JOE WALSH THE SMOKER YOU DRINK 1st ABC Anchor Press 1973 UK LP MUSEUM COPY

	£		27
	$		36

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We list in many cases, 'Archived' & 'mint' condition items, we are able to source from private collections all over the UK. So we hope you can be put at ease that what you are bidding on is of the highest quality.

We play through most of the records, unless the item is clearly mint, or sealed..in which case we don't play them, thus maintaining their 'unplayed' status!  Obviously with some of these rare items there will be the odd 'anomoly' along the way , the odd little static pop or lead in 'sizzle' for a split second.. nothing is perfect we find! all systems differ, but we aim to describe these as accurately as possible for you.... PLEASE ENJOY THIS ITEM YOU ARE NOW LOOKING AT..

JOE WALSH

'THE SMOKER YOU DRINK, THE PLAYER YOU GET'

FIRST ABC  'ANCHOR MARKETING' PRESSING UK LP

THE BEST COPY YOU WILL EVER SEE - ARCHIVED FROM NEW'.  NO SIGN OF PLAY AND IT REMAINS IN PRISTINE CONDITION.

Released 1973

Label    ABC RECORDS

Matrix    ABCL 5033 A3

               ABCL 5033 B-2  Crossed out reads GPSA 5275 B-2

THE VINYL   MINT   INCREDIBLE 'ONE PLAY' CONDITION

As you can see, this vinyl is the highly prized  UK pressing - IT REMAINS SIMPLY MINT..AND AS GOOD AS YOU WILL EVER SEE..STORED SINCE 1973 UNPLAYED!

This first pressing is a superb vinyl which has retained its amazing glossy sheen and finish. There is no dulling anywhere and overall it is in incredible condition for an LP of this age. The edges are silky smooth, typical of these vintage pressings. We are seing fewer and fewer copies of this LP, so rarely do we see a copy at all, let alone like this.

There are no whisp linesof any note and certainyl no signs of play - This LP has been archived from new, and it really is quite astonishing how a record 40 years old can survive in this quite spectacular condtion..one of the best Lps we have seen this year by far.

There are no spider lines around the spindle hole and the labels are as new..again confirming this LP is MINT.

STRAIGHT OUT THE BOX MUSEUM EXAMPLE FOR YOU.

OVERALL WE FEEL YOU WILL NOT SEE A BETTER EXAMPLE OF THIS CLASSIC LP.

THE SLEEVE     MINT   QUITE BREATHTAKING  

Correct FLAT MATT 'TOP LOADER' Gatefold first issued earliest sleeve -by 'Garrod & Lofthouse' -   UK PRESSING

Later sleeves were the typical glossier late 70s/80s design - this is straight out the box from 1973

 This is in simply incredible STONE MINT condition, you will not see better than this we feel!

WE CAN ONLY SAY .....THAT THIS SLEEVE IS PRETTY MUCH PERFECT..

NO NEED TO DESCRIBE IT AS EVERYTHING YOU SEE IS AS GOOD AS NEW!

NO WEAR, WHITE RUB, MARKS, RING PRESS, NOTHING!!!!

WE CLARIFY BY SAYING, THIS SLEEVE IS SIMPLY OUTSTANDING 'MUSEUM' QUALITY.

THE INNER SLEEVE  MINT PAPER ORIGINAL

We hope you enjoy looking at this item, and good luck if you decide to bid for it...We can safely say you will not be dissapointed- If you need to know anyting else, please feel free to contact us with any questions.

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ENJOY! ;0)