JOHN CALE Helen Of Troy RARE Coral Moon MISPRESS Porky/Pecko UK 1st Press NM LP

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JOHN CALE
HELEN OF TROY
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ISLAND Records ILPS 9350
Original 1975 issue • Stereo LP
MEGARARE "Coral Moon" MISPRESS
PORKY / PECKO in Dead Wax
MADE in ENGLAND
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Original Custom INNER SLEEVE included

VINYL is NM
Full gloss, high grade UK Vinyl looks virtually unplayed: Pristine both sides. Labels are immaculate.
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COVER is NM
Snapping bright, spanking clean matte cover still in importer's semi-loose shrink wrap - near-pristine; No creases, dings, indentations, ring impression, cut-outs, marks or soil. Edges straight, corners sharp. Seams and spine 100% intact with no splits.

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MINT(SEALED) / NM / EX(VG++) / VG+ / VG

MEGA RARE - almost Never Seen - ?CORAL MOON Mispress.

Cover and Label both state track B3 as the usual "Leaving It Up To You".
Track B3 on this LP actually plays "Coral Moon".

TEST PLAYED  to Verify "CORAL MOON"
ALSO: Track Bandwidth is 1 cm - distinctly shorter than normal "Leaving It Up To You" width.

'Leaving It Up To you' was deemed too controversial in referencing the murder of Sharon Tate by Charles Manson, so the outtake Coral Moon was substituted at short notice. Subsequent re-releases reinstated the original track.

David Thompson in A Music Lover's Guide to Record Collecting' writes:
“Early into the manufacturing run, the decision was made to replace the song with “Coral Moon”—only for the decision to be reversed immediately thereafter. Only a handful of amended versions appear to have been made. In terms of scarcity, they rank alongside any of the Velvet Underground’s so widely feted rarities.”

MATRIX NUMBERS
?Side One: I-9 ILPS 9350 A2   EG  1  PORKY
?Side Two: 6 ILPS 9350 B2   EG  1  PECKO
*"PORKY" and "PECKO" inscribed by Top Mastering Engineer GEORGE "Porky" PECKHAM.

Die-cut card-weight Custom INNER SLEEVE is in EXCELLENT Condition with no creases, writing, soil or splits.
Disc kept in a separate anti-static lined inner sleeve to protect both the Vinyl and the original Inner.

1st issue "Blue rim / Orange Palm Tree" label.
"Printed in England by Robor Limited" on back.
Red "I" Island logo printed on back
? 1975 Island Records Ltd.

Recorded at Sound Techniques, London, 1975
Producer, Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals – John Cale
Synthesizer – Brian Eno
Guitar - Chris Spedding
Executive-Producer – John Wood
Mastered by George Peckham (Porky/Pecko)
Plated by Eddy Gorecki (EG)
? Island Records Ltd.

TRACK LISTING
SIDE A
My Maria
3:48 Helen Of Troy 4:18 China Sea 2:30 Engine 2:45 Save Us 2:20 Cable Hogue 3:30 SIDE B
I Keep A Close Watch
3:27 Pablo Picasso 3:21 Coral Moon
2:15 Baby, What You Want Me To Do? 4:48 Sudden Death 4:37 ?
It would be near-impossible to find a cleaner copy of this Extremely Rare MISSPRESS.
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Even though still in the original shrink-wrap
LP kept in an extra protective, clear poly outer-sleeve
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