SIXTO RODRIGUEZ After The Fact (Coming From Reality) LP Sussex 1976 SA Press

	£		70
	$		93

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I've collected 50's, 60's, and early 70's records of almost every genre - Psych, Prog, Psychedelic Funk, Soul, Rhythm 'n' Blues, Pop, Folk, Garage, Acid, Freakbeat, Rock, Jazz e.t.c and everything in between for all my life!!! Obviously, 90% of the LP's I've ever gotten hold of are completely trashed from the hard living ways and the rock 'n' roll, drug and booze fuelled debauchery of all the wild parties of the times, but the golden 10%? Reluctantly, I've decided to offer them to all of you serious record collectors out there!!! I'm currently trying to set up a record label so unfortunately personal sacrifices have to be made when it comes to my collection, resulting in GREAT benefits for all you shrewd bidders and serious connosieurs of TRUE solid gold music history out there!!! Make no mistake, I'll try my best to consistently offer some of the VERY BEST records available on ebay, many which have taken me YEARS to find!!!
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Title : Rodriguez - After The Fact (Coming From Reality)

Label & year : Original Sussex SXBS 7014 LP , Stereo IMPOSSIBLY RARE 1976 South Africa Press!!!

Matrix's : Side A : SXBS 8137 SXBS 7014 A/2 , Side B : SXBS 7014 - SXBS 8138 /4

AN ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE FROM THIS INCREDIBLE SONGWRITING GENIUS AND LEGEND!!! OUTSTANDING AUDIO WITH AWESOME SLEEVE AND ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LYRIC INNER!!! RIDICULOUSLY HARD TO FIND, ESPECIALLY LIKE THIS - THIS PHENOMENALLY RARE SOUTH AFRICA ISSUE OF HIS LEGENDARY SECOND LP COMING TO REALITY SOLD NEXT TO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!! 

A HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER AND INCREASINGLY COLLECTABLE SOUTH AFRICAN PRESSING OF THIS CULT CLASSIC LP!!! ISSUED LOCALLY IN 1976 WHILST RODRIGUEZ REMAINED COMPLETELY UNAWARE OF HIS LEGENDARY STATUS IN SOUTH AFRICA!!! THIS IS PART OF THE INCREDIBLE STORY THAT LATER BECAME MUSIC HISTORY - LONG BEFORE “SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN” BROUGHT HIS STORY TO THE WORLD!!!

A BRILLIANT FOLLOW UP TO COLD FACT, AND FOR MANY SOUTH AFRICAN FANS THIS WAS THE RODRIGUEZ ALBUM!!! FEATURING A STUNNING SELECTION OF HIS MOST POWERFUL AND POLITICALLY CHARGED SONGS - RAW AND UNCOMPROMISING!!! AN EXPERT WORDSMITH!!! A TRULY ESSENTIAL LP THAT PERFECTLY CAPTURES WHY HIS MUSIC SPOKE SO DEEPLY TO AN ENTIRE GENERATION!!! THIS MASTERPIECE WAS SWIFTLY BANNED FOR IT’S PIONEERING REAL LIFE SUBJECT MATTER AND ONLY BRIEFLY ISSUED DUE TO SIXTO’S FREAK RESURGENCE (WHICH HE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT)!!! RIDICULOUSLY HARD TO FIND AND A TRULY MAGICAL RECORD!!!

ORIGINAL SOUTH AFRICAN PRESSINGS ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY HARD TO FIND, ESPECIALLY COMPLETE WITH THE FRONT LAMINATED SLEEVE AND ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER!!! A BEAUTIFUL, ATMOSPHERIC RECORD WITH THAT WARM ANALOG 70’S SOUND THAT SUITS RODRIGUEZ TO THE CORE!!! ULTRASONICALLY CLEANED FOR MAXIMUM FIDELITY - OUTSTANDING!!! Please check out my other auctions for more rare and collectable LP’s, and do not miss out on this AMAZING piece of iconic classic rock history - bid now!!!

About : Ultra Rare Original 1976 South Africa Press!!! This MASSIVELY RARE LP had a tiny run and is INCREDIBLY HARD TO FIND, especially in this condition!!! AN absolute classic LP from this incredible songwriter!!! An astonishing album that really DESERVES to be in EVERY serious 60's / 70's record collection!!! Don't miss out on this MEGA RARE LP!!! If you like good music, bid now!!!

