STRAY.1ST LP.1970 TRANSATLANTIC LABEL+GATEFOLD+A1/B1 MATRIXES.EXCELLENT EXAMPLE

	£		54
	$		71

ATTENTION 1970s PROGRESSIVE/HARD ROCK COLLECTORS AS WELL AS CONDITION UPGRADERS!     

HERE IS AN ORIGINAL 1970 1ST PRESSING OF THE RARELY SEEN(IN THIS CONDITION) ALBUM-THE FIRST SELF-TITLED BY STRAY. IT VERY RARELY TURNS UP IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AS IN THIS UPGRADER STANDARD EXAMPLE!. IT'S ONE OF THE BEST COPIES I HAVE FOUND AND HEARD IN NEARLY 30 YEARS AS A DEALER! FACT! DIRECT FROM THE COLLECTION OF A MAJOR COLLECTOR WHO HAS FINALLY DECIDED TO SELL HAVING CARED AND CHERISHED HIS RECORDS-MOST BOUGHT NEW AT THE TIME WITH MINIMAL PLAYS AS OFTEN THE CASE WITH LARGE COLLECTIONS.THEY WERE STORED UPRIGHT ON STRONG SHELVING AWAY FROM LIGHT,HEAT,DAMP AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER WAS A NON-SMOKER!  THIS IMPRESSIVE EXAMPLE HAS AMAZINGLY NOT HAD MUCH USE IN 46 YEARS+A CLEAN INNER SLEEVE AND GATEFOLD COVER WITH THE DIE CUT DESIGN AT THE FRONT.

ISSUED ON THE 1ST DESIGN TRANSATLANTIC LABEL:TRA 216 AND HAVING THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE A1/B1 MATRIXES.  LOCATING A REALLY OUTSTANDING 1970 EDITION IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AS THE MAJORITY OF COPIES WERE PLAYED OVER AND OVER AGAIN CAUSING MAJOR DISTORTION AND GENERAL WEAR. THIS COPY HAS HAD MINIMAL USE WITH GLEAMING SURFACES,JUST A COUPLE OF FAINT WISPY SURFACE MARKS ON EACH SIDE VISIBLE  UNDER STRONG LIGHT. HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE EVEN IN BETWEEN THE TRACKS! FANTASTIC SOUND! THE RECORD HAS NO CLICKS,NO STICKS OR JUMPS.STRICTLY AND SERIOUSLY GRADED AS EXCELLENT CONDITION! 

THICK VINYL.THERE IS HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR AND NO LABEL WRITING,STAINING,RIPS OR DEFACEMENT. HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL CURVED EDGES INNER SLEEVE WITH NO WRITING,RIPS,REPAIRS OR STAINING.

THE COVER HAS SOME TINY EDGE CREASES AND A LITTLE RING AND EDGE WEAR BUT NO WRITING,STAINING,RIPS OR REPAIRS!  PLEASE SEE ALL THE PHOTOS SHOWING THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE COVER AND BOTH LABELS! NOTHING TO HIDE! A LOW,REALISTIC £12 STARTING PRICE FOR SUCH A SUPERB COPY WITH MORE RARE UPGRADER STANDARD PROGRESSIVE ROCK LPs FROM ME FOR AUCTION ON EBAY THIS WEEK AND TO FOLLOW.

PERSONAL COLLECTION IS WELCOME FROM MY SHOP IN NORWICH AT A MUTUALLY CONVENIENT TIME.

Over the years I have helped to add to the collections of many  collectors and given my experience, I am aware of the titles that are GENUINE RARE ITEMS.

Now of course for those who are"chained"to the record collector price guide books,for whom I am one of the main consultants, the prices are still a SUGGESTION and as we all know ACTUAL prices SOLD can vary.

The sellers on ebay who continually put"listed"or "list price"on everything should be aware of this!!!!     

This is my honest grading!!!

Please see my listening policy below. 

I test on a lightweight pickup of approx 2 grammes and listen with the treble full on and no filtering or mono switch used.As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!  

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