COLOSSEUM Valentyne Suite UK VERTIGO True 1st press NM
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Earliest true 1st pressing of Prog/Psych/Vertigo Classic! COLOSSEUM
VALENTYNE SUITE
1969 Vertigo VO1 847 900 VTY
Earliest matrix number and stampers! Side 1 matrix: 886 775 1Y1 420 1 1 1 Side 2 matrix: 886 775 2Y1 420 1 1 1
This is a true 1st UK pressing from the initial father, mother and child stamper discs. The 1Y1 and 2Y1 is not a guarantee of this album being a first press as they are often found on 2nd pressings. This copy however has the three 1s which are a reference to this coming from the very first batch produced from the first stampers in 1969.
Look around Ebay, Popsike and other sites and you will find the majority of pressings actually have higher numbers for the third digit ! Second pressings generally have two digits. Only those who purchased the album when it was released originally have the 1-1-1 matrix!
VERTIGO LP MATRIX NUMBERS (from http://www.vertigoswirl.com/vertigouk.html)
"The matrix numbers in the run-out groove carried in the beginning "old" Phonogram numbers. At the rear of the sleeve this number is repeated onder the catalogue number (as shown above). It figures also twice on the label of side B, both times under the regular catalogue number. British Vertigo has the matrix stamped by a machine and NOT hand-etched. The Vertigo matrix numbers are - generally at least - set up as follows: catalogue number, side number (1 or 2, normally), a letter to designate albums, which should be ''Y'' in all cases, a dividing asterix or two slashes, the laquer disc sequence number, a dividing triangle, the country pressing code for the UK, being 420, and three numbers stating respectively the sequence numbers for the father disc (1 digit), the mother disc (1 digit) and the child disc (1 or 2 digits). As an example may serve the matrix number as found on our copy of the Gracious album (featured on the first UK album page). This reads as follows in the run-out grooves of the A-side : 6360002 1Y// 1?420 1 1 4. The order of these elements is sometimes different. Ideally spoken all matrix numbers should follow above rules, but many do not. The amount of anomalies and errors in this field is surprisingly large. We will follow this trail along with the releases themselves."
As to be expected the album carries the Philips Record Product credit on the label and sleeve, the label has the large VERTIGO logo and the cover is unlaminated. The swirl inner is also not dated unlike later versions.
The sleeve is in VG condition with some scuffing and general wear and tear due to the lack of laminate. There is a small silver star sticker top left. The inner swirl sleeve has some yellowing and a split down approx 1/3 of one side.
The vinyl has a few surface marks including a couple of scratches BUT as these are just on the surface this does not affect the audio quality at all. There is very little surface noise: just some brief clicks on the run in and out grooves but really nothing elsewhere. Nothing between tracks or in the quieter sections. Apart from these superficial imperfections the sound quality is superb with a really rich and deep sound associated with 1st pressings. Visually it grades EX but play grade is unquestionably NM!!
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