CRESSIDA ASYLUM UK ORIG 1971 VERTIGO SWIRL G'FOLD VG+
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ARTIST: CRESSIDA
TITLE: ASYLUM
LABEL: VERTIGO
YEAR: 1971
THIS IS A RARE 1ST PRESSING OF THIS GREAT PROG ALBUM FROM 1971 AND ONE OF THE HARDER TO FIND ALBUMS RELEASED BY THIS MUCH COLLECTED LABEL. THE ALBUM IS IN THE ORIGINAL GATEFOLD SLEEVE AND IS A FIRST PRESSING AS DENOTED BY THE MATRIX NUMBERS: 6360025 1Y//1?420 111 AND 6360025 2Y//1?420 111.
A LOVELY SHINEY COPY WHICH STILL SOUNDS WONDERFUL TODAY. THERE ARE A FEW SPINDLE MARKS ON SIDE 2 BUT I CANNOT DETECT ANY ON THE SIDE 1 LABEL. I HAVE PLAYED THE ALBUM RIGHT THROUGH AND IT SOUNDS GREAT. LOUND AND CLEAR. A REAL CRISP SOUND. THERE IS ONLY THE LIGHTEST OF CRACKLE WHICH IS ONLY REALLY DETECTABLE IN THE RUN INS, INBETWEEN TRACKS AND ON THE VERY QUIETEST SEQUENCES. THE SIDE A LABEL IS MORE OR LESS PERFECT. UNFORTUNATELY THE SIDE 2 LABEL HAS A NAME WRITTEN ON IT AND SLIGHT DAMAGE FROM A PREVIOUS SHOP STICKER -- THAT DAMAGE IS WITHIN THE 'SWIRL' ON SIDE B. AT LEAST THE WRITING IS NEAT AND QUITE SMALL. I WOULD GRADE THE VINYL SOUND AS EASILY VERY GOOD PLUS.
THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS THE ONE WITH THE 'VO PRICE CODE' BOX TO THE REAR WHICH I THINK ALSO DENOTES A 1ST PRESSING. THERE IS SOME GENERAL WEAR BUT NOTHING TOO BAD. I WILL MENTION A FEW THINGS THOUGH. TOP RIGHT OF THE FRONT COVER THERE IS SOME DAMAGE FROM THE REMOVAL OF A STICKER -- THE DAMAGE IS QUITE SMALL AND CAN BE SEEN IN THE SCANS. A NAME HAS BEEN WRITTEN ALONG THE TOP EDGE OF THE REAR. THE INSIDE OF THE COVER HAS A LITTLE DAMAGE ABOUT MIDWAY ALONG THE BOTTOM OF EACH SIDE. MY GUESS IS THAT THE COVER MAY HAVE STUCK TOGETHER A LITTLE AT SOME POINT IN THE PAST AND THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED WHEN OPENING THE COVER. THE DAMAGE IS QUITE SMALL AND NOT TOO NOTICEABLE. A NICE THICK SPINE. NO TEARS OR CREASING. I WOULD GRADE THE COVER AS VERY GOOD PLUS.
THE COMPANY INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO STILL PRESENT AND IN VERY RESPECTABLE CONDITION. THERE IS ONE VERY SMALL TEAR. APART FROM THAT A LITTLE YELLOWING AND MINOR REASING. VERY GOOD.
LOW STARTING PRICE FOR SUCH A RARITY.
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