Crazy Priced Vinyl On EBAY

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=306&item=4741175699&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

$499 for a Supremes greatest hits is a bit much...I wouldn't pay a cent over $350.

THIS WAS DIANA "TRAMPSWITCH" ROSS, THE ORIGINAL 50s TRANNIE GANGSTA AND SHE RULED SUPREMES

Huh? which one? I think I have them all and they cost me less than a fiver each

Sarah 4 (fanzine only) for £19 also, almost a pound a page.

ah: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ANOTHER-SUNNY-DAY-ANORAK-CITY-FLEXI-SARAH-RECORDS-C86_W0QQitemZ4818275760QQcategoryZ58677QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Anorak City - £34:20 just 2 days ago.

xpost

Another Sunny Day records go for big bucks, tis true.

do you think graeme revell is trying to buy back his past?

Not crazy, but it is kinnel.

There are loads of punk singles that go for hundreds of pounds -

Bad Brains - Pay To Cum
Crime - Frustration
a lot of singles featured on Killed By Death/Bloodstains comps (not all of them are that rare though)

I'm quite happy with my bootleg reissue of Pay To Cum, no need to splash out $1000 on an original copy...

anybody want to buy a bridge? (actually I've got that too)

cuz by then everyone wanted stereo and they didn't make as many. try and find a mono copy of pipers at the gates of dawn. go ahead, i dare you.

-- StanM (Stan10...), March 3rd, 2006 7:12 AM. (later)

From that auction's questions:

Q: Hi - will you guarantee anonymity for the winner of the auction?
Feb-25-06

A: Yes, I can GUARANTEE that the winner's name and their contact details will remain totally private. This information will not be disclosed to any third party unless I have the winner's consent.

"I don't want anyone to know what a fucking idiot I am for spending over twelve thousand pounds on a fucking Sex Pistols 7""

There HAD to have been some shill bidding going on with this one!! According to the average completed auction thingy the average price of an LP of Revolver was about $20. So not only does this person sell his for $460, but they also have two people asking them questions, one BEGGING them not to end the auction early. It's not even in mint condition!

1) daft sticker on the front
2) shrinkwrap on it

The Beatles auction looks legitimate to me. Beatles collectors are obsessed with--and even specialize in--such minutiae as sleeve stickers. The condition of the record and everything else becomes moot. If you look at most of the heavy bidders for this auction, they all seem interested in Beatles stuff with "unusual" stickers.

Now whether or not that makes that copy of Revolver "worth" $400+ is another discussion entirely.

(breath)

One of the albums is 'evident' as an original pressing, and was $240 or thereabouts before the ad was cancelled/rescheduled.

Unless all his fans copy his handwriting style too. (which is quite possible)

See also: this.

And yet, somehow, I snagged a 12" of the Summer's Last Sound EP on Ebay a couple months ago for only eight bucks. Ha!

Come to think of it, I still do!

Well, I can't see it.

it's like he's dying to build up some positive feedback for that ONE BIG OPERA SCORE

me:
Item: This is a must have for record lovers! (4867500661)
This message was sent while the listing was active.

i might be interested in bidding, but there's no way i'll pay $100 in shipping fees. a lot of ebay sellers try to rip off bidders by overcharging for shipping, you're not one of those people, are you?

donna:
Item: This is a must have for record lovers! (4867500661)
This message was sent while the listing was active.

No, Definatly not. If you you want to bid, I'll cut off the shipping price completly.

$800 buy it now.

Meic Stevens "Outlander" original LP - 478.32

they just don't know what to look for:

http://cgi.ebay.com/MOZART-A-PARIS-OUBRADOUS-PATHE-191-197-BOX-7LP_W0QQitemZ4868220127QQcategoryZ306QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4877353148

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1469&item=9506976772

''Works on all men or your money back.'' Now you can't say that about the latest Embrace album!!!!

I actually put this on watch hoping i might get it for $30. Haha. I won't be bidding now.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Arctic-Monkeys-Five-Minutes-With-The-Arc-UK-CD-single_W0QQitemZ4893196853QQcategoryZ307QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
$270+

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Arctic-Monkeys-Five-Minutes-With-The-Arct-UK-7-vinyl_W0QQitemZ4893196863QQcategoryZ306QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
for $230+

My copy is totally fucked though, it looks like the record has been sandpapered.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RARE-CIRCULUS-CLEAR-VINYL-LP-NOT-CD-FOLK-PSYCH_W0QQitemZ300028295235QQihZ020QQcategoryZ1075QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WITCHCRAFT-CIRCULUS-7-SABBATH-WOLFMOTHER-FAIRPORT_W0QQitemZ300028298660QQihZ020QQcategoryZ45543QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

?!

?????!

though true, don't bite Vahid's schtick

I got my old login back!

Thank you Nu ILX.

Can anybody provide me a link to the "sister CD thread" mentioned by the original poster?

$40? Are you kidding me?

I have the 7'', maybe I should sell it if it's really going for this much...

http://cgi.ebay.com/RAREST-BOB-DYLAN-LP-ALBUM-IN-EXISTENCE_W0QQitemZ140127050490QQihZ004QQcategoryZ306QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/FAINE-JADE-INTROSPECTION-LEGENDARY-1968-PSYCH-LP-MINT_W0QQitemZ140127051294QQihZ004QQcategoryZ306QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/BRUTE-FORCE-EXTEMPORANEOUS-INSANELY-RARE-ORIG-LP-SEALED_W0QQitemZ140128329043QQihZ004QQcategoryZ306QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

just look at all his auctions, basically.
i want the gentle soul record he has a copy of.

i want everything. ever.

sealed first state mono VU & nico. FREE shipping!!!

could be crazy warped or some shit. i wouldn't buy it.

sealed records can be fucked. oh they might look perfect till you play them.

yeah I was browsing this dude's listings over the weekend. pretty amazing.

i see him once or twice per week. he does this shit in giant batches, full time. dude just goes to thrift stores and estate sales and shit all day everyday.

*** ONE OF THE NICEST COPIES WE HAVE SEEN LATELY ***

*** GOOD LUCK FINDING ANOTHER STILL SEALED COPY *** is my favorite.

I love the "lately"

You would think the world was picked over at this point to make that kinda digging fruitful .. thrift stores, estate sales, etc. but I guess not!

people die every day, stormy.

yes, but how many record collectors die everyday, worldwide? 10? 50?

they don't have to be hardcore collectors. just a few old hippies will do.

you guys saw that number 00000006 white album auction rite?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Beatles-ULTRA-RARE-UK-STEREO-WHITE-ALBUM-0000006_W0QQitemZ270128943287QQihZ017QQcategoryZ432QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i know a dude who probably hasn't bought a record in 30 years, but what he has is jaw-dropping. i would kill him myself, but i'm too lazy.

I got a bunch of mint condition prog the other day, charity shop. One went for £30, the capitlst.bast I am.

it's a known fact bobdjukic have a shrink machine and a hairdryer

http://cgi.ebay.com/DAVE-MATTHEWS-BAND-THESE-CROWDED-STREETS-LP-OOP_W0QQitemZ150129531408QQihZ005QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

LOLOLOLOLOL
(sorry)

haaaaaaaaaaaa

That really is incredible sanskrit. I'm heading to my college town used record store today. I've got some DMB hunting to do.

And for sale by the same store: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150133196404&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_RCRX_Pr4_PcY_BID_IT&refitem=150129531408&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&usedrule1=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget

Wasn't this just released last year or the year before? Are they really all gone already?

i just went to a tag sale recently where th guy would go home with sealed packages from the department store circa 1972 and dump his package in a box to await my fingers many years later..i love the Carpenters record bag one was in that was still stapled w th receipt..I sold a bunch of th sealed stuff to an Ebay guy (Rosie(of the Originals fame),T-Bones,Johnny Tillotson,.,bleh,,but I kept Sam th Sham live and Play Country Guitar instructional w Jimmy Bryant,Smiley Burnette,Sandy Nelson,Augie Myers 1st LP,Cal Tjader etc..dreams still come troo even if its not gold nuggets.

That Faine Jade album up there is great. Dunno if I'd pay that much for it though.

http://cgi.ebay.com/EDDIE-KENDRICKS-People-Hold-On-TAMLA-LP-1972-NORTHERN_W0QQitemZ230115997483QQihZ013QQcategoryZ306QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

i know it's not that much money, but why are you selling a record for $110 when 2 were just up for auction. one sold for 10$ and the other didn't sell for 10$ (had a scratch on it).

The "Buy it now" is like "I will sell it for THIS MUCH!!" and wait until someone needs it desp and there's no time for waiting for auction ends, or there arent any.

yeah that can be found for 75 cents (good record tho!).

there's a contrarian listing strategy where you throw something up to start for $10 and eat the extra fees for a $200 buy it now to subliminally influence bidders (but the buy it now disappears after the first bid). it's worked for me in the past kinda but i haven't done it in years.

believe in the wisdom of free markets

yeah that can be found for 75 cents (good record tho!).

are you talking about the eddie kendricks? if so, find me one. they don't turn up around here and dude from sound library type store in SF told me it's a 30$ record.

The greater fidelity results in crisper, deeper sound--undoubtedly the way Carlos D wants you to hear the record!

sez "academy annex":

U.S. and Canada Rates - USPS Priority Mail
PLEASE NOTE NEW RATES
East of the Mississippi-

$ 7.00 - 1st LP

$ 1.00 - each additional LP

$ 4.00 - 1st 45
West of the Mississippi-

$ 8.00 - 1st LP

$ 1.00 - each additional LP

$ 5.00 - 1st 45

What in the world could justify this?

it's a very wide river.

easy, priority mail plus delivery confirmation starts at $5.25 these days. USPS doesn't have any free shipping boxes that are really suitable for 12" records, so you have to buy them, which will run you about $1-1.50 per box. so just to pay for postage and packaging, you're up to $6.25 minimum for a 12".

look, i just thought the DMB listing was funny. let's all be cool, just a little fun.

<I>What in the world could justify this?</I>

With new postage rates, it actually DOES cost more to ship to the west coast than it does, say, from NY to Florida. This is just a simple way of balancing it out--this seemed the best option rather than a) increasing ALL rates (even when it doesn't cost us as much) or b) determining postage on a case-by-case basis (postage scale not equipt with geographic variables.)

That said, our auctions are nowhere near as funny as b0bdjukic's. $600 for a STEPPENWOLF LP?!

With new postage rates, it actually DOES cost more to ship to the west coast than it does, say, from NY to Florida.

I had no idea!

was in a record store in LA and there was the first Olivia Tremor Control record on the wall for 80$. i asked if it was special or something and dude told me that's what they go for on ebay?! i hope i still have those things

2nd OTC record goes for even more.
that's the one i like.

I was really surprised to see Mamas and Papas LPs for, like, seven bucks in a record store here in Seattle the other day. Not that they're not great or worth it, but If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears is a thrift-shop staple almost as much as Whipped Cream and Other Delights.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270142196831&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017

went to kstarke records in chicago this week, a little store on western ave set up by a vinyl collector. he basically does "graveyard wholesaling"--looking at garage sales, estates, and the like and buys tons of stuff for nothing at all, then turns around and sells it in his store for $5–10 or more (he saves the most valuable stuff for ebay). trouble is he is seemingly not concerned with condition so he'll sell a worn-down copy of some Dionne Warwick LP, whose jacket is split at the seams, for over $6. kind of ridiculous.

i got rid of both OTC records a long time ago :(

part of the problem is that ebay just follows different laws than stores. i don't think he's going to do good business selling a bunch of really beat-up r&b and classic rock (edgar broughton band! yeah!) LPs for nearly $10 in a little storefront on western ave. what goes for a few prize LPs on the interweb won't really follow for an entire store's worth of junk.

that said he has a lot of house/disco/electro/etc. 12"s. probably some stuff that's reasonably hard to find. but again, overpriced.

i have to admit that recently i've taken to picking things up in record stores mostly because i know i can turn around and sell them on the internet for a big profit. i only do it like once or twice a year and it helps to fund all the other crap i buy. i feel a bit guilty about it but....

why would you feel guilty about it?

i do that. it's a good way to finance the next trip to the record store :)

I still haven't better my £60 for a Sinister Ducks single.

Do people still pay much for Heavenly singles on Sarah?

god i just looked at prices for some of my old hardcore 7"s. and they are in a box, in a basement full of bats and mildew.

fck.

oh but all of these musicals records could sell for something. hmm.

i am going to be selling many of the noize cassettes from my teenage years on ebay sometime soon.

i looked up my good condition original vinyl of gang of four's "entertainment!" and it's still going in the $80-$100 range (though not $150 plus like it was before it was reissued), which makes me happy, especially considering i bought it for a quarter at a hippie fair in union, maine, nearly ten years ago.

