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I have a massive RARE VINYL collection gathered over the past 40 years

I am now planning to sell hundreds of the rarer ones at approximately 30-50 lps per week

so check all my listings, Rare near MINT listings each week including:

Pink Floyd Led Zeppelin, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Vertigo Swirls, Sex Pistols, Punk, Indie Prog Rock and Reggae, ETC.

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£0.99p START PRICE WITH NO RESERVE SET !!!!!

THE BAND- SELF TITLED

 ORIGINAL1st UK PRESSING CAT NO. E-ST 132 

1969 ORIGINAL UK CAPITOL FIRST PRESS 

•                                                        Matrix / Runout (SIDE A)   E ST2 132 - H1
•                                                        Matrix / Runout (SIDE B)   E ST2 132 - H1

• Notes

  
  Tracklist taken from label info. 
•  Only last names appear on label.
• Released on a green (yellowish green) Capitol label. 
• Dark brown cover - gatefold. EMI Records, Advertising inner sleeve. 
• Textured cover. 

VINYL AND COVER AWESOME CONDITION! !!! SHOP FRESH MINT

 ABSOLUTELY AWESOME AUDIO THROUGH OUT NEAR MINT ON MY SYSTEM !! 

This audio was faultless on my system throughout graded as near mint! (no) clicks ,pops,crackle at all,just cristal clear and very vibrant! Earliest for the best audio!! 

The Band ?– The Band

Genre: Rock Style: Folk Rock Year: 1969 Notes: The Band is the second studio album by the Band, released on September 22, 1969. It is also known as The Brown Album. According to Rob Bowman's liner notes for the 2000 reissue, The Band has been viewed as a concept album, with the songs focusing on people, places and traditions associated with an older version of Americana. Thus, the songs on this album draw from historic themes for "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", "King Harvest (Has Surely Come)" and Richard Manuel's "Jawbone" (which was composed in the unusual 6/4 time signature.) 

Tracklist

Across The Great Divide 2:52 Rag Mama Rag 3:02 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 3:30 When You Awake 3:10 Up On Cripple Creek 4:29 Whispering Pines 3:55 Jemima Surrender 3:30 Rockin' Chair 3:40 Look Out Cleveland 3:07 Jawbone 4:17 The Unfaithful Servant 4:15 King Harvest (Has Surely Come) 3:35

 

The Vinyl  MINT

Please note ! This is the original HEAVY THICKER AND DEEPER GROOVED TYPE OF VINYL (later press were much more flimsier and less robust) !!!

On initial visual inspection the playing surface looks awesome I can't see even a blemish. Any marks that could possibly be seen under a strong would be caused by the vinyl been slid in and out of its sleeve! Importantly There is (no) needle scratches or audio sounding marks that I heard at all  !!!!! 

UNPLAYED LOOKING CONDITION , SHOP FRESH !!!!

The Audio Quality NEAR MINT

I have played this through track for track at very loud volume on a top REGA system,  the audio is awesome! 

Crystal clear and vibrant through out, with (no) distortion or any signs of groove ware at all!!!! 

Certainly (no) clicks pops or jumps!!  As good as it gets in my opinion!! 

THIS AUDIO IS RATED AT THE VERY TOP ON ALL FREQUENCIES! 

GRADED AS NEAR MINT!! 

UNBELIEVABLE FOR A VINYL THAT IS 50 YEARS OLD!!!!! IN MY OPINION THESE ORIGINAL 1ST PRESSINGS PRODUCE THE BEST AUDIO QUALITY CAN NOT BE SURPASSED BY LATER PRESSINGS!!!

The Labels:  MINT

These are superb ! Feature at the bottom of each label "A Capitol Recods Inc. U.S.A. Recording" is followed by the Capitol logo and "Regd. Trade Mark" (only FIRST press)  ONLY ONE FAINT SPINDLE LINE can be seen only on each side,angled in strong light.

Confirming this has definitely been played ONCE or TWICE ONLY !!!  For a vinyl that is 50 years old , AMAZING !!

Please note! i am highly critical about the audio quality on my records as it is my prime interest above rarity! This plays awesome you will not be disappointed, also this being the 1st and very early is highly collectible and sought after!!!

The Gatefold Cover  Near MINT

This is the original ''BROWN TEXTURED'' Printed gate fold cover in absolutely superb condition!! Super CLEAN appearance !!

(NO) SPLITS OR TEARS OR NASTY NAMES WRITTEN ON ETC 

 VERY GLOSSY AND VERY RICH IN COLOUR  (VERY RARELY EVER SEEN IN THIS CONDITION)  Superb UNMARKED FULLY LEGIBLE spine (see photos) SO RARE TO FIND A BETTER 1ST PRESS COVER AFTER 50 YEARS !!!!!

The Record Inner Sleeve Near MINT

This is the EMI advertising serpia  ''Patented'' ,,''MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN'' (see photos)

 (no) splits or tears just light minimal creases and is stored separately from the vinyl to keep it that way l!!!

PLEASE SEE ALL PICTURES and USE ZOOM FUNCTION TO FULLY ADMIRE THIS BEAUTIFUL 50 YEAR OLD ICONIC ROCK VINYL AND THANKS FOR LOOKING.

PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER RARE MINT VINYLS LISTED FOR COMBINED POSTAGE ? AND THANKS FOR LOOKING.

The Band ?– The Band

Label: Capitol Records ?– E-ST 132 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold 
Country: UK Released: 1969 Genre: Rock Style: Folk Rock

Tracklist

A1 Across The Great Divide 2:52 A2 Rag Mama Rag 3:02 A3 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 3:30 A4 When You Awake 3:10 A5 Up On Cripple Creek 4:29 A6 Whispering Pines 3:55 B1 Jemima Surrender 3:30 B2 Rockin' Chair 3:40 B3 Look Out Cleveland 3:07 B4 Jawbone 4:17 B5 The Unfaithful Servant 4:15 B6 King Harvest (Has Surely Come) 3:35

Credits

• Design [Album Design] – Bob Cato
• Guitar, Engineer – Jaime Robbie Robertson*
• Liner Notes [Rear From The Darktown Strutters' Ball] – Shelton Brooks
• Mastered By – RL*
• Mixed By [Engineer-Mixing] – Joe Zagarino, Tony May
• Organ, Clavinet [Clavinette], Piano, Accordion, Soprano Saxophone [Soprano], Tenor Saxophone [Tenor], Baritone Saxophone [Baritone-sax], Trumpet [Slide Trumpet] – Garth Hudson
• Photography By – Elliott Landy
• Tuba, Electric Piano, Horns [High School And Peck Horns], Engineer – John Simon
• Vocals, Bass, Violin, Trombone – Rick Danko
• Vocals, Drums, Mandolin, Guitar – Levon Helm
• Vocals, Piano, Drums, Baritone Saxophone [Baritone-sax], Harmonica [Mouth Harp] – Richard Manuel

Notes

Yellow label like The Band - The Band but at the bottom of each label "A Capitol Recods Inc. U.S.A. Recording" is followed by the Capitol logo and "Regd. Trade Mark"