Emerson Lake & Palmer BRAIN SALAD SURGERY 1973 UK LP 1st PRESS MINT MINUS LISTEN

	£		77
	$		102

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

THIS IS THE FIRST PRESS  - SEE BELOW FOR 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.

I AM ALSO INCLUDING THE PROMO FLEXI DISC THAT WAS GIVEN AWAY WITH NEW MUSICAL EXCPRESS TO COMPLE THE PACKAGE

Released in a fold-out paper sleeve replica of the Brain Salad Surgery LP.

Given away free with the 3 November 1973 issue of 'NME' (New Musical Express). The NME always had that Saturday's date on the cover, despite being on sale from the previous Wednesday [31 October 1973].

• CATALOGUE:WARNER BROTHERS 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

THE 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

THERE ARE EVEN TWO THIN STRANDS OF VINYL ATTACHED TO THE OUTER EDGE (LOOKS LIKE COTTON)

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 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

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE ANYWHERE, AND INCREDIBLY NO STATIC HEARD ANYWHERE

I HEARD JUST 2-3 RANDOM LITTLE  DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS MINT MINUS

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS THOUGH

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED GIMMIX SLEEVE THAT HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PVC OUTER SLEEVE FROM NEW

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 ONLY A TINY SPECK OF BURRING AT THE VERY TOP. THE LEFT FLAP HAS A VERY SMALL CREASE LINE AT THE BOTTOM NY THE OPENING EDGE

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE, AND ALL FOUR CORNERS ARE STILL  SHARP AND SQUARE

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 HAVE JUST A SING SPECK OF BURRING ON EACH SURFACE

THE SPINE WITH THE TEXT ON IT HAS A LITTLE RUB AT THE BOTTM. ALL OF THE TEXT IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

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 PRISTINE CONDITION AS WELL HAVING RAZOR SHARP FOLD LINES AND NO DAMAGE TO THE DIE CUT HOLES

THE U.S ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION. TOTALLY FLAT AND UNCREASED, AND NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS. 

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE MINT MINUS

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY