MIKE OLDFIELD “TUBULAR BELLS” 1973 VIRGIN UK 1ST PR NM

	£		31
	$		40

MIKE OLDFIELD

“TUBULAR BELLS”

(1973 VIRGIN RECORDS – RARE UK STEREOPHONIC FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE, UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE CLASSIC DEBUT ALBUM “TUBULAR BELLS” BY MIKE OLDFIELD - THE FIRST RELEASE ON RICHARD BRANSON’S VIRGIN RECORDS LABEL.

MIKE OLDFIELD PLAYS VIRTUALLY ALL THE INSTRUMENTS BUT HE IS JOINED BY SALLY OLDFIELD, STEVE BROUGHTON, MUNDY ELLIS, JON FIELD AND VIV STANSFIELD (MASTER OF CEREMONIES)!

THIS IS WITHOUT DOUBT ONE OF THE VERY BEST ORIGINAL VIRGIN WHITE LABEL UK FIRST PRESSINGS OF THIS LANDMARK ALBUM YOU WILL EVER FIND. THIS IS AN HISTORIC RECORD - MIKE OLDFIELD’S DEBUT ALBUM AND THE FIRST ALBUM RELEASE ON RICHARD BRANSON’S NOW LEGENDARY VIRGIN RECORDS LABEL.

WHILST THIS ALBUM SOLD APPROXIMATELY 2 MILLION COPIES HERE IN THE UK IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND ONE LIKE THIS. THIS AMAZING RECORD HAS ALL THE KEY ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED TO MAKE IT VERY SPECIAL INDEED:

• COMPLETE ORIGINAL FIRST ISSUE
• UK 1ST PRESSING WITH FIRST MATRICES
• SUPERB STEREO VINYL WITH STUNNING NEAR MINT AUDIO
• ORIGINAL WHITE LABELS WITH THE ORIGINAL VIRGIN LOGO: TWIN GIRLS WITH SERPENT
• UK ORIGINAL E.J. DAY FULLY LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS VIRGIN V2001

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: V 2001 A-2U / V 2001 B-2U

STAMPERS ARE: SIDE 1: 1 GT / SIDE 2: 1 C

THE SLEEVE

THE FULLY LAMINATED E. J. DAY SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT- CONDITION. AT FIRST GLANCE I THOUGHT THIS SLEEVE WAS PERFECT!! IT WAS ONLY UNDER CLOSER INSPECTION THAT I DETECTED SOME VERY VERY SLIGHT RING WEAR TO THE FRONT. THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL PERFECTLY SQUARE - THE SPINE IS IMMACULATE!! THIS 36 YEAR SLEEVE IS A THING OF GREAT BEAUTY!!

IF YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN A GENUINE FIRST PRESS SLEEVE FOR THIS ALBUM PREPARE TO BE AMAZED - THE CLARITY OF THE IMAGERY IS BREATHTAKING!!

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST A FEW VERY VERY SLIGHT HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THIS GREAT ALBUM ON MY PRO-JECT RPM 4, WHICH IS FITTED WITH AN ORTOPHON CARTRIDGE. I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS STUNNING THROUGHOUT YIELDING PREVIOUSLY UNHEARD DEPTH. A NEAR MINT AUDIO EXPERIENCE WITH NO INTERFERENCE.

THE LABELS

THE VERY RARE ROGER DEAN WHITE VIRGIN LABELS, WITH THE "GEMINI" GIRLS AND SERPENT LOGO ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. TUBULAR BELLS (25:00)

SIDE TWO

1. TUBULAR BELLS (23:50)

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

FREE

£4.50

£7.50

NB. POSTAL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED.

FOR OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS - IF THE SELLING PRICE IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN £39.00 I WILL NEED TO CHARGE FOR TRACKING & INSURANCE (TO COMPLY WITH EBAY & PAYPAL POLICIES). THIS USUALLY ADDS £7.00 FOR SHIPPING TO EUROPE & REST OF THE WORLD (MAY VARY DEPENDING ON ACTUAL WEIGHT).

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THESE RECORDS STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN FULLY VISUALLY & PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) 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.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) 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, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.