Jethro Tull - This Was UK LP Pink Island Mono 1st Press

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Jethro Tull - This Was UK LP Pink Island Mono 1st Press

Band name or Artist: Jethro Tull

Title Of Album: This Was

Pressing: 1st Pressing With The Pink Label/Black & Orange Circle Logo In Mono

Label: Island

Record Catalogue Number: ILP 985

Matrix Numbers: Side 1 =  ILP+985+A / Side 2 = ILP+985+B

Speed: 33 and 1/3 rpm

Mono or Stereo: Mono

Format: Vinyl LP Record

Genre Of Music: Progressive Rock/Folk

Country of Manufacture: Great Britain (United Kingdom)

Vinyl Audio Grade & Date of Playtest: Very Good (Quite a sharp and clear sound, only very slight noticeable audible crackle throughout the tracks, only very slight noticeable background noise in between tracks, reasonably quiet on the run ins and run offs, no skips, no jumps, no sticking, no serious pops that are noticeable apart from a handful barely noticeable audible clicks per revolution for 5 seconds or so on the end of the first song on side 1. VG sound quality (Playtested 28th September 2009)

Vinyl Visual Grade: Very Good (there are quite a number of very light superficial hairline marks over both sides of the record, these do not affect playback in any way, there are no deep nasty raised feelable scratches on the record that might affect playback of the record though, there is also some additional light paper traces from the the record being placed in and out of the inner sleeve, looks to have been played on lots and lots of occasions by looking at spindle marks but it has been looked after and cared for reasonably well, labels are reasonably clean with no rips/tears to the labels, there is some slight wear around the spindle holes, no pen marks or writing on the labels, overall an average copy visually)

Album Cover Grade: Good + (there is no major creasing to the front corners apart from some slight creasing to the front bottom left corner and a tiny crease to the front bottom left corner, there is no major creasing to the rear corners apart from some slight creasing to the front bottom left corner and a tiny crease to the front bottom right corner, there is no spine splits but there is some very significant spine rubbing/wear and the spine is no longer legible, there is a 5cm rear top edge split, there is a 2cm bottom edge split right on the sleeve opening, there is only very slight wear/rubbing to the rear top or bottom edges, some corner rubbing, no major rips or tears in the sleeve, some slight ringwear on the front and back that is noticeable, there is no pen marks/writing on the sleeve either, there is only very slight discolouration/staining on the sleeve as both the front and back are laminated, there is no major laminate lifting or peeling, overall an average sleeve)

Record Collector 2010 Price Guide Book Price: £125 Mint

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MINT

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

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

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

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, discoloration, etc.

FAIR

The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

POOR

The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD

The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.