All my G & VG stuff goes for like $12 lol

But then all my G & VG stuff is like jazz fusion that only beat diggers care about anyway. Oh and a couple NM Beefhearts.

Feedback history for one of late bidders of the Boris LP:

Positive feedback rating Quick payment, pleasure to deal with. Seller:
jayneyf ( 1300 [Feedback score is 1,000 to 4,999] )
03-Jul-07 15:24
King Crimson-Red-UK Vinyl LP-1974 (#230141083805) -- View Item
Positive feedback rating Thank You For Your Purchases & Rapid Payment!!! EXCELLENT E-Bayer!!!!!AAAAA+++++ Seller:
anthony0070_9 ( 1360 [Feedback score is 1,000 to 4,999] )
04-Jun-07 17:41
SUPER Lot Of 5 KING CRIMSON LP's--Exc/NM Cond (#200113302137) -- View Item
Positive feedback rating Excellent. Very quick payment received. A+++++ Seller:
khherts ( 1030 [Feedback score is 1,000 to 4,999] )
21-Apr-07 18:49
Chris De Burgh - The Lady In Red (#320087722699)

"i looked up my good condition original vinyl of gang of four's "entertainment!" and it's still going in the $80-$100 range"

more like $10-$20 range, but you still got a bargain for a quarter!

dangit, over the winter i saw it go for $82. however the one i saw was in better condition than mine. oh well! it's extra cool for me since i later found a label on the inside of the sleeve that said it belonged to the dad of a kid i knew in high school. small world.

went to kstarke records in chicago this week...

I live right around the corner from that place, on Oakley. I used to go there often, but you're right, the condition of his items is capital S Shitty. But, I still have to give him props, because he gave me an incredibly good CDR mix of obscure italo hitz that one of his coworkers made.

there are some crazy expensive grateful dead TMOQs. i am glad being that much of a dork is prohibitively expensive for me right now.

I am curious to see how this one is going to turn out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/MOVING-SIDEWALKS-Flash-RARE-LP-ORIGINAL-on-TANTARA_W0QQitemZ130133023094QQihZ003QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

sheesh.
i'm content with a reissue thanks.

Just checked popsike: That's on the low side for that one (at the moment, $530)

http://cgi.ebay.com/MOMENTS-You-Said-RARE-NORTHERN-SOUL-45-On-DEEP_W0QQitemZ110165302807QQihZ001QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

are flexis vinyl?

sarah 13&14, £87 and counting

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sarah-Records-13-14-Flexi-disc-and-2-fanzines-RARE_W0QQitemZ190149418644QQihZ009QQcategoryZ58668QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

(i have two! i also recognise the seller's email address)

Blimey, and I thought Sarah prices had gone down!

damn, why did i practically give mine away :(

goodness. time to liquidate.

i think ltm re-releases has taken the edge off the prices for the obvious things but poppyheads 7" went for £70 not long ago. sarapoly was stupid too, so the oddments continue to rise.

yeah i did well when i sold my sarapoly (which i got for free, it's not the sort of thing i would have paid money for)

I wonder how Heavenly vs Satan does these days, I think that one was v expensive before the K reissue came out.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230185067892&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=013
Crazy alright, I bought this same single for £2.99 on Ebay a few months ago. Stupid Nirvana collectors, Kurt's not even on this record, dumbasses!

It's all in the presentation!

those go team 45s are pretty rare regardless

I dunno, I've got 5 of them, and they were all cheap. The only one that's normally insanely expensive is the one Kurt actually was on.

Think about it, there'll be tons of "Go Team" ads there right now that aren't the Kurt band, but the 'rah rah' bunch. Add the word "Nirvana" and it'll come up on loads of people's automatic search notifier.

Uh the winning bidder was called 'thegoteam' so maybe it's just a K Records dork w/ too much money

Nah look at their previous auctions - all Nirvana & Marilyn Manson!

http://cgi.ebay.com/MELLOW-CANDLE-UK-PROG-PSYCH-FOLK-LP-ORIG-FEMALE-VOCALS_W0QQitemZ320180123983QQihZ011QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

:-O

Eeek yeah, I saw that one too. God. Makes me wish I picked up the (too expensive) bootleg of it that was around this year.

man that guy bought a lot of eekspensive records lately

do you guys get like an ebay digest of expensive record auctions??? I WANT TO SUBSCRIBE

I just always look at "iamthewitch" dude's auctions. anybody know who he is?

the witch

i like to search "psych" in records and sort by highest priced first.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150178076644&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=005

And me, I do the opposite, sort of...

what's really funny is to come across something that sold for loot then find the exact same LP and condition from someone else unbid upon.

do you guys get like an ebay digest of expensive record auctions??

The way I do eBay porn with records is to just type "rare" in the search line, sort highest price first. If you're registered with eBay you can look at completed auctions and that's where you get to see the mega-bucks that are paid for Northern Soul singles. Good God. If you are doing it with CDs it's better to put "OOP" in the search line (out of print). That's where you see what you could make if you owned Mosaic box sets and regional rap CDs from the '90s. Wow.

^^ if a seller is so desperate as to drop "rare" keywords, then it's almost always a turd. ergo, you are the enemy.

i've occasionally used 'rare' where the item is actually pretty scarce but i can see that it's really a pretty pointless thing to do

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MERCYFUL-FATE-KING-DIAMOND-BLACK-MESSAGE-RED-VINYL-MINT_W0QQitemZ320205639987QQihZ011QQcategoryZ1594QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

anyone want to buy 5000 country and bluegrass LPs?

i do. how much?

465 pounds sterling and almost six days left in the auction?! holy shit! should i start buying metal records?

A bit late to start now! Some 90s black metal vinyl sells for even more than that btw

Skot, where do you keep all this vinyl?

i don't know what i would do with a sudden 5000 records actually. put them in the basement for now.

i'd think of something. there is always room. 5000 records isn't THAT much.

5000 might be lowballing it. Took me five of the U-Haul record boxes (1.5 cu ft) to pack up the As and Bs of one section.

so who are you selling them to?

No clue yet, I just have to move the records somewhere so I can start fixing up my grandmother's house so she can sell it.

I'm trying to find out what's in there and if it can be sold in sections or if we need to find a bulk buyer.

Listen to every record, then eat it, then blog about it.

Some of the '70s bluegrass vinyl is awesome - paisley shirts & bellbottoms, invasion of the evangelical hippies.

Milo, if you see any records on the County label, I collect 'em. It was a label that reissued 78s in the sixties/seventies/eighties; tons of great stringbands, banjo pickers, hillbilly blues. a quick google search they're still going today, doing CDs, but it's the old LPs. Don't know if yer wantin to break up the collection at all, of course, but I for one am mighty curious as to what's in there. Where are you located, again? For some reason I feel sure it's not close to New York, which is a shame.

This ain't bluegrass:

http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-MISFITS-PLAN-9-1009-HORROR-BUSINESS-ULTRA-RARE_W0QQitemZ190191145132QQihZ009QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Good gravy.

Juno soundtrack in full effect
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/The-Moldy-Peaches-LP-2001-Rough-Trade_W0QQitemZ200192270224QQihZ010QQcategoryZ58623QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

holy crap @ the moldy peaches. i think i linked to the horror business single on the rolling vinyl thread--the one before that sold for around 8 grand if i remember correctly. huge jump.

autographed Elvis album

at least, that's what I think this means:

I Doug Murray are selling are selling elvis record the record is live in person in Las vegas 2 record set for salke 5 millon dollars or best off . It is a one shape record elvis sigh my record inperson in 1968. You can contact me on email elvis2✧✧✧@ya✧✧✧.c✧✧ or call me at (x) if you are intrested email me or call me.

From Doug Murray

dude has -2 feedback!

lol, hadn't even noticed that!

that's the first thing to check! where is your brain?

i kinda wanna fake bid on it but i'm afraid that nobody else will follow me and i will be fucked.

cuz i totally bid that VU acetate up a few thou before they escrowed it out of reach

I called Doug Murray, no response. Homeboy better holla back.

Holy shit, that number is Long Beach … could this Doug Murray be the same as the Swedish one who plays for the Sharks? He actually owns the company Ubertap as well (http://www.uberdispensing.com/).

He also keeps good company:

http://www.uberdispensing.com/images/ubergirls/3.jpg

It's the Ramones V2.00

Hey ho's, let's go

http://cgi.ebay.com/13H-FLOOR-ELEVATORS-EASTER-EVERYWHERE-RAREST-MONO-LP_W0QQitemZ160206624790QQihZ006QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Just, you know, reading a listing of Bob's is kind of mindblowing, esp in this batch, the Velvets/Mono/Promo listing. But not as mindblowing as the cash he gets for these things.

If, in fact, there is another work of art comparable to this album (and this is a BIG “if”), it surely would not be a Rock album -- for there are NO known cultural antecedents and predecessors in the world of popular music, and no points of reference either. The only comparable thing that comes to mind would be Picasso’s Girls of Avignon, or Stravinsky’s Rites of Spring (both from 1913). In the world of contemporary music, the only session that comes reasonably close to the level of the chutzpah and artistic courage of the Velvets’ first album would be John Coltrane’s Ascension (recorded barely a year prior to Velvet Underground and Nico, and quite possibly exerting a strong influence on both Reed and Cale; compare, for example, the maddening cacophonics of the Velvets’ European son with the gushing, unrestrained eruptions of Coltrane’s pure, protean expression, to see what we mean)

^^ lollerskates

What else can be said of this album that hasn’t already been said? The album that defi(n)ed the era; the music that shattered conventions, the production that influenced everyone over the next four decades, the lyrics that sound fresher today than they did in 1967 and the Andy Warhol artwork that still captures the imagination. This is a sexy, moody, brilliant and occasionally violent work that would be impossible to reproduce today, in the age of political correctness gone amok. Most importantly, THE MUSIC!!!. This is the only album that will make you a honorary resident of New York City, without you ever having to set foot in it. From the opening track ("Sunday Morning"), to the last one ("European son"), Lou Reed, John Cale, Nico and the rest of the crew take you through the kaleidoscope of emotions, settings, ambients, situations, moods and rhythms, not all of which are for the faint of heart. The album includes some of the most beautiful, poetic imagery ever committed to a disc (I’ll be your mirror; Famme Fatale; Venus in Furs). Whether you are into singers-songwriters, pre-punk, beatnik poetry, or ‘60’s rock, this is a must-have.

We are pleased to present the rarest and hardest-to-find Thirteenth Floor Elevators album in existence: the monstrously rare STOCK – NOT WHITE LABEL PROMO -- MONO pressing of the Thirteenth Floor Elevators legendary, second album. This album is a proverbial Loch Ness monster of record collecting: everybody knows that it exists – or has heard that it exist, or knows someone who has one, or has heard of someone who found one, but no one has ever seen, let alone snapped a photo of it. We have a distinct privilege of presenting a GORGEOUS specimen of one such rare species here. We estimate that these STOCK MONO pressings are outnumbered by their more common STEREO cousins by a ratio of close to 1000:1. And, no, we are NOT exaggerating.

http://cgi.ebay.com/SARAH-VAUGHAN-w-CLIFFORD-BROWN-MINT-ORIG-1954-EMARCY-LP_W0QQitemZ350023924447QQihZ022QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

In the entire history of eBay, still sealed original STEREO pressing of this album – we were told, and our own research bears this out – has never been offered before; not even once, in the entire 10-year history of the company. If this assertion is correct, this would mean that a still sealed ORIGINAL STEREO copy of this album is offered on collectors’ market about once every ten years or so – less often, mind you, than an undiscovered Brancusi sculpture or Da Vinci drawing. Unless you are willing to wait another 10 years to see another copy, our message is very simple: BID NOW. DON’T WAIT. THIS MAY BE THE LAST COPY YOU WILL EVER SEE.

http://cgi.ebay.com/MILES-DAVIS-KIND-OF-BLUE-SEALED-ORIG-STEREO-LP-SIX-EYE_W0QQitemZ160206891741QQihZ006QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Like he needs free advertising. He is a rip though.

Someone tell me how this guy got copies of so much valuable shit. And how does anyone know he didn't just reseal half of them himself?

just buy the fucking reissue

When the moldy peaches signed to rough trade, rt didn't get their record out fast enough so they, the moldy peaches, made CD-r copies of it and sold it at Other Music.

