JETHRO TULL THICK AS A BRICK 1st UK ISLAND ToP AuDiO

	£		106
	$		140

JETHRO TULL ''THICK AS A BRICK'' 1ST UK PRESSING CAT NO CHR 1003 STUNNING MINIMAL PLAY ONLY!!  AWESOME TOP AUDIO THROUGHOUT CRISTAL CLEAR AND VIBRANT! ORIGINAL 1st ISSUE (TEXTURED) NEWSPAPER COVER COMPLETE! ''PORKY' 'and 'PECKO'' hand etched on the runoff grooves (only 1st uk press)!!!

Another from my personal collection! This is the original earliest 1st UK pressing ''Porky' and 'Pecko' hand etched on the run off grooves and features the earlist matrix for this pressing!,  (earliest makes all the difference for the best\vibrant audio quality)  Importantly features white rim text and the white 'i' logo (only found on the earliest press) The cover has minimal ware with age only but is intact and complete.  A very very rare collectable UK 1st Pressing! One of the most vibrant that I have heard!

Thick as a Brick (1972) is a concept album by the British rock band Jethro Tull. Its lyrics are built around a poem written by a fictitious boy, "Gerald Bostock" a.k.a. "Little Milton" (Ian Anderson himself). The album featured only one song, lasting over 43 minutes. To accommodate the album on LP vinyl and cassette, the seamless track was split on both sides of the record!!!!.

The epic is notable for its numerous time signature and tempo changes (not uncommon to the newly emerging progressive rock subgenre of rock), as well as a large number of themes throughout the piece, resembling a typical classical symphony in this regard, rather than a typical rock song!.

Released in 1972, Thick As A Brick was Tull's first true prog rock offering, four years after the release of their first album!!.

 Not only was the musical structure complex, but many instruments uncommon in rock music were added. Whereas in prior numbers the band were content with guitars, drums, piano, Hammond organ, and Ian Anderson's signature flute, Thick As A Brick included harpsichord, xylophone, violin, lute, trumpet, and a string section (as well as acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drums, bass, piano, and flute)!!!.

While the previous album, Aqualung, stretched the band's wings further from the blues of the first three albums, it was still basically mainstream rock!!.

 Band leader Ian Anderson was surprised by the critical reaction to the previous album Aqualung as a "concept album", a label he has firmly rejected to this day. In an interview on In the Studio with Redbeard (which spotlighted Thick as a Brick), Ian Anderson's response to the critics was "if the critics want a concept album we'll give them a concept album and we'll make it so bombastic and so over the top." With Thick as a Brick, the band created an album deliberately integrated around one concept: a poem by an intelligent English boy about the trials of growing up!.

 Beyond this, the album was a send-up of all pretentious "concept albums". Anderson also stated in that interview that "the album was a spoof to the albums of Yes and Emerson, Lake and Palmer much like what the movie Airplane had been to Airport". The formula was successful, and the album reached number one on the charts in the United States!!!!.

The ensuing tour involved a single 42-minute performance without intermission, but with short comedic interjections and extended instrumental solos. One comedy item involved Anderson announcing that a horse had strayed into the theater, whereupon a crew member sitting in the audience would stand up in a spotlight, take off an overcoat revealing a jockey suit, and leave the auditorium carrying a saddle. Despite the length of the performance, only the first half of the album was performed, the second half being represented only by the coda. There are no known official video or film recordings. Later live performances feature a shortened version of the first side, such as the 12 minutes and 30 seconds version on the live album Bursting Out!!

The original LP cover was a spoof of a twelve by sixteen inch (305 by 406 mm) multipage local newspaper with stories, competitions, adverts, etc., lampooning the parochial and amateurish local journalism that still exists in many places today, as well as certain classical album covers. The "newspaper" also includes the entire lyrics to the song, and references to the lyrics are scattered throughout the articles. !!!!

