Jethro Tull A PASSION PLAY 1973 UK LP 1st Press COMPLETE W/PROGRAMME EX++

	£		90
	$		119

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Generally all singles 7 & 12” Plus LP’s listed at 6pm UK time (usually 2 per day) come from Bognor Regis

The rest of the LP’s come from Horsham. These can usually be identified from the first picture which shows the whole LP and not just the label

If you are in any doubt please ask before you bid

We do meet up on occasion and it is possible to get different batches together but this can take 2-3 weeks

JETHRO TULL -A PASSION PLAY

IN MAGNIFICENT EX++CONDITION

FIRST PRESS - COMPLETE WITH BOOKLET 

NEAR MINT SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:CHRYSALIS CHR 1040
• MATRIX: CHR1040 A4U / B4
• FIRST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS (NOTHING LOWER THAN THIS)
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 RG /1 RA

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE GREEN LABELS  ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION, THE PASTEL  GREEN COLOUR IS UNBLEMISHED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO CLEAR AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 2-3 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN PLAYED, IN FACT NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES SINCE NEW. THE A4/B4 MATRIX NUMBERS ARE THE LOWEST ON THIS ALBUM AND DENOTES IT AS A FIRST PRESS JULY 1973 RELEASE.

THERE WAS A REPRESS THAT HAD LOWER MATRIX NUMBERS BUT THIS CAN EASILY BE SPOTTED AS THERE IS RED TYPEFACE AROUND THE RIM, WHEREAS THE ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS HAS NO RIM WORDING AT ALL

THERE IS STILL RESIDUAL VINYL INSIDE THE SPINDLE HOLE WHICH I COULD HEAR AND FEEL AS I CAREFULLY PLACED THE DISC ONTO MY TURNTABLE

THE VINYL

 THE VINYL HERE LOOKS MAGNIFICENT ON BOTH SIDES, AND IN DAYLIGHT IS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION CAN I SPOT A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE DISC AND ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS

PLAYING THE RECORD

WE DO BELIEVE THAT A RARE LP SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE HEARD BY BIDDERS AND SO THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE  INVESTED IN. THE BUTTONS AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE WILL ALLOW YOU TO HEAR THE ACTUAL RECORD YOUR ARE THINKING OF BIDDING ON

THIS IS A SERVICE WE ARE DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER OUR CUSTOMERS

THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THE CLARITY OF REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB. THE CRYSTAL CLEAR INSTRUMENTATION AND VOCALS ARE PURE FIRST PRESS. 

THERE IS CERTAINLY NO GROOVE WEAR TO THIS RARE RECORDING WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SOME DISTORTION TO THE SOUND. THERE IS NONE.

ISLAND/CHRYSALIS  RECORDINGS HAVE LONG BEEN LAMBASTED FOR THE POOR QUALITY OF VINYL USED IN THEIR EARLY LP'S WHICH HAVE OFTEN RESULTED IN UNWANTED VINYL NOISE EVEN WHERE THERE ARE NO MARKS. 

HERE HOWEVER THE VINYL PLAYS WELL ALL THE WAY THROUGH  APART THE LIGHTEST TRACE OF VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE VINYL NOISE IN SOMETHE QUIETEST OF PASSAGES

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST FANTASTIC, AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD TO PERFECTION, BUT PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS GREAT VINYL AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

THERE ARE JUST A FEW RANDOM AND LIGHTLY AUDIBLE LITTLE DUST POPS DURING THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

WE WOULD GRADE THIS ALBUM EX+ 

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD  SLEEVE COMPLETE WITH MINT CONDITION BOOKLET

THE FRONT SURFACE IS CLEAN AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS ON IT WHATSOEVER. 

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES , JUST A SMALL THUMB PRESSURE POINT NEAR THE OPENING EDGE AT THE TOP OF THE COVER

THE COLOURS REMAIN PERFECT AND UNRUBBED.USUALLY THE BLACK SURFACE RUBS REVEALING A GREY POWDERY FINISH UNDERNEATH, BUT THIS SLEEVE IS JUST MAGNIFICENT. 

THE REASON IS THAT THE ORIGINAL OWNER TOOK THE PRECAUTION OF HOUSING THIS INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE FROM NEW.

THERE IS JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC PRESSURE LINE NEAR THE SPINE

ONE ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE

INCREDIBLY BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE  FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR OR RUBBING. AGAIN WHOLLY DUE TO THE PROTECTION AFFORDED THE SLEEVE FROM NEW

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED.ALL OF THE DELICATE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRESENT AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. 

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE EDGES

THE REAR SURFACE HAS A VERY DELICATE PASTEL PINK COLOUR WHICH IS IN SUPERB ORDER.USUALLY THIS SHOWS MARKS BECAUSE IT IS VERY EASILY STAINED. ALL THAT THERE IS ON THIS SURFACE ARE THREE SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE . ONE ACROSS THE TOP RIGHT CORNER, AND A  TINY DING TO THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER TIP

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE LINWELL THEATRE PROGRAMME PERFECTLY HOUSED INSIDE THE CARD INSERT NOTCHES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE GATEFOLD.THE PROGRAMME IS IN PERFECT FLAT AND CLEAN CONDITION.I AM CERTAIN THAT BECAUSE THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE THE PLASTIC OUTER, THE GATEFOLD HAS NOT BEEN OPENED AND TATS WHY EVERYTHING IS MINT INSIDE THE SLEEVE

THE TWO PASTEL PINK PANELS ARE ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION

THE PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE REST OF THE SLEEVE. NO SPLITS, UNCREASED AND STILL PERFECTLY WHITE

THE SLEEVE  GRADES NEAR MINT

A SUPERB FIRST PRESS EXAMPLE OF THIS RECORD AND SLEEVE

Your Purchase will be send inside a very protective square cornered professional package

The record will be removed from the sleeve and placed inside a new poly inner sleeve and separated from the cover

The sleeve and record will then have a new outer protective sleeve placed around it