Someone tell me how this guy got copies of so much valuable shit. And how does anyone know he didn't just reseal half of them himself?

he scours shows and stores for sealed anything salable. his ridiculous sales prices are due to:

1) savvy marketing (i.e., maintaining a huge list of past customers and doing email blasts to them after posting lists)
2) being in the eBay game for a long time, and cultivating a reputation
3) having record collector customers, but also high-end audiophile customers. the latter wouldn't even think twice about dropping $500 on some sealed MFSL turd.

who's the guy with the internet business who sells like insanely priced first press eagles records and shit like that for 300 dollars a pop? i always forget the name. he calls them, like, "hot" masters or something. just bonkers stuff. really common records for the most part. lots of sealed stuff. he has a whole long manifesto about first presses and certain pressings and why he can get away with selling 150 dollar pablo cruise records.

shuga?

ah.. better records. hot stamper!

http://www.discogs.com/groups/topic/155312

"ah.. better records. hot stamper!"

bingo!

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/4458/stamperdh3.gif

ESoJ... that might be the best image i've seen so far in '08.
A+.

Hot stamper guy is even crazier than Bob D when it comes to the "getting way more than is socially acceptable (for an LP)" scene. On that note, I don't dislike Bob D. I would never think he had any shady business practices (resealing, etc) though I wouldn't be surprised if there are a fair number of unsatisfied/underwhelmed customers behind the scenes.

Knowing Bob makes his listing hyperbole EVEN MORE HILARIOUS, to imagine it in his voice and with his phrasing.

(props, btw, to sanskrit for first tipping me to the existence of hot stamper dude.)

I didn't know this Michael Hurley record existed until I saw this.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270212212581

http://www.waxidermy.com/bbs/images/smiles/folkways.gif

i'm bidding on this but i have zero hope of being able to afford what it will surely go for

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220202394122&ssPageName=STRK:MEBI:IT&ih=012

the one track i've heard from it is one of the most affecting pieces of music i've yet come across

shit ... I got 250 for my "First Songs" a couple of years ago. and it was a fucking EXCELLENT copy. pained me to part

how about this madness:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Chicago-Transit-Authority-1969-360-Sound-STONE-MINT_W0QQitemZ220200291353QQihZ012QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

$138 for a fucking CTA album ???

this one is sorta nuts too but i can at least TRY to understand it

http://cgi.ebay.com/Alice-Cooper-1971-WLP-PROMO-Love-It-To-Death-MINT_W0QQitemZ320216292399QQihZ011QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

My favorite Alice Cooper fan got a bargain on his Love It To Death WLP.. a mere hundred bucks.

Several xposts to Sang Freud: There's been a CD reissue of that Hurley, which I'd be happy to burn if you're interested. Did you catch Hurley when he played at the shop?

Didn't know he played there! I did see him maybe a year ago at that place near your shop with all the couches surrounding the performer & big video screens and stuff. Sensory overload -- it was hard to focus on his songs. Thanks much for the cd offer, but now that I know it's out there I think I'll track it down on my own. Thrill of the hunt and all.

it's on Locust and OOP or close, I would get it sooner rather than later.

$168 for Sublime Frequencies Tuareg LP:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200199364315&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=010

yeah, I saw that. I was thinking about bidding for that guy's 'Elektronika Demonika' but I decided it doesn't hurt my feelings too much to just own the CD/DVD when it comes out. but that copy went for a lot less than the last one. I think G3rard C0sl0y might have been the winner?

as far as the Group Doueh thing .. man, I just fundamentally do not get people. For that price, you could score the first three (20 year old) Sun City Girls records and probably still have money to spare. Or you could, you know, pay $168 for a record that's what, a year old?

$168 for Sublime Frequencies Tuareg LP:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200199364315&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=010

No keyword spamming in that listing then?

For that price, you could score the first three (20 year old) Sun City Girls records and probably still have money to spare.

WORD

damn! i've got that group doueh album. i'm gonna keep mine though. i like it.

sorting through my grandfather's records I found one of these
I wouldn't call it mint or near-mint, though.

Anyone have $3,000,000 to spare?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140206309501#description

The World's Greatest Music Collection: 3 Million Records, 300,000 CDs, 6 million+ Song Titles

hay guys did you hear about the 3 million record collection? wow huh

http://cgi.ebay.com/SEALED-BLUES-HENRY-THOMAS-1927-1929-12-2-LP-SET-YAZOO_W0QQitemZ190196663837QQihZ009QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i mean, YIKES, the CD will only cost you $10! Less, probably!

guys .. only 4 hours left to bid on this sealed Free lp!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330212280061&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=014

HEITKOTTER SHREDS

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230235684145&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:Watchlink:middle:us

http://cgi.ebay.com/Factory-Sample-LP-Durutti-Column-Joy-Division-Cab-Volta_W0QQitemZ320230790662QQcmdZViewItemQQssPageNameZRSS:B:SRCH:US:101

lol. this guy in long island is sitting on a ton of these, he sells one every two weeks. i picked on up from him last summer for like $20.

i think the people here must think it's the original 7"? someone is in for a surprise when they open that mailer..

lolz

yeah that is emabrrassing

^so was that

yo, Ian, I found probably 50-100 County records when I was going through the collection before my uncle got his snake-handling hands on the rest ('to donate to a museum' - think he'll be disappointed when he figures out I pulled the records that were worth anything).

It'll be a few months before I can go through the ~1000 albums I pulled again, but I'll see what's there and e-mail you.

oooh, real cool milo!! i'd be psyched to see a list. if it helps i can send you a list of the ones i already have to relieve any unnecessary typing. i'm also looking for a few hoyt axton records, specfically. and townes van zandt of course!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260222339885&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:1123

hope vini's doing ok

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320228495526

I have this. Paid £10 for it

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALCEST-Le-secret-ORG-mcd-Peste-noire-Watain-Lifelover_W0QQitemZ360035986668QQihZ023QQcategoryZ307QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i wonder why vini sold his guitar too

i hate the band name alcest so much

$255 and climbing for a Zoviet France CASSETTE!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230237136822&ssPageName=MERC_BC_ReBay_Pr4_PcY_BID_Stores_W0_IT&refitem=230237125643&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=bid_confirm&usedrule1=CategoryProximity&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget&_trksid=p167.m184&_trkparms=its%3DS%252BI%252BSS

You say (write) "cassette" as if it's a dirty word.

There were tons and tons of great underground records released only on cassette during the great "cassette revolution", which would have been... mmm... help me out boys, late 70s-early 80s?

C30-C60... etc

if somebody listed a bunch of the m squared cassettes i'd expect to see similar prices

(thanks to mutant sounds i have no need to source them for myself)

xpost only because it is available on LP and CD as well...

Ah... hmmm. memory is foggy from back then. According to Discogs is wrong cat#. I remember the Red Rhino release on wax. Don't remember if this cassette was released prior but suspect so.

Damn collectors aren't buying it to listen to anyway ;) Kinda like the Sister of Mercy - Temple of Love test pressing that I got $500 for...

I was just watching a couple of Go Team cassettes on Ebay that went for $125 each. There's also tons of power electronics/industrial/noise cassettes that fetch ridiculous amounts.

Skaters and related bands tapes sell for shitloads too.

Just spent $50 on Dissecting Table's first LP. This will be my 7th copy i think.

Most i ever spent was on a lacquer for the G.G.F.H. collectors club 7". came with a couple testpressings of 2 of their other albums as well and the original layout sheets for their press photos. I have a feeling the seller was a former Peaceville employee raiding the archives.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-NIRVANA-Love-Buzz-Alt-45-SUB-POP-986-1000_W0QQitemZ280214878434QQihZ018QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

lol i've never seen shill bidding played so poorly

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=306&item=280208195392
then
http://cgi.ebay.com/GRATEFUL-DEAD-1969-LIVE-PSYCH-2-LP-ORIG-W7-LBL-UNPLAYED_W0QQitemZ280214426163QQihZ018QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/SUPER-RARE-K-U-K-L-THE-EYE-ICELAND-BJORK-CRASS_W0QQitemZ110240658556QQihZ001QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i bet that record fucking rules, though.

Is that even that rare? I always assumed most 'standard' Crass label releases (ie not the flexis or whatever) were pressed in fairly big quantities

I had that "Holidays in Europe" album, gave it to a friend who thought it was great (I thought it wasn't)...

It's like:

Albums are not rare if supply > demand.

Soon as one person wants it and no-one wants to sell, then it's rare.

The Eye does rule, but no way is it worth that much.

Hey they used to have it listed at $299, it's a bargain now!

I'd imagine you would have to "Pay No More Than £30" for any Crass Records release. I think the most I've paid was £15 for Bullshit Detector #3.

The seller is listing it as "New Age" ?

Is this shill bidding? I gave up 'cause it looked suspicious, no bidders that aren't doing this new private bullshit:

Bidder Bid Amount Bid Time
0***r( 394Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $62.87
Apr-24-08 14:01:06 PDT

sleeve70( 291Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $62.00
Apr-24-08 15:00:04 PDT

n***n( 1248Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999) US $51.66
Apr-24-08 11:30:04 PDT

.***m( 57Feedback score is 50 to 99) US $47.00
Apr-24-08 13:51:33 PDT

.***m( 57Feedback score is 50 to 99) US $42.00
Apr-24-08 10:41:13 PDT

sleeve70( 291Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $41.00
Apr-18-08 16:46:01 PDT

.***m( 57Feedback score is 50 to 99) US $36.00
Apr-24-08 10:38:51 PDT

7***7( 184Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $25.88
Apr-24-08 04:59:41 PDT

7***7( 184Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $24.22
Apr-24-08 04:59:35 PDT

s***a( 935Feedback score is 500 to 999) US $17.98
Apr-21-08 12:51:26 PDT

.***m( 57Feedback score is 50 to 99) US $15.00
Apr-18-08 11:13:55 PDT

w***a( 1415Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999) US $10.00
Apr-17-08 22:14:46 PDT

i don't get it? i mean, you were the runner up loser, so it was your price that jacked the final, not the potential shill. but maybe the other guy had a psychological effect on the other bidders? i see you bid twice, don't do this!

I guess my thought was, with these private accounts, how can you tell they aren't the same person or a group acting in concert to drive up prices?

Why is double bidding bad? I'm really more of a seller than a buyer, with less experience in that regard.

This should probably have gone on vahid's eBay 2nd Chance thread, but oh well.

Nothing wrong with double bidding.

The other supposed shill upthread, well he/she bought one off me so I can vouch for him/her.

what do you mean by "private accounts"? You know that eBay recently changed the policy so that *any* bidder other than yourself will display with the asterisks in there (which, yeah, I think is way lame)...

actually, '70s nostalg' was the winner, who bought from me.

Anyway, if the other bidders have reasonable levels of feedback (ten plus), they probably are genuine bidders. Lots of 'zero' ones and the cops (or ebay themselves) will be alerted, probably by the winner.

Nothing wrong with double bidding.

-- Mark G, Friday, April 25, 2008 11:10 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Link

of course there's nothing wrong with it if you're a seller!

double bidding is bad because it's logically inconsistent and irrational. think about it, you should bid the maximum you were are willing to pay and then stick to that. you will end up paying out far less than that or exactly that if you win.

if you bid $40 and then get outbid, why up it to $50? now that someone else wants it, you suddenly want it more?

and what is up with these fools who microbid 8 times in a row. you can see it in the history - $20, $25, $30, $35, etc. this tells me they have no idea what something is worth to them. and what makes them look doubly idiotic is that when they finally are in the lead, they're only up by a few dollars -- and the competition just got pinged with an email telling them they've been outbid.

ebay makes a lot of money on the

irrationality of bidding wars. why do you think they dropped $$ into all this "shop victoriously" ad agency bullshit?

Quite often, a buyer doesn't know the maximum he's willing to pay. He's moving back and forth in his mind - how much is it worth (objectively), how likely is he to come upon one again, how much can he afford, "I don't really need it"/"oh but I want it," etc..

There's nothing irrational or illogical about that. Purchasing decisions are as emotional as they are rational.

and what is up with these fools who microbid 8 times in a row. you can see it in the history - $20, $25, $30, $35, etc. this tells me they have no idea what something is worth to them.

hahaha, yeah .. this is the stupidest shit ever. Whenever I see this I purposefully submit multiple mininmum-increment bids until I've taken out every bid except their highest. I do this even when I'm just browsing, out of boredom, really .. because stupid people need to be punished

oh yeah. i was thinking of someone microbidding for the purpose of (temporarily) beatinf someone out. even better are people WHO DO THIS TO THEMSELVES for no reason. i can just picture them digging change out of their couch over and over again -- oh, i can afford a little more.

What. The. Fuck.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220226906670

christ on a crutch

i wonder if their other vinyl is worth as much

awesome, i have copies on all the stuff he's getting bids on

ching ching

sadly not quite as many of the things he sold for big $$

I only have the Ronan Keating 7" which probably isn't worth anywhere near as much. I think Youth Will Understand was only 500 copies, but still, fucking hell. Twee kids are rich these days!

