ON EBAY and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.

OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY,MAYBE FOR THE LAST TIME FOR THIS LP IN THIS CONDITION!

I HAVE MENTIONED EVERYTHING BUT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK.

MANY MORE FANTASTIC LPs TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS AND MONTHS FROM THIS COLLECTION FROM THE SAME ERA!

MORE RARE LPs FROM ME ENDING AT AUCTION ON EBAY ON THE SAME EVENING AS THIS ONE! KEEP WATCHING AND BIDDING!

 DON'T LEAVE YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN!

THIS COULD WELL BE YOUR VERY LAST CHANCE TO GET SUCH A WONDERFUL LP LIKE THIS ONE!

GOOD LUCK AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.