The Kinks - Schoolboys in Disgrace - MINT 1975 UK First Pressing With Insert

	£		53
	$		70

Artist & Title: The Kinks ?– Schoolboys in Disgrace

Incredibly rare MINT 1975 UK FIRST PRESSING 10-track vinyl LP on the orange RCA Victor label. Housed in a Mickey Finn (of T. Rex) illustrated picture sleeve with the original lyric insert and inner sleeve. A very nice play copy of this rare LP.
The record is in Mint condition and sounds as wonderful as ever, and the cover and inner sleeve are in Excellent condition with minimal shelf-wear. A superb copy of this outstanding concept album!
Highly desirable for its A-1E/B-1E first pressing matrices and Mint condition vinyl, and increasingly difficult to find in ANY condition, this could be a once in a lifetime opportunity to add this superb rarity to your collection at an extremely advantageous price.

Catalogue Number: RCA Victor ?– RS1028 (LPLI 5102)

Release date: 17 November 1975

Overall Grade: MINT/EX (LP/Cover)

Matrix/Runout: Side 1: Pete  RS-1028  LPL1 5102 - A-1E  MA  A1A    Side 2: LPL1 5102-B-1E   (RS-1028-B-1E)  A/E  M

? 1975 RCA Records
Produced and Arranged by Raymond Douglas Davies
All tracks composed by Raymond Douglas Davies
All tracks published by Davray Music Ltd.
Recorded at Konk Studios, London, during school holidays
Amongst those in disgrace are:
Ray Davies, Dave Davies, Mick Avory, John Dalton, John Gosling (The Kinks), and others too naughty to mention including J. Beacham (trombone) and A. Holmes and N. Newell (saxophones)
US release cat no (LPLI5102) also on sleeve and label.
Lyric sheet included.

This important LP from the end of The Kinks’ ‘Concept Album’ period is hardly ever offered for sale in this collectable condition – if ever.

“probably their first truly great album since Muswell Hillbillies“

This is the extremely rare real thing: a genuine Mint/Ex condition UK first pressing. The record is in Mint condition while the cover, lyric sheet and inner sleeve fully merit an Excellent grading. All items are free from any major defects like scratches, tears, creases, stickers, writing, stains or the like. See pics. All items are the genuine originals bought together by me in 1975 not reprints or replacements. The LP is the original UK 1975 stereo LP, which was only played occasionally on top-end audiophile equipment and lovingly cared for.

“Ray Davies was on songwriting overdrive in the early-to-mid 70s.”

THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF THIS SUPERB ALBUM EVER OFFERED FOR SALE IN RECENT TIMES

Schoolboys in Disgrace or The Kinks Present Schoolboys in Disgrace is a 1975 album by English rock group The Kinks.
According to the back cover liner notes, the story which the album presents is as follows:
Once upon a time there was a naughty little schoolboy. He and his gang were always playing tricks on the teachers and bullying other children in the school. One day he got himself into very serious trouble with a naughty schoolgirl and he was sent to the Headmaster who decided to disgrace the naughty boy and his gang in front of the whole school.
After this punishment the boy turned into a hard and bitter character. Perhaps it was not the punishment that changed him but the fact that he realised people in authority would always be there to kick him down and the Establishment would always put him in his place. He knew that he could not change the past but he vowed that in the future he would always get what he wanted. The naughty little boy grew up... into Mr Flash.
Mr Flash was the name of the villain from The Kinks' rock opera Preservation (released as Preservation Act 1 and Preservation Act 2).
The front cover was illustrated by Mickey Finn of T. Rex.

This may be your only ONCE IN A LIFETIME chance to own this rare piece of rock history in this condition.

“Schoolboys In Disgrace is the Kinks best rock opera as it is a joy to listen to…”

This album never got the credit it deserves. Maybe the themes aren't as broad as earlier concept albums, but there isn't a bad song on it, so musically I consider it their best concept album, and as such, one of the best concept albums in music, period. Followed by the equally brilliant "Misfits" and "Sleepwalker," this kicked off a period of perfect albums, none of which got the credit they deserve. If you are a Kinks fan, or just Rock music fan, you should love it. It's well worth the price. And only grows on you with time.

A fantastic time warp example of this rarity in amazing condition, a true investment grade item - get it while you can!

AND IT MUST SELL IN THIS ONCE ONLY AUCTION

You can read more about this album and The Kinks all over the web.

I pack my records professionally in stiff corrugated cruciform record boxes leaving the Vinyl (housed in anti-static bags) outside the Sleeve.

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