The Yardbirds ROGER THE ENGINEER UK 1ST FACTORY SAMPLE

	£		155
	$		205

THE YARDBIRDS - ROGER THE ENGINEER

RARE FACTORY SAMPLE MONO PRESSING

THIS IS THE 1ST PRESS ON THE BLUE AND BLACK COLUMBIA LABEL

• CATALOGUE: COLUMBIA SX 6063
• MATRIX:XAX 3126-1 / 3127-4 
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 RO / 1 RM
• VERY EARLY FIRST PRESS
•  THE GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING 
•  SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT
• FACTORY SAMPLE LABEL ON SIDE 2 

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE ORIGINAL BLUE AND BLACK LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE JET BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.

THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED. THE BLUE LOGO IS IN THE SAME EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST HALF A DOZEN SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

REALLY GLOSSY HEAVYWEIGHT LP THAT LOOKS REALLY CLEAN. IN DAYLIGHT THE DISC LOOKS VIRTUALLY FLAWLESS WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY HANDLING LINES VISIBLE. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE A FEW MORE OF THESE AND SOME WISPY HAIRLINES

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVOCE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND ON THIS LP AT ALL, MEANING THAT THE SMALL AMOUNT OF PLAY THE RECORD HAS RECEOVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THE CLARITY AND CRISPNESS OF THIS MONO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD AS ORIGINALLY INTENDED.

THERE IS NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLE TO BE HEARD EITHER, JUST SOME VERY LIGHT VINYL NOISE WHICH CAN REALLY ONLY BE HEARD DURING THE QUIETEST MOMENTS LIKE THE LINKING GROOVES. OTHER THAN THIS THERE ARE SOME RANDOM LITTLE TICS AND POPS THROUGH THE PLAYTHROUGH, BUT MY SUGGESTION WOULD BE TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

FOR ME THIS GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS/NMINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

THIS IS THE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE 'PATENTS PENDING'FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE.

THE FRONT LAMINATED SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. IN FACT THERE ARE JUST TWO TINY THUMB LINES CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE TOWARDS THE LOWER HALF OF THE COVER, AND FIVE TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER TIP HAS SOME RUBBING, AND THE TOP LEFT TO A LESSER DEGREE. THE TOP RIGHT TIP ALSO HAS MINIMAL RUBBING

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, APART FROM THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED CORNER TIPS , AND THERE IS ALSO ONE TINY FLECK OF LAMINATE FLAKE ON THE TOP EDGE

THE SPINE HAS VERY MINIMAL SHELF WEAR. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, WHILST THERE IS JUST MINIMAL FINGER TO THUMB SQUASHING, AND THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE LIGHTLY WORN

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP WITH A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF BURRING IN PLACES

THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH THE WHITE SURFACE STILL VERY WHITE AND JUST LIGHTLY HANDLED. THERE IS ONE ERRANT BUT LIGHT PEN LINE RUNNING ACROSS THE IMAGE OF THE SHOE, AND A SMALL CROSS BY THE TITLE ' JEFF'S BOOGIE'

THE BOTTOM FLIPBACK HAS A SMALL TEAR WHICH HAS BEEN STUCK BACK INTO PLACE, BUT HAS LEFT THE LINE. THE OTHER TWO FLIPS ARE PERFECTLY ADHERED AND UNDAMGED

THE ORIGINAL ADVERTISING INNER IS INCLUDED AND HAS SEAM SPLITS TO PARTS OF THE SIDES AND BOTTOM  LIGHTLY CREASED IN PLACES WITH A COUPLE OF TINY BROWN STAIN DROPS

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY