Mott The Hoople 1969 DEBUT UK LP Pink Island Label RARE MISPRESS +A/ B SUPERB
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GG-SUPERSOUNDS HAVE A SECOND RECORD COLLECTION FOR SALE
EVERY DAY AT 6PM WE WILL BE LISTING 2-3 OF THEM
THIS COLLECTION CONSIST OF VINTAGE AND RARE COLLECTABLE LP'S AND SINGLES
UNLIKE THE MAJORITY OF OUR LISTINGS, THESE WILL INCLUDE (WHERE PRACTICAL) THE COMPLETE RECORDING OF THE RECORD, SO THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE BIDDING ON
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MOTT THE HOOPLE - MOTT THE HOOPLE
MAGNIFICENT EX++ AUDIO
1969 RARE MISSPRESS
VERY FIRST ISSUE WITH +A / +B MATRIX NUMBERS
VG+ SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9018
- MATRIX: ILPS 9018 +A / B
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS; 1 G/ / 1 G
Mispressing of Mott The Hoople’s self-titled debut album, mistakenly including the track “The Road to Birmingham” as well as alternate versions of other songs. Island Records mistakenly used the wrong stampers to press the earliest copies of Mott’s first album; these copies include “The Road To Birmingham” at the end of Side 1 and “Backsliding Fearlessly” as the first track on Side 2 (omitting ”Rock and Roll Queen.”) Additionally, there is an alternate mix of “Laugh At Me”, a different version of “Half Moon Bay,” an extended intro to “Rabbit Foot And Toby Time”, and an alternate “Wrath And Wroll” with with a few bars of “God Save The Queen” at the end.
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE 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. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 2-3 SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN PLAYED.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN, EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A FEW TINY WISPY HAIRLINES
PLAYING THE RECORD
THERE IS CERTAINLY NO GROOVE WEAR TO THIS RARE RECORDING WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SOME DISTORTION TO THE SOUND. THERE IS NONE.
ISLAND/CHRYSALIS 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 NOT EVIDENT IN THIS PRESSING
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ALL
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST FANTASTIC, AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD TO PERFECTION, BUT PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS GREAT VINYL AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
The odd little speck of static like Background
I HEARD NO MORE A FEW DUST POPS/TICS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
I BELIEVE THE PLAYTHROUGH GRADES EASILY EX++
PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AS IT'S YOUR OPINION THAT COUNTS
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS CLEAN WITH A TINY WATER STAIN IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER
THERE IS A LITTLE STICKER PULL IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
THERE IS A LIGHT CREASE LINE RUNNING ACROSS THE TOP LEFT CORNER
.NO RINGWEAR OR RECORD SHAPE, AND THE CORNERS ARE A LITTLE ROUNDED
THERE ARE SIX PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE, ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH LIGHTLY SHELFWORN. NO SEAM SPLITS HOWEVER
THE SPINE IS FLAT WITHPERFECTLY LEGIBLE TYPEFACE/ THE SURFACE IS AGED AND THE TOP AND BOTTOM ENDS ARE RUBBED AND WORN
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP ON THE REAR SURFACE AND BURRED ON THE FRONT ONE
THE REAR SURFACE HAS A LITTLE RECORD SHAPE AT THE TOP
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO NEAR PRISTINE INNER PANELS
THE PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE HAS SOME LIGHT CREASES AND A LITTLE AGEING
THE SLEEVE GRADES VG+
WE COMBINE SHIPPING
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