U2 - Angel of Harlem 7” Unique USA Test Pressing 3 Pack Unplayed
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U2 - Angel of Harlem 7” (3 Pack)
3 Different Unique USA Test Pressings
MEGA RARE ! ! Unplayed !
From 1988 comes this set of 3 different unique test pressings for the USA 7” of U2’s Angel of Harlem / A Room at Heartbreak Hotel.
As background - Test pressings are created from Masters with settings for volume, bass / treble etc. Once pressed, the test pressings are sent to the band & record company for approval. If they dont approve it, tweaks are made to the mastering settings, and the disc is recut with new vinyl stampers (and updated engraved with matrix/version numbers), for test pressings to again be sent to the band and their label for approval.
This set of test pressings contain the first 3 cuttings of the 'Angel...' single. They are noted on the labels and inner groove stamper matrix runout numbers as follows (A side / B Side):
STL-56339-1 / STL-56341-1
STL-56339-2 / STL-56341-2
STL-56339-3 / STL-56341-3
See photos for label closeups with runout groove engravings, as well as vinyl condition. The 3 singles are UNPLAYED!
In addition, 2 of the B-side labels incorrectly list the B side as “Aint No Room for Heartbreak Hotel”. The 3rd single doesnt list a title.
This MEGA RARE set is perfect for the U2 Vinyl Collecting Completist. I dont know what the sonic differences are between the pressings, as they havent been played.
None of these are rare test press 45’s are listed in the Discogs database. Only one of them has been sold in recent memory (and we don’t know which number pressing it was).
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