3 Moondog 78s + 45

Each 78 was played once to get it on tape, and I've had them in storage since. The 45 rpm disc was pressed on clear red vinyl, and I'm afraid my kids got hold of it, and it has scuffs and scratches, so it's offered as a free bonus disc. On it Moondog plays with someone named SUZUKO.

http://stores.ebay.com/Bill-Cosby-Charity-Auction

hipsters beware! $5000 cosby sweaters for sale!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270265168914&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017 !!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ELECTRIC-WIZARD-WITCHCULT-TODAY-LP-VERY-LTD-EDITION_W0QQitemZ120295913922QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item120295913922&_trkparms=72%3A12|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

want a Northern Soul single? Only $5300!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Northern-Soul-Killer-The-Primers-Hale-101-Hear-It_W0QQitemZ310088162728QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item310088162728&_trkparms=72%3A1207%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1308&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

that's chicken feed:

http://cgi.ebay.com/SCARCE-Northern-Soul-45-Junior-McCants-KING-RARE-PROMO_W0QQitemZ180295199832QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item180295199832&_trkparms=39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A3|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

sweet deals though - only 3 bucks postage

http://cgi.ebay.com/BRUCKNER-SYMPHONY-7-OSKAR-FRIED-1924-POLYDORS-7-78RPM_W0QQitemZ120313056707QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item120313056707&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A16%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

god imagine if one of them broke in shipping? heartbreak/tears/bloodshed.

not technically vinyl obv.

that polydor label looks awesome

L-Bert, have you seen this website: http://www.tedstaunton.com/site.map/site.map.htm ?

Amazing stuff.

whoa hadn't seen that!

the site is loading v slowly for me at the moment, but there's hours of entertainment.

http://www.tedstaunton.com/labels/1930-1939.pages/Nippon.Polydor.1/image/nippon.polydor1.gif

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=120321027957WTF I just bought this on Ebay for £9 inc shipping. Mine has a the stuck on picture on green paper instead of red, is it just down to that being different? Other than that it's the same!

Is it good? I figure I'd like these lot but actually getting their stuff seems like a faff

I like this EP a lot, but I wouldn't pay 45 quid for it!

You can get most of their stuff on mp3 from their blog: http://blankdogs.blogspot.com

And by looking at that I've just answered my question - the copy I have with the green cover is a 2nd pressing.

some Fucked Up pricing
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FUCKED-UP-Humos-peligrosos-7-w-rare-insert-LMTD-20_W0QQitemZ110300031153QQ
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FUCKED-UP-Hoxton-c-nts-7-RAREST-sex-vid-reatard-tyvek_W0QQitemZ110300030454QQ
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FUCKED-UP-Fums-perillosos-7-RAREST-career-suicide-punk_W0QQitemZ110300029587QQ

lol blank dogs.
i have a copy of the first blank dogs EP with a white cover, approximately 15 made. i should sell it. i might trade it to my friend, who screened the covers, for some old-timey LPs.

i am still agog at the $600+ price-tag for F.J. McMahon's "Spirit Of The Golden Juice."

It IS a great record, but there's still nearly a week left.. god knows what it's going to end at.

jesus. thank god for boots.

The F.J. McMahon just ended...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320313074105&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:1123

Wowee.

hahaha, i have this album that the same guy is selling. never seen one sell. maybe it will go for a zillllllllllion dollarz:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320315051748&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_RCRX_Pr4_PcY_BID_IT&refitem=320313074105&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&usedrule1=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget&_trksid=p284.m183&_trkparms=algo%3DCRX%26its%3DS%252BI%26itu%3DUCI%252BSI%26otn%3D4

he's selling those Phil Yost LPs right now too... god i want those. Takoma fetish.

yikes, some sorta record for this record:

http://cgi.ebay.com/PSYCH-ROCK-LEAFHOUND-UK-Monster-Original-LQQK_W0QQitemZ230304809101QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item230304809101&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A3|39%3A1|240%3A1318

so nice of these dudes to toss in free shipping on their 4-digit albums.

i don't imagine there's too many more major label albums to fetch that sort of cash. has it never been properly reissued?

Leaf Hound has been reissued on both CD and LP! And was widely available for a long time as such.

i've always wanted to hear the novells album that that same dude is selling so i just downloaded it illegally! yeah! i mostly wanted to hear it for the boyce & hart connection. not bad. not something i would want to spend 75+ bucks on though.

http://popsike.com/pix/20060527/4887433898.jpg

leaf hound record has always been pricey, don't get me wrong. but this is the highest i've ever seen it by far.

Buy it now!
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280264574682

audiophiles. sheesh.

http://cgi.ebay.com/MOONSTONE-1973-PSYCH-FOLK-LP-FEMALE-VOCALS-CANADA-KOTAI_W0QQitemZ220307291206QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item220307291206&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A570%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

^ i think you can get a reissue new for about $16.

Collectors don't want reissues.

collectors are pathological tho.

that oat bros. album that guy was selling (i posted the link above) went for 90 bucks, which is good to know. i could live without my copy. now he's selling that spruce album i sold a while back on ebay. i didn't get a ton for mine. i'll have to see what he gets for his copy.

This is a bootleg you idiots!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=160298729414

I'm actually watching this cos I could go and pick up a bootleg of this for £12 (which I thought was too much, previously) from a record store down the road...

My bootleg of that cost a fiver I think. Imagine how much that guy could get if he spelled the name of the record label properly

I dunno, £26 for a "fanclub' issue seems not bad for the people who can't get one down the road.

Some reason why they can't just Buy It Now for £9.99?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330289640769

Um, I'm sure this includes a shit ton of good stuff but the price still seems hell of optimistic, 90s clip show relic man

Naughty, naughty. Very naughty.

I reckon at that price, he's not gonna move that mountain.

Selling them individually would take forever, people!

MVE would probably give him £30 for the lot.

Yeah, but he'd make more money. This guy is an Ebay-geezer noob.

x-post

He wants 75 grand yet can't be arsed to take a picture. No chance.

or even mention what records there are.

http://www.mrpayne.com/archive/photo_misc_Morris_Minor_and_the_Majors.jpg

8000 unsold copies of UV.

http://www.vinyltap.co.uk/gallery/bo/bombaibtwypdb6728563437329590.jpg

http://bp1.blogger.com/_ucoF1Y4E914/R-qZmmc_o9I/AAAAAAAAATA/0Zynjvc5Fa0/s200/be.jpg http://bp3.blogger.com/_ucoF1Y4E914/R-ktjWc_o7I/AAAAAAAAASQ/R3dM5hgT7FM/s200/ezpeswae.jpg

Glaswegian Prog anyone?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CAPTAIN-MARRYAT-SUPER-RARE-UK-ORIGINAL-PROG-PSYCH-LP_W0QQitemZ150309863354QQ

"I WAS BLOWN AWAY BY THE TOP QUALITY PROGRESSIVE ROCK SOUNDS CONTAINED WITHIN"

Looks like a reproduction antique. I was in Glasgow in 1974 and I remember nothing of this lot.

nah its the real thing, my brother knows the seller apparently.
heard this one Marcello? http://www.popsike.com/php/detaildata.php?itemnr=350044280224

Nope, "Captain Marryat" seems to me like a "Roadblock" situation.

Don't recall the second one but they were never on Thingummyjig so I'm sceptical. "The Big Red Bus" indeed.

How easy could it be?

Make a prog album, get it pressed in Poland or somewhere, put one copy on e-bay, get three different people to bid it up to £20,000, wait until it gets onto Popsike as a matter of permanent record, then post another one on ebay.

^Wanna go in on a business partnership? Sounds like a plan to me.

ULTRA RARE PRIVATE PRESS 1978 SAN JUAN ISLANDS FREAK FOLK LP!

(freak folk is easier to fake than prog -- with prog you have to be able to at least pretend to play. mg + ee or whatever they're called seem to be able to get by fine with no discernible musical ability whatsoever.)

Well, I'm the mg, you can be the ee...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Arthur-Verocai-S-T-ORIGINAL-on-Continental-BRAZIL-FUNK_W0QQitemZ110324324768QQcategoryZ306QQcmdZViewItem?item=110324324768

Arthur Verocai s/t. at $730 w/2 days left. wonder how high it'll go

yikes. or this latin funk album at 2700 w/4days left

http://cgi.ebay.com/RICARDO-MARRERO-A-Taste-SUPER-RARE-LATIN-FUNK-TSG-LP_W0QQitemZ330294505028QQcategoryZ58677QQcmdZViewItem?item=330294505028

oh, awesome, free shipping!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ATAHUALPA-YUPANQUI-HISTORIANDO-1941-1969-BOX-JAPAN-5-LP_W0QQitemZ250334692044QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item250334692044&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1205|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:1|294:50

i came across this while checking out potential christmas gifts, and thought it looked promising until i saw it was out of my range.

OWN TISSUE FROM SCARLETT JOHANSSON & SAM JACKSON
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220331665273

US $2,205.00
End time: Dec-22-08 21:35:00 PST (4 days 2 hours)
Shipping: FREE shipping
History: 67 bids

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/job-lot-12-singles-albums-some-rare-all-sorts-drum-b_W0QQitemZ290282067221QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_WSJL_Wholesale_GL?hash=item290282067221&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318

uh.jpg

Shit's fucked up.

Bidder 1Feedback score is 500 to 999 GBP 2,150.00
Dec-17-08 04:38:32 PST

Bidder 5 GBP 2,100.00
Dec-17-08 03:53:46 PST

Bidder 1Feedback score is 500 to 999 GBP 2,010.00
Dec-17-08 02:42:50 PST

Bidder 5 GBP 2,000.00
Dec-17-08 03:53:11 PST

Bidder 1Feedback score is 500 to 999 GBP 1,800.00
Dec-16-08 13:49:25 PST

Bidder 2Feedback score is 50 to 99 GBP 1,800.00
Dec-16-08 15:25:30 PST

Bidder 4Feedback score is 500 to 999 GBP 1,600.00
Dec-16-08 13:39:49 PST

Bidder 1Feedback score is 500 to 999 GBP 1,550.00
Dec-15-08 05:20:47 PST

Bidder 2Feedback score is 50 to 99 GBP 1,500.00
Dec-16-08 03:36:45 PST

Bidder 3Feedback score is 100 to 499 GBP 1,440.00
Dec-15-08 07:21:25 PST

Bidder 2Feedback score is 50 to 99 GBP 1,400.00
Dec-15-08 05:03:45 PST

Bidder 1Feedback score is 500 to 999 GBP 1,400.00
Dec-15-08 05:20:14 PST

Bidder 1Feedback score is 500 to 999 GBP 1,200.00
Dec-15-08 02:57:38 PST

Starting Price GBP 99.99
Dec-14-08 12:21:09 PST

bidder 1 is a mongo

my husband just

Disappeared with out a trace we are still

trying to find him but it is not looking good and

I have to think of my children and christmas for

them so that is why these are for sale.

I am hoping for the return of my husband.

He's going to be angry when he finds his records are gone.

"Your records missed you! They went out looking for you! We haven't seen them since!"

What was she doing with that dipshit anyhow? A real man doesn't walk out and leave his Rebel MC records behind.

seller never send bank details; after 6 weeks: "article is no longer available"

96.9% feedback? No wonder her husband walked out eh

http://cgi.ebay.de/JOSEPH-BEUYS-ORIGINAL-LP-JA-JA-NE-NE-La-Monte-Young_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ160307837202QQsspagenameZRSSQ3aBQ3aSRCHQ3aDEQ3a101QQsalenotsupported

six hours, that was fast.

That jungle collection above went for £630 it would seem... holy shit I really hope dude *isn't* coming back

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=190276990307

I didn't even know The Well Tuned Piano was released on LP!

first swans ep, a bargain at $184

http://cgi.ebay.com/SWANS-Self-Titled-on-Labor-Records-N-Y-1982-Insert_W0QQitemZ190280262999QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=220303406064

I mean, really?

cozen I make do with the cd of it

I have that lp

tht store's stuff is all crazily priced:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=350145944083

^^^I have one of these too

how about a pair of used shoes for $7000 from the same guy!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JOHN-LOBB-CUSTOM-MADE-OSTRICH-LEATHER-LOAFER-DRESS-SHOE_W0QQitemZ220264856016QQihZ012QQcategoryZ63850QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

shugarecords is a srs goldmine of ebay price insanity

first swans ep, a bargain at $184

I have this, and the production is MUCH, MUCH better than the CD reissue.

The CD reissue sounds like it's being played down a well.

how do you find out how much an LP is worth?

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GGWXP58ML._SL500_AA240_.jpg ?

head on over to waxidermy for more shugarecords related bemusement

nickb, is there an online version/equivalent?

