KENT ROCKS - SUPER-RARE ORIGINAL DEMO LP 1981 LTD UK NWOBHM WHITE WITCH WITKR101
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KENT ROCKS
VERY RARE LEGENDARY NWOBHM COMPILATION LP
UNIQUE ONE-OFF DEMO COPY STRAIGHT FROM THE ORIGINAL WHITE WITCH OFFICES.
ONE OF THE NWOBHM HOLY-GRAILS THIS COMES FROM ONE OF (THE FEW) OFFICE WORKERS AT WHITE WITCH, WHO IS SELLING ON HER COLLECTION. THIS COPY WAS INTENDED FOR SIMON GOODMAN AT BONAPARTE RECORDS IN PENTONVILLE RD, LONDON. THE LP WAS NEVER RELEASED WITH A STANDARD CARD SLEEVE, BUT IN A PVC SLEEVE, WITH A PRINTED TITLE SHEET WITH B&W GRAPHICS. THIS COPY WAS A PRE-RELEASE COPY, SENT OUT TO BONAPARTE'S BEFORE THE INSERT 'SLEEVE' WAS PRINTED. THIS COPY HAS INSTEAD A WHITE WITCH COPIED DISTRIBUTION SHEET, WITH A NOTE TO SIMON AT THE RECORD SHOP, ALONG WITH THE COST OF FURTHER COPIES TO ORDER (£1.50 EACH FOR 100 COPIES!). IT HAS THE WW LOGO ON, AND ADDRESS AT THE BOTTOM. I HAVEN'T PHOTOGRAPHED THE WHOLE SHEET, AS I DON'T WANT IT COPIED. THE WHITE INNER SLEEVE HAS 'DEMO COPY!' HAND WRITTEN, ALONG WITH A STAMPED 'WHITE WITCH RECORDS PRE-RELEASE', AND A HAND WRITTEN ADDRESS FOR BONAPARTE RECORD SHOP. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, THE LP ITSELF IS A STANDARD LTD COPY, ALBEIT FIRST OFF THE PRESS, THOUGH I HAVE NOTHING TO COMPARE IT WITH. DEAD WAX INSCRIPTIONS 'LYN 9681, KR-101-A' & 'LYN 9682, KR-101-B'.YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER COPY LIKE THIS, WITH DEMO INSERT - A UNIQUE PIECE OF NWOBHM HISTORY.
VINYL
NICE CLEAN COPY WITH JUST SOME FEINT STORAGE - I'M ASSURED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER THAT IT WAS HARDLY PLAYED. THE PLAYBACK IS EXCELLENT ON MY LINN, THOUGH PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THERE IS SOME LOW LEVEL BACKGROUND. I'M ASSUMING AFTER RESEARCHING THE LP SOME MORE, THAT THIS ISN'T UNUSUAL, AS IT WAS STORED IN A HARD PVC SLEEVE. NOTICEABLE DURING TRACK BREAKS AND QUIETER PLACES, WHEN THE MUSIC'S ACTUALLY PLAYING IT'S NOT THAT NOTICEABLE, AND FOR ME NOT DISTRACTING AT ALL. GREAT PLAYBACK OVERALL. VISUALLY A NICE EX++, AND AUDIO GRADES A STRONG VG++, WITH A LITTLE BACKGROUND AS DESCRIBED.
DOESN'T COME ON THE MARKET VERY OFTEN IN ANY FORM - A NICE, VERY RARE DEMO COPY.
PLAY GRADED ON A LINN SONDEK LP12 WITH ITTOK LV II ARM AND LINN KLYDE CARTRIDGE. ALL GRADING AS PER RRPG GUIDELINES. PLEASE SEE OUR 'GRADINGS EXPLAINED' SHOP PAGE FOR MORE INFO.
LABELS
EX++
SLEEVE
ORIGINAL PVC SLEEVE VG+ WITH SOME AGE RELATED MARKING AND CREASING. ORIGINAL DEMO PHOTOCOPY INSERT IS A NICE SOLID EX WITH ALL WRITING NICE AND LEGIBLE, AND JUST SOME AGE RELATED FADING TO THE PRINT, A LITTLE IMPRINTING ON THE PAPER FROM THE ROUND LABEL THAT IT WAS STORED NEXT TO. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR MORE DETAILS. VINYL SHIPS IN NEW WHITE POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE FOR PROTECTION.
PAYMENT & PACKING POSTAGE FOR THIS ITEM IS FOR UK AND INTERNATIONAL SIGNED-FOR AND FULLY INSURED
POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES WILL BE DISCOUNTED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
PAYMENT:
PAYPAL ONLY PLEASE. THE RECORD WILL BE POSTED OUT THE NEXT WORKING DAY FOLLOWING PAYMENT.
PACKING:
7"s: ALL OUR SINGLES AND EP'S COME SECURELY PACKED IN STURDY MAILERS AND CARDBOARD STIFFENERS. THE VINYL IS PUT INTO A NEW WHITE PAPER SLEEVE, AND THEN INTO A POLY OUTER SLEEVE ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL SLEEVE.
LP'S: THE VINYL IS PUT INTO A NEW POLY INNER SLEEVE AND PACKED OUTSIDE THE ORIGINAL COVER TO AVOID RINGWEAR AND SEAM SPLITS. BOTH VINYL AND COVER ARE THEN HOUSED IN A NEW POLY OUTER SLEEVE FOR EXTRA PROTECTION BEFORE PACKING WITH CRUCIFORM MAILER AND STIFFENERS.
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