Tea & Symphony- An Asylum For Mega RARE vinyl
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Description
Tea & Symphony
An Asylum For the Musically Insane
Mega rare original first UK pressing of this impossible to locate vintage classic . One of the scarcest Harvest pressings and highly valued .
SHVL 761
Stereo release 1969
Matrix A-3U Stampers 1 / A
B-3U 1 / G
Above confirms the earliest possible release with the earliest mother stampers and is impossible to locate in this sensational condition
First issue laminated gatefold sleeve with mega rare Jim Simpson credit as manager of the group. Wonderful collectors’ item and so rare to locate with a minimal production number . Hardly any found these days so a delight to offer this one for sale. Magnificent psychedelic artistry on outer gatefold by Peter Thaine for rainbow Studios . Beautifully maintained front/reverse faces with a glossy sheen. Some lower edge wear and four laminate splits along the spinal column. Inner faces are excellent – with some slight fading on the dark back ground of inner centrefold . No rips or tears along the opening edge .Some corner wear/scuffs .Psychedelic collage retains a very vibrant coloration and projects magnificently to the voyeur. A superb example of this hard to find album sleeve .
Complete with the Harvest advertising inner sleeve in very good condition. Some glue discoloration only and no rips or tears.
Labels
Excellent + condition .Green/Yellow harvest label format with no E M I boxed logo/Gram Co. credit on perimeter, confirming the very first UK press of this awesome release . Very light spindle trace . No mottling or discoloration. No rips or tears . No graffiti and a pleasure to view.
Vinyl
Thick quality vintage press with a mirror like sheen . Excellent visual with no ugly blemishes observed.
Audio
Mostly excellent channels with the various instrumentation providing a magnificent range of dynamic sound, only found on these very first stereophonic pressings. The layered effect is superb through the stereophonic perspective. Rhythm guitar, harpsichord, recorders, flute, and piano are just a few of the instruments heard from this awesome vintage classic and just must be heard. One of the most sought after album releases of the seventies and so hard to find in this sensational condition. Only blip on sound is a light scratch which is heard between 2nd and 3rd tracks on side 1. Does little to affect aural presentation as is heard between tracks on the fade out, so nothing to worry about there. Start of side 2 has some static on the opening grooves, otherwise very little to fault.
Music from this Tea & Symphony release is beyond description and certainly epitomises the true conception of psychedelic musicianship , which is represented throughout its cover design and the weird vibrating tones which emanate sensationally from this awesome vintage classic release.
A serious collectors' item and of sheer investment quality.
Valued at £140+ in RRPG catalogue and would make a superb addition to any serious vinyl collection.
Shipping
UK-£3.50
Europe-£5.00
USA/Japan-£8.50
On 05-Jul-07 at 22:36:48 BST, seller added the following information:
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On 06-Jul-07 at 08:21:48 BST, seller added the following information:
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