Yes - Yessongs - Pristine condition 1973 UK First Pressing Atlantic Triple

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Yes - Yessongs - Genuine pristine condition 1973 UK First Pressing Atlantic Triple LP A1-F1

 Band: Yes

Album Title: Songs

Version: Very rare Genuine MINT 1973 UK FIRST PRESSING 15-track triple LP, housed in the classic Roger Dean wide-spine, four-leaf, gatefold picture sleeve with large 12-page photo booklet.

Producers: Eddie Offord, Yes

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Opening (Excerpt From Firebird Suite)/ Siberian Khatru/ Heart Of The Sunrise

Side 2: Perpetual Change/ And You And I: Cord Of Life / Eclipse / The Preacher And The Teacher / Apocalypse

Side 3: Mood For A Day/ Excerpts From The Six Wives Of Henry VIII/ Roundabout

Side 4: I've Seen All Good People / Long Distance Runaround / The Fish

Side 5: Close To The Edge: Solid Time Of Change / Total Mass Retain / I Get Up I Get Down / Seasons Of Man

Side 6: Yours Is No Disgrace/ Starship Trooper: Life Seeker / Disillusion / Wurm

Label/Format: Atlantic Records.

Label Conditions: All clean, fresh and attractive with light, with virtually no spindle marks.

Cat Number: Atlantic ?– K 60045

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm

Warps: Assume all records I offer have little warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables, even ‘budget’ decks.

Country of Manufacture: England

Original Year of Release: 1973

Musicians: 

Jon Anderson - lead vocals

Chris Squire - bass guitar, backup vocals

Steve Howe - electric and acoustic guitars, backup vocals

Rick Wakeman - keyboards, synthesiser, organ

Bill Bruford - drums on "Perpetual Change", "Long Distance Runaround" and "The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)"

Alan White - drums (everything else)

Brief Info: Yessongs is the first live album from the English progressive rock band Yes, released on Atlantic Records. The album is formed of recordings from their supporting world tours for their studio albums, Fragile and Close to the Edge, between February and December 1972. A concert film of the same name was released in 1975 that documents the band's performances at London's Rainbow Theatre on 15 and 16 December 1972.
Yessongs was released on 18 May 1973 as a triple vinyl set. It reached number 7 on the UK Albums Chart and number 12 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. The album was certified gold in 1973 and platinum in 1998 by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Outside Cover Front: The front, with its iconic ‘Roger Dean’ image remains a dreamy classic. The only hints of wear are creasing to the right hand side. Slight discolouration to the lower edge otherwise the colours are strong, rich and with clear definition.

Outside Cover Back: The back is in superb condition. With no ring wear, and a slight marking to the top left hand corner.

Inner covers: The back is in immaculate condition and a true artistic delight!

Spine and Text: Solid and quite straight with virtually no compression. The spinal text is clear and easy to read. Further text reads ‘Atlantic Records  K60045’, which is printed clearly.

Corners: Moderate rubbing to all, good shape is retained.

The Inner Sleeve: original paper sleeves with black ‘Yes’ logo. There is evidence of natural discolouration over the years and some creasing.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: EXCELLENT+: a fine visual copy that is clean, shiny, intense black and solidly pressed. There are some mainly virtually no surface marks and NO penetrating scratches, hence no pops or significant clicks heard. Visually a phenomenal record and beautifully presented record.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their phenomenal Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or minuscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This 1970’s record plays mostly above it’s visual grading with little to fault. Strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. Any surface sounds are mainly light and VERY infrequent, the odd trace on the quiet passage here and there, enough to remind it is a record being played, not a clinical digital format.

Equipment Used for Play-Grading: I now play-grade ALL the records I offer (unless clearly stated to the contrary) on the following equipment:

Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Rondo Red moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2 grams). Amps: Naim Nait 5i with Project USB phono stage and Chord interconnects. Speakers: B&W 704 Floorstanding 3-way Monitors (bi-wired with Terrarium Black terminated cable). All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional VPI-17 vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too.

SHIPPING COSTS & CONDITIONS – THESE comply with EBAY’S RULES –

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.75

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £8. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £12.50 (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £3 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £16.50 (£17.50 for double sets). Add £3 per extra LP. (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3)

PLEASE NOTE: Overseas packets that go through the customs system, can take up to 4 to 6 weeks to process and deliver, this IS normal. For Russia, this can take even longer and is out of my control, so please be patient.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.