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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Format: Record
Material: Vinyl
Type: LP
Genre: Rock
Record Size: 12"
Speed: 33 RPM
Artist: Roger Glover & Guests
Record Label: Safari Records
Release Title: The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast
Edition: Reissue
Record Grading: Very Good (VG)
Sleeve Grading: Good (G)
Release Year: 1984
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom