JETHRO TULL THIS WAS Rare MINT Pink I MONO 1st press Great AUDIO Stunning Cover
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JETHRO TULL - THIS WAS
STUNNING - ORIGINAL MONO UK PRESSING of JETHRO TULL'S Classic 1st Ever Album.
With rare Textured Labels and Rare ORIGINAL Deep Wide Spine Laminated COVER.
Great Playing Record! Great Audio and Cover. Original UK PRESS Labels.
Complete with original UK Laminated Cover and Inner Sleeve, all in Great Condition. Original Date of Release: 1968, this is a great all round complete pressing.
A brilliant package from my own personal collection, and an ultimate collectable, getting rarer by the day!
CAT NO:....
ILP - 985
LABEL PRESS DETAILS:
ULTRA RARE TEXTURED PINK Island MONO Press Labels . Comes with the iconic minimalist pink matt textured finish, with large with 'island' logo text. With 1968 below the catalogue number on the lower centre of the label.
Finding a Complete 1968 1st MONO press in this wonderful condition is very rare indeed and makes this a very special chance to own a genuine rarity and a massively collectable classic.
MATRIX NOs. ON RUN-OUT GROOVE
Side 1. ILP + 985 + A
Side 1. ILP + 985 + B
MOTHER STAMPERS:
Ultra rare - there are NO mother stampers on either side.
TRACK LISTING…
Side one.1. "My Sunday Feeling" 2. "Some Day the Sun Won't Shine for You" 3. "Beggar's Farm"
4. "Move on Alone" 5. "Serenade to a Cuckoo"
Side two.
6. "Dharma for One" 7. "It's Breaking Me Up" 8. "Cat's Squirrel" 9. "A Song for Jeffrey"
10. "Round"
A great complete pressing of this classic Tull rarity in great condition!
This Was is the debut album of Jethro Tull, released in 1968. Recorded at a cost of only £1200 GBP, the album received generally favourable reviews and sold well upon its release. In the documentary film of the Woodstock Festival, portions of the songs "Beggar's Farm" and "Serenade to a Cuckoo" may be heard on the PA system, indicating the level of notice the album achieved in the United States. The album reached number 10 on the UK Album Chart and number 62 on the Billboard 200. It is now considered one of the seminal lps of the era and one of the greatest debut albums ever.While vocalist Ian Anderson's creative vision largely shaped Jethro Tull's later albums, on This Was Anderson shared songwriting duties with Tull's guitarist Mick Abrahams. In part due to Abrahams' influence, the album incorporates more rhythm and blues and jazz influences than the progressive rock the band later became known for.
This Was also contains the only Jethro Tull lead vocal not performed by Ian Anderson on a studio album, "Move On Alone". Mick Abrahams, the song's author, provides vocals on the track; David Palmer provided the horn arrangement. Abrahams left Jethro Tull following the album's completion in a dispute over "musical differences". so the album's title may be viewed as a wry commentary on his departure.
The song "Dharma for One", a staple of Tull's early concerts (usually incorporating an extended drum solo by Clive Bunker), was later covered by Ekseption, Pesky Gee! and The Ides of March.
ALBUM PLAYED FOR GRADING:
Yes – brilliant! - TOP AUDIO
THIS WAS is JETHRO TULL'S first album and is often cited as one of the greatest debut albums of all time. It is also a famously sensitive piece of vinyl. Worn copies can have a lot of surface sound even on the many musically complex sections. I am a huge fan of this album, and also highly critical of the audio performance. I just cant stand listening to a pressing that is worn or plays with anything other than great clear sound. And like most Tull albums, there is a very wide mix of music, stylistically and audio wise, making it near impossible to find original pressings that are not covered in surface noise, pops and clicks.
