Description SAM GOPAL~ ESCALATOR ~ (1969 STABLE RECORDS - UK FIRST PRESSING)ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC BRITISH PSYCH ROCK ALBUM ESCALATOR BY SAM GOPAL ON THE STABLE RECORDS LABEL AND HOUSED IN IT'S ORIGINAL TEXTURED GATEFOLD PICTURE SLEEVE.SAM GOPALSAM GOPALIAN (LEMMY) WILLIS (KILMISTER)ROGER D'ELIAPHIL DUKETHE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS STABLE SLE 8001 THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE SLE + 8001+ A / SLE + 8001+ BTHE SLEEVETHE HEAVY TEXTURED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME GENERAL WEAR. THERE IS A SMALL AREA OF DAMAGE, IN THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER ON THE FRONT WHERE IT LOOKS LIKE A PRICE STICKER HAS BEEN REMOVED. THERE IS GENERAL RUBBING TO THE EDGES, SPINE AND CORNERS. SOME OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS STILL LEGIBLE. THERE IS A SMALL CREASE TO THE BOTTOM LEFT-HAND CORNER. THE PICTURE INSIDE THE GATEFOLD LOOKS GREAT AND THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO REPORT HERE.THE VINYLVISUALLY THE VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE PLENTY OF LIGHT MARKS AND SCUFFS. THERE ARE NO DEEP SCRATCHES. I HAVE JUST FINISHED PLAYING BOTH SIDES OF THIS GREAT ALBUM IN FULL AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY VERY GOOD+ THROUGHOUT BOTH SIDES. I NOTED SOME LIGHT AND OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE AND FEW CLICKS & TICKS, MAINLY ON SIDE ONE. ALL IN ALL A GREAT LISTEN!!THE LABELSTHE BLACK & SILVER, LIGHTLY TEXTURED STABLE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH PLENTY OF LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.SIDE ONECOLD EMBRACETHE DARK LORDTHE SKY IS BURNINGYOU'RE ALONE NOWGRASSIT'S ONLY LOVESIDE TWOESCALATORANGRY FACESMIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAMSEASON OF THE WITCHYESTERLOVEALL 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.