Jethro Tull A PASSION PLAY UK LP1ST COMPLETE 100% MINT-

	£		101
	$		134

JETHRO TULL -A PASSION PLAY

IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY CONDITION

FIRST PRESS - COMPLETE WITH BOOKLET (ALL MINT)

• CATALOGUE:CHRYSALIS CHR 1040
• MATRIX: CHR1040 A4U / B4
• FIRST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS (NOTHING LOWER THAN THIS)
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 GG / 1 P

IN MY OPINION JUST ABOUT ONE OF THE BEST COPIES OF THIS ALBUM THAT YOU ARE EVER LIKELY TO GET YOUR HANDS ON. IT IS ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT, AND INCREDIBLY THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF THE USUAL ISLAND VINYL NOISE!!!!

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 2 TINY SPIDER LINES 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.

THERE WAS A REPRESS THAT HAD LOWER MATRIX NUMBERS BUT THIS CAN EASILY BE SPOTTED AS THERE IS RED TYPEFACE AROUND THE RIM, WHEARS THE ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS HAS NO RIM WORDING AT ALL

THE VINYL

 THE VINYL HERE LOOKS MAGNIFICENT ON BOTH SIDES, AND IN DAYLIGHT IS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION CAN I SPOT A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE DISC AND ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS

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 I NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I HAVE BECOME CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELOCOME THE OPPORTINITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

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,PERFORMS TO AN ABSOLUTELY MINT STANDARD

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 AM OF THE OPINION THAT THIS VINYL  CAN NEVER BE UPGRADED FROM. IT REALLY IS THAT GOOD

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 100% MISSING!!!

THE COLOURS REMAIN PERFECT AND UNRUBBED.USUALLY THE BLACK SURFACE RUBS REVEALSING A GREY POWDERY FINISH UNDERNEATH, BUT THIS SLEEVE IS JUST MAGNIFICENT. THE REASON IS THAT THE ORIGINAL OWNER TOOK THE PRECAUTION OF HOUSING THIS INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE FROM NEW.

THERE IS ONE TINY TINY LINE ACROSS THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP

INCREDIBLY BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR OR RUBBING. AGAIN WHOLLY DUE TO THE PROTECTION AFFORDED THE SLEEVE FROM NEW

THE SPINE IS THE ONLY AREA ON THE ENTIRE SLEEVE THAT SHOWS A TRACE OF WEAR. THERE ARE A COUPLE FO SMALL SCUFFS JUST AFTER THE TITLE HALF WAY ALONG THE EDGE. OTHER THAN THIS ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE UNRUBBED. THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE EVERYWHERE, AND EVEN THE END TIPS ARE UNRUBBED. IT IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED.

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE EDGES

THE REAR SURFACE HAS A VERY DELICATE PASTEL PINK COLOUR WHICH IS IN SUPERB ORDER.USUALLY THIS SHOWS MARKS BECAUSE IT IS VERY EASILY MARRED. ALL THAT THERE IS ON THIS SURFACE IS ONE LIGHT LINE ACROSS THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE LINWELL THEATRE PROGRAMME PERFECTLY HOUSED INSIDE THE CARD INSERT NOTCHES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE GATEFOLD.THE PROGRAMME IS IN PERFECT FLAT AND CLEAN CONDITION.I AM CERTAIN THAT BECAUSE THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE THE PLASTIC OUTER, THE GATEFOLD HAS NOT BEEN OPENED AND THATS WHY EVERYTHING IS MINT INSIDE THE SLEEVE

THE TWO PASTEL PINK PANELS ARE ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION

THE PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE REST OF THE SLEEVE. NO SPLITS, UNCREASED AND STILL PERFECTLY WHITE

THE SLEEVE  GRADES NEAR MINT EASILY

A SUPERB FIRST PRESS EXAMPLE OF THIS RECORD AND SLEEVE

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY