Ultra Rare’Fresh Maggots’ SF 8205 UK 1st Press 1E/1E RCA Vinyl LP EX-/VG Nice! This is described as one of the most sought after records in the world by many observers. The vinyl is extremely clean, excellent for the most part with just a couple of very minor marks just visible and mostly to do with the known poor quality of the actual vinyl used for these pressings not like RCA! – I have read reports of numerous bubbles being visible on the surviving copies of these however this has maybe only one or two tiny blemishes and may be one of the best pressings that existed! The sound is loud, clear, dynamic and very fresh see what I did there! With just some noise from the pressing between tracks or at the end and then the odd pop when in play. This plays of hifi quality and there will be no upgrade needed from this You would struggle to find one to upgrade to! The sleeve is very good indeed, intact, glossy, great edges, nice spine with some unevenness and two instances of clumsy sticker removal. There is ring-wear to the purple rear of the sleeve that is typical of these. There are critical photos taken so please look carefully, this is a very low-hours record and this shows in the pictures. Picture 11 shows the opening edge.. The sleeve does look quite uneven on earlier photos (see picture 2) however looking at it on picture 11, a direct shot of the opening edge, it is clear that this is only mild. The sticker removal damage has left small areas where the surface print is missing, this can clearly be seen on the photos. There are some telltale fingernail indentations that can be seen in reflected light evidencing where the sticker has been scraped off. Not a great job and might have been better left.. However there it is.. It’s not that bad and the sleeve still looks very good indeed for the most part. Overall this is a great record. Super-rare, a great investment, with fine vinyl that is not far off Excellent and a tidy sleeve with some issues but has many strengths such as great edges and spine and great gloss! All records are play-tested by real humans so you have our expert ears at your disposal! Also all our records are professionally cleaned prior to posting to maximise their playback potential! Please see the following grading guidelines which I use to grade all media: Items will be described in the following order: Media/Cover i. 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 as 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, discolouration, 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. BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler. CD’s are similarly graded though the Jewel case is disregarded in grading. The grading applies to the media and the insert. Cassettes will simply be described in their playing condition and are all tested. All records are sent out in twin wall’Music Max’ mailers with double stiffeners and will arrive safe and sound! I have some super-rare Beatles stuff coming up and all kinds of other great, rare and interesting records for sale. The item “Ultra Rare’Fresh Maggots’ SF 8205 UK 1st Press 1E/1E RCA Vinyl LP EX-/VG Nice” is in sale since Friday, August 2, 2019. This item is in the category “Music\Records”. The seller is “phonostagerecords” and is located in Preston. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Artist: Fresh Maggots
- Style: Progressive Folk
- Duration: LP
- Record Grading: Excellent (EX)
- Speed: 33RPM
- Record Size: LP (12-Inch)
- Sub-Genre: Psychedelic/Garage
- Title: Fresh Maggots
- Record Label: RCA
- Release Year: 1971
- Edition: First Pressing
- Genre: Folk
- Sleeve Grading: VG