ROXY MUSIC FOR YOUR PLEASURE 1ST UK PRESS UnPlAyEd MiNt

	£		129
	$		171

ROXY MUSIC ''FOR YOUR PLEASURE'' (ALBUM)1973  EARLIEST 1ST UK PRESSING 35 YEARS OLD LIKE NEW! CAT NO ILPS 9232 ABSOLUTELY AWESOME CONDITION FOR 36 YEARS OLD! VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED NEAR PRISTINE VINYL AND ABSOLUTELY NEAR PRISTINE GATEFOLD!!! TOTALY ORIGINAL!!!!  Island pink rimed labels!!ORIGINAL ISLAND RECORD SLEEVE! (earliest uk pressing) LOOK A-1 B-1 MATRIX !! ''1' 'G' and '1' 'G' MOTHERS!! MEGA MEGA EARLY! EARLIEST FOR THE BEST AUDIO QUALITY!!!

AN ARCHIVE COPY NEVER NEED TO UPGRADE!!

This album is from my personal collection! This was purchased by me from new, This album was pre ordered prior to release in 1973! This was only ever played a handful of times and then carefully stored with the vinyl seperated from the sleeve for protection of the cover sleeve and vinyl, This is how I have always stored my records. In the early seventies I was a huge fan of Brian Ferry and Roxy music haveing seen them live at the Odeon leceister Square in London. Being fanatical about these pressings I have quite a few copies of this album. This is the earliest that you will find! A-1 B-1 matrix means that this was pressed from the earliest original master and ''1'' ''G'' MOTHER STAMPERS ON BOTH SIDES would be one of the 1st batches ever to be pressed, very rare to find in this 'like new' condition!!!Be rest assured that this 35 year old album is becoming a very very collectable item and this copy would be a true investment! Superbe Top audio to boot!! 

For Your Pleasure is a 1973 album by the British glam and art rock group Roxy Music, released by Island Records. The band's second album, it was also their last to feature synthesizer and sound specialist Brian Eno, who would later gain acclaim as a solo artist and producer!!.

The group were able to spend more studio time on this album than on their debut, combining strong song material by Bryan Ferry with more elaborate production treatments. For example, the song "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" (Ferry's sinister ode to a blow-up doll) fades out in its closing section, only to fade back in again with all the instruments subjected to a pronounced phasing treatment. The title track fades out in an elaborate blend of tape loop effects. Eno remarked that the eerie "Bogus Man" displayed similarities with contemporary material by the krautrock group Can!!!

Of the more upbeat numbers on the album, "Do the Strand" and "Editions of You" were both based around insistent rhythms in the tradition of the band's first single "Virginia Plain". "Do the Strand" has been called the archetypal Roxy Music anthem, whilst "Editions of You" was notable for a series of ear-catching solos by Andy Mackay (sax), Eno (VCS3), and Phil Manzanera (guitar)!!!.

As with the debut Roxy Music album, no UK singles were lifted from For Your Pleasure upon its initial release. A single-only release, "Pyjamarama" b/w "The Pride and the Pain", was used to promote the album in Britain, making #10. "Do the Strand" b/w "Editions of You" was released as a single in the US and Europe; it was finally issued as a UK single in 1978 to promote Roxy's Greatest Hits album, released in December the previous year!!.

The cover photo, taken by Karl Stoecker, featured Bryan Ferry's girlfriend at the time, singer and model Amanda Lear. Original pressings of the album (by Island Records in the U.K. These labels featureing the (Island pink rim) The earliest matrix endings pressed from the 1st master is A-1\B1 featured on this album listed! , and Warner Bros. Records in the U.S.), featured a gatefold sleeve picturing all five band members wearing their Antony Price-designed stage costumes and posing with guitars!!!.

 Very 1st UK pressing rarely seen in this beautiful condition A-1 B-1 MATRIX!!!!The earliest possible with ''1'' ''G'' and ''1'' ''G'' mother stampers!!!

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All songs written by Bryan Ferry.

