RICK WAKEMAN NO EARTHLY CONNECTION 1st UK LP COMPLETE ARCHIVED STUNNING COPY

	£		80
	$		106

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We list in many cases, 'Archived' & 'mint' condition items, we are able to source from private collections all over the UK. So we hope you can be put at ease that what you are bidding on is of the highest quality.

We play through most of the records, unless the item is clearly mint, or sealed..in which case we don't play them, thus maintaining their 'unplayed' status!  Obviously with some of these rare items there will be the odd 'anomoly' along the way , the odd little static pop or lead in 'sizzle' for a split second.. nothing is perfect we find! all systems differ, but we aim to describe these as accurately as possible for you.... PLEASE ENJOY THIS ITEM YOU ARE NOW LOOKING AT..

RICK WAKEMAN

'NO EARTHLY CONNECTION'

SO RARE TO SEE THIS COMPLETE WITH THE SILVER FOIL SHEET (See pic)!

UK 1st  A2  B1  Pressing LP  - MATT SLEEVE -PRISTINE SONIC SOUND

RARE TO SEE A UK PRESSING THIS GOOD - A REAL BEAUTY!

Released 1976

Label    A&M  AMLK 64583

Matrix   (Stamped)  AMLK64583 A2  Stamper: A 7

                                AMLK64583 B1  Stamper: D 1 1

THE VINYL   MINT-   INCREDIBLE CONDITION

As you can see, this vinyl is the 1st 1976  UK pressing with the A2 B1 STAMPED MATRIX  etchings. This pressing is in superb condition, AND PLAYS AMAZING!

It has retained its amazing glossy sheen and finish. There is no dulling anywhere and overall it is in incredible condition for an LP of this age. The edges are silky smooth, typical of these vintage pressings.

There are a few light whisp lines, nothing else visible at all on this vinyl!  Quite astonishing- Clearly this LP has been archived for many many years.

There is some spindle skate around the centre hole that  suggests this LP has maybe had a handful of plays only- it really is immaculate!  The vinyl sounds amazing, we listened through and asides from the slight lead in crackle

there was nothing at all on the vinyl..SONICALLY IT SOUNDS INCREDIBLE

OVERALL THIS IS SIMPLY A MUST FOR ANY FINAL UPGRADE COLLECTION. YOU WILL NOT SEE BETTER.

THE SLEEVE     MINT-    INCREDIBLE.

Correct MATT first issued earliest UK sleeve by MacNEILL PRESS-- this is the earliest SQUARE SPINE VERSION.

 This is in simply incredible condition, you will not see better than this we feel!

The edges are all super clean with just the tineist traces of rub  on the tips and the open edge bottom

NOTE- all colours and inks remain in outstanding AS NEW condition- The finish is immaculate and where as many copies have powdery wear and scuff, this sleeve remains in absolute museum condition.

No powdery white ringwear or scuff of any note, and all edges are super crisp. A couple of little spider lines on the edge on the back top

The open edge remains in immaculate sharp condition with no feathering of any note. 

The spine edge is totally unsquashed and all legends are perfect-..it is quite incredible

AND NOTE IN THE PHOTOS HERE- YOU WILL SEE INSIDE IS THE SUPER RARE FOIL SHEET THAT WHEN MADE INTO A CYLINDER AND PLACED OVER THE SLEEVE (see pic) RICK APPEARS NORMAL!

In 99% of cases, this sheet is never inside copies we see..as they were so easy to lose..this is a real find..simple but so rare!

WE CLARIFY BY SAYING, THIS SLEEVE IS SIMPLY PRISTINE .   

THE INNER SLEEVE  STONE MINT

Original  LYRIC INNER -With no scissoring, INCREDIBLE

SILVER SHEET  EX+

So rare to see..this has a couple of folds but the foil itself is super..some light dulling that is cleanable.

We hope you enjoy looking at this item, and good luck if you decide to bid for it...We can safely say you will not be dissapointed- If you need to know anyting else, please feel free to contact us with any questions.

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ENJOY! ;0)