GENTLE GIANT Octopus 1972 UK VERTIGO SWIRL 1st PRESS NM
  £   127
  $   168

 


£ 127 Sold For
Aug 8, 2011 Sold Date
Jul 29, 2011 Start Date
£   50 Start price
11   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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GENTLE GIANT Octopus 1972 UK VERTIGO SWIRL 1st PRESS NM

w/VERTIGO INNER - SENSATIONAL CLEAN SOUND - GREAT COPY

GENTLE GIANT
Octopus

UK VERTIGO (6360 080) FIRST PRESSING (December 1972) OF GENTLE GIANT'S SUPERB Octopus LP
IN LIGHTLY PLAYED CONDITION
DELIVERING SENSATIONAL AUDIO THROUGHOUT - CRYSTAL CLEAR, SHARP, BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN

PRESSED WITH THE FIRST UK VERTIGO SWIRL LABELS
MATRIX NUMBERS: 6360080 1Y//1 ? 420 11 4 / 6360080 2Y//1 ? 420 11 4
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH FACTORY SEALED LEFT SIDE EDGE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL VERTIGO COMPANY POLY-LINED SWIRL INNER SLEEVE

Side A: The Advent of Panurge / Raconteur Troubadour / A Cry for Everyone / Knots
Side B: The Boys in the Band / Dog's Life / Think of Me with Kindness / River

LABELS: EXCELLENT+
Clean, bright and unmarked labels with just light spindle traces - not played that much at all
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like-new with just some barely visible wispy light hairlines
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
The audio on this first pressing is absolutely sensational - tremendously strong, rich and detailed with a crystal clear and vibrant sound.
My one careful play-check at a loud volume revealed no audio issues of note - no scratches, no clicks or pops or even any prominent surface noise.
The run-ins, track divisions and quieter sections all play just about as silently as you could wish for - for instance the coin spin at the start of Side Two is crisp and sharp and sounds like it could be in the room with no hint of background.
This is a really beautiful playing copy - it sounds wonderful from start to finish
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
The matt gatefold has some of the common surface rubbing showing as ring on the back but it's otherwise clean and unmarked with little edge wear and all spine text clear and bold
VERTIGO INNER: EXCELLENT
Good and solid with no seam splits or tears - just some age-related discolouration and corner creasing

PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT MY PICTURES - I USUALLY TAKE QUITE A FEW SO YOU CAN GET A CLEAR INDICATION OF EVERY DETAIL OF THE ITEM
I HAVE UPLOADED AS MANY AS I CAN BUT I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SUPPLY ANY ADDITIONAL PHOTOS ON REQUEST
AND DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUERIES YOU MAY HAVE

ALL RECORDS ARE PACKAGED WITH THE VINYL OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE TO PREVENT ANY 'KNIFING' DURING TRANSIT
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY

POST & PACKING
UK: 1st Class: £4.00 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £11.00 (International Signed For delivery with tracking number)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery with tracking number)

I will combine postage (normally £1 or £2 per extra record) for items purchased within any 10 day period. However, at the end of each 10 day period, all outstanding items will need to be paid for in full and will be posted to you. Any items purchased after payment will be included in the next 10 period. I am continually adding new items which may be of interest to you and it is impractical for me to allow payment to be postponed indefinitely in the expectation that you might wish to bid on future items. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation
Guarantee: The record is unconditionally guaranteed and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund (through Paypal) upon return of the item should you not be pleased with the condition as described
I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Any problems please email me. Thanks
 436 (GS 6.1.1 (436))


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