Side one

1. "Thick as a Brick" (part one) (Ian Anderson/Gerald Bostock) – 22:45

Side two

2. "Thick as a Brick" (part two) (Ian Anderson/Gerald Bostock) – 21:05

The Matrix

side 1 ''CHR 1003 A3U'' (''PORKY'' HAND ETCHED ONLY 1ST PRESS)

side 2 ''CHR 1003 B-2U'' ('PECKO' HAND ETCHED ONLY 1ST UK PRESS)

The Mother Stampers

Side 1 ''1'' ''AT'' ('1' MOTHERS 1ST OFF THE PRESS!! BEST AUDIO QUALITY AVAILABLE ON VINYL)

Side 2 ''2'' '' A L''

The labels

The original Green Chrisalis labels are awesome! Any spider marks are minimal (this has not been over played in fact has had only minimal play only in my opinion)Unbeleivable for 36 years old!

The Vinyl.

This is the original thick and chunky slab of vinyl only found on the esrliest pressings. To start with on initial inspection This  still retains its original sheen from new!!!! Any marks that could possibly be seen would be sleeve removal marks and possibly the odd scuffs only, Importantly I can see no needle,audio sounding marks  !!!! I have stored this vinyl seperately from the cover in a case for the best part of 25 years!! This vinyl lays perfectly flat on the turn table!! sounds barely ever played!

Please note! This has been stored in a case laying dormant for at least 25 years or more! Abuild up of dirt and dust over the years in the grooves causes static crackle\ticks! A constant clean before each play is recomended!,,, This will reduce any static and enhance the audio quality!!!!!!

The audio Quality

I have played this vinyl through track for track at very loud volume on a top system! The audio is cristal clear and vibrant through out with no signs of distortion or that this has been over played what so ever! Absolutely awesome top top audio through out!!!! Points to note! It is easy to be critical about these early seventies pressings! Please allow for the odd light static crackle \ isolated tick perhaps heard on the run offs or in quieter places only (not consistant throughout the audio! Please note there is (no) loud clicks or pops and certainly (no) skips or jumps!!! Audio grades at least excellent plus on my systems!!

Please note! I always add this disclaimer! Please allow for the odd light static ticks that may be heard only in isolated quiet parts only (not) consistant throughout the audio! Please remember that this is a genuine 36 year old vinyl that would have originally been played on a 36 year old system!!!! In my personal opinion you will find this audio hard to surpass!!!!!!

The Record Sleeve.

This is plain white with (no) splits or tares!

The cover!

This is the original 1st uk press Textured front Newspaper cover all pages intact this is complete! !! Mega rare and very hard to keep and find in good condition! This is white in appearence any marks seen have to be scrutinised to really notice Amaizingly with this very fragile cover there is no real creases to mention on the exterior! There some creases on the inside papers and slight staining\faiding  with age (common on this cover)! Any rubbing storage ware is only  at the fold edges only and only really noticable if looked for in my opinion! Super white! Slightly textured cover (only 1st issues the hardest to ever find in good condition) later press are smoother in appearance!  COVER AT LEAST Excellent in my opinion !!!!!

 36 YEARS OLD ORIGINAL!! early 1st issue 1st UK press!! 

HOW I SEND MY RECORDS!

THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE ALBUM IS ALWAYS PUT IS A POLY SLEEVE AND ENCASED IN THE BOX WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLEWRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION (SEE PHOTOS)

As always I have tried to give my honest personal opinion when describing items listed! Although it is my honest opinion! I always urge others to do their own personal research on any items that they are interested in purchasing, before, they commit to bidding!) I have Highlighted all aspects as clearly as possible!! I have taken time to play this vinyl track for track to give a clear and accurate description of the audio quality as i hear it. (please look at my completed listings of albums that I have sold of this calaber (more than 1000 items) and you will see that I normally get it right) I have also provided as many photos as I can and supersized so that all aspects can be seen clearly in strong light!!!!!Please note! These photos are the actual item for sale and not copies of other items!!!!!!!

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All items are despatched securely with ample reinforcement (It is my prime interest to make sure that the items arrive in the same condition that they left me!!!!

I offer a postage discount for multiple purchases!!!,, but i do insist that the buyer pay for the items as they are won! I can not any longer allow winning bidders to run up a large bill and then not pay! I do not have a problem with holding the goods to be despatched untill they are ready (at the buyers request), for multiple items purchased!!!!!

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