Atomic Rooster IN HEARING OF UK LP 1ST PEGASUS MINT-

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ATOMIC ROOSTER - IN HEARING OF ATOMIC ROOSTER

IN SUPERB BARELY PLAYED CONDITION

OUTSTANDING GATEFOLD SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:PEGASUS PEG 1
• MATRIX: PEG1 A-1U / B-1U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 G / 2 GR
• INCREDIBLY EARLY PRESS

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING PROG ROCK ALBUM FROM ATOMIC ROOSTER. IN MY OPINION THEIR BEST ALBUM BY A STREET. HERE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE ALBUM BEFORE DECIDING IF IT IS RIGHT FOR YOUR COLLECTION

THIS IS ALSO BEING 'PEG 1' THE FIRST LP RELEASED ON THIS SHORT LIVED LABEL. A SUBSIDIARY OF THE B & C LABEL WHICH WAS OWNED BY TROJAN. THE LABEL WAS SHORTENED TO PEG AND FINALLY CHANGED TO THE MOONCREST LABEL

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PICTURE LABEL ON SIDE 'A' IS IMMACULATE. ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND HAVE NO WEAR OR RUBBING AT ALL

THE FLIP SIDE HAS ALL THE TRACK LISTINGS AND ALSO HAS A BASE WHITE COLOUR THAT IS UNSOILED AND STILL INCREDIBLY WHITE. THE ORIGINAL OWNER NEATLY PENNED THE LETTER 'B' RIGHT AT THE TOP TO SHOW WHICH SIDE WAS WHICH I GUESS. A MINOR IRRITANT I REALISE BUT THE VINYL MORE THAN MAKES UP FOR THIS LITTLE BLIP.

THERE IS JUST ONE NEAR INVISIBLE SPIDER LINE SEEN ONLY THROUGH A MAGNIFYING GLASS, SHOWING HOW AND WHY THIS HAS REMAINED VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED IN 40 YEARS

THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. A BEAUTIFULLY GLOSSY ALBUM . IT IS CLEAR JUST BY LOOKING AT IT, THAT IT HAS BARELY SEEN A TURNTABLE IN ITS 40 YEARS. EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION, THERE ARE JUST A FEW WIPSY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I RECORDED THE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I AM NOW DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THIS SUPERB VINYL PLAYS FAULTLESSLY. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS MAGNIFICENT, AND THE SOUND IS BOTH CRISP AND CLEAR AND NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT.

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR CLICKS EITHER

EACH TRACK PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION AND AS I MENTIONED AT THE TOP OF THE LISTING , THIS I BELIEVE IS ROOSTER'S FINEST RECORDING. ALL I HEARD WAS A COUPLE OF RANDOM SEMI SECONDS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC, AND ABOUT 2-3 TINY TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY

THIS IS A MAGNIFICENT COPY OF THIS CLASSIC PROG ALBUM

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN THOUGH AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

SUPERB RIGER DEAN ARTWORK ON THIS E.J.DAY AND CO UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD

THE FRONT SURFACE OF THIS SLEEVE IS SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION. THE FACT THAT IT IS UNLAMINATED USUALLY SPELLS DISASTER FOR THE COLOURS, BUT HERE WE HAVE A TOTALLY UNRUBBED SLEEVE AND ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE PROPERLY INTACT, RICH AND VIBRANT. THERE IS BARELY ANY TRACE OF HANDLING, AND WHAT THERE IS CAN BE DESCRIBED AS VERY LIGHT.

WHAT IS SPECUIAL ABOUT THIS SLEEVE IS THAT THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE ON THE FRONT, AND INCREDIBLY NOT ONE SMALL LINE NEAR THE SPINE EITHER. THERE ARE A FEW NEAR INVISIBLE LITTLE INDENTS ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. ALSO AMAZINGLY THERE IS NO RING WEAR, OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE THE BAREST TOUCH OF VERY LIGHT RUBBING IN A COUPLE OF SPOTS

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, AND ALL OF THE COLOUR IS STILL THERE . ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE A HALF A DOZEN TINY LIGHT BROWN MOTTLE STAINS ON THE SPINE

 THE REAR SURFACE IS ALMOST AS IMMACULATE AS THE FRONT WITH THE ADDITION OF ONE TINY LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE AND THE BAREST SHADOW OR FRCORD SHAPE IF THE SLEEVE IS ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT

OPENING THE GATEFOLD RVEALS AN ABSOLOUTELY MINT PAIR OF INNER SURFACES AND ANOTHER SUPERB DRAWING FROM ROGER DEAN

THE ORIGINAL DIE CUT PLAIN PAPER INNER IS IN UNSPLIT, LIGHTLY CREASED CONDITION

THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT

GARRY