RAVI SHANKAR In Concert - 1972 LP BEATLES APPLE LABEL

	£		140
	$		186

On offer here is a very rare LP (especially in this condition!!!!) by Ravi Shankar (with Ali Akbar Khan) called "In Concert - 1972" and is an INCREDIBLY rare 1973 Stereo Apple 1st Pressing on the Apple label!!! THIS IS MASSIVELY RARE IN EVERY RESPECT!!!!  THIS HAS TO BE REGARDED AS ONE OF THE VERY RAREST LPS RELEASED ON THE BEATLES APPLE LABEL!!!! FINDING A 1ST PRESSING OF THIS LP IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE - ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION!!!!  NOT ONLY THAT BUT THIS STUNNING 1973 1ST PRESSING HAS NEVER BEEN PLAYED!!!! THIS MEGA RARE 1ST PRESSING STILL HAS ITS ORIGINAL APPLE INNERS!!!! THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE SAP 103 A-1U, SAP 103 B-1U, SAP 104 A-1U & SAP 104 B-1U.  THE MOTHER AND STAMPER CODES ARE 1/R, 1/R, 1/M & 1/A!!!!  DONT MISS THIS MASSIVELY RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN ONE OF THE RAREST EVER APPLE LPS IN STUNNING CONDITION!!!! This is an ORIGINAL 1973 Apple Stereo 1st Pressing, and is very VERY hard to find indeed!!!! The Cat. No is SAPDO 1002 on the ORIGINAL Apple label (see picture) and is a Stereo Apple 1st pressing!!!! All the tracks are Pure quality Ravi Shankar (with Ali Akbar Khan) at their best!!!! Any fan of Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan, The Beatles or 60s/70s music in general, will want to have this in their collection - especially in this condition!!!!

The record labels are in STUNNING condition (see pictures) with NO wear, NO writing and NO spindle marks AT ALL!!!! TAKE A LOOK AT THE CENTRE HOLE!!!! IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THESE RECORDS HAVE NEVER BEEN PLAYED!!!! The vinyl is in STUNNING condition!!!! Most of these LPs had been to a lot of wild parties and are usually found totally worn out, and almost unplayable. This one is NOT and BOTH records have NO scratches, NO hairlines, and only a very VERY few of the lightest paper scuffs only visible under EXTREME light!!!! ITS AS SIMPLE AS THAT!!!! THE RECORDS STILL HAVE THEIR ORIGINAL 'JUST PRESSED' LOOK!!!! It is also great to find that the playing of the records is as STUNNING as the visual!!!! They play with NO pops, NO jumps, NO sticks, NO hiss and NO crackle!!!! The records must grade Excellent++++!!!! AWESOME!!!! Believe me these records are NOT overgraded in ANY way!!!! I use STRICT RC grading standards - it is not in my interest not to!!!! Brillant!!!! The records also come in their ORIGINAL 'Apple' inner sleeves which are in STUNNING condition!!!! The Garrod & Lofthouse Gatefold Cover is in STUNNING condition!!!! It has NO edge wear, NO spinal wear, only VERY slight corner wear (NOT through the colour), only a few light creases (cover is flat looking), and NO writing!!!! The opening edges are beautifully straight with NO feathering!!!! Even the inside is in STUNNING condition with NO grubbyness, NO ringwear, NO yellowing, and NO writing!!!! There is some MEGA faint (barely visible) rubbing in a VERY few places - but this really is a FANTASTIC looking cover and must grade FULL Excellent if not better!!!! THIS LP IS MASSIVELY RARE IN THIS CONDITION!!!! DONT MISS OUT ON THIS FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY!!!!

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 RARE LP in this sort of condition!!!! THIS WILL BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO BUY AN ORIGINAL STEREO 1973 1ST PRESSING OF "IN CONCERT - 1972" BY RAVI SHANKAR (WITH ALI AKBAR KHAN), IN STUNNING CONDITION!!!! Have a look at all my other auctions, 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!!!!

PLEASE NOTE!!!! THIS LP IS JUST PART OF A STUNNING COLLECTION OF LPS LPS I HAVE JUST ACCQUIRED - ALL ON THE APPLE LABEL!!!!  I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY TO ACCQUIRE AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING COLLECTION OF APPLE LPS - IN MOSTLY UNPLAYED CONDITION!!!!  ALL WERE STORED IN PERFECT CONDITION IN PLASTIC SLEEVES FROM NEW!!!!  MOST WERE NEVER PLAYED!!!! ALL ARE IN INCREDIBLE CONDITION AND VERY VERY RARE!!!!  IT IS VERY RARE TO FIND APPLE LPS IN THIS CONDITION SO WHY NOT CHECK OUT MY other items AND TAKE A LOOK!!!!