SEX PISTOLS NEVER MIND BOLLOCKS INSANELY RARE ORIG '77 UK LP w/PROMO-ONLY POSTER

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·       SEX PISTOLS – NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS, HERE’S THE SEX PISTOLS – ORIGINAL BRITISH PRESSING  -- ORIGINAL 1977 VIRGIN RECORDS (UK) STEREO LP V2086

·       ORIGINAL U.K. PRESSING

·       *** PROMOTIONAL COPY; THE RECORDS HAS STOCK LABELS; HOWEVER, THE PROMOTIONAL-ONLY POSTER CLEARLY IDENTIFIES THE ITEM AS PROMOTIONAL ***

·       ORIGINAL BLUE-FADES-TO-WHITE VIRGIN (UK) LABEL WITH “VIRGIN TWINS" LOGO, MID-60’s STYLE

·    THE ALBUM (WHICH IS THE ORIGINAL UK PRESSING) COMES WITH THE MONSTROUSLY RARE US-MADE PROMOTIONAL POSTER; NAMELY, THE METEORIC RISE OF THE SEX PISTOLS IN THE UK WAS SO SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED THAT IT CAUGHT WARNER BROTHERS (THE BAND'S U.S. LABEL) OFF GUARD; WHEN WARNER/VIRGIN (US) DECIDED TO RELEASE THE ALBUM IN THE UNITED STATES, AMERICAN PRESSINGS OF THIS ALBUM - EVEN TEST PRESSINGS - DID NOT EXIST, SO WARNER BROTHERS IMPORTED A LIMITED QUANTITY (PRESUMABLY LESS THAN 200) OF ORIGINAL UK PRESSINGS AND ADDED THE RIDICULOUSLY RARE PROMOTIONAL POSTER TO THESE UK-MADE COPIES, AND THEN SENT THEM OUT TO THE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, DEEJAYS AND RADIO PERSONALITIES AS A PROMOTIONAL TOOL.  THE WARNER/VIRGIN (US) PROMOTIONAL POSTER IS ACTUALLY HUNDREDS OF TIMES RARER THAN THE UK-MADE RECORD IT COMES WITH;  THE IN-THE-KNOW COGNOSCENTI ESTIMATE THAT LESS THAN 200 OF THESE RARE PROMOTIONAL POSTERS WERE EVER MADE, AND THAT PROBABLY FEWER THAN 50 SURVIVE INTACT TODAY;  THE COPY OF THE PROMOTIONAL POSTER WE ARE OFFERING HERE IS EASILY THE FINEST YOU WILL EVER FIND -- IT IS VIRTUALLY UNTOUCHED BY HUMAN HAND (EXCEPT BY OURS, TO SNAP A PHOTO :-).

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.K. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL, THIN CARDBOARD COVER (EUROPEAN STYLE)

·       ORIGINAL LEMON-YELLOW UK COVER (NOT THE SCREAMING PINK U.S. COVER)

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) :V2086-A1 (SIDE 1) AND V2086-B1 (SIDE 2)

·       FAIRLY THICK VINYL PRESSING On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the thickness of the vinyl as 7.

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you’ll get.  GUARANTEED!)

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While mostly accurate, dismissing Never Mind the Bollocks as merely a series of loud, ragged midtempo rockers with a harsh, grating vocalist and not much melody would be a terrible error. Already anthemic songs are rendered positively transcendent by Johnny Rotten's rabid, foaming delivery. His bitterly sarcastic attacks on pretentious affectation and the very foundations of British society were all carried out in the most confrontational, impolite manner possible. Most imitators of the Pistols' angry nihilism missed the point: underneath the shock tactics and theatrical negativity were social critiques carefully designed for maximum impact. Never Mind the Bollocks perfectly articulated the frustration, rage, and dissatisfaction of the British working class with the establishment, a spirit quick to translate itself to strictly rock & roll terms. The Pistols paved the way for countless other bands to make similarly rebellious statements, but arguably none were as daring or effective. It's easy to see how the band's roaring energy, overwhelmingly snotty attitude, and Rotten's furious ranting sparked a musical revolution, and those qualities haven't diminished one bit over time. Never Mind the Bollocks is simply one of the greatest, most inspiring rock records of all time.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY STEVE HUEY, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

And here, Ladies and Gentlemen, we proudly present the Iceberg that sank the Titanic called “70’s rock”. After this chunk of Rock tore through the hull of the self-indulgent progressive, sympho, arena and AOR rock of the 70’s, the 70’s retro-rock dropped to the bottom of the ocean and disappeared without a trace.  Word has it that Leonardo di Caprio is considering making a movie about 70’s rock, titled: Pompo-Rock:  Titanic II (just kidding).

Very few, if any, other rock albums have had an earth-shattering impact of this album. In the wake of this album, Rock would never be the same: the tissue of Rock & Roll was ripped in two: before Sex Pistols, and after Sex Pistols.

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The PROMOTIONAL, RADIO STATION-, AUDITION OR DEMONSTRATION COPIES AND RELEASES (such as the one we have here) were often distributed among the radio stations before the record was released to the public, sometimes as much as four months ahead. These records are generally considered to be the "first among equals", which is to say the VERY FIRST generation and the VERY FIRST pressings of the particular title; a PROTOTYPE and the earliest known official pressing of the record.

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               RECORD

 (IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS EXCELLENT. This is one of those albums that are somewhat difficult to grade. It is somewhere between VG++ and NEAR MINT, just a notch below NEAR MINT. A few light abrasions ARE visible, but they are extremely shallow, superficial  and only moderately visually distracting (nothing significant).For the most part, the vinyl looks impeccable without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)          The album comes with the insanely rare original US-made Warner promotional poster, found ONLY in promotional import copies of this album distributed statewise by the Warner/Virgin label.

(c)           The record comes in the original “Made in Great Britain” stock inner sleeve.

(d)          The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(e)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has some light ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 3

-         The cover has circular tarnish (grayish, dust-covered sections, which closely follow the contour of the record),  probably caused by friction or by rubbing against other covers during the storage. The tarnish is similar in appearance to a common ring wear, but, UNLIKE ring wear, these grayish areas may be possible to clean up with a minor effort and with a right cleansing solution.

-         Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the seams  (nothing significant)

-         Visible shelf wear noted on the spine.

-         Minor shelf wear noted on the top and bottom seams (nothing significant)

-         Cover has two corners slightly worn / dinged  (nothing significant)

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No yellowing from aging

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No peel-off marks

-        No stains

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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