I am very pleased to say that this rare 1st MONO pressing plays through with great, bright audio. This great record plays up to the high visual grading and beyond . The channels are clean and unstressed and there is not a hint of distortion on the record. The occasional light static tic, a few clicks here and there, some light occasional surface sound, but nothing prominent or repetitive. The audio plays through with brilliant strong and clear sound. This is a great 1st press of this Tull classic, and even with a few spots of interference in the form of light static, it is a great listen. I will give a detailed account below:
This great sounding record starts with surprisingly little static in that famously intro. By any standards its really clear. Building up with 'My Sunday Feeling ' this great track starts the record with great audio, just great bright sound. I did notice some light very occasional and five clicks at the end of the track. 'Some Day the Sun Wont Shine for You' , a very quite sparse blues track continuous the high standard, with some light occasional static only, nothing obtrusive. The quiet intro plays with great clear sound. No loud pops or clicks.
The jazzy 'Beggars Farm', often prone to heavy wear, here sounds great. No pops or clicks during the music. Just amazing clear sound, some light static and a few light static tics. 'Move On Alone' also sounds great, with superb audio. A near silent intro, it plays with great sound, with barely any detectable background static, and this is another quiet track always prone to heavy static and loud pops and clicks. None here just truly incredible sound.
Another delicate Tull classic, 'Serenade to a Cuckoo', just sounds fantastic, so great to hear such amazing audio giving justice to such classic music. A great audio performance, with some static clicks between tracks, and very little static during the tracks: a bit of faint occasional background static, no loud pops or clicks and great clear sound. Superb sound from this original pressing, and this is a relatively sparse track with lots of room for heavy surface sound, - there is some here but nothing dominant. A few tics and sound background sound. Certainly not crystal clear sound, but no loud pops of clicks and bright audio as the album progresses.
Side 2. of
This Was starts with some static during the run ins, and then the music kicks in with great pitch and clarity, as 'Dharma for One' unfolds with its many complex sections. No noise, no obvious interference's. A couple of light static tics only, and a click between tracks. The track 'Its Breaking Me Up' plays without a single loud pop or click throughout. Here the sound is deep and powerful, and plays with great clarity. 'Cats Squirrel' sounds, with a very light pop, a couple of very light tics and some light static only. The amazing guitar solo really shows how ahead of its time this album was, released an incredible two years before Black Sabbaths first album. In the long quiet intro to 'A Song For Jeffery', it plays with no distortion, NO hiss, great clear audio, even during the quietest sections. There are a couple of clicks, and not a hint of distortion.The very short 'Round' plays just really well, with clear sound a couple of tics and some light background static only. Great clear sound and there is not a hint of distortion anywhere on any tracks of this vinyl. This pressing really sounds great, and its difficult to find original Mono vinyls of THIS WAS that sounds like this.
The record plays with staggering power, great audio some light interference only. There is the occasional dust tic, a few light pops and clicks, but they are on the whole low level and certainly dominant.
The music jumps out, with definition and clarity, particularly on the percussion instruments, and vocals, which come through with tremendous power. As is the same with the bass and drums, whilst the guitars come through crisp and clear. On the whole this lp plays with superb, bright audio. I have given a detailed account and l believe I have been unforgiving in pointing out the slightest audio interference on what is a great 1st ever pressing of this rare example. I would give an overall audio grading of VERY GOOD PLUS to EXCELLENT!
THE RECORD – Visual Grading
A stunning piece of heavy vinyl, this rare 1st press is really thick and chunky, with amazing deep clear grooves. Its certainly been played ad does have light marks, but its a great example that sounds terrific. When viewed directly under a spot light faint whispy paper handling marks and a few light scratches, scuffs and hairlines can be seen, and they are light. A really great example. Easily grades at VERY GOOD PLUS!
THE LABELS
A stunning set of textured labels. In bright daylight these labels looks unmarked and barely played. Under a spot light there are a few light spindle traces to be found. These are an great pair of labels, that look like they've barely seen a turntable. A lovely set, they have no spindle wear, and certainly no writing, finer prints or other marks. Grading at EXCELLENT to NEAR MINT!
VINYL TESTED FOR ANY SIGNS OF WARPING:
Yes, NONE visible what so ever when tested be sight and on a moving turntable.
THE COVER
The Laminated finish covers of This Was had a fair chance of survival, but the lamination didn't go right to the edges on the early pressings, so there was still a huge amount of room for serious wear. These covers usually faired pretty badly, with serious ring wear and major scuffs along the edges, the inner, unlaminated gatefold also usually being heavily worn. The Spines are nearly always torn at the ends, worn and scuffed. And they are nearly always heavily rubbed, cracked and other grubby marks. Not this one!
