Jethro Tull TOO OLD TO ROCK 'N' ROLL UK LP 1ST MINT-

	£		57
	$		76

JETHRO TULL - TOO OLD TO ROCK 'N' ROLL

IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY EVER!!! CONDITION

THE RARE  FIRST ISSUE

WITH AN INCREDIBLE SLEEVE TO MATCH

• CATALOGUE:CHRYSALIS CHR 1111
• MATRIX: CHR 1111 A (1)   /  CHR 1111 B (1)
• FIRST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS
• 1ST SET SIDE ONE / 1ST SET SIDE TWO ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX

THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE MINT COPY OF THIS 1976 JETHRO TULL ALBUM. WHATEVER YOU DO IF YOU ARE A TULL COLLECTOR DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS ONE!!

I HAVE NEVER SEEN A VINYL SO CLEAN , EVEN UNDER SPOTLIGHT IT IS GLEAMING AND MARK FREE

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE GREEN LABELS TEXTURED 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 ONE MINISCULE SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE HOLE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN PLAYED.

THE VINYL

THIS IS A GLEAMING SPOTLESS DISC THAT EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION SHOWS NO HAIRLINES, OR WISPY LINES AT ALL. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A COPY AS INCREDIBLE AS THIS ONE. IT IS AS NEW!!!

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 WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I AM CONVINCED 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 / CHRYSALIS 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. LIKE ON THIS ALBUM

HAVING SAID THAT THIS ALBUM PLAYS FAULTLESSLY. NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES, NO CLICKS, AND NOT EVEN ANY STATIC.

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT, AND  EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD AS INTENDED. THE STEREO MIX IS SPOT ON, AND IF I WANT TO BE REALLY PICKY THERE IS ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS A BARELY AUDIBLE BIT OF VINYL NOISE BETWEEN SOME OF THE TRACKS AND IA FEW RANDOM LITTLE DUST POPS HERE AND THERE

I WOULD GRADE THIS ALBUM MINT MINUS WITH EASE, BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND BE THE JUDGE

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED SHOREWOOD FIRST ISSUE GATEFOLD

THIS SLEEVE IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN THE HIGHEST GRADE COLLECTIBLE CONDITION DUE TO THE UNLAMINATED  SURFACE WHICH RUBS TERRIBLY. FORTUNATELY THIS INCREDIBLE SLEEVE WAS PROTECTED FROM DAY ONE INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER AND HAS THEREFORE REMAINED IN THE BEST CONDITION IMAGINABLE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND SPOTLESSLY CLEAN . THERE IS NOT ONE MARK ON IT ANYWHERE. THE SURFACE IS IMMACULATE AND THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF COLOUR LOSS AT ANY POINT.

WHAT IS ALSO REMARKABLE IS THE FACT THAT THERE ARE NO CREASES, CREASE LINES, AND AMAZINGLY NOT ONE LINE NEAR THE SPINE. IT IS TOTALLY PRISTINE. THE ONLY MINISCULE BLEMISH IS THE VERY TOP OF THE SLEEVE JUST TO THE RIGHT OF 'TULL' THERE IS A BARELY VISIBLE SHADOW OF A GREY LINE. AND ONE SMALL DENT LINE IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER, BUT THIS IS REALLY BEING ULTRA PICKY

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER

THE SPINE IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION. NO COLOUR LOSS AND NO SQAUSHING AT ALL. A TOTALLY FLAT AND UNMARKED SPINE WITH EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND UNBLEMISHED, NOT EVEN ONE THUMB NAIL NICK, AND SHOWS WHY THIS LP HAS BARELY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE CARTOON COMIC BOOK AND IT'S ABSOLUTELY MINT. NOT ONE BLEMISH ANYWHERE, ANY MY GUESS IS THAT BECAUSE THE SLEEVE WAS KEPT INSIDE AN OUTER SLEEVE , THE GATEFOLD MAY HAVE NEVER BEEN OPENED MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES

THE REAR SURFACE IS  AS SUPERB AS THE FRONT. IMMACULATE RICH COLOURS AND CREASE FREE

THE ORIGINAL PAPTENTED MADE IN GT BRITAIN PLAIN WHITE SLEEVE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND CREASE FREE. THE SEAMS ARE UNSPLIT, AND THE TOP OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP

THIS IS THE BEST COPY OF THIS ALBUM SLEEVE YOU ARE EVER LIKELY TO FIND AND I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING IT MINT MINUS

I DONT BELIEVE THIS WILL EVER NEED UPGRADING IT IS A TRUE VAULT COPY

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

GARRY