Atomic Rooster IN HEARING OF UK LP 1ST PEGASUS A1U/B1U 1-2 PLAYS NM / M- AUDIO
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Description
ATOMIC ROOSTER - IN HEARING OF ATOMIC ROOSTER
IN SUPERB BARELY PLAYED NEAR MINT CONDITION
OUTSTANDING MINT MINUS GATEFOLD SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:PEGASUS PEG 1
- MATRIX: PEG1 A-1U / B-1U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 P / 2 RG
- INCREDIBLY EARLY PRESS
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING PROG ROCK ALBUM FROM ATOMIC ROOSTER. IN MY OPINION THEIR BEST ALBUM BY A STREET. HERE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE ALBUM BEFORE DECIDING IF IT IS RIGHT FOR YOUR COLLECTION
THIS IS ALSO BEING 'PEG 1' THE FIRST LP RELEASED ON THIS SHORT LIVED LABEL. A SUBSIDIARY OF THE B & C LABEL WHICH WAS OWNED BY TROJAN. THE LABEL WAS SHORTENED TO PEG AND FINALLY CHANGED TO THE MOONCREST LABEL
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE PICTURE LABEL ON SIDE 'A' IS IMMACULATE. ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND HAVE NO WEAR OR RUBBING AT ALL
THE FLIP SIDE HAS ALL THE TRACK LISTINGS AND ALSO HAS A BASE WHITE COLOUR THAT IS UNSOILED AND STILL INCREDIBLY WHITE.
THERE IS JUST ONE NEAR INVISIBLE SPIDER LINE SEEN ONLY THROUGH A MAGNIFYING GLASS, SHOWING HOW AND WHY THIS HAS REMAINED VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED IN 40 YEARS
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. A BEAUTIFULLY GLOSSY ALBUM . IT IS CLEAR JUST BY LOOKING AT IT, THAT IT HAS BARELY SEEN A TURNTABLE IN ITS 44 YEARS. EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION, THERE ARE JUST A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I RECORDED THE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I AM NOW DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THIS SUPERB VINYL PLAYS FAULTLESSLY. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS MAGNIFICENT, AND THE SOUND IS BOTH CRISP AND CLEAR AND NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT.
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR CLICKS EITHER
EACH TRACK PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION AND AS I MENTIONED AT THE TOP OF THE LISTING , THIS I BELIEVE IS ROOSTER'S FINEST RECORDING. ALL I HEARD WAS A FEW RANDOM SEMI SECONDS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC, MAINLY ON SIDE ONE
AND ABOUT 1-2 TINY TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY
THIS IS A MAGNIFICENT COPY OF THIS CLASSIC PROG ALBUM
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT (SIDE ONE) MINT MINUS (SIDE TWO)
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN THOUGH AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
SUPERB ROGER DEAN ARTWORK ON THIS E.J.DAY AND CO UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD
THE FRONT SURFACE OF THIS SLEEVE IS SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION. THE FACT THAT IT IS UNLAMINATED USUALLY SPELLS DISASTER FOR THE COLOURS, BUT HERE WE HAVE A TOTALLY UNRUBBED SLEEVE AND ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE PROPERLY INTACT, RICH AND VIBRANT.
WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT THIS SLEEVE IS THAT THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE ON THE FRONT, AND INCREDIBLY JUST ONE MINUSCULE LINE NEAR THE SPINE . NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 99% IMMACULATE WITH ALL OF THE VERY DELICATE COLOURS ALL THERE AND JUST A TINY SPECK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIP ENDS
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, AND ALL OF THE COLOUR IS STILL THERE . ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE A TWO NEAR INVISIBLE BLACK SCUFFS ON THE TOP LEADING EDGE WHICH I ONLY REALLY SPOTTED AFTER TAKING THE MACRO PICTURES OF THE SPINE ITSELF
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS MAGNIFICENT AS THE FRONT. A TINY DING TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP AND THATS ALL. NO LINES ANYWHERE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AN ABSOLUTELY MINT PAIR OF INNER SURFACES AND ANOTHER SUPERB DRAWING FROM ROGER DEAN
THE ORIGINAL PLAIN PAPER INNER IS IN UNSPLIT, AND JUST A SHADOW OF RECORD IMPRESSION
THE SLEEVE GRADES MINT MINUS WITH EASE
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
