JETHRO TULL Thick As A Brick 1972 UK CHRYSALIS 1st PRESS - STUNNING COPY - MINT
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334
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£ 334
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Jan 26, 2017
Sold Date
Jan 16, 2017
Start Date
£ 24
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Great Britain
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JETHRO TULL Thick As A Brick 1972 UK CHRYSALIS 1st PRESS - STUNNING COPY - MINT
JETHRO TULLThick As A Brick
UK CHRYSALIS (CHR 1003) FIRST PRESSING (March 1972)
A STUNNING ORIGINAL COPY AND FINAL UPGRADE
LOOKS UNPLAYED AND CAREFULLY STORED, UNTOUCHED FOR THE PAST 45 YEARS
THE FINEST COPY YOU COULD EVER HOPE TO FIND
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE GREEN CHRYSALIS LABELS WITH WHITE i ISLAND LOGO
MATRIX: CHR 1003 A-3U PORKY / CHR 1003 B-2U PECKO
MOTHER/STAMPERS: 1/MA and 2/OD
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL OUTER TEXTURED NEWSPAPER SLEEVE "Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" PRINTED IN BLACK
Jethro Tull's first LP-length epic is a masterpiece in the annals of progressive rock, and one of the few works of its kind that still holds up decades later.
Mixing hard rock and English folk music with classical influences, set to stream-of-consciousness lyrics so dense with imagery that one might spend weeks pondering their meaning -- assuming one feels the need to do so -- the group created a dazzling tour de force, at once playful, profound, and challenging, without overwhelming the listener.
The original LP was the best-sounding, best-engineered record Tull had ever released, easily capturing the shifting dynamics between the soft all-acoustic passages and the electric rock crescendos surrounding them
Side 1: Thick As A Brick (Part I)
Side 2: Thick As A Brick (Part II)
LABELS: MINT
An immaculate set of labels - no spindle traces or indeed any signs of use
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces are unmarked and shine like-new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays as-new throughout - never heard better
SLEEVE: MINT
As crisp, sharp and fresh as the day it was made - stunning condition
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd class standard)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £18.00 (International Signed For delivery)
Combined Post: for items purchased within any 10 day period @£3 for each additional LP
Guarantee: all records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Thanks 783 (GS 7.0.5 (783))
