Jethro Tull THIS WAS UK LP 1ST STEREO PINK EYE LABEL
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JETHRO TULL - THIS WAS
IN EXCLLENT CONDITION
RARE 1ST PRESS EYE LABEL
- CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9085
- MATRIX: ILPS 9085 + A / +B
- THIS IS HOW THE FIRST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS LOOKED. NO -1 ETC
THIS LP IS VERY HARD TO FIND ON THE PINK ISLAND LABEL, WITH THE FIRST TYPE RED EYE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LABEL. THIS IS THE STEREO PRESSING, AND WHILST THIS LP IS NOT UPTO THE VERY VERY HIGHEST STANDARD THAT I USUALLY LIST, IT'S RARITY ENSURES IT'S COLLECTIBILITY
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ISLAND ROOUGH TEXTURED LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION, THE PASTEL PINK COLOUR IS UNBLEMISHED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO CLEAR AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THERE APPEAR TO BE ONLY 3-4 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE
THE VINYL
IN DAYLIGHT THE LP LOOKS ABSOLUETLY SUPERB, AND NOT A MARK ON IT. WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE APPEARS A SPORADIC DULLING OF THE VINYL WHICH I BEILOEVE HAS BEEN CAUSED BY THE LP SITTING IN THE POLY LINES INNER WITHOUT PLAY, AS THE SPIDER LINES WOULD INDICATE A BARELY PLAYED LP. THERE ARE ALSO SO WISPY HAIRLINES WHICH ALSO CAN BE SEEN UNDER THIS SPOTLIGHT.
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECORDED FOUR COMPLETE TRACKS FROM THIS ALBUM, I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, I HAVE ALSO RECORDED THE LINKING GROOVE TO THE START OF ONE OTHER RANDOM TRACK FROM EACH SIDE OF THE ALBUM. THE REPRODUCTION IS JUST SUPERB
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 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. THERE IS SOME LIGHT VINYL NOISE WHICH CAN BE HEARD IN THE QUITER MOMENTS WHICH I HAVE RECORDED SO THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO JUDGE FOR YOURSELF. THERE ARE ALSO SOME LIGHT RANDOM QUIETISH CLICKS AND POPS, AGAIN WHICH CAN ONLY BE HEARD IN THE QUIETER MOMENTS. TO ME THE SUPERB CLARITY OF THE RECORDING IS A LITTLE TARNISHED BY THIS LIGHT BACKGROUND WHICH IS AGAIN WORTH POINTING OUT ,ONLY IN THE QUIETER AREAS
BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE 4 RECORDINGS BECAUSE IT'S ALL THERE GOOD AND BAD.
I WOULD GRADE THIS ALBUM EXCELLENT
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH THE VERY RARE HUGE WIDE SPINE.
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL SHINE TO THE LAMINATE, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES TO BE SEEN. THERE ARE TWO SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE
THE 4 CORNERS HAVE SOME MILD RUBBING AND A SMALL DING TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE JUST PRISTINE AGAIN. NO SHELF WEAR AT ALL.
I AM CERTAIN THAT THE MASSIVE SPINE WAS NEVER INTENDED TO BE THIS WAY, BECAUSE IT IS CLEAR WHERE THE PICTURES ON THE FRONT AND BACK SHOULD STOP, BUT THEY DONT, THEY FORM PART OF THE SPINE ALONG WITH THE WHITE BAND WITH ALL OF THE TYPEFACE DETAILS, MAKING THE SPINE WIDER THAN IT SHOULD BE. THIS WAS CORRECTED WITH LATER RELEASES, BUT FOR SOME REASON THIS IMPERFECT SPINE IS THE ONE THAT COLLECTORS WANT IN THEIR COLLECTIONS. ANYWAY THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS SHARP WITH SOME THUMB NAILS RUBBING ALONG ONE EDGE
THE SLEEVE LIKE THE LP GRADES EXCELLENT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
On 28-May-10 at 00:02:30 BST, seller added the following information:
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