I don't know I'm afraid. That book always seems to be the one lurking on the shelf of used record stores though.

yes there is:

This site shows what vinyl (not CDs) went for on ebay, historically.

http://www.popsike.com/index.html

Popsike's the best one out there, I think, but this one also comes in handy sometimes:
http://www.musicpriceguide.com/index.php

This one is of limited scope but of some use http://homepage.ntlworld.com/kennethdrury/price-guide.htm

Buy it NOW! http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370150950681

a very nice original copy of the New Creation lp went for over $1200 the other day

Pavement, Terror Twilight, 12 inch vinyl TEST PRESS Domino - 4999

that guy is a douche

if i could get 20K for my signed elliott smith setlist i'd be on easy street

dude, list it

tht terror twilight listing is crazy

holy shit. 25 grand?

I'm going to list all my recs as £25,000 or best offer

Oh shit, I had this and sold it with a bunch of other crap (i.e. Blood Circus, Swallow, Coffin Break etc 7"s) for not much at all. Go me.

that's a $15 record if it's lucky

Oh good, I won't beat myself up about that one then. Helluva crappy record too iirc.

Hmm, Popside has it £26 at it's lowest, £100 at it's highest. Most around the £40-£50 mark.

If you see it for $15, get it!

Popsike, not popside, oops.

poops

The CD reissue sounds like it's being played down a well.

Funny, I thought all Swans sounded like this...

WRONG

but I really came here to post this sublimely ridiculous $30,000 Michael Hurley LP...

http://cgi.ebay.com/MICHAEL-HURLEY-PARSNIP-SNIPS-RARE-VINY-LP-NEW_W0QQitemZ120370731779QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Records?hash=item120370731779&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177

LOL probably a decimal point issue -- it went for $261 the other day, and theres a $425 buy-it-now now

first swans ep, a bargain at $184

I have this, and the production is MUCH, MUCH better than the CD reissue.

― Dr More BS (libcrypt), Wednesday, January 21, 2009 1:53 PM (1 week ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

The CD reissue sounds like it's being played down a well.

― Dr More BS (libcrypt), Wednesday, January 21, 2009 1:53 PM (1 week ago) Bookmark

the first swans EP is a sad story indeed. it's one of the best things they've ever done, but the mostly widely heard version of it is on the filth CD reissue which, as you point out, is a crap remix. I wouldn't say it sounds like it's being played down a well, but rather it lacks punch, it just sounds flat. it's a rather uppity record for swans, it "rocks" in the way some of the faster stuff on filth does but without the grimy production. the labor EP actually has a sheen to it, something I wouldn't characterize other swans recordings as having (until children of god).

I know at one time gira was selling the master tapes for $300 on swans.pair.com - this was probably around 1999 or 2000. it'll probably never get an accurate rerelease unless they go the mark e smith route and master a recording from the vinyl. which I seriously doubt will happen, given gira's obsessive quality control. then again, I never thought rob zombie would let soulcrusher out of the vaults but now there's this http://www.amazon.com/Let-Sleeping-Corpses-White-Zombie/dp/samples/B001H5HWTE/

The Filth remaster isn't very good either.

Has Circus Mort been released on CD yet?

I found a blog that said Gira has no interest in issuing it on CD. I think I heard it at some point and, like the first Swans EP, it surprisingly didn't do anything for me.

that circus mort EP is terrible. it should in no way be compared to the first swans EP (except in that bimble likes neither of them). have you ever heard the original mix, bimble?

I sold some crazy priced vinyl on ebay! :D

Errr, like whut?

tindersticks' curtains. £70.

how much is this really worth?

discogs truth bomb:

0 members have this
0 members want this

their release as polarbear may be worth something but it's no tigermilk

Popsike is a revelation, thank you. I need to get that Dib Cochran promo 7" auctioned - that's serious money.

It is!

damn, wish my drunken housemate hadn't scratched my copy of this Josephine Foster LP up

and Boards of Canada stuff still sells????

This isn't on ebay but it still is crazy priced vinyl. There's 17 days to go and it is already at 26,000 dollars. Some say it may sell for close to 100,000 dollars and it's a 45 to boot !

http://www.raresoulman.co.uk/auction/all-auction'

Story about the history of the 45

http://www.goldminemag.com/article/Rare_Frank_Wilson_45_could_fetch_100000/

http://cgi.ebay.com/MOVING-SIDEWALKS-FLASH-69-ORIG-PSYCH-SEALED-ZZ-TOP_W0QQitemZ290313013984QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item4398010ae0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Yeah, it's $2000 tops.

Doesn't even have 99th Floor on it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/DON-PULLEN-MILFORD-GRAVES-Live-At-Yale-1966-US-LP_W0QQitemZ380127515724QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item58815d944c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A13%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

That's kind of weird that people are out there putting "Don Pullen" into the ebay search engine and then driving an admittedly rare record of his up to almost $1,000 when I always end up finding his records for $1 to $6. $10 once sealed.

What I mean is, dude doesn't command cash, at least consistently $10-$30, for any old record the way some avant/free jazzers do like Sun Ra or Albert Ayler. I mean, the record's private press and seeing that it sold for about $1,000 already, I don't actually think in my head, "There's something not right about that." I just wanted to point up the difference between that and what some of his other records sell for in the wild, that there doesn't seem to be much demand for most of his records from the point of view of picking up his stuff in a few different towns and one city.

the ONLY don pullen records that sell for money are the ones that he made with milford. and they always have. first press copies of the yale thing go for 1000+ and even 2000+. no big thing. the same 5 people sell them back and forth to each other every few years out of boredom. like misfits fans.

cripes.. a new high for this one

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=160340267213

probably should be more careful with my copy

almost every of the so-called "collector prices" refer to mint copies.
imo, extensive listening to your records makes them 'worthless' for collectors.

a well cared for record will remain in good condition. listening alone isn't generally enough to degrade a record unless it's being played with a faulty, heavy or otherwise inappropriate stylus.

yes.
but try explain this to a 16yo with limited budget who recently bought 'Black Monk Time'.

on CD, presumably.

no. recently = round 1985. and it was the polydor re-issue on vinyl.

http://cgi.ebay.com/UNPLAYED-MICHAEL-JACKSON-Thriller-EPIC-STILL-SEALED-LP_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a3Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a0Q7c293Q3a2Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem19b4a1d3e7QQitemZ110404686823QQptZMusicQ5fonQ5fVinylQQsalenotsupported

http://cgi.ebay.com/michael-jackson-off-the-wall-1979-al-35745_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a3Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem19b49d60ffQQitemZ110404395263QQptZMusicQ5fonQ5fVinylQQsalenotsupported

$545 for a copy of off the wall! i've got a copy in the store for five bucks.

thousand bucks for thriller:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Michael-Jackson-Thriller-LP-Vinyl-Original-EX-1982-EPIC_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a3Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem3ef5c580a5QQitemZ270411333797QQptZMusicQ5fonQ5fVinylQQsalenotsupported

good ol eBay chicken

a little/lot flabbergasted at the idea of a copy of thriller selling for more than $5. there are literally millions of them! MILLIONS!

that said, the store i work at got like twenty calls yesterday asking what mj stuff we had

people are ebay bombing MJ-related auctions, the tickets for his concerts are fetching up to $10k a pop, it's just people's idea of a joke

There's a big used record store here in Chicago, and when I was there a few weeks ago people kept walking into the store and all like "What's that song that went OH! Sherrie!" and then they would find that LP and they would pay $5-$10 for it. Kept happening over and over. I bet that place could sell MJ LPs for a good price today.

xp but oh man what about the negative feedback!?! think about the negative feedback!

unpaid item strike

It's a shame we don't treat our health insurnace payments like we do our ebay bids.

ok i know it's not vinyl but the thought's what counts

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260513599252&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123

sorry: "it's the thought that counts"

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250585010361&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_2396wt_909

how do we know that's a crazy price? maybe its a steal!

how's this then? five banged-up jackson 5 LPs for $1,000:

http://cgi.ebay.com/JACKSON-5-ALBUMS_W0QQitemZ260558579843QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item3caa806883#ht_500wt_939

Ebay noobs with twitchy fingers on the 0 key, I love 'em

or a copy of MJ's "bad"?:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Michael-Jackson-Bad-Vinyl-Album_W0QQitemZ160408159717QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item25591245e5#ht_500wt_939

elvis LP for $400--not even a rare one?:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Elvis-Presley-From-Memphis-To-Vegas-Mint-Sealed-Album_W0QQitemZ310203319347QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item48398f0433#ht_2355wt_930

more dumbasses trying to pawn off michael jackson LPs for big money, in this case $400:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Michael-Jackson-Thriller-Album-Vinyl-LP-Unopened-MINT_W0QQitemZ350319971555QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item5190b28ce3#ht_500wt_939

that's called wishful thinking. nobody's gonna bid on them. that fateful night they would have, but not now.

x-post

i mean, you can TRY to sell something for whatever you want. dude with a copy of thriller signed by vincent price was trying to get 2 million for it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/MICHAEL-JACKSON-THRILLER-VINYL-1982_W0QQitemZ190375239192QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item2c533f9e18#ht_500wt_939

http://cgi.ebay.com/Michael-Jackson-Bad-sealed-record_W0QQitemZ180472719743QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item2a0503297f#ht_500wt_939

http://cgi.ebay.com/Michael-Jackson-Thriller-1982-Epic-Record_W0QQitemZ180474174760QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item2a05195d28#ht_500wt_939

they do realize these albums sold like 15 million copies or whatever, right?

the crazy prices that people actually PAY, that's another story.

you can still make good money with MJ picture discs and sealed records.

debating with myself if i should sell my copy of this. i mean, i do like it, but...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250579176970

hard to know. maybe they'll get even bigger? or maybe they are at the peak of their exposure right now?

wait--is the vinyl of their 1st album out of print in general? or just the white-vinyl version?

i'd sell that shit; i doubt that record will be nearly as collectible in 5 years, nevermind 10.

(the beach house record)

it's been going for around $100 for a while now; I remember discovering when I finally got around to registering w/ Discogs and adding my collection 6 months or so that it was the first record I had that was worth three figures.

personally I'm never going to sell my copy because that album is amazing.

otoh I am thinking I should probably strike while the iron's hot with Mumford & Sons' debut 10"

He's a real nowhere man,
Sitting in his nowhere land,
Making all his nowhere plans, for nobody.
Doesn't have a point of view,
Knows not where he's going to,
Isn't he a bit like you and me?
Nowhere man, please listen,
You don't know what you're missing,
Nowhere man, the world is at your command.

He's as blind as he can be,
Just sees what he wants to see,
Nowhere man can you see me at all?
Nowhere man, don't worry,
Take your time, don't hurry,
Leave it all till somebody else lends you a hand.

Doesn't have a point of view,
Knows not where he's going to,
Isn't he a bit like you and me?

Nowhere man, please listen,
You don't know what you're missing,
Nowhere man, the world is at your command.

He's a real Nowhere man,
Sitting in his nowhere land,
Making all his nowhere plans, for nobody.
Making all his nowhere plans, for nobody.
Making all his nowhere plans, for nobody.

THE BEATLES: "Rubber Soul" LP. ORIGINAL UK PRESSING IN MONO, 3rd DECEMBER 1965.

PARLOPHONE: PMC 1267

MAITRIX; XEX 579 - 4 / XEX 580 - 4

EMI STAMPING CODES: GM 3* / GAP 3
*'4' was stamped and crossed out, '3' was either re-stamped underneath or perhaps both were stamped at the same time
and the mistaken '4' crossed out. I often find uncorrected mistaken digits on Beatles singles, EP's and LP's, my pictures
show both side's 9 O'clock digits. Including the maitrixes, all the information in the run-out grooves show this record was
definitely part of the original pressings made before the 3rd December 1965, release date. Anyone who seriously believes
one pressing batch was enough for the average selling LP titles, let alone a new mid-1960's mono Beatles album, is living in
a fantasy world.

THE TEXTURED LABELS HAVE:
PRINTING IS IN THE 'Times New Roman' FONT USED FOR EMI /PARLOPHONE'S 1965 - 1966 LP's .
"Sold In UK"
'Gramophone Co.Ltd.' ON THE RIMS.
'KT' IS EMBOSSED ON SIDE 2's LABEL.

ORIGINAL 1965 'Use Emitex' INNER SLEEVE, UNSPLIT, UNWORN AND BARELY USED, WITH ONLY MINOR AGEING
AND A GENTLE RECORD IMPRESSION, IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.

