VINYL LP Soft Machine - The Soft Machine 1st cover version w/ clock and girl

$

52

from Probe   CPLP 4500 , stereo from 1968

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see below for US shipping terms , combining is never a problem

International bidders , we prefer shipping vinyl Postal Priority , but will ship at 1st class rate for ending prices , if you like , for records that do not exceed $50

we will combine , but again if you reach 4 lbs or a $50 total , we must do priority

(or express)

keep in mind we pack very very safe , so it does not take much to reach the 4lb

all vinyl graded on the Goldmine scale (Mint/sealed , nm , nm- , vg++ , vg+ , vg , vg- , unless something is in demand , we will not sell something below the vg- grade)

we take grading very seriously , all vinyl graded on sight and test played in spots

Gatefold jacket , die-cut ,

1st issue Cover:

Front cover: Circular cut-out in sleeve, revealing rotating 'clockwork image' card insert- through which the band members can be viewed on a further inserted full-color backing sheet.

Inside: Uncensored image of  non-bikini  girl (A bikini was used to censor a later versions of this album ).

The words "...Kevin Ayres of Berne Bay,..." are wrongly attributed to Kevin Ayers & Herne Bay in the text, as is a reference to Wyatt's mentor - George Neidorf - as "Neidori". Shaw, in the idiosyncratic sleeve notes, continually refers to the band as "The" Soft Machine. "

...Selections published by Amm Jay Music Inc. - BMI". "Mfg. by Grand Award Record Co., Inc., a subsidiary of ABC Records Inc. 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10019".

Track timings on labels differ to those on inside sleeve.

On the spine the caption ''Command/Probe'' appears

label: on the (black) label it's ''Command/ABC Records/Probe.'' Labels indicate sides as "Side 1" & "Side 2" ( cat#s suffixed A & B)

sleeve: plain white 

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vinyl grade vg+/vg++ , some very light light sleeve markings , very very very minimal to no surface distraction, very nice playback for grade range

jacket grade vg+ , looks nice , has a tiny tiny drill in top left , on the front gatefold at the (right side) dial opening (a bit above and a bit below)  , there is a small split from someone turning the dial

all vinyl graded mint are factory sealed

all vinyl graded nm- , nm are fully guaranteed!! to play thru with very little to no surface distraction

all vinyl graded vg+ or vg++  are fully guaranteed!! to play near perfect

all vinyl graded vg  are fully guaranteed!! to play thru with minimal surface distraction

all vinyl graded vg- are fully guaranteed!! to play thru with minor  surface distraction