JETHRO TULL - AQUALUNG - 1st UK pressing - A-1U/B-3U
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JETHRO TULL - AQUALUNG
1st UK pressing on the green Chrysalis Label ILPS 9145
earliest possible Stamper-Matrixes A1-U and B-3U
White "I" on 12 o'clock position of label
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Some general remarks: The one and only first pressings of this landmark album. Hard to find these days, especially in this TOP condition.
I grade my records on top notch equipment, using the expensive Lyra Kleos MC-cartridge. It reveals everything from any Vinyl which sometimes can be a curse, especially with 40+ year old records. When I grade a record as Excellent, I am pretty sure many other sellers would not hestitate to call it Near Mint. When I give a record the "Near Mint" grading it is practically flawless. I am collecting Vinyl since 35+ years and own hundreds of records from the day they came into the shops. I clean all records on my Keith Monks RCM II and add the Nagaoka N102 protective sleeve to each record.
The Vinyl: NEAR MINT
Very clean and barely any static clicks, not even between the tracks. Fantastic. The Vinyl sits flat on the turntable.
The Labels: NEAR MINT
Original textured Gatefold-Sleeve: EXCELLENT
A minimum of edge rubbing only. Strong and clearly readable spine.
Original Lyric Inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT
We all know that 99% of the original inner Sleeves are beaten up or torn. This one survived nearly unblemished. It has a small seam-split on the bottom (2 cm). Thats it. No creases and no tears. Clean. Attention: this is the only real first inner lyric sleeve having the grey "tape" cut simultaniously on the left and right on the "My God" side.
If you ever intended to invest into a real first pressing of this landmark album in TOP condition GRAB IT BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE !
In case of any further questions please don't hesitate to mail me. I will answer promptly.
Due to the somehow weird eBay policies regarding postage please ignore the postage fee listed above. I decided to fix shipping at 7 GBP to anywhere in Europe and 9 GBP to the rest of the world. This includes the fees for "signed for/registered" and also Insurance to make sure the record arrives safely. It also allows to track it during its transit. The record ships from Germany.
Payment is required within 3 working days after auction ended.
I pack my records professionally in stiff record mailers leaving the Vinyl (housed in Nagaoka anti-static bags) outside the Sleeve.
Good luck.
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