2 Hawkwind LP, BLUE LABEL LBS 83348 + ONE FREE 1st PRES
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HAWKWIND "Hawkwind" 1970 - 1st pressing of the debout LP LBS 83348 of the spacier and tripper band ever!
This comes in the very very rare BLUE Liberty label (the "common" copies are in black).
A little history about this... the blue labels were the Liberty labels of the year 1970 just until the coworking with Philips dropped so to work together with EMI (and switching to black color). This happened in September of 1970, just during the pressing of the first LP of Hawkwind, so, some record were produced in blue labels (the very few of the initial bulk). This made these first pressings very rare an sought after among collectors, and it is also shown in the matrices of each side (A\\1 1 1 2, and on side B it is B\\1 1 1 1) which are totally different from the black label matrices (i.e. the "repress" of the first pressing). Black labels have totally different matrices.
This record has the correct matrices (A\\1 1 1 2 on side A, and B\\1 1 1 1 on side B), clean blue labels with no writing or any defect on them just some pindle marks, and the vinyl is graded around EX with a couple of minimal thin hairs that do not affect play (visual grading as I don’t play my vinyls, I just collect them and play the CDs). I can tell this was not used very much grading also by the shine of the vinyl and its glossiness.<P> The E.J. Day gatefold cover is in very very good condition with just the reasonable rubbing wear around the edges and spine (it is impossible to have a mint cover of this kind as the cardboard used was very very thin). Bear in mind that I never use the word “Mint” in any of my auctions as it is impossible to have even in sealed copies. Vinyls are not CDs and are prone to any wear factor for degrading to EX even when sealed.
A rare opportunity not to be missed, as these are not often around these days... it's an investment.
Given free as a gift with that, is an example of the later “first pressing” in black labels. Some cite that the black ones were the actual pressing as the blue was the exception to the rule (but a collector know that one blue is worth 20 blacks). Sadly these black first pressing LPs suffered from cheaper vynil material used which was of Italian origin (indeed one half of these were made in UK and the other in Italy). The covers are the same (made in UK exactly as the ones used for the blue labels). This “black” LP i am offering is not that good as the blue comparatively in both vinyl and cover (which suffers more). I would grade them Vg+ both. It was one of my first attempts to start a Hawkwind collection long before the Ebay days. Bought here in Greece for around 30+ dollars was a rip-off, which I don’t need anymore as i want to keep only the rare ones...
Both discs to be packed safely in a LP made box for security, new inner sleeves kept out of their covers for maximum security for damage. Pack is sent from Greece (where i live) and the fees are for registered airmail for security against loss or damage for both of us...
PLEASE contact for pics and questions and keep in mind that asking on the last day could not secure a timely reply from me as i don't stand over my computer...
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Please bear in mind that Domestic and International postage fees are the same as the LPs are in Greece (where i live) so USA or UK aren't different to me. Flat rate of 9 GBP for registered airmail for those 2 LPs. In the rare case you are from Greece, the fees can be null.
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