MIKE OLDFIELD, PLATINUM, UK VIRGIN VINYL LP, A1/B2 with SALLY, 1979, VERY RARE

Mike Oldfield – Platinum     Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953, Reading, Berkshire) is an English multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, working a style that blends progressive rock, folk, ethnic or world music, classical music, electronic music, New Age, and more recently, dance. His music is often elaborate and complex in nature. He is best known for his hit 1973 album Tubular Bells, which launched Virgin Records.
This is the very rare pressing with the A1 and B2 matrix which includes the withdrawn song "Sally" on side two (see below for more info).
"Sally" was removed from the album (possibly on the orders of Richard Branson) and replaced with "Into Wonderland", sung by Wendy Roberts. Curiously though, the album covers still say "Sally" to this day. Only the very earliest pressings of the LP have "Sally" included as part of the original track listing, recordings of the song are a popular trade item with fans.
 Side One: Part One: Airborne; Part Two: Platinum; Part Three: Charleston; Part Four: North Star/Platinum Finale.
Side Two: Woodhenge; Sally; Punkadiddle; I Got Rhythm.
The album is on Virgin Records, V 2141. Matrix side one: V-2141-A1 (written). Matrix side two: V-2141-B2 (written).
1979. UK pressing. Stereo.
Condition: (as Record Collector's grading system. If I see a mark it will be mentioned however light/small, apart from the usual very light paper scuffs/marks - usually caused by record being removed from the inner sleeve, which appear on nearly all old records and which are only visible under strong light)
Vinyl side 1: excellent (has a few light superficial marks that do not affect the audio in any way, plays great with no jumps, skips or clicks and minimal crackle).
Vinyl side 2: excellent (has a few light superficial marks that do not affect the audio in any way, plays great with no jumps, skips or clicks and minimal crackle).
Cover (glossy): very good (light corner, edge and spine wear, a few small light edge creases, light sticker removal mark front top right).
Comes with the original inner sleeve in very good condition - small split on one side.
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EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is no lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.
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GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.
FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.
POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
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