RARE
AND HARD-TO-FIND RECORDS
FROM
CHILE (South America) FOR COLLECTORS WORLDWIDE
ALL
OUR RECORDS ARE PLAY TESTED AND THEY ARE IN GREAT CONDITION
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TOM JONES
“ESTE ES TOM JONES”
(This Is Tom Jones)
WOW!!! WOW!!! WOW!!! MEGARARE and Hard-To-Find original
London “Full Frequency Range Recording” (ffrr) Records very first High Fidelity
Mono press released by London Records, made and distributed in Chile in 1969 by
Industrias Eléctricas Y Musicales Odeon, S.A. (Odeon Records Chile), licensed
from London Records Inc., USA, catalog number LLC-38590, with hand etched
matrix number ARL-8972 in Side A and ARL-8973 in Side B, with traditional green/black
London “ffrr” Records labels of the period, with big London “ffrr” Records logo
at top. Yes, Sirs, another FIND from Chile!!!
“This Is Tom Jones” was originally released in June
1969 in the UK and USA, and we didn’t have to wait much because the same year we
could see this album by Tom Jones released here in Chile and, like usual in the
period, we got it with an UNIQUE COVER, made of a single piece of thin
cardboard folded at the bottom edge, with two single sheets of paper attached,
not glued, to the cardboard for front and back covers, and kept all held for an
outer plastic bag, which’s also part of the cover. Front cover keeps strictly
the original UK artwork and design, with the only differences that in Chile
it’s the London Records logo at top left corner instead the Decca Records logo
at top right corner, and the album title is written in Spanish only. Back cover
also keeps the same UK artwork and design, but with some differences more evident,
he most evident, in Chile it’s only black and white and so dark that the face
of Tom Jones is hard to see, with album title written in Spanish only and tracklist
written in Spanish, translated to English, except “Hey Jude”, which doesn’t
need translation, with credits for production and arrangements, with additional
information about licenses and other 3 records by Tom Jones recommended, with London
Records logo and catalog number at top right corner. In labels, the album title
and tracklist are written in Spanish only, except “Hey Jude”, which doesn’t
need translation, with full credits for songwriters and for production and
arrangements, with additional information about licenses. It’s interesting to
notice that in the deadwax of both sides the matrix number originally etched
was wrong, “ARL-8372” and “ARL-8373”, so the “9” was etched over the first “3”.
And it’s also interesting to notice that in back cover the sides are identified
as “Faz 1” (Side 1) and “Faz 2” (Side 2) but in labels they are only “A” and
“B”. So, here you have the chance to get and own this nice
album of Tom Jones, in this MEGARARE CHILEAN PRESS, with UNIQUE COVER, with
UNIQUE BLACK AND WHITE BACK COVER and with Spanish-written album and song
titles, and MATRIX ERROR, a record rarely seen in this very first press. WOW!!!
A MUST TO HAVE for all fans, lovers and collectors of Pop and Soft Rock music
of the ‘60’s and especially for all fans, lovers and collectors of Tom Jones!!!
The cover was already described and it’s in great EX
or even EX+ condition, clean and clear, with only minimal wear in all edges,
more evident in corners, with some faint creases and also very faint ring marks.
The outer plastic bag is in VG- or even VG condition, with many little rips and
clearly dirty, but with all seams almost fully intact, it has protected the
fragile papers very well. The record is in strong VG- or even VG condition both
sides, glossy and clean, with many scuffs, soft and not so soft hairlines, and
light scratches, which don’t affect play at all. The labels are in great EX- or
EX condition the Side A, clean and clear, with minimal spindle hole wear and the
name of a past owner written above the catalog number, and in EX+ or even NM-
condition the Side B, with only minimal spindle hole wear. The sound is in
strong VG+ or even EX- condition the Side A, loud, clean and clear, virtually
no background noise (background noise was normal in most of records pressed in
Chile), with constant soft crackles and occasional light clicks here and there,
more evident in songs “(Sitting On) The Dock Of The Bay” and “Dance Of Love”, and
in VG or VG+ condition the Side B, almost same condition as Side A, but with
more regular light clicks, which don’t cause major distraction from the loud
and clear sound this record keeps from the beginning to end. Overall, this is a
great record by Tom Jones in this MEGARARE CHILEAN PRESS, with UNIQUE COVER, with
UNIQUE BLACK AND WHITE BACK COVER, with Spanish-written album and song titles,
COMPLETE WITH THE OUTER PLASTIC BAG and with MATRIX ERROR, for sure not for Minty
minds or audiophiles, but also for sure it’s still in a great condition, with a
very nice cover “under” the plastic bag and with the record still glossy,
almost immaculate labels and great sound quality after about 56 years, which shouldn’t
disappoint anyone and should satisfy any serious collector who knows the real
level of rarity of this Chilean press!!! What a find!!! Click on the pictures
to enlarge and see the labels and cover in detail. WOW!!!
