JETHRO TULL 'THICK AS A BRICK' RAREST 1ST UK PRESS 1972. 1ST MATRICES. EX-/VG+
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**PLEASE READ FULL LISTING/DESCRIPTION**.
THE ABSOLUTE RAREST AND SOUGHT AFTER 1ST UK PRESSING. JETHRO TULL 'THICK AS A BRICK'.
THIS LP HAS ALL THE CORRECT 1ST PRESSING IDENTIFIERS WITH CORRECT 1ST PRESS PORKY-PECKO A3U/B2U MATRICES. CATALOGUE NUMBER CHR 1003.
IT HAS THE GREEN CHRYSALIS LABELS WITH 'STEREO MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED BY 'I' ISLAND RECORDS LTD. BASING ST. LONDON STEREO' PERIMETER TEXT IN WHITE (2ND PRESSINGS HAD DIFFERENT WORDING ORANGE PERIMITER TEXT).
THE HEAVY CARD NEWSPAPER FOLDOUT SLEEVE HAS ALL THE ORIGINAL PAGES AND FEATURES THE CHRYSALIS LOGO IMPRINT ON PAGE 12 OF THE NEWSPAPER (WHICH IDENTIFIES IT AS THE 1ST PRESSING).
THE LP PLAYGRADES MOSTLY AT EXCELLENT BUT OVERALL AT VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+). NO SKIPS OR JUMPS BUT OCCASIONAL MINOR BACKGROUND STATIC IN QUIET PASSAGES, ONE AUDIBLY CLICKING MARK (7 ROTATIONS - SEE BELOW) AND A FEW MINOR TICKS.
***PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IN FULL***
THIS (EX-/VG+) COPY HAS FLAWS BUT THE FIRST PRESSING IS SO RARE THAT FOR A COLLECTOR IT IS A PLAYABLE COPY UNTIL A TOP COPY CAN BE SOURCED! IT WAS MY GAP FILLER!
THIS IS A COLOSSAL WORK AND A SEMINAL ALBUM BOTH FOR PROGRESSIVE ROCK AND FOR JETHRO TULL THEMSELVES.
**THE REALLY IMPORTANT BITS**
MANY SELLERS STATE THEIR COPY IS AN 'ORIGINAL COPY' BUT DONT HAVE ALL THE CRITERIA FOR THIS TO BE TRUE (THIS COPY DOES HAVE):
GRADINGS:
VISUALLY INSPECTING THE VINYL:
THE LP HAS NOTICABLE MARKS ON BOTH SIDES (SEE PICS) HOWEVER THESE LOOK WORSE THAN THE ALBUM PLAYGRADES AT. BOTH SIDES HAVE SCUFFING/SURFACE MARKINGS.
PLAYGRADING THE VINYL:
I'D GRADE SIDE 'A' AT MOSTLY EXCELLENT OCCASIONING AT EXCELLENT MINUS WITH AN OCCASIONAL NOTICABLE LOW TICK AND SOME LIGHT BACKGROUND STATIC IN QUIETER PASSAGES.
SIDE 'B' PLAYGRADES MOSTLY AT VERY GOOD PLUS/PLUS HOWEVER
**THERE IS AN AUDIBLE MARK ON SIDE 2 TRACK ONE HALF WAY THROUGH CAUSING A CLICK FOR 7 ROTATIONS**.
THERE IS OCCASIONAL LIGHT BACKGROUND STATIC IN QUIETER PASSAGES. FOR THIS REASON I'D PLAYGRADE SIDE 2 OVERALL AT VG
THERE ARE NO SKIPS OR JUMPS EITHER SIDE.
THE SLEEVE:
THE HEAVY CARD NEWSPAPER SLEEVE IS COMPLETE WITH A FEW IMPERFECTIONS AND SOME AGE RELATED YELLOWING. THERE IS A SPLIT ACROSS THE FRONT PAGE WHERE THE FOLD IS (PICTURE 9). THERE IS A SEAM SPLIT OF A COUPLE OF INCHES WITHIN THE LP POCKET HIDDEN AMIDST THE NEWSPAPER. TO BE HONEST ITS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ONE OF THESE IN ANY SORT OF DECENT CONDITION. THIS IS COMPLETE AND BETTER THAN MOST.
I'D GRADE THE NEWSPAPER SLEEVE OVERALL BETWEEN VERY GOOD AND VG MINUS FOR THE WEAR (SEE PICS)
THE LABELS:
BOTH LABELS GRADE AT EXCELLENT PLUS WITH NO TEARS, WRITING OR STICKERS.
FROM A PET AND SMOKE FREE HOME. STORED UPRIGHT IN A POLY SLEEVE.
VERY GOOD PLUS: Description: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite possible noticeable surface marking and the occasional light scratch. May have some static in the intro and in quieter passages or the occasional click (but will not skip or jump). Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.
I will ONLY SEND this 'SIGNED FOR'.
I offer a no quibble returns on my vinyl (buyer pays return postage).
Please contact me if any issues asap.
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