Rod Stewart Gasoline Alley Vertigo Swirl 1st Press Irregular Matrix Numbers Rare
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Description
Rod Stewart
Gasoline Alley
Vertigo Swirl
Country Of Origin UK
Year Of Press 1970
1st UK Press On The Vertigo " Large Swirl " Label, With The Large Swirl Above The Spindle Hole And The Wording Vertigo Below.
No Track Timing Credits Appear On Labels Or Sleeve.
Cat Number 6360 500 Appears On Labels
Cat Number 6360 500 Appears On Spine And Top Right Rear Of Sleeve Above VO Price Code
Released In A Textured Gatefold Sleeve, With 2 Internal Glue-Tabs Top And Bottom To Right-Hand Wallet. Left Hand Wallet Glued Closed.
A-Side Label: Simply A Vertigo Logo With "A-Side" Printed On
B-Side: Label Has No Writer Or Publisher Credits.
'Vertigo Inner Bag'-Printed Black (Front And Back) On A White Paper Liner, With Punch-Holes & Poly-Lined. Liner
Inside Credit List Includes: "Mac Not Available Due To Bus Strike" [Which Indicates 'Faces' Musician Ian McLagan (Keyboards) Was
Not Present At Recording
Waller Martin Quittenton Are Mentioned As Present In Sleeve Notes, But Not Credited In Track Listing
Track 2 Side 1: Is Only Credited To "Womack", Although Two Womacks Wrote The Song.
"A Mercury Records Production" Inside-Left Gatefold Sleeve, And Also Bottom Right Of The Back Cover.
Condition
Gatefold Textured Sleeve: Excellent
Nice And Clean, No Writing, No Splits Or Tears, The Spine As Some Very Slight Edgewear - All Printing Is Clear To See, There Is Some Storage Wear Top And Bottom, This Can Be Clearly Seen In The Pictures, Nothing Major
Labels:
Both Labels Are Nice And Clean, No Writing, No Scuffs Or Tears, No Spindel Wear Around The Centre Hole
Vinyl:
Visually: A Nice Sheen Just Pressed Look, Lays Nice And Flat, No Scuffs No Blemishes, No Scratches, Some Very Slight Hairline Marks With It Being Taken In And Out Of The Poly Lined Vetigo Bag, I Cannot Say Mint Because It Has Been Played, But It Is The Next Best Thing, So I will Grade Mint Minus
Audio: I Have Played This Twice And Heard 4 Pops Through Out. 3 Pops Was On Track 1, Side Two, And The Other One Was On Track 4, Side Two, Possibly Some Minute Dust Stuck In The Goove, After The First Play There Was Was Quite A Lot Of Dust Collected On The Stylus, On Experience Over The Years I Have Heard More More Pops And Clicks On Brand New Vinyl That I Had Purchased In The 60's And 70's
Now The Important Thing
Matrix Numbers
On Doing Some Reseach The Only First Press Matrix Numbers I Can Find Are Listed Below
Matrix / Runout (Variation 1, Side A, Stamped): 6360 500 1Y ? 1 420 1 1 6
Matrix / Runout (Variation 1, Side B, Stamped): 6360 500 2Y ? 1 420 1 1 4
Matrix / Runout (Variation 2, Side A, Stamped): 6360 500 1Y ? 1 420 1 1 1
Matrix / Runout (Variation 2, Side B, Stamped): 6360 500 2Y ? 1 420 1 1 7
Matrix / Runout (Variation 3, Side A, Stamped): 6360 500 1Y ? 1 420 1 1 1 6
Matrix / Runout (Variation 3, Side B, Stamped): 6360 500 2Y ? 1 420 1 1 8
The Ones Pressed On My Vinyl Is
Side One:
Matrix / Runout (Variation 1, Side A, Stamped): 6360 500 1Y ? 1 420 1 1 10 - This One Does Not Exsist On The Table Above
Side Two:
Matrix / Runout (Variation 1, Side B, Stamped): 6360 500 2Y ? 1 420 1 1 7 - Which Is Correct
Please Note This Item Will Be Sent Insured And Tracked, By Royal Mail, If This Item Sells For £50.00 Or Over Then It Will Be Sent By Special Delivery Which Will Make The Postage Cost Higher
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