Description CARAVAN~ CARAVAN ~ (1969 VERVE FORECAST RECORDS - UK STEREO FIRST PRESSING)ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE GENUINE UK STEREO FIRST PRESSING OF THE SELF-TITLED DEBUT, PROG PSYCH MASTERPIECE BY CARAVAN ON THE VERVE FORECAST RECORDS LABEL WITH GOLD LABELS.CARAVANRICHARD COUGHLANPYE HASTINGSDAVID SINCLAIRRICHARD SINCLAIRTHE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS VERVE FORECAST SVLP 6011THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE SVLP 6011 A-1 / SVLP 6011 B-1THE SLEEVETHE FRONT LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH THREE REAR FLIPBACKS, IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AND A FEW TINY WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE. THERE IS SOME RUBBING TO EACH CORNER. OTHERWISE THE EDGES ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND ALL OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS FULLY LEGIBLE.THE VINYLVISUALLY THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE SOME LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE PLAYED THIS GREAT ALBUM IN FULL AND HAVING LISTENED CAREFULLY I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT EVERY WONDERFUL TRACK.THE LABELSTHE GOLD, BLACK & WHITE VERVE FORECAST DECCA LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS.SIDE ONEPLACE OF MY OWNRIDEPOLICEMANLOVE SONG WITH FLUTECECIL RONSSIDE TWOMAGIC MANGRANDMA'S LAWNWERE BUT FOR CARAVAN WOULD I ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:UKEUROPEWORLD ZONE 1WORLD ZONE 2£4.50£9.00£12.75£13.50IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:UKEUROPEWORLD ZONE 1WORLD ZONE 2£5.50£13.00£16.75£17.50IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEMMINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.