Jethro Tull STAND UP UK LP PINK i (EYE LOGO) VERY 1ST PRESS. PLAYS NEAR MINT

	£		226
	$		299

JETHRO TULL - STAND UP

IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY NEAR MINT CONDITION

PINK ISLAND (EYE) LABEL

THE VERY 1ST PRESS

• CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9103
• MATRIX: ILPS 9103 + A / +B
• 1969 VERY FIRST PRESS

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE ISLAND ROUGH TEXTURED LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION, THE PASTEL  PINK COLOUR IS UNBLEMISHED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO CLEAR AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND INCREDIBLY THERE ARE NO SPIDER LINES AROUND EITHER SIDE OF THE SPINDLE HOLE.

HAVING THE EYE LOGO ON THE LABEL GUARANTEES A VERY FIRST PRESS OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM

THE VINYL

IT IS A WELL DOCUMENTED FACT THAT EARLY ISLAND VINYL WAS POOR QUALITY, AND THUS IT IS REALLY HARD TO FIND A COPY OF ANYTHING FROM THIS AGE THAT DOESN'T HAVE INHERENT VINYL NOISE. THE VINYL HERE LOOKS MAGNIFICENT .IT GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR, AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS TO BE FLAWLESS. WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE A COUPLE OF VERY FINE DULL STREAKS, AND A FEW REALLY TINY HANDLING LINES, AND A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES.

THIS IS A ROCK SOLID BARELY FLEXIBLE VERY FIRST  PRESS

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 DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY 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 PURE FIRST PRESS. THERE IS CERTAINLY NO GROOVE WEAR TO THIS RARE RECORDING WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SOME DISTORTION TO THE SOUND. THERE IS NONE.

ISLAND 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. THERE IS THE BAREST TRACE OF THIS IN THE QUIETEST OF MOMENTS,WHICH IS LIKE A VERY LIGHT STATIC, AND ACTUALLY I HEAR IT ONLY BECAUSE I SIT NO MORE THAN 18 INCHES FROM MY SPEAKERS AS I TYPE THIS OUT, MOVING TO NORMAL LISTENING DISTANCE AND VIRTUALLY ALL OF THIS IS ELIMINATED, BUT AGAIN THIS IS ONLY DUE TO THE VINYL USED AND NOT ANY MAN MADE ISSUE.

TAKE A LISTEN TO JUDGE FOR YOURSELF. OTHER THAN THIS I HEARD JUST A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POPS THROUGH OUT THE ENTIRE PLAY.

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THE PLAYTHROUGH NEAR MINT!!!!

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED POP UP SLEEVE

TITHE FRONT SURFACE IS CLEAN 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 JUST NOT THERE. HIS IS VERY UNUSUAL INDEED.

ALL OF THE DELICATE COLOURS HAVE BEEN RETAINED AND THERE IS NO RUBBING OR SHELF WEAR, AND NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE VERY LIGHT SHELF WEAR

THE SPINE IS UNWORN AND ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. IT IS ALSO PERFECTLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND UNBLEMISHED AND SHOWS WHY THIS LP HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE THUMB NAIL NICKS

THE REAR SURFACE DOES HAVE SOME VERY LIGHT SIGNS OF HANDLING TO THE WHITE SURFACE. ALSO THE TOP LEFT CORNER HAS A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT CREASE LINES RUNNING ACROSS IT, AND A COUPLE OF BLACK SMUDGES ON THE TOP RIGHT EDGE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE INTERIOR PAIR OF PANELS WITH A MINT POP UP SECTION OF THE BAND. THE POP UP HAS NO BENDS OR CREASES TO ANY OF THE ARMS

THE CORRECT INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION, BARELY A CREASE LINE AND 100% UNSPLIT

THE SLEEVE LIKE THE LP GRADES NEAR MINT

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY