WISHBONE ASH Pilgrimage 1973 UK TRANS PRESS Nr MINT

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WISHBONE ASH Pilgrimage 1973 UK TRANS PRESS Nr MINT

UNPLAYED - EMI STICKERED SLEEVE

WISHBONE ASH
Pilgrimage

1973 UK MCA/DECCA (MDKS 8004) TRANSITIONAL PRESSING OF WISHBONE ASH'S SECOND LP "Pilgrimage"
BLACK LABEL PRESSING - THE LAST LABEL DESIGN DECCA PRODUCED FOR MCA BEFORE DISTRIBUTION WAS SWITCHED TO EMI AND THIS COPY HAS THE EMI 'RE-ORDER' STICKER ON THE BACK OF THE SLEEVE
LOVELY COPY - POSSIBLY NEVER BEEN PLAYED - STUNNING SOUND QUALITY

MATRIX: 7-LNMG-244-3L / 7-LNMG-245-1L
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/UM and 1/KB (little different to the first pressing - this album was a very slow seller)
THE LP IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed in England by Robert Stace" WITH FACTORY SEALED LEFT SIDE EDGE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL BLUE STEREO DECCA COMPANY INNER SLEEVE

Wishbone Ash's second release, Pilgrimage, unveiled their creative genius after a debut that presented them as a jamming, blues-based rock outfit.
The opening track, "Vas Dis," with its jazzy bass-line, slicing rhythm guitar, and jazzy scat vocals is outstanding and "Jail Bait" has gone on to become a Wishbone Ash staple as well as possessing one of the more memorable guitar riffs of '70s rock & roll.
A conscientious effort seemed to be in place for this band to write and perform material better suited to their gentler vocal tendencies and where Wishbone Ash essentially went full tilt throughout, Pilgrimage is a moodier affair that includes beautiful, slower melodies like the brief instrumentals "Alone" and "Lullaby" along with the chilling "Valediction," which should have been an Ash classic but is rarely featured on live and hits collections.
Next to Argus this is the Wishbone Ash album to judge all other Ash albums by

Side 1: Vas Dis / Pilgrim / Jail Bait / Alone
Side 2: Lullaby / Valediction / Where Were You Tomorrow (Live)

LABELS: MINT
Clean, unmarked, factory-fresh labels with no spindle traces or signs of use
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new - unmarked under normal light with just wispy light hairlines visible under bright light (of no audio consequence)
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays beautifully throughout with no major audio issues - just a touch of surface/some light clicks on some of the track divisions (nothing I found intrusive) - possibly never been played prior to my play-check - lovely copy
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT++
Apart from some storage sun bleaching to the colour on the spine the sleeve is in great shape with little wear to speak of

POST & PACKING:
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
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £12.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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