Jethro Tull BENEFIT UK LP 1ST GREEN CHYRSALIS MINT-

	£		67
	$		89

JETHRO TULL - BENEFIT

• CAT:CHRYSALIS ILPS 9123
• MATRIX: ILPS 9123 A-2 / B-1
• GREEN LABEL WITH WHITE i
• 197O FIRST PRESS

 THIS IS THE FIRST PRESS ALBUM ON THE CHRYSALIS LABEL, BUT PREFIXED WITH THE ISLAND CATALOGUE NUMBERS. THE GREEN LABEL HAS THE ALL IMPORTANT SMALL WHITE i AT THE TOP, WHICH MARKS IT AS A FIRST PRESS. THIS ALONG WITH THE MATRIX NUMBERS PROVE IT'S AUTHENTICITY

THE RECORD LABELS

THE PASTEL GREEN LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. HARD TO FIND IN UNMOLESTED CONDITION, AND USUALLY FOUND SUFFERING FROM GREASE MARKS AND FINGERMARKS, BUT HERE WE HAVE A PAIR OF PRISTINE EXAMPLES. THE BASE COLOUR IS BRIGHT AND CLEAN AND STRETCHES ALL THE WAY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.THERE ARE BUT 2 SMALL AND BARELY VISIBLE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE TO INDICATE JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

THE VINYL IS STUNNING. IT HAS TOTALLY RETAINED IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND LOOKS SUPERB. EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION IT DISPLAYS NO MORE THAN A FEW LIGHT WISPY AND BARELY VISIBLE HAIRLINES.

PLAYING THE RECORD

I HAVE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS ME TO RECORD FOR YOU SOME SOUNDBITES. I AM CERTAIN THAT ALL THE WORDS I CHOSE TO TYPE ARE NOTHING COMPARED TO ACTUALLY HEARING WHAT YOU MAY BE CONSIDERING TO BID ON. I HOPE YOU AGREE

I HAVE INCLUDED FOUR, THREE MINUTE SECTIONS FROM THE LP INCLUDING THE OPENING TRACK TO EACH SIDE, AS THIS INCLUDES THE RUN IN WAX, ALLOWING YOU TO IDENTIFY ANY UNWANTED NOISE THAT MIGHT BE PRESENT.I HAVE ALSO RECORDED SECTIONS OF THE LINKING GROOVE THAT PRECEED EACH TRACK, SO THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO GUAGE THE SILENCE BETWEEN THE TRACKS

ONE THING IS FOR CERTAIN AND THAT IS THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO ANY OF THE TRACKS WHICH WOULD BE PRESENT IF THE RECORD HAD BEEN ABUSED WITH A WORN OR TOO HEAVY STYLUS

EACH TRACK PLAYS THROUGH WITH UTMOST CLARITY. THE PERFORMANCE ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES IS JUST OUTSTANDING.THE STEREO MIX IS EXTREMLY CRISP AND CLEAR. THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN A FEW PLACES, BARELY AUDIBLE UNLESS YOU ARE REALLY CLOSE TO THE SPEAKERS, IT IS A FANTASTIC EXAMPLE OF A GREAT COLLECTIBLE ALBUM.

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SUPERB DISC EXCELLENT PLUS

THE SLEEVE

THIS IS A GENUINE FIRST PRESS MCNEILL UNLAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE

ONE OF THE MAJOR IRRITANTS TO ME WAS THE THINNESS OF THE CARD SOME MANUFACTURERS CHOSE TO USE IN MAKING THEIR SLEEVES, AND THIS IS ONE EXAMPLE OF SUCH A SLEEVE. I SUPPOSE COST CUTTING WAS ALWAYS AN ISSUE, BUT TO ME THE HOUSING OF THE ALBUM WAS THE REASON WHY PEOPLE CHOSE ONE DISC OVER ANOTHER. THE THIN CARD SLEEVES SUFFER BADLY FROM CREASES AND RING WEAR, AND OF COURSE THE NON LAMINATED ONES  USUALLY HAD COLOUR LOSS. HOEWEVER HERE WE HAVE A SUPERB AND WELL MAINTAINED ORIGINAL SLEEVE.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS PERFECTLY FLAT AND AMAZINGLY HAS NO CREASES OR INDEED CREASE LINES, AND EVEN THE SMALL ONES BY THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST 3 OR 4. QUITE REMARKABLE.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE MINIMAL SHELF WEAR IN A COUPLE OF SPOTS, WHILST THE SPINE IS SIMILAR BUT THE TYPEFACE CAN BE CLEARLY READ. THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY VERY SHARP, SHOWI9NG CLEARLY THAT THE RECORD HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE IS AGAIN CREASE FREE, AND IN THE SAME HIGH COLLECTIBLE CONDITION AS THE FRONT.

 THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS THE SAME. NO SPLITS AND JUST THE PERIMETER EDGES SHOWING SOME LIGHT AGING

HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

THIS IS WITHOUT DOUBT A VERY HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE ALBUM, AND WOULD GRACE ANY COLLECTION

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY