VIVIAN STANSHALL MEN OPENING UMBRELLAS AHEAD LP N/MINT

	£		82
	$		109

BACKGROUND TO SELLERS (FOR THOSE COLLECTORS WHO LIKE TO KNOW A LITTLE OF THE HISTORY OF THE ITEMS THEY PURCHASE ): 

 A little while ago my husband, Mark, decided to sell off an extensive record collection  built up over approximately 35 years because he has bought again what he really wants (and has the time) to listen to on cd and our son has recently taken up the drums and we really need the space.  The vast majority of records we will be offering over the coming weeks/months will have been owned by Mark from new .  The condition of the records will vary - some have been played many times, others are virtually unplayed or played only once or twice and were bought simply for the sleeve or the pleasure of owning "that version".  Whatever the condition you can be sure that we endeavour to desribe our records as honestly and carefully as we can and with reference to the guidelines set out in the Record Collector grading system and much care and discussion goes into the description. We can also offer the assurance that all of our records come from a smoke free environment.  We cannot offer the extensive feedback scores and experience of a record dealer but we feel we can offer you, the  collector, the advantage of obtaining  a record whose history  is known and which you have a realistic  possibility of obtaining at or near the starting bid price. 

RECORD DESCRIPTION:VIVIAN STANSHALL MEN OPENING UMBRELLAS AHEAD VINYL LP. WARNER BROS K 56O52. WITH INNER LYRIC SLEEVE.

YEAR OF RELEASE:1974

TRACKS:  SIDE 1: AFOJU TI OLE RIRAN (DEAD-EYES); TRUCK-TRACK;YELP, BELLOW, RASP ET CETERA; PRONG; REDEYE.

                 SIDE 2: HOW THE ZEBRA GOT HIS SPOTS;DWARF SUCCULENTS;BOUT OF SOBRIETY; PRONG & TOOTS GO STEADY;STRANGE TONGUES.

CONDITION: RECORD. 

 VISUAL GRADING.  N/MINT. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN OWNED BY SELLER'S HUSBAND FROM NEW AND IS AND APPEARS VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED.  RECORD LABELS ARE AS NEW WITH NO SPINDLE TRACES AND NO WEAR AROUND THE HOLE.  THE VINYL  LOOKS BRAND NEW DESPITE SOME LIGHT SURFACE MARKS IN PLACES. THIS RECORD DOES HAVE A VERY SLIGHT WARP WHICH IS ONLY REALLY APPARENT WHEN IT IS PLACED ON THE TURNTABLE AND WHICH DOES NOT IN ANY WAY AFFECT PLAY WHICH IS SUPERB AS NOTED BELOW.

PLAY GRADING: N/MINT. NOT A TERM WE USE LIGHTLY BUT THE SOUND QUALITY OF THIS RECORD REALLY IS AS NEAR MINT AS YOU CAN GET WITH HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE EVEN ON THE MOST CHALLENGING QUIETER PASSAGES. THIS RECORD PLAYS LIKE BRAND NEW.

COVER :  EX +/N/MINT. THIS COVER SHOWS THE LIGHTEST OF WEAR. WHEN YOU CONSIDER THAT THIS COVER IS 32 YEARS OLD AND THAT YOU WOULD NORMALLY EXPECT IT TO BE WEAR PRONE GIVEN THAT IT IS UNLAMINATED AND HAS THE SORT OF BLACK BACK WHICH MUST SURELY BE EXTREMELY VULNERABLE TO RING WEAR AND MARKING.  THE FRONT COVER IS SUPERB WITH ONLY A FEW LIGHT  CREASES INTO EDGES DISCERNIBLE ON CLOSER INSPECTION.  THERE IS A TINY MARK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RED TRIANGLE.

