Jethro Tull A PASSION PLAY UK LP 1ST COMPLETE MINT-
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164
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Description
JETHRO TULL -A PASSION PLAY
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
FIRST ISSUE
- CATALOGUE:CHRYSALIS CHR 1040
- MATRIX: CHR1040 A4 / B4
- FIRST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS (NOTHING LOWER THAN THIS)
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 4 PD / 3 MG
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE GREEN LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION, THE PASTEL GREEN COLOUR IS UNBLEMISHED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO CLEAR AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 1 TINY SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE HOLE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN PLAYED, IN FACT NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES SINCE NEW. THE A4/B4 MATRIX NUMBERS ARE THE LOWEST ON THIS ALBUM AND DENOTES IT AS A FIRST PRESS JULY 1973 RELEASE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HERE LOOKS MAGNIFICENT ON BOTH SIDES AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION CAN I SPOT A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES. THIS IS THE BEST COPY OF THIS ALBUM I HAVE EVER COME ACCROSS
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED. I HAVE TAKEN THIS EXTRA TIME AND EFFORT AS I BELIEVE IT'S WHAT EBAYERS WANT FROM SELLERS. IT IS OFTEN SAID AND FAIRLY SO THAT BUYING FROM EBAY CAN BE A TOTAL LOTTERY, AND THAT SELLERS OF LIMITED KNOWLEDGE DESCRIBE LP'S AS MINT AND ARE ACTUALLY ANYTHING BUT. WELL HERE YOU GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE ACTUAL ALBUM YOU ARE THINKING OF BIDDING ON. I HOPE YOU AGREE THAT THIS IS THE WAY FORWARD
THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THE CLARITY OF REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB. THE CRYSTAL CLEAR INSTRUMENTATION AND VOCALS ARE PURE FIRST PRESS. THERE IS CERTAINLY NO GROOVE WEAR TO THIS RARE RECORDING WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SOME DISTORTION TO THE SOUND. THERE IS NONE. ISLAND/CRYSALIS RECORDINGS HAVE LONG BEEN LAMBASTED FOR THE POOR QUALITY OF VINYL USED IN THEIR EARLY LP'S WHICH HAVE OFTEN RESULTED IN UNWANTED VINYL NOISE EVEN WHERE THERE ARE NO MARKS. HERE HOWEVER THE VINYL PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND APART THE BAREST TRACE OF VERY LIGHT VINYL NOISE IN THE QUIETEST OF PASSAGES, AND A FEW TINY DUST POPS TOTALLING NO MORE THAN 5 ( ONE TINY ONE AS EACH SIDE STARTS AND THREE SMALL ONES AT AROUND 5 MINS INTO THE FIRST SOUNDBITE)
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST FANTASTIC, AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD TO PERFECTION, BUT PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS GREAT VINYL AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
I WOULD GRADE THIS ALBUM MINT MINUS WITH EASE
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE COMPLETE WITH MINT CONDITION BOOKLET
THE FRONT SURFACE IS CLEAN AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS ON IT WHATSOEVER. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES NOR ARE THERE ANY CREASE LINES EITHER, AND EVEN THE TINY LINES THAT USUALLY FORM NEAR THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST ONE!.THE COLOURS REMAIN PERFECT AND UNRUBBED.
THE TOP EDGE IS PRISTINE AND FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS THE BAREST TRACE JUST NEAR THE SPINE (JUST A SLIVER)
THE SPINE IS UNWORN AND ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. IT IS ALSO PERFECTLY FLAT AND ALL OF THE COLOURS HAVE BEEN RETAINED
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND UNBLEMISHED AND SHOWS WHY THIS LP HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED
THE REAR SURFACE HAS A VER7Y DELICATE PASTEL PINK COLOUR WHICH IS IN EXCELLENT ORDER. THERE IS A LIGHT SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE, AND A TINY NICK TO THE OPENING EDGE WHERE THERE IS ALSO A TINY CREASE LINE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE LINWELL THEATRE PROGRAMME PERFECTLY HOUSED INSIDE THE CARD INSERT NOTCHES ON EAITHER SIDE OF THE GATEFOLD.THE PROGRAMME IS IN PERFECT FLAT AND CLEAN CONDITION.
THE TWO PASTEL PINK PANELS ARE ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION
THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT
A SUPERB FIRST PRESS EXAMPLE OF THIS RECORD AND SLEEVE
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
