JETHRO TULL This Was Orig 1st UK 1968 PINK ISLAND Red Ball RARE MONO

£ 47

$ 62

£ 47 Sold For

Dec 22, 2012 Sold Date

Dec 15, 2012 Start Date

£ 10 Start price

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JETHRO TULL - THIS WAS ( MONO PRESSING

ISLAND LABEL 1968 ORIGINAL FIRST UK MONO PRESSING WITH OUTER LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE, IN GOOD PLAYING CONDITION. ONE OF THE RAREST TULL RELEASES

MONO ILP 985

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT MINT OR EXCELLENT BUT A GOOD PLAYING COPY OF A VERY HARD TO FIND ROCK CLASSIC THAT RARELY TURNS UP THESE DAYS.

Released in 1968 on the red ball ISLAND pink textured label, I am offering today this original first UK MONO pressing of this superb debut album from JETHRO TULL when they were a great blues rock band which is titled " THIS WAS".

The album comes complete with its original outer laminated gatefold sleeve with wide spine which is in very good condition. The front section as can be seen in my pictures is very clean and the non laminated inner gatefold is quite bunched due to the wide spine which is very similar to what happened to the Stones Beggars Banquet album. otherwise quite respectable with no unwanted writing or stickers etc.

I have just played this through for these listing purposes and it plays with good audio, there is some crackle with the odd pop but absolutely no sticks or skips so if you are fussy, Please look elsewhere as this will not transform into anything other than the good album that it is.

The VINYL, The Vinyl visually shows lots of scuffs and scratches but plays with good audio and there is some light crackle throughout.

The SLEEVE, The wide spine outer laminated gatefold sleeve is reasonably clean but shows edge wear to the corner of the spine and bunching to the inner gatefold.

The LABELS, The rough textured pink Island labels are clean, but they show lots of spindle wear but they are free from unwanted writing or stickers etc.

The INNER, The original generic inner is present but shows an edge split .

I try to be accurate in my grading as I know what its like to buy miss graded items but won't insult you by writing song lyrics etc. If you feel I have not described this correctly I am happy to refund you providing I receive the item back in the same condition as it leaves me, But I can only refund one lot of postage,

ALL RECORDS ARE PLAY TESTED ON A LINN AXIS THROUGH A MUSIC FIDELITY AMP

SEE MY OTHER RECORDS

POSTAGE RATES AND PAYMENT DETAILS

PLEASE NOTE P&P IS NOT JUST THE COST OF THE STAMPS, IT ALSO INCLUDES SECURE, STRONG, SAFE PACKAGING AND THE TIME IT TAKES TO GO TO THE POST OFFICE, IF YOU HAVE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS COST PLEASE LOOK ELSEWHERE

ALL LP's SENT BY RECORDED SIGNED FOR DELIVERY. THIS IS NOT NEGOTIABLE AS IF YOU ARE PAYING BY PAYPAL AND THE ITEM GETS LOST OR STOLEN, THE BUYER CAN CLAIM THEIR MONEY BACK FROM PAYPAL AND THEN IT IS ME THAT LOSES BOTH THE ITEM AND THE PAYMENT. THIS WAY WE ARE ALL AT LEAST PARTLY INSURED.

POSTAGE RATES ARE

UK £3.75 - £7.50 SPECIAL DELIVERY.

EUROPE £10.50 AIRMAIL SIGNED FOR.

JAPAN USA REST OF WORLD £14.50 AIRMAIL SIGNED FOR.