The LP :

Labels :

Classic Original Sussex labels!!! Both sides are GREAT with minimal signs of age, NO writing, NO stickers, and NO tears whatsoever!!! Just has some light spindle marks from general light use over the years!!! BRILLIANT for a 50 year old record!!! Both must grade overall at least as Very Good+!!!

Record : Visual -

Spectacular Original Sussex Vinyl!!! Nice bright, clean and shiny as if it was just pressed!!! Fantastic jet black mirror like surfaces, it looks GREAT with NO really nasty scratches, groovewear, or nasty deep scuffs whatsoever!!! The only blemishes are just some light wispy sleeve traces, a few mild hairlines and age marks, and just a small amount of cosmetic non-sounding and unfeelable scuffs (only visible in direct angled light) mostly caused from where it has sat or been removed from it's cover over the years!!! Of course, none of these ULTRA light blemishes really interfere with play AT ALL thanks to the deeply pressed quality!!! BRILLIANT for a record of this age and rarity!!! Must grade overall at least as Very Good!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me) 

Record : Audio -

Thankfully, it plays BRILLIANTLY with fantastic stereo separation and clarity!!! It really sounds incredible with NO hisses, hops, distortion, sticks OR skips!!! Only like pretty much ALL records has just a mere touch of the lightest crackle here and there, a few light ticks here and there on rare occasions, and a hint of low level ultra light "bluesman's fag" atmospheric static in few and far between places such as on some of the quieter sections like the run in grooves and between some tracks e.t.c, but it TRULY doesn't overshadow the music AT ALL!!! I'd even argue it gives it added soul!!! And that's truly about it!!! The vast, vast majority of the music is ultra clear and sounds ABSOLUTELY AWESOME with that bass, depth, warmth and clarity you can only get from 1976 Sussex vinyl!!! An outstanding listen! Absolutely ESSENTIAL!! FANTASTIC for a record of this age and rarity!!! Must grade overall audibly at least as Very Good+++!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me)

Sleeve :

Original 1976 South Africa Interpak front laminated sleeve complete with original TOTALLY UNSPLIT (for once!) lyric inner!!! IMPOSSIBLE to find this sleeve in anything approaching a good condition - most are spent, torn, worn, and stained due to age and the lifestyles of the buyers of this particular LP!!! This one is NOT, and looks BRILLIANT, especially considering the nature of these fragile sleeves!!! NO stains, NO writing OR graffiti, NO splits, and still ULTRA strong and solid after all these years!!! Only has some minor signs of ageing such as a few light creases and a touch of a record imprint, a little laminate lifting along the spine and just a little minor usual storage glazing to the laminate and some touches of ink rubbing to the still ultra vibrant unlaminated back (absolutely NO coffee cup marks, writing, graffiti, grubbiness or anything like that whatsoever!!!), a touch of denting to the four corners which virtually all vintage sleeves have, and POSSIBLY (just to be sure!!!) one or two other minor signs of age here and there, though nothing that really stands out to note at all!!! And that's truly about it!!! I tend to bring it down by listing all the most minor negatives I can find, but this remains a BRILLIANT sleeve, and a TRUE rarity to find one as absolutely awesome as this - most have been virtually destroyed or are just about being held together, but not this one!!! It remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit and unspoilt, and even the spine remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit, and 100% readable!!! Must grade overall as Very Good+!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me)

Summary : A FANTASTIC 100% complete example of this OUTRAGEOUSLY RARE classic original 1976 South Africa Sussex LP!!! Hard to find in ANY condition, but SERIOUSLY RARE TO FIND ONE AS TRULY  MAGNIFICENT AS THIS!!! YOU MAY NEVER GET THE CHANCE AGAIN, so don't miss out on this scarce opportunity to own a true piece of 60's/70's music history!!! Bid now!!!

Please take a look at all my other auctions for many other ultra rare classic LPs, and feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Thanks again for looking, it's truly appreciated!! Cheers!!!

I've realized that most countries have their own unique grading system. I base mine strictly on the UK RRPG grading system (occasionally with a + or a - to indicate the higher and lower ends of the grade, though I only use these if i'm having real trouble deciding!), so please check their chart for further clarity if you are unsure of what my grades mean. As a general rule, a mint record will be 100% perfect, an excellent record will be in fantastic clean condition with the occasional mild mark and minor use from the years, and a very good record will have noticeable, yet light visual markings and obvious signs of age and use, but will still remain clean with relatively light wear and will play fantastically well with plenty of life remaining in it. I very rarely offer records below the very good region unless they are of an EXCEPTIONAL rarity and playing quality...I hope this helps!

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