THIN LIZZY 1971 DEBUT STUNNING CLEAN COPY 1st PRESS UK LP ARCHIVED COPY

	£		77
	$		102

'ITS THE VINYL COUNTDOWN'

Welcome to 'Its the vinyl countdown' music auctions. Here you will find some of the most incredible rare records and music memorabilia for your collection. We pride ourselves on auctioning only the highest grade records and items, you will not see anything listed here below EX+ condition, unles the item is extremely rare. You will not see worn covers, warped records or scratched records. We simply do not bother with them.

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..

THIN LIZZY

'DEBUT'

VERY HARD TO FIND GENUINE UK  1st HEAVY Pressing LP  - MATT SLEEVE WITH PRINTER CREDITS

FIRST BLUE LABELS, AND VERY FEW PLAYS!

THIS CLASSIC AND SUPER RARE LP RARELY SURFACES THESE DAYS, AND WE HAVE HERE A STUNNER!

Released 1971

Label    DECCA  SKL 5082

Matrix        ZAL 10412 P -3D  Stamper: 1 DC

                   ZAL 10413 P -3D  Stamper: 1 MM

THE VINYL   MINT-   INCREDIBLE  CONDITION

OK...Where to start with this classic LP!

Firstly, to clarify- only the very first run (we believe a couple of hundred copies only) were sent out in laminated sleeves and the stamped matrix numbers, and no printer credits on the back

The first press also went out in standard matt sleeve. as above

After this period the LP was isued again on a 'glossier sleeve' and flimsy press til the early 80s

** also beware this LP has been cleverly b**tlegged....watch out for these..most come shrinkwrapped..rubbish **

This pressing is a superb vinyl QUITE INCREDIBLE IN FACT!

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.

Just a couple of light spider lines around the centre hole, and no wear to the spindle hole whatsoever.

There is barely a hint of any whisp lines, and a couple of tiny feint hairlines and thats it-  nothing else!  Clearly this LP has been archived for many many years, a few little dust specs are on the vinyl when we slid it for checking..IT REMAINS IN ASTONISHING CONDITION.

On playing through- wow!  barely any lead in static and just the odd static crackle in  afe wspots along the way- this LP really does pay quite amazing..EASILY as good as we have ever seen in fact.

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

THE LABELS   MINT  FLAT MATT LABELS  - Same silver inks and petrol labels, Featuring the slightly fatter THIN LIZZY name at the bottom.

THE SLEEVE     EX STRONG

ALL THINGS CONSIDERED..THIS SLEEVE IS ONE OF THE VERY HARDEST ONES TO FIND WITHOUT SQUASH, DAMAGE AND WEAR..IT IS A NIGHTMARE!  ;0. 

This is the early 70s matt finish sleeve with the printer credits, and square spine.

As we see this LP mostly in terrible 'beyond saving' condition, for us to auction one at all you can rest assured it is very very presentable..rare or not, we feel a rubbish LP is pointless to auction. So, taking into consideration how hard it is to find a superb condition sleeve,  &it is quite amazing how it has survived so clean.

Not mint..but still a super copy, and the vinyl is a stunner as mentioned!

The edges show some light spidering a  light crease  by the spine. Some spider lines are white.

 No powdery white ringwear - there is some light white seam rub on the top edge & some very light ring press, and all edges are crisp with just some light rub.

Also some feint white rub by the open edge nothing too bad- The black inks are still super clean

the lightest of tip rub and one litle dink on the corners

The open edge remains in nice sharp condition with minimal feathering

 The spine edge is nice, it has some light wear on the ends and along the way

The back sleeve is superb.. No wear or damage to this side at all..wonderful. Some light discolour.

    THE INNER SLEEVE   EX+

DECCA ORIGINAL POLY LINER -A couple of light brown marks on one side, otherwise immaculate.

POSTAGE DISCOUNTS:

Don't forget we offer big postage discounts on multi wins..the more LPs you win, the cheaper the postage works out for you worldwide- Up to 2 kilos or 5 LPs, after which we will send your wins in more than one parcel..ALL very well protected in mailers, stiffeners, plenty of tape & protection, then 'signed delivered' to your door-  and to date we have nad NO damaged items!  ;0)

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.

All our items are sent 'signed delivery' tracked to your door, (we have never had an item go missing anywhere in the world!) for peace of mind for both you and us! All items are sent in strong protective mailer boxes and stiffeners. With over 28 years in mail order and the music industry 'worldwide' we pride ourselves on the fact you can bid safely on all our items, and knowing you are being dealt with by professionals.

ENJOY! ;0)