FAIRPORT CONVENTION What We Did On Our Holidays 1st UK BULLSEYE 1968 ILPS 9092

	£		80
	$		106

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FAIRPORT CONVENTION What We Did On Our Holidays 1st UK Press EYE LOGO 1968 ILPS9092

Here we have the first LP where Fairport found their own inimitable (though many have tried!) sound! True they had released a previous LP on Polydor, but it was this behemoth of an LP that announced their real arrival! It was a new start on a new label for them, and this is one of those very sought after,and hard to find 1st UK pressings on the Pink, Orange and Black "Eye" labels. This is a great LP to have on any label variant, but this is the best of all! You know how good this LP is,soI'm not going to try and convert you to it!

Record Condition: VG+ Some light surface marks,mainly withdrawal-style ones, visible when angled into strong,direct lightin an otherwise darkened room, and absolutely nothing significant. Super audio! This is a record that has been played, but cared for, and so it should have been!

Sleeve Condition: VG A handled,but generally well looked after sleeve. Nice and clean laminated front cover, and non-laminated back cover, a little handling/laminate foldsto the front,and a small 1" tear near the bottom right hand corner, slight handling and disc-wear to the non-laminated back-sleeve, and the original owner has written their name neatly. The opening mouth edges are nice and rip free, and the spine, whilst a small central disc wear-though is present for 3", the spine is still fully legible.

DEADWAX INFO:

SIDE 1:

ILPS+9092+A

SIDE 2:

ILPS+9092+B



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