1. "Do the Strand" – 4:04
2. "Beauty Queen" – 4:41
3. "Strictly Confidential" – 3:48
4. "Editions of You" – 3:51
5. "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" – 5:29 (LP editions of the album incorrectly listed the song's timing as 4:25, due to its "false fade" referenced above)
6. "The Bogus Man" – 9:20
7. "Grey Lagoons" – 4:13
8. "For Your Pleasure" – 6:51

The Matrix

side 1. ''ILPS 9232 A-1''

side 2. ''ILPS 9232 B-1''

The Mother Stampers

side 1. ''1 '' ''GG'' (so rare to find this early)

side 2. ''1'' ''GP'' (so rare to find this early)

The vinyl

The 1st thing to note! is that this is a mega thick and heavy original type of vinyl! Later press are much mor flimsier and less robust! The vinyl lays perfectly flat on the turntable! and looks absolutely stunning! AS NEW IN MY OPINION!

This looks near pristine! I can't see any marks at all! In fact this has hardly ever been played at all! Perhapes a handfull of times by me personaly only! This has been stored in a case for the best part of 35 years! Any marks that could possibly be seen under a strong light would be sleeve removal marks only!!THE AUDIO IS TRULLY AWESOME YOU WILL NOT FIND A BETTER 1ST PRESS COPY! PROBABLY THE EARLIEST YOU WILL EVER SEE ''1' 'G'' BOTH SIDES!! TOP! TOP! AUDIO ON ALL FREQUENCIES!!!! (no) clicks pops or any grooveware what so ever!!!!! NEVER NEED TO UPGRADE FROM THIS VINYL!!!I NEVER HEARD NOT EVER A HINT OF STATIC, EVEN IN BETWEEN TRACKS UNBELEIVABLY RARE TO FIND!!!

please note! I always add this disclaimer! Please allow for the light static crackle here and there (not) consistant throughout the audio! (TO BE HONEST I NEVER HEARD ANY AT ALL!) This is a genuine 36 year old vinyl that would have originally been played on a 36 year old system!!

This vinyl has been stored in a case for the best part of 35 years and could benefit from a constant clean before each play! This would greatly reduce any static crackle and greatly enhance the audio quality!!!

The record Sleeve

This is the original ISLAND BLUE record sleeve with  patent no. and 'Made in England very slight staining with age only no splits or tares as good as it gets!!!'

The Cover

This is the original and more desirable FULLY LAMINATED ''original ''ISLAND RECORDS LONDON'' GATEFOLD COVER! In exceptional  NEAR PRISTINE condition for a 1st press super glossy (NO) real storageware to mention! Any slight signs of ringware at the rear only in the laminate can only be seen angled in the light (very (very) slight only! The corners are lovely and sharp Amaizingly (no) real creases at all worth to mention (very hard to find like this being primarily very dark blue in colour)! SUPERBE 1ST PRESS COVER!! NEAR MINT!! BEST THAT YOU WILL FIND AFTER 35 YEARS!!!!!!!!!

HOW I SEND MY RECORDS!

THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE ALBUM IS ALWAYS PUT IS A POLY SLEEVE AND ENCASED IN THE BOX WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLEWRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION (SEE PHOTOS)

As always I have tried to give my honest personal opinion when describing items listed! Although it is my honest opinion! I always urge others to do their own personal research on any items that they are interested in purchasing, before, they commit to bidding!) I have Highlighted all aspects as clearly as possible!! I have taken time to play this vinyl track for track to give a clear and accurate description of the audio quality. (please look at my completed listings of albums that I have sold of this calaber (more than 800 items) and you will see that I normally get it right) I have also provided as many photos as I can and supersized so that all aspects can be seen clearly in strong light!!!!!Please note! These photos are the actual item for sale and not copies of other items!!!!!!!

Please do not hesitate to email me with any questions regarding this item or any other items that I have listed!

I HAVE 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK SO PLEASE BID WITH TOTAL CONFIDANCE!!!!

SHIPPING TO THE USA IS 10.76GBP INCLUDES INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR DELIVERY WITH INSURANCE AND TRACKING

SHIPPING TO EUROPE IS 7.76GBP INCLUDES INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR DELIVERY WITH INSURANCE AND TRACKING

POSTAGE WITHIN ENGLAND IS 3.90 SENT BY RECORDED DELIVERY

Please note! All items are now despatched by signed for 1st class delivery!!!! I normally despatch within the next working day (WEEKDAYS ONLY) on receipt of cleared funds!!!!!

All items are despatched securely with ample reinforcement!!!!!!

I offer a postage discount for multiple purchases!!!,, but i do insist that the buyer pay for the items as they are won! I can not any longer allow winning bidders to run up a large bill and then not pay! I do not have a problem with holding the goods to be despatched untill they are ready (at the buyers request), for multiple items purchased!!!!!

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