HATFIELD AND THE NORTH Rotters’ Club UK Virgin First Press Near-Perfect

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Welcome! Here is a lovely first UK press of Hatfield and the North The Rotters’ Club (Virgin V2030). On this 1975 album, the lineup is Phil Miller, Pip Pyle, Richard Sinclair, and Dave Stewart. Guests include Jimmy Hastings (Caravan), Mont Campbell (Egg), Lindsay Cooper and Tim Hodgkinson (Henry Cow), and of course the lovely Northettes. All is in superb condition!

Matrix numbers and mother/stamper codes are:

Side 1: V 2030 A-1U; the mother/stamper is 1 R.

Side 2: V 2030 B-1U; the mother/stamper is 1 O.

Using the Record Collector grading system, what do we have here?

Sleeve: The laminated single sleeve grades EX+. On the front, there are two small patches of laminate lift beside the spine (one at the top and one at the bottom), and a TINY spot of laminate lift in the lower right corner. On the back, there are just a couple of minor laminate wrinkles. There is absolutely NO wear to ANY of the corners, edges, or spine, and NO trace of ringwear. The laminated finish shines on brightly and is as clean as the day it was made! You could not upgrade this sleeve, which is signed “Printed in England by Robor Limited.”

Vinyl: The vinyl grades M-, with virtually no background crackle. The vinyl is visually beautiful as well. It is unlikely that you could upgrade this vinyl.

Labels: The full-color Virgin “Twins” have never looked better! There is absolutely NO spindle tracking to either label! Both labels are pristine, with strong colors.

Inner Sleeve: This album has its original plain white inner sleeve, in superb condition. It is very bright, with no wear or splits and just a few creases.

Outer Plastic Sleeve: Included here is the original outer protective plastic sleeve, complete with a Jem Records import album sticker.

And, in the end: I bought this album new in 1975 and have taken loving care of it ever since! If you are in the market for a strong UK example of the second Hatfield album, this is it! Please email me with any questions.

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