SPINE IS AGAIN SUPERB WITH ONLY THE LIGHTEST OF CREASING AND NO SCUFFING OR RUBBING. THERE IS NO DISCERNIBLE RUBBING TO TOP EDGE AND ONLY SOME VERY LIGHT FRICTION WEAR TO BOTTOM EDGE. OPENING EDGES RETAIN THE CRISPNESS YOU WOULD EXPECT FOR A RECORD HARDLY PLAYED ALBEIT THAT SOME SLIGHT WAVING HAS OCCURRED TO TOP 2CM. THERE IS SOME CORNER WEAR TO THE OPENING EDGE CORNERS MORE PRONOUNCED AT BOTTOM OPENING EDGE FRONT AND BACK (FOR APPROX 0.5CM).

THE BACK COVER IS SIMILARLY IN GREAT SHAPE WITH ONLY ONE (CRESCENT ) CREASE DISCERNIBLE.   THERE ARE A FEW TINY WHITE MARKS ON THE BLACK , SOME INDENTATION MARKS VISIBLE ONLY WHEN ANGLED TO THE LIGHT , SOME RED INK TRANSFER TYPE MARKINGS ON BOTTOM LEFT CORNER AND THE SLIGHT WAVING/CRINKLING TO TOP LEFT OPENING EDGE FOR 2CM AS MENTIONED ABOVE. ANY COLLECTOR WILL I AM SURE BE DELIGHTED AND AMAZED AT THE CONDITION OF THIS BACK WHICH IS DEVOID OF ANY RINGWEAR.

THE UNUSUAL LYRIC INNER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND VIRTUALLY UNCREASED BUT DOES HAVE A COUPLE OF LIGHT COFFEE COLOURED STAINS (THE LARGER BEING 0.5CM IN DIAMETER) TO RIGHT OF SIDE 1 LYRICS. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT SOME COPIES WERE ACTUALLY PRINTED WITH SUCH STAINS - I AM SURE THAT MANY OF YOU WILL BE BETTER INFORMED THAN I AM ON THIS POINT.

OVERALL WE FEEL THAT YOU WILL FIND IT HARD TO FIND A BETTER COPY OF THIS VERY RARE AND SOUGHT AFTER ALBUM.

NB:WE REALISE THAT NOT ALL BUYERS WILL BE FAMILIAR WITH THE RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM. THIS IS SET OUT BELOW TO ASSIST YOU IN DECIDING WHETHER THIS RECORD IS FOR YOU.  IF YOU ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH THIS SYSTEM PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AS THE RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM MAY DIFFER FROM YOUR OWN INTERPRETATION OF GRADINGS USED:

MINT: THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT: THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD: THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE. 

GOOD: THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES.  THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS , DISCOLORATION ETC.

FAIR: THE RECORD IS STILL JUST PLAYABLE BUT HAS NOT BEEN CARED FOR PROPERLY AND DISPLAYS CONSIDERABLE SURFACE NOISE; IT MAY EVEN JUMP. THE COVER AND CONTENTS WILL BE TORN, STAINED AND/OR DEFACED.

POOR: THE RECORD WILL NOT PLAY PROPERLY DUE TO SCRATCHES, BAD SURFACE NOISE ETC. THE COVER AND CONTENTS WILL BE BADLY DAMAGED OR PARTLY MISSING.

  POSTAGE AND PACKING:

I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT THE INSURED AND SIGNED FOR OPTION IS CHOSEN FOR THIS VALUABLE AND RARE ALBUM.

UK      FIRST CLASS £3       SPECIAL DELIVERY (INSURED AND SIGNED FOR) £8

EUROPE    AIR MAIL  £4        INSURED AND SIGNED FOR £8

REST OF WORLD     AIR MAIL £7   INSURED AND SIGNED FOR £11

OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE PAY BY PAYPAL IN POUNDS STERLING.

THIS ITEM WILL BE PACKED WITH CARE IN A PROFESSIONAL RECORD MAILER WITH STIFFENERS TO ENSURE IT REACHES THE WINNING BIDDER IN GOOD SHAPE. THE RECORD WILL BE REMOVED FROM ITS COVER TO PREVENT DAMAGE IN TRANSIT.

THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID.  WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.