YES. CLOSE TO THE EDGE, A1 B1 1st press matrix Excellent condition.

	£		96
	$		127

all pictures are of the actual album for sale, outer and inner sleeves, and any inserts that may have been issued with the album at the time of release. 

Please wait for your invoice to be sent before sending payments. 

All albums for sale are fully play and visually graded using a 

Technics LS 2000 deck and a Stanton 500 cartage.

Please be sure to read all the information on this rare pressing of this album.

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YES.

CLOSE TO THE EDGE.

Rare 1st press. With A1 matrix.

 Dead wax run of showing matrix info.   K50012  A1  K50012  B1   

All in excellent condition

See pictures.

All pictures are of the album, sleeve, inserts and vinyl for sale here.

A complete vinyl from the actual first pressing is extremely rare.

Release Date: September 13th  1972.

Release Information: First issue with textured gatefold sleeve designed by Roger Dean.

Description:

 FRONT COVER: 

Green gatefold sleeve, heavily textured.

INNER SLEEVE:

 green and containing all song lyrics.

SPINE: 

undamaged and fully readable

VINYL LABELS:

Deep orange and green Atlantic labels. Both A and B side vinyl labels remain in excellent condition with only two or three traces of spindle marking. No unwanted marks or writing.

Vinyl run of show matrix  info.  K50012  A1  K50012  B1   

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Vinyl:

Visually the vinyl remains in excellent condition, it has retained the high polished playing surface.

No scuffing or unwanted names or scribble. 

(pictures are of actual labels)

The playing surface has very, very slight signs from inner sleeve removal but nothing more. 

Play Grading:

On playing the album, nothing more than very slight static on run in, nothing to distract the listener from the sound of this band, not even in the very quiet parts of the album.

Outer unlamented textured sleeve: remains undamaged  no splitting, tearing or unwanted writing. 

The outer sleeve remains in excellent condition as it has always been stored in a plastic dust cover.

Owing to the way this sleeve was designed it was almost impossible to stop some wearing from shelf storage, but this sleeve remains almost perfect.

Back again remains in excellent very clean condition again with NO unwanted scribble or unwanted names or writing.  SEE PICTURES

I do accept returns and offer a full refund if there is something I have failed to cover on the description.

But the winning bidder must make contact with me within 24 hours of delivery and return the album within seven days

If you require any further information or pictures of this album and cover please let me know and I will do my best to help.

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Returns are accepted providing that there is a problem that has not been covered in the above description, 

Any problems must be reported to the seller within two days of receipt and proof of date of delivery must be provided, if the album is returned.

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Please read my conditions of sale and delivery below.

I do post worldwide.

Bidders from outside the UK please contact me for cost of postage.

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For bidders outside the U.K please contact me so I can let you know the cost depending on your location.

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Buyers from outside the UK will have an extra week to return an item provided the buyer informs the seller of any genuine problem within two days of receipt, 

Any later informed disputes must be taken up with E-Bay

If you have any other questions or require any further pictures, please feel free to contact me and I will do my best to help you.

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Packaging.

Vinyl’s, inner sleeve and inserts will be packed separately The complete package will then be placed into a stiff card package and two stiffeners added.

The package will then be marked FRAGILE PLEASE DO NOT BEND.

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