Bid with confidence and don’t wait until the last
second because you could lose the chance to get a real collectable record from
Chile (South America) in superb condition like this copy is. You know South
American records aren’t easy to get in good conditions, so HAPPY BIDDING and
don’t let this record to go away… you could never see a so good copy of this
record again… if you are lucky enough to see even another copy again…
Thanks for watching and bidding, good luck and best
regards from Chile
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We don’t use the generic “VG”
most of South American sellers use to hide poor quality conditions or “NM” or
“Mint” for records which aren’t even clean and sound less than a normal “VG” in
professional standards. We use the Record Collector’s Grading System with a
little modification: we don’t use MINT grade but for Sealed records and we can
use a + or – to show a most professional accurate description.
MINT (M): I only use this
grade for Sealed records.
NEAR MINT (NM): The record
itself is in like new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound
quality (only some very very very light hairlines caused for the record rubbing
the sleeve). The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or
poster are in like perfect condition.
EXCELLENT (EX): The record shows some signs of having been played, but
there is very little lessening in sound quality, maybe some surface marks which
doesn’t affect play. 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,
discoloration, etc.
FAIR (F): The record is still just playable but has not been cared for
properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump.
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.
POOR (P): The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface
noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
BAD (B): The record is
unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.
PAYMENT
Payment must be received within the first 5
(five) days after the auction is ended.
SHIPPING (Packing and Postage)
We have an unique value worldwide (except USA,
see details below):
GBP20 for weight until 0,5kg (usually 1 or 2
records 12" depending on thickness of the vinyl/sleeve)
GBP28 for weight 0,5-1kg
(usually 2 to 5 records 12" depending on thickness of the vinyl/sleeve)
GBP15 for one 7” record
Important Update (September 2025)
Due to new restrictions imposed by the USA on
parcel services worldwide, Correos Chile has suspended package shipments to the
USA. Now, my only option for sending a package from Chile to the USA is
the private FedEx service, through Correos Chile. The shipping cost for records
is as follows:
GBP55 for weight until 0,5kg
GBP70 for weight 0,5-1kg
I know it’s not a minor difference, but I can’t do anything. So, if you buy any of my records and shipping is to the USA, PLEASE WAIT FOR MY INVOICE WITH THE CORRECT VALUE informed.
All records will be packed outside of the sleeve
to avoid damages in the cover and all records will be sent with tracking number
via Small Packet or Parcel Post services.
SHIPPING COST ISN’T “4” – WAIT FOR MY INVOICE
FEEDBACK
We don’t have anything to hide and we know the
buyers expect to receive feedback after to pay for the items they win. Most of
sellers say to give feedback when buyers leave feedback first. But we know
that’s not fair for buyers. So, we leave feedback immediately after to receive
the payment, because we understand that’s the part that buyers must receive
feedback for. And we expect to receive positive feedback from buyers who
receive the records immediately after they have got the records.
IMPORTANT TO READ
IMPORTANT
UPDATE (September
2024)
Because the UK’s tax authority, Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC), requires eBay collect VAT information from sellers with UK customers, I’ve been informed that I need to have a “valid UK VAT number on file” to sell to UK customers. As I live in Chile and all my items are shipped from Chile, I don’t have an “UK VAT number”, so I’m sorry to inform that I’M FORCED TO EXCLUDE THE UK FROM MY WORLDWIDE SHIPPING POLICY. If you live in the UK and you’d like to bid/buy some of my records, please contact me, I’m sure we could find some solution.
If you have some doubt or question, feel free to
contact us, we will be glad to answer all that you want to know about this
item.
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