Yes. Close To The Edge. 1972 A1/B1 VERY FIRST UK PRESS FULLY TEXTURED EX PLUS
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Yes. Close To The Edge ( 1972 Atlantic UK VERY FIRST PRESSING ! A1/B1 matrices
Fully textured inside and outside gatefold cover . Dark green lyric inner bag
K 50012 stereo Very Rare ! ). Beautiful EX PLUS condition throughout .. here it is ....the one EVERYBODY seems to want now. And its a beauty as well ! . Very first pressing with different sound to all subsequent pressings , analogue or digital. very first generation master tape version offering way superior sound. Was never issued again after those first few weeks in September 1972. One of the YES holy grails now. Fully textured cover in gorgeous shape...practically no edge rubbing ( very unusual for this album cover ). 100% clear spine. Crisp clean opening edges. NO ringwear. ( again extremely unusual to find on this album ). Only tiny amount of colour " tipping " at top front ( as shown ). Microscopic. NO spine creases from shop display. ( never seen one before with none !). Very strong EXCELLENT PLUS . Original dark green lyric inner in EXCELLENT SHAPE. NO rips writing or knifing tears. Very slight rubbing at edges. Very slight diagonal corner creases. As good as you will get nowadays I would imagine. Iconic green/orange Atlantic labels show practically no sign of turntable use. 100% clean. No W logo. " grooved " 1CM from rim ( very first press ). EXCELLENT PLUS. Medium weight vinyl lies flat and true on the platter. Gorgeous quality pressing. Very pure vinyl used. Playing surfaces gleam like new. Only tiny traces of sleeve removal evident under direct spotlight. Extremely quiet pressing . It has to be on this one as fans of Yes will know. Stunning audio experience. Blows away everything else ....hence the frantic demand from serious Yes collectors. Stamped A1 side 1. B1 side 2. If you have never heard this first pressing before then you have never heard CTTE properly ......simple as that !! Disc is very strong EXCELLENT PLUS. Gradings as per : Record Collector Grading System definitions. Dealer / Collector since 1974. Bid and purchase with total peace of mind. All photos are of item for sale. 100% guaranteed records always. If purchasing from outside the UK PLEASE DO NOT send any payment until I have calculated your postal charge. Prevents under charging or over charging. Any questions please get in touch. No partial refunds or early auction ending. Thanks. Gordon.
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