RENAISSANCE UK 1st Self Titled 1969 PINK ISLAND ILPS 9114 Keith Relf Jim McCarty

	£		23
	$		30

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RENAISSANCE UK 1st Self Titled 1969 PINK ISLAND ILPS 9114 Keith Relf Jim McCarty YARDBIRDS A1/B1

Here we have Keith Relf and Jum McCarty's next move after THE YARDBIRDS! The Yardbirds having kind of gone down a path that lead (or should I say "Led"?!) them into what became Led Zepplin, split into a few different factions and this is what Relf and McCarty did next! This is a beautiful sounding disc of their eponymous debut album as Renaissance, on that wonderful Pink label white "I" Island Records label ILPS-9114.

Record Condition: EX- audibly much better,and indeed generally much better, those lovely mirror-like surfaces look absolutely lovey and fresh,but for 3 or 4 very faint marks that are completely inaudible,and only really visible when angled across astrong, direct light in an otherwise darkened room. Minor visible detriment, but gorgeous audio!

Sleeve Condition: VG+ Reallynice example of this non-laminated E.J. Daygatefold sleeve, just a little wear/fading to the edges,and a few minor signs of careful handling,completely free from graffiti/wear-throughs etc, the spine is still legible, and the inner gatefold is completely unworn. A nice copy!

DEADWAX INFO:
SIDE 1:
ILPS 9114    A  //  1    1 1       5
RL    SS
SIDE 2:
ILPS 9114    B\/1    1 1  1  0
RL    SS


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