SILK -SMOOTH AS RAW.. ABC LP US PSYCH ROCK rare Superb

	£		16
	$		22

SILK - SMOOTH AS RAW SILK, US ABC G/F ABCS-694. 1969.

ORIGINAL US ISSUE with G/F Sleeve.

SUPERB US Psych Rock.....with great songs & music throughout.....one of the best ABC albums which still remains largely undiscovered despite it containing some great punk/psych & also some brilliant laidback folk psych tracks....nice copies are now usually $50/60+....

This copy plays with light noise which is mainly in the background.

Condition is EX-/EX- (cover/record), cover has no cutout.

POSTAGE:

UK: £2.50 1 LP, £3.50 2 LPs, £4.50 3 LPs under 1 Kg, £5.50 over 1 Kg, £6 or £7 for 4,5,6 LPs depending on total value. CDs £1.50 first then 50p each....CD Box sets of 3/4 CDs £2 first then £1 each. Slimline CDs £1 first then 50p each.

EUROPE: £4.25 first LP then £1.75 each, CDs £2 first then £1 each.....CD Box sets of 3/4 CDs £3 first then £1.50 each.

USA/CANADA/AUSTRALIA/FAR EAST: £7 first LP then £3 each, CDs £3.00 first then £1.50 each.....CD Box sets of 3/4 CDs £4.50 first then £2 each.

2LP, 2CD sets count as 2 etc.

Once the weight gets over 2Kg then one starts over again with a separate parcel....this usually equates to 6 LPs depending on G/F sleeves/heavy vinyl. 7" singles are the same postage rates as CDs.

In Europe, when the weight gets over 4 Kg then it's best to use the new 5 Kg rate for some countries, over 5/6 Kg and it's cheaper to use the 10 Kg rate.

PAYMENT:

PERSONAL CHEQUE IN UK STERLING/ POSTAL ORDERS or IMO IN UK STERLING/ PAYPAL.

GRADINGS:

I DO TRY TO PLAY/TEST GRADE ALL THE LPs I SELL.

MINT:

RECORD: PERFECT....AS NEW CONDITION, SO NO DETEORIATION IN THE SOUND QUALITY…..bear in mind that not all ‘new’ LPs are Mint because of the quality of the pressing etc....also SEALED/UNPLAYED LPs are sold as is.....

COVER: AS NEW CONDITION WITH NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS.......except maybe a deletion hole/cutout on a SEALED LP.

M- :

RECORD: SLIGHTY WORSE THAN M, LP may have several surface marks due to removal from it's sleeve etc....but certainly NO audible scratches....LP may have the occasional light crackle/hiss...but still in great condition.

COVER: SHOWS SIGNS OF BEING HANDLED WITH SLIGHT CREASING/WEAR...or may be a M cover with a very slight split seam or very slight showing of ring wear or a very slight sticker tear, but not all of these together.

EX:

RECORD: MOST REGUARLY PLAYED LPs KEPT WITH CARE FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY....LP may play with more hiss/crackle but not louder than the music......sometimes it may be a M or M- LP with one slight audible mark or a very slight edge warp but not affecting it.

COVER: SLIGHTLY MORE WEAR/CREASING/BENDING even some slight ring wear.....or may be a M or M- cover with a split seam(s) and minor sticker tears, but still nice.

VG+ :

RECORD: LP PLAYS WITH MORE NOISE DUE TO EITHER DIRT OR SLIGHTLY STRONGER SURFACE MARKS BUT STILL IS IN A VERY LISTENABLE CONDITION.....or it may be an LP which plays say M- but has a few audible marks/slight warp etc.....but still no skips/jumps.

COVER: HAS QUITE A LOT OF CEASING/BENDING often with FADING/RING WEAR/ STICKER TEARS/TEARS....or may be an EX cover with a split seam(s), but still acceptable.

VG:

RECORD: THE SOUND QUALITY OF THE LP IS AFFECTED BY SURFACE MARKS/ AUDIBLE MARKS or DIRT etc....but still plays through and is still in quite a REASONABLE condition.....it may be an LP which plays EX but has several audible marks/scratches.....

COVER: PLENTY OF CREASING/BENDING/FADING/RING WEAR but still in one piece.

G: LP still plays through but is very noisy due to scratches/dirt etc....but still not totally trashed!!!

COVER: AS VG BUT TORN and starting to fall apart.

F/P: LP is trashed...for ornament purposes only...

+/-: Slightly better/worse than stated.