WISHBONE ASH: 1971 DEBUT LP UK MCA RED/PINK LABEL 1st PRESS
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146
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£ 146
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Mar 16, 2012
Sold Date
Mar 6, 2012
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£ 22
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WISHBONE ASH: 1971 DEBUT LP UK MCA RED/PINK LABEL 1st PRESS
CLEAN, FRESH GF COVER - SUPERB DECCA CUT w/GREAT SOUND
WISHBONE ASHWishbone Ash
UK MCA (MKPS 2014) FIRST PRESSING (January 1971) OF WISHBONE ASH'S EPONYMOUS DEBUT LP
The band's debut album became a reality when they were opening for Deep Purple in early 1970.
Ritchie Blackmore was jamming during the band's soundcheck and was so impressed that he recommended MCA sign the band and the rest, as they say, is history
PRESSED ON HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL (with a smooth outer rim) THE VINYL HAS THE FIRST ISSUE (SMALL) RED/PINK MCA LABELS WITH "Made In England, The Decca Record Co Ltd" TEXT BENEATH THE MCA ARROW ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LABEL
MATRIX: 7-224 / 7-225 (with the 'JT' tax code etched at the 6 o'clock position)
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN A MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE “Printed in England by Robert Stace”
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL BLUE STEREO DECCA COMPANY INNER SLEEVE DATE CODED '1-71' (January, 1971)
Track Listing:
Side 1: BLIND EYE / LADY WHISKEY / ERRORS OF MY WAYS / QUEEN OF TORTURE
Side 2: HANDY / PHOENIX
LABELS: EXCELLENT+
Clean labels with just a few light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT++
Both surfaces are practically unmarked and retain their original deep glossy sheen
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT++/EXCELLENT
Outstanding audio on this first pressing with a crystal clear, deep, rich and detailed sound. My play-check at loud volume revealed no major audio issues of note - just a touch of surface on one or two of the quieter sections of Side Two (nothing too major) but no other audible distractions of any kind - very nice copy indeed - sounds great
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT++
A clean, fresh gatefold with none of the common ring wear and crisp, sharp and unworn edges and spine - where all text is clear and bold - very fine example
NOTE: Please let me put to rest the common misconception that the Black MCA labels are the first ones for early Wishbone Ash LPs (as cited by Record Collector 2010 Price Guide which some people still use as their reference) - they are NOT. The Black MCA label was the last design Decca used for MCA for 1973/4 presses (the first pressings of Wishbone 4 released in 1973 has the black label). The first two Ash LPs have the two coloured (dogbone design) labels in Blue/Black, Red/Pink, Red/Yellow, Orange/Purple or Red/Brown. In 1972 (Argus) the label was two-coloured with a hexagon design in the centre. After these came the Black label, and in 1974 MCA severed links with UK Decca and switched its licensing deal to EMI. These later labels have the rainbow insignia and are EMI, not Decca presses.
ALL RECORDS ARE PACKAGED WITH THE VINYL OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE TO PREVENT ANY 'KNIFING' DURING TRANSIT
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
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