BEGGARS OPERA Act One RARE ORIG UK 1ST PRESS 1970 VERTIGO SWIRL GATEFOLD LP

	£		42
	$		56

Description

VERY RARE ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESS LP BY BEGGARS OPERA - " ACT ONE ". THE ALBUM IS ON THE HIGHLY COLLECTABLE BLACK & WHITE LARGE VERTIGO SWIRL LABEL WITH THE CODE 6360018 AND IS DATED 1970. STEREO. MATRIX STAMPERS : 1Y#1 420 1, 1, 1 AND 2Y#1 420 1, 1. VERY FIRST PRESSING !!!! MATT, GATEFOLD COVER MADE AND PRINTED BY HOWARDS PRINTERS ( SLOUGH ) LTD. VO PRICE CODE BOX ON THE BACK. PLAIN WHITE, POLYTHENE LINED INNER SLEEVE. I WILL PROVIDE A PLASTIC / POLYTHENE PROTECTIVE OUTER SLEEVE.

GREAT FIRST LP BY THIS ICONIC, SCOTTISH PROG / PSYCH GROUP !!!!

COMPARISONS CAN BE MADE WITH EARLY DEEP PURPLE & THE NICE !!!!

LINE UP :

MARTIN GRIFFITHS ( VOCALS )
ALAN PARK ( ORGAN )
RAYMOND WILSON ( DRUMS )
RICKY GARDENER ( LEAD GUITAR )
MARSHALL ERSKINE ( BASS GUITAR )

PRODUCED BY BILL MARTIN & PHIL COULTER. ENGINEERED BY MARTIN BIRCH.

TRACK LISTING

SIDE A

1. POET AND PEASANT
2. PASSACAGLIA
3. MEMORY

SIDE B

1. RAYMONDS ROAD
2. LIGHT CAVALRY

CONDITION.......................GATEFOLD COVER              VG+              NO WRITING, SEAM SPLITS OR CREASES. SMALL STICKER TEAR AT FRONT TOP CORNER. SMALL STAIN MARK INSIDE GATEFOLD. SCUFFING TO SEAMS. COVER LIES FLAT WITH AN UNCRUSHED SPINE THAT IS STILL MOSTLY READABLE. SURREAL COVER DESIGN BY KEEF.

CONDITION...........................SWIRL LABELS               EX / EX+            NO WRITING, MARKS, FADING, FLAKING OR TEARS. EXCELLENT SPINDLE HOLE WITH NO FLAKING. LARGE SWIRL ON ONE SIDE.

CONDITION............................................VINYL                VG                   RETAINS A GLOSSY SHEEN. DISPLAYS NUMEROUS SURFACE / STORAGE HAIRLINES ( MAINLY ON SIDE B ) THAT CAUSE A BIT OF LIGHT BACKGROUND ( MAINLY IN THE QUIETER MOMENTS AND IN BETWEEN TRACKS ). SIDE A IS MORE LIKE A VG+ BUT BOTH SIDES PLAY WELL. LOUD AND WITHOUT DISTORTION BUT WITH LIGHT BACKGROUND.

THANKS FOR LOOKING !!!!

PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER ITEMS FOR ANOTHER UK ORIGINAL VERTIGO SWIRL BEGGARS OPERA LP : PATHFINDER !!!!!

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