JETHRO TULL Thick As A Brick 1972 UK CHRYSALIS 1st WHITE i PRESS MINT/UNPLAYED
£
284
$
376
£ 284
Sold For
May 28, 2012
Sold Date
May 18, 2012
Start Date
£ 22
Start price
13
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Great Britain
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JETHRO TULL Thick As A Brick 1972 UK CHRYSALIS 1st WHITE i PRESS MINT/UNPLAYED
JETHRO TULLThick As A Brick
UK CHRYSALIS (CHR 1003) FIRST PRESSING (March 1972) OF JETHRO TULL'S PROG MASTERPIECE "Thick As A Brick"
STUNNING COPY - POSSIBLY NEVER BEEN PLAYED
PRESSED ON HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WITH THE FIRST ISSUE GREEN CHRYSALIS, 'WHITE i' ISLAND LOGO LABELS
MATRIX: CHR 1003 A-3U (etched 'PORKY') / CHR 1003 B-2U (etched 'PECKO')
MOTHER/STAMPERS: 1/M and 1/T
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL DELICATE, OUTER TEXTURED, 12 PAGE 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 ENGLAND" TEXT PRINTED IN GREY
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
Clean and bright, factory-fresh labels with no spindle traces or signs of play
VINYL Visual: MINT-
Both vinyl surfaces are unmarked and shine like-new
VINYL Audio: MINT-
This is one of finest albums in the Tull catalogue in terms of production and engineering and these first presses deliver sensational sound - deep, rich, warm and finely detailed.
And as the record shows no signs of ever being played my play-check at very loud volume confirmed no major audible distractions of any kind (just the very occasional soft static tick - to remind you it's vinyl - impossibly minor and non-intrusive).
A really exceptional example of this wonderful piece of work - as good as it gets (and the best copy I have ever offered for sale) - great stuff
NEWSPAPER SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
Again, a superb example - clean, fresh and unmarked (neither the join-the-dots not the crossword puzzle have been filled in).
The inner pages are firmly attached and apart from the expected age yellowing are like-new.
The edges of the cover are crisp and square and all spine text (normally rubbed) is clear and bold.
There are some soft bends to the corners of the sleeve but nothing which detracts from its appearance
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
POST & PACKING:
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £7.00 or £12.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £12.00 or £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
***Any record (or combination of records) which sells for more than £40 must be sent by a trackable method ie INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR outside of the UK (please wait for invoice)
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However, at the end of each 10 day period, all outstanding items will need to be paid for in full and will be posted to you.
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I am continually adding new items which may be of interest to you and it is impractical for me to allow payment to be postponed indefinitely in the expectation that you might wish to bid on future items.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation
Guarantee: The record is unconditionally guaranteed and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund (through Paypal) 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. Any problems please email me. Thanks 468 (GS 6.4 (468))
