Van Morrison Astral Weeks U.S. 1968 1st *W7* Logo Press
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Description
VAN MORRISON - 'ASTRAL WEEKS'
1968 USA *1st PRESSING* LP
This 1968 U.S. 1st pressing is arguably the best sounding pressing of this incredible album which was rated #2 in a list of the '100 Best Albums' by UK 'MOJO' magazine in 1995 and #19 in 'Rolling Stone's' The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2003.
It is on the green Warner Bros./Seven Arts Records label with the orange 'W7' logo: WS 1768
Housed in a thick posterboard U.S. printed cover which still retains its original shrinkwrapping.
Complete with it original Warner Bros. inner-sleeve, commemorating 10 years of the label.
Matrix numbers: 39435 WS 1768 A 1-1C & 39435 WS 1768 B -1C
Disc weight: 134g
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT
Apart from some faint fingermarks there is, as you can see, little wrong either side.
Visual: VERY GOOD
Both sides of this extremely well-looked after copy are clean, bright & undulled by overplay or poor storage. Careful inspection in strong daylight shows a single long fingernail mark (not scratch) on side 1 which does not affect sound or play but little else of any significance. Close inspection directly beneath my halogen desk lamp reveals numerous light marks and an occiasional light scratch consistant with a moderate amout of careful play, but there is certainly nothing deep or 'feelable' on either side - both of which lie 100% flat on the turntable.
Play: VERY GOOD +
This copy has recieved some careful play on good equipment as the the sound quiality is consistently excellent throughout. My careful playcheck at volume found there to be no groove/play wear, even on the loudest peaks. Some light background is audible during some of the quiet passages, along with a few light clicks on 'Madame George'. However, there is certainly nothing, in my opinion, to spoil the listening.
Cover
VERY GOOD +
The original shrinkwrapping has protected the cover from the vast majority or wear that 41 years could throw at it and apart from some cornerwear, there is little of any significance to fault. The rear panel has some toning towards the opening edge but otherwise light storagewear is the only significant blemish throughout this fine example.
Inner-sleeve
EXCELLENT
Clean & white with minor storagewear wrinkling but no splits, tears or writing anywhere.
Take a listen to the track 'Young Lovers Do', recorded directly from this copy on the player below:
- Strict & grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- I carefully play every record I sell on a $5,000 Rega P9 turntable at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
- All the photos in this listing have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.
- All records are professionally & securely in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
- Please take a look at my About Me page for more details. All text & images © Bright Field Music 2009
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