EXTREMELY RARE FIRST ISSUE 'E J Day' PRINTED MONO COVER, A LAMINATED FRONT WITH FLIPBACK EDGES.
PPRINTED ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT EDGE NEXT TO 'E J Day' CREDIT IS:
"Patents Pending" AND '12 LL'
('12' = December, I Have Never Understood How 'LL' Designated The Year - 1965.)
THE VAST MAJORITY OF 1965 FIRST ISSUE/ORIGINAL "Rubber Soul" MONO & STEREO COVERS WERE MADE BY
'Garrod & Lofthouse', WHO TOOK OVER THE 'E J Day' COMPANY IN THE SUMMER OF 1965.
This is not the usual ebay seller fairy stories, I always wondered why the "Help!" cover never had any covers made by
'E J Day' and while trading at record fairs in the early 1990's I met a former Garrod employee and he answered that
and many other questions I had about 60's Beatles covers. With the take-over in the summer of 1965, all trading for
'E J Day' was suspended and so "Help!" covers were exclusively printed by Garrod, once in control now 'E J Day' only
made small single pressing batch for the upcoming "Rubber Soul." Out of intesrest, that same policy was true for the
1966 "Revolver" & "A Collection Of Oldies." 'E J Day' were set to work almost exclusively for Polydor related labels,
and that was far reaching enough to leave Garrod to make virtually all the Beatles covers from "Rubber Soul."
Ebay has created a bizarre situation where any angle to sell a worn out Beatles record possible is sought after, those
who announce a 'mis-pressing/mis-spelling' due to a dot on a label, are really scraping the barrel. Virtually nothing
of any significance has been discovered since those early days of Beatles conventions we traded at back in the 1980's.
For all the re-treading of old ground and scouring labels and covers for dots or commas, I have held back on divulging
a really significant ommision on a first issue Beatles cover due to being fed up with vultures ripping off my descriptions.
Thyey have really missed something that would have upset EMI and makes an Apple logo two inches to the left, look as
minor and common as that is on "Abbey Road." I decided to reveal all today, when it magically appears on other Beatles
'experts' descriptions, you will know exactly who has is guilty of plagiarism.

Almost like a tradition that began in 1963, Beatles covers had Parlophone's circled '£' logo and like all registered logo's
they had accompanying legal text stating that was a 'Trade Mark.' With psychedelia in music and and art beginning, the
cover of "Rubber Soul" reflected both the era and Beatles intake of marijuana in the chose of the artwork. Paul revealed
in 'Anthology' how it happened, Bob Freeman showed them pictures he had taken in John's house, to get the prespective
he projected the slides onto a 12" cardboard square to simulate how they woud look on an album cover. Allowing them to
to choose one for "Rubber Soul," one of the slide's slipped back at an angle and elongated the image, the Beatles loved it
and shouted excitedly, "Can we have that one just like that?" The stretched images occupied most of the right side and
bottom left of the cover, leaving the logical and asthetically pleasing position for the album title's lettering, to fill the top
left corner. "Rubber Soul" now had fourcover 'first's', the first Beatles cover without their name on the front and also
the first time the boxed 'Parlophone' logo was moved from that top left cover to the bottom right corner. The third 'first'
was the circled '£' logo was not printed in yellow, but the same brown colour s the early psychedelic /'pop art' curvy
lettering of "Rubber Soul." The fourth 'first' fourth was not including 'Parlophone' lettering underneath the '£' logo, the
confined space in the botton right corner, this was the actual beginning of art taking priority over record company policy.
"Revolver" was next to benefit from this break with convention and from here none of the following Beatles front covers
had the EMI /Parlophone/ Apple logo's littering the artwork.

With the '£' logo in brown, it acted to make it inconspicuous and for all the examinations of ridiculous items on Beatles
covers and labels that are no bigger than a pin head. The above was directly tied into a major mistake.... but one only
made by the EDay printers, on all the Garrod printed 1965 covers, as well as all the following UK "Rubber Soul" covers
including into the 21st century, have this text printed underneath the '£' logo in that bottom right position.
"Trade Mark Of The Gramophone Co. Ltd."

When covers are unworn, you can see a faint outline around the lettering of a box, the text legally required to accompany
the Parlophone logo was completely left off on the EJDay covers only. I have sold more than my share of them over the
years and I can state the EJDay artwork or proof sheet was prepared with that mistakenly forgotten, you can clearly see
how it was assembled in two parts on the Garrod covers. Only the '£' logo was there and either it was ovelooked in 1965
or more likely seen but felt it was uneconomical to destroy the covers because the original full size boxed Parlophone logo
had been down sized to being really small. If you check the top left corners of say "Please Please Me" & "Help!" LP covers,
just how large the original 1963 logo had grown and was due to appear on "Rubber Soul." I have taken a close up picture
with a Garrod cover's bottom right corner overlapping this cover, I try to explain everything with text because it gives the
fuller story behind events like this, but that picture will clearly show how many dots etc. have been missed..... until now!
AFTER THAT LOT I HAD BETTER DESCRIBE THE COVER ITSELF IN DETAIL BELOW, AS A SUMMARY, A BARELY USED
AND LOVINGLY STORED, REALLY BEAUTIFUL COVER WITH ONLY A RECORD IMPRESSION AND MINOR STORAGE.
RARE OR NOT, I WILL GIVE THE STRICTEST POSSIBLE GRADING, EXCELLENT+++/ NEAR MINT CONDITION.

THE RECORD HAS ONLY BEEN PLAYED 5 /6 TIMES PER SIDE, EXCEPTIONALLY LOW FOR A MONO "Rubber Soul"
AND ULTRA CARE WAS TAKEN WITH HADLING AND THE STYLUS. A REALLY BEAUTIFUL, TOTALLY UNMARKED
RECORD WITH ABSOLUTELY STUNNING SOUND QUALITY, THE MANY ACOUSTIC TRACKS HAVE OUSTANDING
AUDIO CLARITY. MY GRADING WAVERS BETWEEN NEAR MINT AND MINT-, WHEN IT'S THAT CLOSE, AS USUAL
I OPTED FOR, NEAR MINT CONDITION.

SIDE 1
"Drive My Car"
"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)"
"You Won't See Me"
"Nowhere Man"
"Think For Yourself"
"The Word"
"Michelle"

SIDE 2
"What Goes On"
"Girl"
"I'm Looking Through You"
"In My Life"
"Wait"
"If I Needed Someone"
"Run For Your Life"

John Lennon - vocals, acoustic & electric rhythm guitars & electric piano on "Think for Yourself"
Paul McCartney - vocals, bass, piano & guitars
George Harrison - vocals, lead guitar & sitar on "Norwegian Wood"
Ringo Starr - drums & lead vocals on "What Goes On"

Mal Evans – Hammond organ
George Martin piano on "In My Life" and harmonium on "The Word"

I am normally waiting to get to discussing the music, but I thoroughly enjoyed all the cover details, not just because revealing a
fact known thirty years ago among fellow Beatles fans is undocumented in say 'Record Collector', or heard of on ebay. Both are
too hung up about ficticious 'loud cuts' and '1st, 2nd, third, fourth pressings' etc, when in reality a new Beatles album was more
like the biggest scale of vinyl production and related printed items the world had ever seen. All that aside, I hope to have given
an insight into how the Beatles covers developed and how unique "Rubber Soul" was, I could actually write even more because
the UK colours were not deemed suitable for America, the Capitol cover was lightened and the brown LP title lettering changed
to a golden colour. The EJDay cover is much darker than Garrod's printing, as my close up picture shows, time to discuss music!
"Rubber Soul" was a milestone in the development of both the Beatles' musical creativity and for entering into the second half of
of the 1960's , even more so as a catalyst for what was to follow in that decade of wonders. Such fantastic sound textures with
deeply beautiful melodies enhanced by acoustic instruments would become the basis of all psychedelic music, first changes that
began such the most major change in direction for popular music ever know, affecting both the UK and the USA. The touch paper
had been lit, Brian Wilson was so strongly influenced in late 1965 /early 1966, he still regularly tells in interviews how he was
inspired by hearing "Rubber Soul," it spurred him on to producing his 1966 masterwork, "Pet Sounds." The Beatles had not made
an overnight progression, right from 1962 every Beatles LP, EP and single traces their astoundingly rapid progression from their
earliest influences, r&b/blues & rock & roll. Bob Dylan had encouraged folk music and more meaningful lyrics, ironically in 1965
Dylan was getting into more electric r&b music I just outlined, a cultral exchange between England & America was happening on a
scale nobody could have predicted, it just evolved with leading artists running on pure inspiration and following their instincts.
This was so rapid, only 1963 remained relatively stable, during 1964 and positively by 1965, the Beatles' songwriting centered
around anacoustic instrumental style, that in itself accounted for why they were now placing the fullest emphasis onto melodies
and beautiful sound textures. Even though two out of their last three albums were dominated by writing film soundtrack music,
newly written original songs on all three albums were favouring acoustic instruments backing intricate vocal harmonies, without
ever sacraficing their love of a 'shot of rhythym and blues.'

Guided by George Martin's production skills, unreserved encouragement and sympathetic ears, they were now gradually starting to
take command of the Abbey Road recording studio. Without such a gifted ability to create new songs, they could not have made the
album with such unique material. The recording sessions for "Rubber Soul" began in October 1965, their contracted two albums a
year schedule meant after "Help" this was getting very late in the year to start a new album from scratch without any new material
written yet. They had to come up with the entire album's songs without a single one left over from previous sessions, managing to
not only produce fourteen self written tracks and avoided performing any cover versions, they composed two further new songs for
the next scheduled 1965 single, "Day Tripper"/"We Can Work It Out." Not forgetting they had to fit in recording material for their
UK Fan Club annual Christmas record, I have recently fully detailed that for ebay. If you examine the Beatles tour schedule from
October and leading up to and including Christmas, add in TV, radio & media work, it was a monumental feat still unacknowledged
today. By that I mean the astonishing quality of those sixteen songs, plus it was certainly not a hurried or functionally produced
body of work, the greatest care possible went into the finished album, the Beatles had always been perfectionists about making
records, they were also backed up by EMI's sound engineers, who made certain the resulting stunning sound of the master tapes
was perfectly transferred onto vinyl. "Rubber Soul" is the most unique Beatles album, bridging two distinctive era's, from "Help"
to "Revolver", now was standing on the very threshold to psychedelia, but not with studio effects just yet, just beautiful melodies
and softer textures that were always leading into new concepts in the mid-60's. Up until then, album were just a loose collection
of usually dis-jointed and unconnecting songs, "Rubber Soul" went beyond that, unintentionally or not, it was an album with songs
that flowed so sweetly into each other,it became the creation a single entity.

This stunningly perfect pressing has that incredible sound achieved, although for the actual order or sequence, not the very first
made, like every latest Beatles LP and single, (EP's were losing their appeal by now) they were made in astronomical numbers
to meet the colossal demand on the issue date and the initial first few weeks of sales leading up to Christmas. It was not by any
means a coincidence EMI aimed their second album of the year's release. to fall during Novemberto December for very obvious
economic reasons. Now I enter an era that sadly "Rubber Soul" should never be dragged into, lies and deceit when there should
only be a celebration of the beautiful music in both original mono and stereo, in fact, even digital sound has an honesty that has
not been tainted by greed.

This record was positively pressed prior to the 3rd December 1965 release, normally that detail would suffice, first here are the
reasons that conclusively place this in a British record shop on the above date. The labels are printed with all the lettering in the
same 1965 type face as found on the August 1965 "Help" LP, the "Sold In UK" text is in the tiniest lettering size ever used by EMI.
I have to once again firmly dismiss the completely mistaken tag placed onto the first pressing with maitrix digits ending '- 1 /-1'.
Add in the conclusively very first issue 'Earnest .J. Day' printed mono cover, everything associated with this album is from 1965.
That has inncorrectly and outrageously inherited the ridiculous 'loud cut' title, thanks to an unbelelievable term in the UK's main
Price Guide. (Record Collector). In fact the last copy of "Rubber Soul" I sold on ebay was a superb Mint- one, for that and several
other copies placed on ebay, even for on my own sales I have given my strongest possible disclaimer to that nonsense. I was not
prepared to use a descriptive term that is totally untrue about a much loved really major Beatles record in order to attract higher
bids. Unfortunately few who sell Beatles records regularly care less about the music, they blindly, well more deafly, pronounce
a record has a 'loud cut' without even bothering to find out or personally verify if is true. It's now become accepted in the same
way as the children's fable,"The Emperor's Invisible Clothes." Surely someone who bough a copy found it was no louder than any
other of the 1960's mono originals? As someone once said, 'nothing is real', every Beatles first pressing is very special indeed
but the '-1 / -1' pressing and any one of the other originals have exactly the same precise George Martin mono mix, as intended
to give maximum power to balancing out the vocals and instruments. The volume levels are exactly the same! Not only for every
UK Mono"Rubber Soul", but on for the 1960's stereo records, how convenient nobody claimed that, then the maitrix digits did not
need to have batch rises due to so few being made. Play any Beatles record against a '66 original then you will hear a 'loud cut'!
I can only continue being the only record seller who refuses to tell lies, if people choose to believe in myths than fair enough, but
if you just want to hear "Rubber Soul" in all it's original 1965 mono glory, the condition of the record is absolutely vital, not the
machine stamped digits.

