JETHRO TULL “THIS WAS” 1968 PINK ISLAND ILPS 9085 UK 1st PR WIDEST SPINE EX
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JETHRO TULL
“THIS WAS”
(1968 ISLAND RECORDS LP – UK FIRST STEREO PRESSING!)
ON OFFER HERE IS AN AMAZING AND VERY EARLY UK FIRST STEREO PRESSING OF THE ASTONISHING DEBUT ALBUM “THIS WAS” BY JETHRO TULL ON ISLAND RECORDS WITH PINK LABELS AND BLACK & ORANGE CIRCLE LOGOS.
THIS WONDERFUL ALBUM IS HOUSED IN A BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH ONE OF THE WIDEST SPINE I HAVE EVER SEEN!!
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ISLAND ILPS 9085
THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE ILPS+9085+A / ILPS+9085+B
THERE ARE NO OTHER ETCHINGS, NO STAMPERS OR MOTHERS - FOUND ONLY ON EARLY FIRST PRESSINGS.
THE SLEEVE
THE SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE, WITH INTERNAL FLIPBACKS ALONG THE TOP EDGE, IS IN EXCELLENT- CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AND A CREASE THAT CAN ONLY BE SEEN INSIDE THE GATEFOLD ALONG THE SPINE. THERE ARE THREE AREAS OF SCUFFING ALONG THE SPINE. THERE IS ALSO SOME MINOR RUBBING TO THE CORNERS. OTHERWISE THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT. THERE ARE NO TEARS, NO SPLITS AND THERE ARE NO INSCRIPTIONS. DESPITE THE SCUFFS, ALL OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS STILL CLEARLY LEGIBLE.
THE VINYL
VISUALLY THE VERY HEAVY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME VERY LIGHT MARKS WHICH DO NOT AFFECT PLAYBACK. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. BRILLIANT!
THE LABELS
THE ICONIC, LIGHTLY TEXTURED PINK ISLAND LABELS, WITH BLACK & ORANGE CIRCULAR LOGOS, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY MARKS.
SIDE 1
- MY SUNDAY FEELING0
- SOMEDAY THE SUN WON’T SHINE FOR YOU
- BEGGAR’S FARM
- MOVE ON ALONG
- SERENADE TO A CUCKOO
SIDE 2
- DHARMA FOR ONE
- IT’S BREAKING ME UP
- CAT’S SQUIRREL
- A SONG FOR JEFFREY
- ROUND
ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.
TERMS & CONDITIONS – PLEASE READ!!
BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS WHICH INCLUDES TRACKING & INSURANCE:
UK
EUROPE
WORLD ZONE 1
WORLD ZONE 2
£5.00
£12.75
£16.25
£16.75
NB: ROYAL MAIL’S NEW PRICES AND CHANGES TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAME INTO OPERATION ON 2ND APRIL 2013. THESE CHANGES TO THEIR TERMS HAVE MEANT THAT I NOW NEED TO CHANGE MY SHIPPING PRICES. IN FUTURE I NEED TO POST MY ITEMS VIA A TRACKABLE SERVICE OFFERING SUFFICIENT LEVELS OF COVER TO PROTECT ME, THE SELLER, AND YOU, THE BUYER. IN THE UK THIS MEANS ‘SIGNED-FOR’ OR ‘SPECIAL DELIVERY’. OVERSEAS THIS MEANS ‘INTERNATIONAL SIGNED-FOR’. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THAT THIS STEP IS TO PROTECT BOTH OF US.
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE AS AND WHEN NECESSARY.
HOWEVER IF THE SALE PRICE DOES NOT EXCEED £15.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD DOES NOT NEED TO OFFER TRACKING OR ENHANCED INSURANCE. IN THIS CASE PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE AS SHIPPING COSTS WILL BE REDUCED.
HENCE THE SHIPPING PRICES MAY VARY ACCORDING TO THE FINAL SALE PRICE.
ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE AS AND WHEN NECESSARY AND ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE.
PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.
I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.
FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.
RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM
MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.
EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.
VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.
GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.
THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.price rating
