GENESIS: The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway-Original 1st UK pressing-Porky + Johnnie

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GENESIS: The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway - Original-1st UK Pressing I Got This Record the day it came out in 1974 The glue holding the cover together was loose the day I got it I Never Re glued it. It Can be reglued without affecting the quality of the cover
1st original UK release with earliest A-2U/B-2U runouts on 'Mad Hatter' labels in a matt gatefold cover with cardboard lyrics/credits/graphics inner sleeves numbered CG1 & CG2.
Inside gatefold contains the story of the album written by Peter Gabriel, 2 x inner sleeves contain the lyrics. B4 credited as "Carpet Crawl" on cover reverse and label, but as "The Carpet Crawlers" on lyrics inner sleeve (CG1).
D1c credited as "Raven" on cover reverse and label, but as "The Raven" on lyrics inner sleeve (CG2).
Pecko credit and EMI-style '-2U or '3U' matrices in the runouts, indicating an EMI UK pressing.
Initial run came with a red insert advertising a competition and other LPs in the Charisma catalogue.(see Photos) With Charsima promotional insert.

PLAY TESTED

Vinyl - EX - NO visible scratches or scuffs - play is very nice for a 50 year old record

The vinyl has retained all of its original sheen and luster

Side A&B has Very little to NO surface noise-crackle, Between tracks and Quieter parts of record not distracting at all 

Side C&D has Some surface noise-crackle, Between tracks and Quieter parts of record  flat/no warp/dish

The labels are Excellent- NO spindles Marks-NO Writing 

• The runouts are Stamped. except for the signatures "PORKY X JOHNNIE", "PECKO" and "PORKY" which are etched.
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• Matrix / Runout : Side 1: CG 1 A-2U Porky + Johnnie
• Matrix / Runout : Side 2CG 1 B-2U Pecko ??
• Matrix / Runout : Side 3 CG 2 A-2U Pecko
• Matrix / Runout : Side 4 CG 2 B-2U Porky.  ??

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• Sleeve: EX/ - NO wear /edge rubbing, strong spine, no seam splits, No Ring Wear)(see Photos).

• The Glue holding the cover together has been loose since the day I got it. Can be reglued without affecting the quality of the cover if you want. I never reglued it because it's always been in a plastic sleeve (see Photo).Stored in a plastic sleeve since I bought it 55 years ago. The inner sleeves are both perfect.

• Photo show a little more yellowing than there really is Cover is still a creamy white

Please view the pictures as the description of the sleeve, as they give a better representation of the condition

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