This 1st MONO press comes with its original cover in great condition. And don't be fooled, these 1st press covers are completely different to all other covers from the UK pressings of THIS WAS. These covers themselves are rare, and so hard to find with out heavily worn edges, corners and surfaces. And this has the Widest spine variation, still square and true.
The Cover has minimal wear to the corners, and very little rubbing along the edges, and that is virtually un heard of for This Was. The opening edges are very square and totally un frayed, with barely any detectable ring wear on either the rear or front cover, again unheard of. The back cover is nice and clean, again with a very slight impression of the vinyl. The inside Gatefold is clean and virtually unmarked . The Spine shows minimal wear only, and shows barely any wear at the edges. All round, this is a really amazing example.
And, this is an ORIGINAL 1st EVER Press MONO cover. Grades at EXCELLENT.
THE INNER
Original poly lined inner sleeve in VERY GOOD PLUS condition. No tears, stains, just some light creasing and NO seem splits at all!!!
So hard to find with out heavy wear, graffiti, tears and splitting. A great example.
RARITY
Finding an original MONO UK pressing of THIS WAS in great condition is extremely rare indeed. It is one of the hardest pieces of vinyl from the late 1960's to find with great audio.
The cover is almost impossible to find without serious wear, even modestly worn examples are scarce and this is with out doubt a great WIDE SPINE example. Finding a great cover like this, with a great piece of vinyl, fantastic!.
A This Was pressing in this type of condition is scarce. The vinyl is so often played so much, heavily marked, scratched, with noisy, poor and distorted sound. Any 1st press examples with a record in this type of condition, that plays well is very rare. An ORIGINAL MONO press, with ORIGINAL Cover and ORIGINAL inner sleeve, all in great condition, with loud clear audio makes this very rare indeed!
GREAT COVERS WITH NO SEAM SPLITS, NO TEARS, NO WRITING, NO STICKERS.
GREAT VINYLS WITH NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS, NO JUMPS OR REPEATS - GUARANTEED!
SCRUPULOUS EXAMINATION and TESTING; PLEASE NOTE:
This record has been play tested on highly sensitive equipment to ensure the sound quality and accuracy of description. I aim to give a precise and concise description of the sound quality, pointing out any defects so that you know what you are buying. I will not go into screeds of information about the nature of the songs, as I imagine that you already know them well. I aim to describe all items as accurately as possible, and offer a full refund on return if for any reason you are not completely happy with the item description.
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VINYL SOUND - PLEASE NOTE:
The highest quality vinyl with clear sound is rare, and is what I always aim for. I only sell records that play with TOP AUDIO performance, super clear sound uninterrupted by hiss or other interference. Even with the cleanest copies you will find occasional static sound or occasional light tics during playback, caused by a build of dust in the grooves. This is clearly different from the distortion, loud pops, repeating tics or clicks that are found on heavily played and worn pieces of vinyl. Any static build up will reduce when played, and I advise a light clean should be given between plays for optimal performance.
VINYL
Large format art work covers with the original sound and mix unique to vinyl and of the highest quality audio. Vinyl record have always been loved and have become a great investment opportunity, with prices soaring over the last ten years, making classic pieces a great financial as well as a cultural investment.
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IMAGES and INFORMATION
I only use my photographs taken with a high quality professional digital camera of the item for sale. The images are designed to be as clear as possible, giving an exact image of the item. I aim to give sufficient and accurate detail as possible, so that you know exactly what you are bidding on. Please let me know if you need any further information and I will be only to happy to oblige.
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ABOUT ME
I am a visual artist, working internationally, a collector of art and rare objects including rare vinyl, which I have been collecting for over 25 years, and an art and music enthusiast. I specialise in the highest quality rarest items, selling to collectors the world over. I want you to know what a great item you are bidding on. If there is anything that is unclear in the listing, or you have any questions about this or any other item, please feel free to get in touch. All the best to you.
SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST, QUALITY ASSURED. I HAVE A 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK RATING.
