Jethro Tull A PASSION PLAY UK LP A2 / B2 NEAR MINT-
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JETHRO TULL -A PASSION PLAY
IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY CONDITION
COMPLETE WITH BOOKLET (ALL MINT)
- CATALOGUE:CHRYSALIS CHR 1040
- MATRIX: CHR1040 A//2 P 11 / B//2 P 11
- MBIT ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX ON BOTH SIDES
AN UNUSUAL PRESS OF THIS SUPERB LP. USUALLY THE LABELS ARE FREE FROM ANY RIM WORDING AND THE MATRIX NUMBERS END -4U. THIS ONE HAS THE POLYDOR STYLE OF MATRIX NUMBER WITH THE // FOLLOWING THE LETTER AND THE 1 1 FOLLOWING THE MATRIX NUMBER. ALSO THE LETTER 'P' APPEARS IN BETWEEN THE NUMBER AND THE 1 1
IT COMES IN THE CORRECT FIRST PRESS SLEEVE
MY GUESS IS THAT IT IS A SLIGHTLY LATER RESISSUE ALTHOUGH I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT I HAVE ONLY HEARD OF THIS ALBUM BEING REISSUED THE BLUE AND WHITE CHRYSALIS LABEL
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE GREEN LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION, THE PASTEL GREEN COLOUR IS UNBLEMISHED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO CLEAR AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 1 TINY SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE HOLE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN PLAYED, IN FACT NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES SINCE NEW.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HERE LOOKS MAGNIFICENT ON BOTH SIDES, AND IN DAYLIGHT IS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION CAN I SPOT A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES. SUPERB COPY OF THIS ORIGINAL VINYL
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I HAVE BECOME CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELOCOME THE OPPORTINITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THE CLARITY OF REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB. THE CRYSTAL CLEAR INSTRUMENTATION AND VOCALS ARE OUTSTANDING. THERE IS CERTAINLY NO GROOVE WEAR TO THIS RARE RECORDING WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SOME DISTORTION TO THE SOUND. THERE IS NONE. ISLAND/CRYSALIS RECORDINGS HAVE LONG BEEN LAMBASTED FOR THE POOR QUALITY OF VINYL USED IN THEIR EARLY LP'S WHICH HAVE OFTEN RESULTED IN UNWANTED VINYL NOISE EVEN WHERE THERE ARE NO MARKS. HERE HOWEVER THE VINYL PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NONE OF THAT INHERRANT ISLAND VINYL NOISE
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST FANTASTIC, AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD TO PERFECTION, AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ALL ANYWHERE. NOR ANY LOUD CLICKS
THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND FOR THE FIRST MINUTE OR SO OF SIDE TWO, WHICH IS ONLY AUDIBLE IF YOU SIT AS CLOSE AS I DO TO MY SPEAKERS WHILST TYPEING THIS OUT. MOVING TO NORMAL LISTENTING DISTANCE AND THIS CANNOT BE HEARD
BUT PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS GREAT VINYL AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
I WOULD GRADE THIS ALBUM NEAR MINT WITH EASE
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE COMPLETE WITH MINT CONDITION BOOKLET
THE FRONT SURFACE IS IMMACULATE AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS ON IT WHATSOEVER. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES NOR ARE THERE ANY CREASE LINES EITHER, AND EVEN THE TINY LINES THAT USUALLY FORM NEAR THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST ONE BARELY VISIBLE ONE!.
THE COLOURS REMAIN PERFECT AND UNRUBBED.USUALLY THE BLACK SURFACE RUBBS REVEALING A GREY POWDERY FINISH UNDERNEATH, BUT THIS SLEEVE IS JUST MAGNIFICENT. THE REASON IS THAT THE ORIGINAL OWNER TOOK THE PRECAUTION OF HOUSING THIS INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE FROM NEW
INCREDIBLY BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR OR RUBBING. AGAIN WHOLLY DUE TO THE PROTECTION AFFORDED THE SLEEVE FROM NEW, THE TOP RIGHT CORNER TIP HAS THE LIGHTEST RUBBING
THE SPINE IS UNWORN AND ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. IT IS ALSO PERFECTLY FLAT AND ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE UNHRUBBED. A TRULY SUPERB SPECIMIN
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS SHOWING THAT THIS LP HAS HARDLY EVER BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE HAS A VERY DELICATE PASTEL PINK COLOUR WHICH IS IN SUPERB ORDER. ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE THERE, WITH JUST THE BAREST SHADOW OFHANDLING TO THE PERIMITER EDGES, AND ONE VERY LIGHT THUMB LINE VERY CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE NO MARKS, STAINS OR PEN INSCRIPTIONS. A TRUE BEAUTY.
ALSO WORTH NOTING THAT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OR RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE ANY WHERE FRONT OR BACK
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE LINWELL THEATRE PROGRAMME PERFECTLY HOUSED INSIDE THE CARD INSERT NOTCHES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE GATEFOLD.THE PROGRAMME IS IN PERFECT FLAT AND CLEAN CONDITION.I AM CERTAIN THAT BECAUSE THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE THE PLASTIC OUTER, THE GATEFOLD HAS NOT BEEN OPENED AND THATS WHY EVERYTHING IS MINT INSIDE THE SLEEVE
THE TWO PASTEL PINK PANELS ARE ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO INSUPERB FLAT AND UNCREASED CONDITION. TOTALLY WRINKLE FREE AND NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS. AGAIN THIS CLEARLY SHOWS WHY THE VINYL HAS REMAINED IN THE MAGNIFICENT CONDITION THAT IT IS
THE SLEEVE GRADES MINT MINUS EASILY
A SUPERB FIRST PRESS EXAMPLE OF THIS RECORD AND SLEEVE
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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