Marc Bolan T.Rex T.REX UK LP 1ST PRESS INCREDIBLE MINT

	£		99
	$		131

MARC BOLAN % T.REX - T.REX

IN MAGNIFICENT  CONDITION

FIRST 1971 PRESS A2/B1

THE DEBUT ALBUM ON THE FLY LABEL, WITH THE NAME SHORTENED TO T.REX

• CATALOGUE:FLY HIFLY 2
• MATRIX: FLY 2 A-2U/ FLY 2 B-1U

MAGNIFICENT COPY OF THIS BREAKTHROUGH ALBUM BY MARC BOLAN AND T.REX. ABSOLUTELY MINT MINUS FIRST PRESS

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE WHITE FLY LABELS ARE IN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE IS NOT A MARK OR STAIN ON THEM. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE TWO SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN PLAYED SINCE 1971

 THE VINYL

THE DISC GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND HAS CLEARLY LOST NONE OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IT IS UNMARKED AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF WISPY HAILRINES

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, IN ADDITION I HAVE RECORDED ONE RANDOM TRACK FROM EACH SIDE, INCLUDING THE LINKING GROOVE AS I WISH TO DEMONSTRATE NOT ONLY THE ABSOLUTE CLARITY OF THE RECORDING, BUT THE SILENCE IN THE BITS THAT SHOULD BE SILENT. PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE.

I HAVE TRIED TO RECORD SOME OF THE QUIETER MOMENTS OF MUSIC AS WELL TO DEMONSTRATE THE BRILLIANCE OF THIS DISC. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT

THERE IS JUST NOTHING TO HEAR APART FROM THE SUPERB WORK OF MR BOLAN. NO CLICKS OR POPS, AND CERTAINLY NO BACKGROUND NOISE OR CRACKLE. THE ODD SECOND OR TWO OF BARELY AUDIBLE STAIC IN A COUPLE OF SPOTS, BUT THATS ALL

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS VINYL MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

THIS IS PROBABLY THE HARDEST OF ALL BOLAN SLEEVES TO COLLECT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE DESIGN USUALLY RESULTS IN TERRIBLY WORN AND BATTERED COPIES. WITH ONE SMALL EXCEPTION THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS.

THE UNLAMINATED HALF GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS MOST OFTEN FOUND WITH TERRIBLE RING WEAR, SPLIT OR BADLY WORN SPINE, AND A BROWN SURFACE THAT HAS RUBBED BADLY.

SO STARTING WITH THE PICTURES OF MARC AND MICKEY. WHEN THE FLAP I N OPENED AND THE SLEEVE PLACED FLAT ON THE TABLE IT IS CLEAR THAT THE SLEEVE HAS SPENT MOST OF IT'S LIFE INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE FOR PROTECTION, AS THE COLOURS HAVE REMAINED UNRUBBED AND ARE RICH AND VIBRANT. THERE ARE NO CREASES AT ALL AND THE DELICATE EDGES ARE ALL SHARP. THERE IS ONE SMALL LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE.

THE SPINE IS AGAIN USUALLY IN TATTERES BUT HERE WE HAVE ONE THAT IS FLAT AND UNRUBBED, AND UNTORN. THE FRONT EDGE OF THE SPINE HAS THE BAREST TOUCH OF WEAR, AND THIS IS JUST BECAUSE THE LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE. THE FACT THAT ALL COPIES OF THIS SLEEVE HAVE WEAR ON THE SPINE IS DUE ONLY TO THE POOR DESIGN OF THE SLEEVE, BUT AGAIN IF THE LP IS NOT PLAYED THEN THE SLEEVE DOESN'T GET OPENED AND IT REMAINS LIKE THIS.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A NEAR PERFECT BROWN SURFACE. AGAIN THIS IS USUALLY WORN TERRIBLY DUE TO THE POWDERY NATURE OF THE SURFACE, BUT HERE IT IS A BEAUTIFUL RICH DEEP BROEN INALL BUT TWO SPOTS. RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM THERE ARE A COUPLE OF PIN PRICKS OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH, AND RIGHT AT THE TOP THERE IS A SMALL REPAIR TO THE SURFACE WHERE I CAN ONLY PRESUME THAT AT SOME POINT THE FIRST OWNER PLACED A STICKER POSSIBLY WITH THEIR NEAME ON IT. AT SOME POINT THIS WAS REMOVED AND CAUSED THE BROWN COAT TO COME AWAY. THIS HAS BEEN COLOURED IN (SEE PICS)

THIS IS NOT SEEN WHEN THE GATEFOLD FLAP IS CLOSED

WITHOUT THIS I WOULD HAVE GRADED THE SLEEVE MINT MINUS, BUT AN EX PLUS GRADE IS STILL WARRANTED

AN ABSOLUTELY ASTOUNDING COPY OF THIS GREAT ALBUM, AND WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING

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

GARRY