Emerson Lake & Palmer BRAIN SALAD SURGERY 1973 UK 1st Press ONE PLAY MINT MINUS
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EMERSON LAKE & PALMER - BRAIN SALAD SURGERY
MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT MINUS AUDIO
SUPERB NEAR MINT SLEEVE
SUPERB UK PRESS WITH THE LARGE DIE CUT POSTER/INSERT
The very first UK presses were in fact pressed in the USA and imported into the UK to be housed in UK sleeves.
Here is an extract from Discogs which outlines the identifying details
This is the actual first UK release of the album, and it was pressed in the USA by Atlantic Records at Speciality Records Corporation (SRC logo on runout: large S with R and C in the loops).This 1st pressing was released on November 19, 1973 in both the US and the UK at the same time. US copies had -F stampers on both sides, UK copies had G- stampers on both sides.
The US disc and the Atlantic "Rock 4" inner sleeve were imported back into the UK and housed in the UK first edition sleeve with the catalogue number K53501 on rear and spine and Manticore logo distributed by WEA Records Ltd on rear.
Later issues were printed with a Manticore/WEA catalogue number. Original pressing comes in a fold out jacket and a poster.
Below the Manticore logo, there is a misspelled "Manicore" on rear. That was corrected already on the first, non-hybrid, 100% made in the UK Brain Salad Surgery release, which had vinyl made in the UK and presented also the fold out jacket and the poster.
Published by Manticore Music Ltd., BMI except "Toccata" - Boosey & Hawkes, ASCAP
Original cover painting by H. R. Giger by arrangement with the House Of Ideas, Zurich.
- CATALOGUE:WARNER BROTHERS K53501 / MC66669
- MATRIX: ST-MC-732991-G / 732992-G
TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comTHE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE PICTURE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE COLOURS ARE ALL RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS ABSOLUTELY ZERO TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS STILL NOTHING TO SEE. A TRULY PRISTINE EXAMPLE
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE 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 HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM, FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE 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.
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS VINYL SOUNDS
THE VINYL PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT MEANING NO GROOVE WEAR
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE ANYWHERE, AND INCREDIBLY NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF RANDOM BARELY AUDIBLE SPECKS OF STATIC IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES
I HEARD NO DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY THROUGH JUST ONE TINY STATIC TIC
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAY THROUGH AS MINT MINUS
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS THOUGH
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED GIMMIX SLEEVE
THIS IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN A COLLECTIBLE CONDITION. THE REASON BEING THAT THE FRONT FLAPS ARE OFTEN BADLY CREASED AND SHELF WORN, AND THE BACK CAN SUFFER HIDEOUS RING WEAR. HERE THOUGH IS AN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB EXAMPLE WITH VERY FEW IMPERFECTIONS
THE TWO FRONT FLAPS ARE IS SUPERB CONDITION. NO SPLITS TO THE HINGED AREAS, AND THE DIE CUT SEMI CIRCLES ON BOTH ARE SMOOTH AND HAVE NO THUMB NAIL NICKS ON THEM. THE FLAT SURFACES ARE ALSO IN TOP CONDITION WITH NO BURRING AT THE VERY TOP. THE RIGHT FLAP HAS A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT CREASE LINES AT THE TOP LEFT CORNER
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE, AND ALL FOUR CORNERS ARE STILL QUITE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH JUST A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE BOTTOM TWO
THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY ZERO PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO EITHER OF THE SPINES . NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES EITHER
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EXPOSED PLAIN CARD EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP WITHOUT ANY BURRING
BOTH SPINES HAVE A LITTLE SHELF RUB ALONG THE SURFACES, BUT MOST OF THE COLOURS ARE STILL PRESENT AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PICTURES
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. A LOVELY DEEP BROWN THAT HAS NO WHITE RING WEAR. THE CORNER TIPS SHOW A TINY SPECK OF RUB
OPENING THE TWO FRONT FLAPS REVEALS THE PICTURE CENTRE LP HOUSING WHICH IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE TWO MAUVE INNER SURFACES OF THE FLAPS ARE ALSO IN PERFECT SHAPE.
THE LARGE SIX PANEL FOLD OUT DIE CUT POSTER IS IN NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION AS WELL HAVING RAZOR SHARP FOLD LINES AND NO DAMAGE TO THE DIE CUT HOLES, JUST A FEW LIGHT HANDLING WRINKLES
THE ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION. TOTALLY FLAT AND UN-CREASED, AND NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS. AND NO STAINS OR MARKS
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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