This record does indeed hold that staggering sound, just as loud as they all are, a fantastic '-4 /-4' pressing that brings me full
circle to where I first came in, the music on "Rubber Soul". As a 12 years kid smitten by hearing the latest Beatles album, this
is a staggering playing example of the true mix /sound of an original UK mono, "Rubber Soul".

Both labels are in pristine unblemished condition with untarnished ultra bright silver printing on the titles & credits, unscuffed
lettering for "Parlophone" and their'£' logo, they are an unfaded deep yellow colour. The printing type face or font was unique
to deep into the second half of 1965 and on into 1966, by the time of "Revolver" EMI reverted to standard printing until right at
the end of the year. In Beatles terms or by album titles, the first pressings only of "A Collection Of Oldies" re-inherited Roman
font printing, to become the last ever Beatles record with that. You will of course read all manner of contradictory claims being
made on ebay, facts are facts and major details pertaining to covers and more importantly, inner sleeves come into play. Also
by the August 1966 release of "Revolver", EMI changed the "Use Emitex" tracing paper lined inners for the plain white curved
edges types. These labels have "Sold In UK" is in exceptionally tiny lettering," "The Gramophone Co. Ltd." was introduced just
a few months ago on the "Help" album, that is obviously on the rims, completing the details of a late 1965 pressing.

Spindle use traces are showing this record has only been played four/seven times, for this 44 year old Beatles original pressing
that is is sensationally low, particularly for a mono record in the mid-60's. Especially low for such a mega heavyweight record,
this is a real stunner, the gleaming, deeply glossy mint sheen is unspoilt by any marks on either side. I was pleasantly suprised
to find no playing/ handling traces, I refuse to subject stunning vinyl to floodlit conditions, especially when the entire record
has absolutely stunning sound quality. Like so many labels with textured labels, one side has tiny little spoke line paper lines
radiating from the centre hole from the pressing process that included punching out the centre hole. That was always done after
the labels were fixed and often a slightly dome shape on one side and a lower, flatter centre is found from the same process.
Often stated as being 'contract records. but every one made will differe even from the one made immediately before and after
this , another reason why all that nonsense about '1st, 2nd, third, fourth pressings' always was and always will be used to sell
poor condition records and covers. This is a really beautiful looking record that thorougly deserves a Near Mint grading, and
even then, with a totally unmarked, as new record with perfect sound, I hesitated over Mint-, because that was also deserved!
As a quick summary of the overall sound quality, every track has the most perfect, crystal clear audio definition imaginable and
like all the 1960's UK Beatles singles, EP's and LP's, extremely loud and powerful indeed, enough said on that one! Like on every
pressing from 1965 - 1969, the only track that has positively had some minor in-built pressing static/surface sound is "Michelle."
It was corrected on "A Collection Of Oldies" but it is still rare to find a stereo or mono first pressing of "Oldies" perfectly clean, I
sold a stunning stereo first pressing that was lasyt year,I always tell it exactly how it happened because I do not see the point
of glossing over the plain truth, EMI only very rarely produced tracks with surface sound but they were not infallible or immune
to human error. Any other absolutely minimal, miniscule surface sound is so minor, I do not hesitate saying this records one of
the finest first/ original pressings I have been privileged to hear. Acoustic music is always prone to natural static and I never
pretend otherwise, however, the music has it's natural razor sharp edge, with the music signals at their fullest strength. As you
might have noticed just now with my firm refusal to buckle under pressure from other sellers or text books,"Rubber Soul"always
was a very special Beatles album to me, with some of my all time favourite songs. They are all acoustic based recordings with the
minimal instrumental backing, leaving them completely vulnerable to having excessive needle noise.
Those much loved tracks include, "Norwegian Wood", "Girl", "Nowhere Man" and "In My Life" etc. so I am very easily offended by
hearing them below the staggering audio standard of sound reproduction EMI pressed them with. That's why over the years I have
rejected more great looking, but poor playing original "Rubber Soul" LP's, from being good enough to sell, than any other Beatles
album. I can only repeat how a blunt 60's mono needle was very common, undetectable visually, but just one play was enought to
cause horrific damage to the precious music signals that blunt subs unmercilly ploughed through, more like chalk on a blackboard
to my ears. My same simple way of approaching every record I sell applies here, either"Rubber Soul" blows me away or it is not
worthy enough to recommend.

Side 1's run-in grooves are silent and ultra smooth without any crackles or clicks and any low level static is not audible before
the massive impact of power and audio sharpness of the UK mono mix, is heard on the intro for the opening track "Drive My Car".
Paul's superb bass guitar lines are very prominent, the percussion was a major part of this track, sounding amazingly crisp and in
the 'real to life' authenticity analogue sound really delivers. It amuses to think this staggering in-built volume could be in anyway
thought to be less than another pressing. I am afraid financial gain by claiming UK Beatles labels, covers and the one I find the
most apalling of all, the sound itself, will long continue to be used to entice collectors. I know my records will perform exactly
as it 'says on the tin,' because I am not influenced or swayed by stamped digits, when I find I have bought a record with inferior
or substandard sound reproduction, unless a major rarity, which few Beatles LP's are, I am fully prepared to accept it can never
be re-sold, regardless of the visual appearance. The superb vocals ring out in perfectly defined audio, with the piano played by
Paul pushed way up in the mix. This is indeed George Martin's mono mix being heard and enjoyed in all it's glory, this incredible
opening track has a very strong r&b rhythm, the "beep beep" backing vocals are stunningly clear, a wonderful pressing like this
is not about volume alone, it places listeners in No.2 Studio, Abbey Road in 1965. In close up detail you can hear every single
individual part of this song, or you can just let a colossal impact submerge you in the audio magic of The Beatles, I enjoy a bit of
both! The ending fades into a totally silent gap, no crackles or static,I always include any natural static but there's nothing and
I am straining my ears to check because this is one of those deeply tracks starting. Miraculously it means John's single acoustic
guitar intro to his beautiful "Norwegian Wood", is heard in superbly clean and clear sound. There simply is no actual static or
surface/needle sound, George Harrison's sitar is in pristine audio and John Lennon's incredible vocal has a real cutting edge to
it, add the powerful mono mix into the equation and this wondeful melody is just staggering to hear! If anyone reading this has
ever tried to play a record for sound grading, they will understand the strange paradox of hearing such amazing sounding music,
yet trying to ignore magnificent audio, instead straining your ears for the slightest hint....a record is producing such fantastic
sound quality. I'm used to but it does seem quite bizzare on "Norwegian Wood" while this is plays with sheer audio perfection!
When a record lacks the common noise or irritations and has such astounding sound as this stunning record, I get to thoroughly
enjoy my most loved Beatles songs. A major reason for being so objective and obsessed with finding perfection on original vinyl,
the final note of the sitar fades away naturally into near enough silent grooves, before Paul's outstanding "You Won't See Me"
begins with an ultra clean intro. I describe exactly what I am hearing and this happens to be an amazing record, another superb
track in maximum sound quality, the backing harmonised "la-la-la-la" after the lines in the verses are as crystal clear as Paul's
brilliant lead vocals are. As well as standard guitars, the instruments include a piano and a Hammond organ, on worn out vinyl,
they become the victims of deteriorating sound. Not here! They are heard with their original full strength signals, still with the
natural edge undulled from heavy plays. The fade-out is perfectly clear of any needle sound so another smooth as silk gap gives
a wonderfully clean intro to the sublime "Nowhere Man", as I said, this is some record! A stunning and deeply beautiful acapella
or vocals only intro, and from the first seconds to the last, this has just awesome sound, mega sharp definition on the vocals for
this song is the ultimate way to hear it, without one second of any static or surface sound. A very emphatic powerful mono mix
tends to magnify one of, if not the John Lennon's greatest ever melodic vocal performances. John had introduced his personal
experiences into songs, giving him additional inspiration for his writing beautiful melodies and challenging lyrics. I am trying
to write an informative but concise description with sound quality the priority, or I indulge my fanatical love of discussing the
recording sessions and out-takes etc. So far so good, I cannot avoid the superlatives for such a famtastic record, the backing
harmonies are just breathtaking! Complete silence in the gap also waits for the intro to the first of the two great songs George
Harrison contributed, "Think For Yourself ". Once again heard with the same stunning audio sharpness, with George's 'fuzzed'
lead guitar in the clearest and cleanest audio, if you listen closely there's a very clever piece of percussion, just a little detail
now and again is impossible to avoid. After the verses, a shuffling drum part is closely followed by four beats on a tambourine.
This record really is That Sharp! The mono sound on an unworn 1965 pressing is sensational! Absolutely silent grooves run
into a perfectly clean intro to "The Word", one of the last songs written as time was running out, these are very mature lyrics,
not that far from the 1967 message of, "All You Need Is Love", the sheer clarity on the George Martin played harmonium is a
the ideal indication of how capable this1965 record is of such immaculate sound reproduction. Their vocals are astonishingly
projected in the mono mix, reinforcing how these music signals are the equivilent of a just pressed record. Please bear in mind
how every second of this first side has been as perfect as you could wish to hear as we approach the last track. It requires such
a stunning record to validate previously made comments about static /surface on the same track of every pressing ever made.
"Think For Yourself" fades into a near silent/silent gap, a single acoustic guitar intro to Paul's very atmospheric "Michelle" is
exceptionally clear but instantly I hear the same low level static there in 1965. There is in fact very little surface sound or as
static found on "Michelle", but I insist on including the most minor surface sound, while stressing how it is minor and background
as I have found on every original/first pressing, it varies in degree and this is really minimal. Eveything musically is in the same
stunning audio sharpness, I am trying to keep a distance from the term, 'first pressing' and it such a shame we have a contorted
view of an otherwise uncomplicated Beatles pressing. Static or not, a great sounding "Michelle", now to try and keep Side 2 down
to the same reasonably minimal amount of text after my extended headings!

Side 2's opening grooves are once again near silent, with barely any natural static before "What Goes On" powerfully kicks in so
forcefully to make a real impact. This is Ringo's turn to sing the lead vocals, the Beatles were very fond of always providing him
one track on every album to feature as the lead vocalist, that also happened in concert and what better than having John, Paul and
George singing the backing vocals! The instruments are exceptionally clear,with Ringo's lead and backing vocals in perfect sound
quality, electric instruments here but the subtle arrangement finds John's rhythm guitar pushed up front and louder than George's
lead. Such is the clarity all their guitars ring out with really outstanding sound, George's solo now commands all that volume as
John eases back, the Beatles guitar playng ability never stood still, they were still young enought to be maturing as musicians in
1965. Starting from an absolutely silent track gap, I will repeat that, a silent gap before my personal choice as "Rubber Soul's"
most outstanding track,"Girl", if the had Beatles split up in 1965 this would have been greatness acheived, but the story was far
from over yet. This is the toughest track for needle noise, ironically much more exposed than "Michelle," but this plays without
any form of audible surface or needle sound at all, any 'way off in the background static' is much too faint to register and natural
to vinyl, I am only stating the obvious for a superb, magnificently clean sounding "Girl." The gentleness is unspoilt by anything,
and that is allowing those beautiful backing harmonies to John Lennon's most stunning lead vocals, to be fully enjoyed in nothing
less than staggering sound quality. John takes a long intake of breath between the verses and as he sighs very deeply, the audio
definition on that really quiet sound is immaculate audio perfection. The simple, but very effective instrumental backing is very
pronounced and to be so crystal clear, has nothing to do with outrageous claims for a 'loud cut'! This most certainly is one hell of
a powerful playing track, then so is every UK original pressing of "Rubber Soul" in mono and stereo! This is Master Tape sound,
in a purity that defies the age of the 1965 analog recording, to master that onto vinyl is a part of the legend of both The Beatles
and the decade it originated from. A 'Golden Era' that produced 'Golden Music' makes sense to me, as I was saying before, those
who invent such lies about records, now being perpetuated by ebaysellers, do not even vaguely appreciate the true magic of this
monumental LP. I do not set out to upset other sellers, but I care passionately about the music I have loved all my life, I can't
and won't play their stupid games with something as sacred and precious as a Beatles album, this is the beautiful "Girl" not stamp
collecting! The Greek sound from the acoustic guitar was Paul's idea after returning from a recent holiday in Greece. "Girl" fades
into those problem free, ultra smooth gaps, then an ultra clean acoustic guitar intro to "I'm Looking Through You", in comes the
very powerful sound of the percussion, extraordinary audio clarity leaves me struggling to say how even the simplest tambourine
rings out, is unbelievable, Paul's vocals are superbly clear and so is the piano played by George Martin. This track is the perfect
example of how effective mono actualy is. The true greats just keep coming,"In My Life" starts from near silent linking grooves,
I am usually fed up mentioning the parts without music by now, but this is "Rubber Soul" and absolutely essential details for any
potential next owner. The sharpness makes the vocals a joy to hear and experience, a beautiful melody, but this has wonderful
sentiments expressed in the lyrics, John's vocal delivery is once more him at his most inspired, the melodic tone in his voice is
particularly heard when he hits that last really high note. With George Martin emphasing this melody with his exquisite piano,
yet another reason this album became a major stepping stone to the next year's "Revolver". The Beatles could have successfully
stayed at this amazing level of recording, but they were now on a roller coaster ride, which would lead to staggering records over
the next few years. "Wait" maintains the superb top quality audio, particularly with the vocal harmonies in the extremely sharp
sound this record was pressed with. The pleasure of hearing these amazing tracks without someone else's wear is why I insist on
patiently waiting until audio perfection like this emerges from among the usual worn out originals. Ringo's percussion rings out
in true life sound, the interchange between Paul and John's vocals created a very special song, then the gap as smooth as silk into
George's second great composition ,"If I Needed Someone", now equal to Lennon & McCartney's songwriting, George's lead guitar
is just as superb as the delightful vocal harmonies. Another wonderful melody given a stunning production, the vocal arrangement
was ofmaximum importance, the sheer quality of the audio enhances the glorious mono mix. So many great songs and to end this
side and the album, a reallystrong electric guitar riff punches out the intro to "Run For Your Life." John may have later on voiced
a dislike for the lyrics during his time with Yoko and a better understanding of femenine rights, but his vocal was as great as any
of the tracks on "Rubber Soul". He was unhappy about sympathies the threatening lyrics, his upbringing in 1950's North England,
was during a time when men adopted a different attitude to women, the interviews were made with John's more enlightened views
after meeting Yoko. The melody is as superb, once more the combination of the three guitarists created a distinctive sound of the
Beatles in full flight, a great rhythm developed with Ringo's percusion pushing the tempo along. The sheer clarty here reflects on
how this immaculate record presented the most exposed acoustic tracks so cleanly but also powered out r&B performances like,
"Run For Your Life" and "Drive My Car," a wonderful all round listening experience.

