Description Artist: Emerson, Lake and Palmer Title: Brain Salad Surgery Details: - 1st Ever UK Pressing/Issue in `Gimmix Diecut` Gatefold Sleeve with Rare fold out poster all in MINT- condition, Top copy of this Ground Breaking Prog Gem. So hard to find this LP with all the correct 1st issue UK credits, this one has: 1) correct UK K53501 cat no on original `Thick Card` sleeve, 2)`Made in UK` credits on Records Labels and 3) the hardest to find the UK Poster with credits (usually foreign imports) - this is the `Real Deal!!!` so hard to find and all in Top condition!!! matrix side 1 K53501 A3 - side 2 K53501 B3 Label: Manticore Catalogue No: K53501 Year: 1973 Country: UK Vinyl: (M-) Top Vinyl Looks Unplayed - Even under Bright Halogen Spotlights you will have to look hard to see even the lightest of sleeve removal scuffs, Plays as New Inserts : (NM/M-) Poster, the UK version is different to the imports which were thicker, the UK version is magazine quality which damaged easily due to it being `Diecut`, so to find one in this condition is a real joy, hard to better! Sleeve: (NM) Lovely Thick Card `Gimmix Diecut` Gatefold Manticore UK sleeve, Flaps are in Beautiful condition with just slight bumping to corners, no bad ringwear, there is a crease on the rear, the colour still remains sound, for a matt sleeve this really is a superb example of this sleeve Labels: Unmarked as New - no visible spindle Post/Packing: UK - £5.50, Europe - £7.50, World £9.50 I use professionally made packers with card stiffeners & record removed from album cover Gradings: I use the standard UK gradings as set out in Record Collector Magazine below: MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint. EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing. VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable. Near Mint, EX+, VG+ etc are acceptable additions to help `fine tune` descriptions for the buyer Powered by eBay Turbo Lister