SOME EXAMPLES OF FEEDBACK –
BRILLIANT LP MINT CONDITION,AWESOME SELLAR,1ST CLASS PACKAGING, NO PROBLEMS A+
ITEM RECEIVED.. AS DESCRIBED... PACKED GREAT...MANY THANKS..RECOMMENDED.. A*******
Great LP from a great seller. Thanks !! Very well packaged. AAA+++
received today! great record!! thank you!!!
Item arrived quickly, well packaged and in excellent condition. Very pleased.
fast delivery, superb communication, good item, great ebayer AAAAA+++++
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RETURN POLICY:
100% Satisfaction Guaranteed ; - returns accepted with out question. If you are not happy then it can be returned, I cant say fairer that that!
I ONLY SELL RARE GOODS THAT ARE IN GREAT CONDITION, IF THERE IS ANY SLIGHT DEFECT, IT WILL BE CLEARLY STATED.
If in the unlikely event that you may want to return an item, or that I have missed something in the listing, I offer a no quibble return policy. Items must be returned within 12 Days of receipt, and returned in the same condition that they were sent out in. Return postage must be paid by buyer, unless there is a particular fault with the item, and then I will pay the full postage costs!
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MY RECORD GRADING SYSTEM IS AS FOLLOWS - (BASED ON RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE U.K. )
MINT: Virtually unplayed. The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. Cover is pristine.
EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.
V.G PLUS: The record will still be nice and shiny, but may have a few light marks, and will play well. Slight wear and tear on the cover.
V.G: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items.
GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, etc.
FAIR: Fair. It is noticeable that the record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated very noticeably. The cover and contents are showing signs of folding, scuffing of edges etc.
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POSTAGE AND PAYMENT DETAILS : -
Items will be extremely well sealed and securely wrapped using the best possible packaging for safe handling and delivery. I send items all round the globe with 100% success! I sell top quality rare records to discerning buyers. I do not make money from the postage costs and aim to keep the prices at a reasonable rate, but please don't expect a cheap second rate service.
IT IS AN ABSOLUTE PRIORITY THAT THE ITEMS YOU BUY GETS TO YOU IN PERFECT CONDITION. All RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM THEIR MAIN COVER AND PLACED IN A BRAND NEW REPLACEMENT INNER SLEEVE TO AVOID ANY CHANCE OF EDGE SPLITS OR KNIFING. THEY ARE HELD SAFELY IN EXTRA THICK PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND THEN THEY ARE SECURED WITH SEVERAL EXTRA LAYERS OF REINFORCED CARD BOARD AND PADDING AND MAILED IN EXTRA STRONG PROFESSIONAL RECORD CONTAINERS TO ENSURE THEIR SAFE ARRIVAL. AS I HAVE STATED I HAVE A 100% SUCCESS RATE AND AIM TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.
Example of packaging used
UK - First Class Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £5.00
UK Special Signed For Next Day Delivery with Insurance : = £8.90
EUROPE - International Airmail Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £11.95
INTERNATIONAL, Non-Europe e.g. USA, Japan, Russia, Australia etc. International Airmail Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £18.95
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MULTIPLE PURCHASE REDUCTION
Reduced postage of course for multiple items up to 30% off extra items.
POSTAGE WILL BE FIRST CLASS OR THE FASTEST AND SAFEST POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE, RECORDED WITH TRACKING AND INSURANCE. ALL ITEMS ARE FULLY INSURED AND COVERED FOR THE SAFEST DELIVERY POSSIBLE, AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU. GUARANTEED!
POSTAGE RECEIPTS AND PROOF OF POSTAGE IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE. MANY THANKS.
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PAYMENTS
Payments must be made within 3 days of purchasing unless an alternative arrangement has been agreed upon. Pay Pall ONLY for International buyers. We will accept Pay Pall, cheque or postal order within the UK, but no cash or bank transfers. Items sent out immediately on receipt of payment
Please Note: If no contact is made by the winning bidder following the mandatory Ebay 3 days, I will reserve the right to offer the item to the runner-up, unless prior notice of any delay is arranged beforehand. Any bidder who has missed the chance to purchase an item from me can still email to make a priority second chance.
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