In spite of the mono format dominating, these first issue 'E J Day' mono covers were only had one printing batch made in such small
amounts, few are left in anything better than Very Good condition. This is one of the rarest Beatles first issue LP covers and I am
not refering to the ommision of the legally required text "Trade Mark Of The Gramophone Co. Ltd.", but about how few were made.
They were strictly pre-release printed, the fact this record was positively in the cover when bought at the beginning of December
1965 does make nonsense about the 'first pressing' scenario so many accept as gospel. This LP was bought as part of a collection
of hardly played and lovingly stored from new and I can safely say even the inner sleeve is the one it left EMI's pressing plant in.
The colours of the front artwork look stunning with their darker colour tones unfaded, my pictures show how glossy the laminate
is, everything connected to 'E J Day' "Rubber Soul"covers differs in some way, the laminate is not as 'smooth' as found on Garrod
covers, a slight glazing effect that works superbly with that stretched picture, amazing how many Beatles innovations happened
by chance and they seized on something different. All I have to mention here is an expected impression from this massively thick
and heavyweight record, but no creases or thumb held laminate crescents, just the merest storage and light handling way back in
1965, the last time it was played before I did today.

The spine is completely different, it has a unique and distinctive shape, with heavy use of the record, this becomes sqaushed flat
and as rarely seen as clearly as hardly used cover. The shape slants from either side into a central position, leaving the printed
central titlealmost visible when the cover is laying flat in front of you. The background has an unaged, unyellowed pure white
colour to 100% perfect black titles. The laminate is unworn and so they are perfectly preserved, my pictures will demonstrate
how superb that is.

The top left corner/ spine tip has very minor and small wear, the bottom left/spine tip is near perfect, amazing for the standing
tip of the spine. Top right is also near perfect, the bottom right is unworn and perfectly square shaped with a factory laminate
finish. The extra thick laminate was tightly wrapped around the sloping corners and a small section on the bottom right did not
stick,I detail all in front of me but I also differentiate from storage, wear or hanndling to a printer's finish.

Both opening edges are also in superb condition, with very crisp, sharp, unfrayed cardbord, the top and bottom edges are also
unworn and superbly strong.

Even the back panel has a different texture to the Garrod covers, open grained and more of an of-white colour, not that I am
avoiding saying there is minimal ageing, but so minimal I am being over critical because of the textured top surface itself.
All the printing including the eight Beatles photo's is unscuffed and unworn, the record impression has not caused ring wear,
just a gentle slope near the bottom left of the placement inside. For a mid-60's cover I am stating the obvious because there
is no actual wear to detail except the tip of the spine. The flipback edges are in near perfect condition, the unique 'E J Day'
wider and thicker vertical flipback next to the spine, helped keep the spine in such astonishing condition. A really beautiful
cover with minimal traits of storage.

The original 1965 "Use Emitex" inner sleeve is also in superb condition, apart from minor ageing and the expected but gentle
record shape impression of course.
{Roy}

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WE ACCEPT: PAYPAL, INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDERS IN POUNDS
STERLING ONLY, OR BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFERS.

WE WILL NOT MAKE FALSE STATEMENTS ON CUSTOMS DECLARATIONS
FORMS AND WILL ALWAYS CONDUCT ALL OF OUR BUSINESS WITH THE
SAME TOTAL HONESTY OUR ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED AS.
AS MUCH AS WE SYMPATHISE WITH THE WAY SOME COUNTRIES CHARGE
SUCH HEAVY IMPORT DUTIES, WE WILL NOT LIE.

http://cgi.ebay.com/BEATLES-Rubber-Soul-LP-UK-ORIG-1965-MONO-SUPERB-NR-MINT_W0QQitemZ250580131399QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Records?hash=item3a57bd5e47#ht_10972wt_1065

christ

I don't even care for the Beatles all that much, that description makes me want that LP.
amazing.......bravo record nerd, you touched my vinyl geek nerve!

too long; didn't bid

I read a bit of that info, and it's good to have (even to be stored on this thread, ta), but information cannot be copyrighted and I sympathise with the guy but this sort of info is key to the buyer as well as the seller.

Now, to go and check my reasonably good quality RubSoul mono.

.. yep, much the same.

re: beach house - considering how well their last two records have done, they seem like prime candidates for reissuing. i've made the mistake of holding onto OOP vinyl of recent vintage for too long and the reissues will take the original vinyl from $100+ down to $15.

kinda tough call still, i always hate playing that guessing game

The first Beach House LP has just been remastered and re-pressed: http://www.heartbreakbeatrecords.com/mailorder.htm

This version is on black vinyl, so yours should hold some value. But still, now seems like the time to flip it.

Please bid on this, thanks!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190377684991&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

Not vinyl; rather, a T-shirt. A yellowed, Beatles butcher cover shirt. For $10,000.00

WTF? I'm pretty positive this isn't original Capitol Records promo swag or anything, so what about it could justify the price?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ORIGINAL-VTG-BEATLES-BUTCHER-ALBUM-COVER-SHIRT-1966-L_W0QQitemZ260571565575QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVintage_Unisex_T_Shirts?hash=item3cab468e07

Not Ebay, but...

http://www.vfeditions.com/product/view/17

free shipping:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Michael-Jackson-Thriller-Signed-by-Vincent-Price_W0QQitemZ170462909444QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item27b0619404

free shipping though

http://cgi.ebay.com/RAP-CASSETTE-WU-TANG-RAEKWON-CUBAN-LINX-PURPLE-SEALED-/170475434586?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Music_Cassettes&hash=item27b120b25a#ht_500wt_968

the only cassette worth that much is the "Who's Johnny" cassingle

only single by Kendra Smith & Steve Wynns first band The Suspects http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220599459157

http://desc.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=mx-80++-yamaha&_sacat=0&_dmpt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&_odkw=mx-80&_osacat=0&bkBtn=&LH_TitleDesc=1&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&_rdc=1

This guy's been trying to sell MX-80 Sound's three vinyl LPs for $199.99 apiece for several months now, even as more sanely priced editions of same have sold or gone unbidded-upon. I swear, it's as if the guy knows I exist and thinks I'm incredibly rich and/or incredibly stupid. Right, wrong, and wrong.

one thing I'm never sure of is what's the rarest CD in the world?

this is up there

http://cgi.ebay.com/Paul-McCartney-3-CD-single-My-Brave-Face-Austrian-/280515665528

xpost The Safety Ep by Coldplay usually goes for £500-1000 on ebay, there's one up at the moment http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110543101688 so you can see what it goes for.

There was an Adam Ant CD single on EMI which went for a grand at least.

I've seen a CD recently on Amazon (can't remember what title) up for $2,000 from an independent seller. I think it was a decimal place error though. Not sure.

Found the details:

Beautiful Dreamer - Adam Ant - Notes:
The single that got away! Its planned release was abandoned after poor sales of Wonderful. 4,000 copies were initially pressed of each CD single. All were destroyed...well almost all. Only 7 copies of CD1 are believed to exist as a result of them being sent out as promo copies after the radio promo CD supplies were depleted. They were recalled, and not all made it back. Only TWO copies of CD 2 are known to exist. The second of which turned up on eBay and was sold with a winning bid of £2120

Looking at the "Completed Listings" search is a fun way of finding crazy music that actually sold. This is the highest priced CD sold in the last 3 months (I think it goes back 3 months)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUSAN-BOYLE-CRY-ME-RIVER-ORIGINAL-FACTORY-SEALED-/280514103295?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CDsDVDs_CDs_CDs_GL&hash=item414ff187ff#ht_746wt_1142

£1500 for a Susan Boyle CD!

lolled hardcore @ "REGRETTABLE SALE" in the description there

God knows it would break my heart to live for two months by selling a ten-year old charity CD that I had never opened

Yeah, cry me a river.

http://cgi.ebay.com/TEMPTATIONS-WISH-WOULD-RAIN-1968-LP-Record-/130273991759?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item1e54ef5c4f

wow. where's the logic in that?

Write us if you have questions!

lol

I can think of a few

kinda glad i didn't see this one til after it was done & embarrass myself by bidding a couple hundred

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/71-MADRIGAL-Acid-Garage-Psych-Velvet-Underground-BEAST-/300450320468?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item45f43c1054

wow... "wish it would rain" dude is also selling an '06 NBA ps2 game for $10,0000

AND.... "150 Maruchan Chicken Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup New" for $210

that ramen is NEW, folks

wait so

he just leaves these up forever and banks on drunk bids or what?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Willis-Alan-Ramsey-Self-Titled-/400139441396?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item5d2a2b54f4

Used to seeing copies of this for under $6.... another copy sold for $20 recently. What's up, did it get blogged abt or something?

*eyes bank statement one more time, gets crazy idea*

wish it would rain dude also selling "2 McCormick Caribbean Jerk Seasoning 3.25 oz per item" for $10.50.

and "3 Kool-Aid SUGAR FREE Cherry ON THE GO 10 packets NEW" for $16.50

and "3 Luster's Pink Original Oil Moisturizer Hair Lotion" for $20.00

takes all kinds, i suppose...

Saw a $50 Rusted Shut lathe cut. I mean...what's the point?

What is the story behind this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/PATHE-DTX-box-7-LP-MOZART-A-PARIS-FERNAND-OUBRADOUS_W0QQitemZ120602584261QQcategoryZ306QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m8QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DMW%26its%3DC%26itu%3DUCC%26otn%3D5%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6675066650215231377#ht_1129wt_1139

http://cgi.ebay.com/LYNYRD-SKYNYRD-LYNARD-SKYNARD-1968-SHADE-TREE-45-/350384165654?pt=Music_on_Vinyl#ht_500wt_971

wow

uh, yeah.

a 1968 single that beats anything else they released by about three years (and beats their first album by five years!). and it's pretty damn good, too.

http://cgi.ebay.com/71-MADRIGAL-Acid-Garage-Psych-Velvet-Underground-BEAST_W0QQitemZ270628491465QQcategoryZ306QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m8QQ_trkparmsZalgo=MW&its=C&itu=UCC&otn=5&ps=63&clkid=5988687508155960257#ht_6126wt_1136

these douches just opened a brick and mortar store in mpls

http://stores.ebay.com/Shuga-Records/_i.html?_sid=24745785&_sop=3&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14

lmao @ 2k for that john prine live record. bought mine for $15 (which is still a lot for a john prine record!) and i got a copy of that Mark Zydiak out of a dollar bin once. but sold it cuz it's not very good.

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http://cgi.ebay.com/COWBOY-5ll-getcha-ten-LP-mint-WLP-vinyl-SD-864-1971-/350390187501?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item5194e1f5ed

^ good record but shouldn't cost you more than $10, ever.

Are these dudes thinking 70s vinyl + white label + promo sticker = expensive artifact? Cause I have record shelves FULL of them I would sell to them at 1/10 the price.