GENTLE GIANT "OCTOPUS" VERTIGO LP V/RARE EXC/NEAR MINT

	£		100
	$		133

 

                              GENTLE  GIANT  " OCTOPUS "  VERY  RARE  ALBUM

                               Released:  1972  on the  "VERTIGO"  LABEL  6360 080

                                          Condition:  EXCELLENT / NEAR MINT


                   I bought this Album the week it was released, from my local record
                   shop.  It was played on a high quality turntable (Thorens 125 turntable
                   SME arm with Shure V15 cartridge)  The record was always cleaned
                   with a high quality record cleaner and stored in a plastic outer sleeve
                   for protection.

                                          SIDE 1.  Matrix no.  6360080 1Y//1  420 run off (11  1  04 )
                                        
                                          track 1.  The Advent of Panurge.
                                                   2.  Raconteur, Troubadour.
                                                   3.  A Cry for Everyone.
                                                   4.  knots.

                                          SIDE 2.  Matrix no.  6360080  2Y//1  420 run off (11  1  04 )

                                          track 1.  The Boys in the Band.
                                                   2.  Dog's Life.
                                                   3.  Think of Me with Kindness.
                                                   4.  River.

                                                                                                                              








                                                             THE  COVER

                   The COVER is in an EXCELLENT to NEAR MINT condition.  The
                   GATEFOLD is in a SEMI SHEEN finish.  FRONT and BACK are VERY
                   CLEAN with only three light creases, two on the front and one on the
                   back.  The FOUR CORNERS are FIRM and TRUE with only a minute
                   scuff mark on the bottom right hand corner.  The SPINE is STRAIGHT
                   with VERY CLEAR writing and no signs of any wear.  the SLEEVE
                   OPENING is STRAIGHT and FIRM and completely free from and fraying.
                   Inside the GATEFOLD it is SUPERBLY CLEAN and looks like NEW.
                   For an Album COVER  that is 37 years old it is in a really BEAUTIFUL
                   condition.

                                                            THE  VINYL

                   The VINYL is in a NEAR MINT conditon.  It is in a HIGH GLOSS MIRROR
                   finish.  It is VERY CLEAN.  The LABELS are also VERY CLEAN with
                   only one light spindle mark on side 2. only.  Side 1. looks like NEW. I
                   TEST PLAYED the Album on my REGA PLANAR 3 turntable.  It was
                   the first time the Album has been played for 36 years.  Prior to that the LP
                   had not been played more than 5 times.  The Sound quality was AMAZING.
                   Just now and then you come across an Album like this with such low
                   surface noise, such high quality, detailed and crisp audio.  There are just a
                   few light pops on side 1. track 3. and side 2. a few light pops on track 3.
                   There is 1 light click on side 2. track 2.  This however does not effect the
                   sound quality whatsoever.  It was such a delight to listen to this Album
                   again in true Hi Fi sound.  This is a VERY COLLECTABLE Album on the
                   now RARE "VERTIGO" LABEL.  The vinyl has always been kept in an anti-
                   static inner sleeve.
   

                   If you have any questions please feel free to email me.

                                                 POSTAGE  &  PACKAGING

                                               UK                                        £ 8.00
                                               EUROPE                              £10.00
                                               REST OF WORLD               £15.00

                                              INSURANCE INCLUDED WITH ALL

                   Rest assured that the Album will be VERY SECURELY PACKAGED in
                   my SPECIAL DOUBLE BOX to ensure that it reaches you in the same
                   condition that it left me.

                                                             PEDRO'S  VINYL

                  I have been collecting Albums since 1964 and have amassed a fantastic
                  collection of rare LPs.  I recently made the traumatic decision to sell off
                  my collection in order to finance other ventures.  I have always been
                  obsessive about playing my Albums on the best quality audio equipment
                  for that era.  The Albums are always stored in a specially made LP unit
                  to keep them free from dust and heat.  Thank you for looking and good luck
                  with your bidding, PEDRO.