Peter Bardens THE ANSWER UK DEBUT LP 1970 PROG PSYCH M-
  £   56
  $   74

 


£ 56 Sold For
Jan 12, 2010 Sold Date
Jan 5, 2010 Start Date
£   19 Start price
11   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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PETER BARDENS - THE ANSWER

IN MAGNIFICENT  CONDITION - PLAYED 1-2 TIMES

RARE TRANSATLANTIC LABEL 1ST PRESS

  • CATALOGUE:TRA 222
  • MATRIX:STRA222-A1 / B1
  • FIRST PRESS INDICATORS

PETER BARDENS WAS THE FOUNDER MEMBER OF THE PROG GROUP CAMEL FORMED IN 1973. PRIOR TO THAT BACK IN 1965 HE WAS THE KEYBOARD PLAYER IN 'THEM'

THIS 1970 RELEASE WAS HIS DEBUT SOLO ALBUM, AND SOLD IN SUCH FEW QUANTITIES THAT TODAY IT HAS BECOME A RARE COLLECTIBLE. THIS COPY IS IN TOP CONDITION, SO PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES. I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST THREE MINUTES OF EACH OF THE SIX TRACKS.

THERE IS SOME OUTSTANDING GUITAR WORK, AND KEYBOARDS, MAKING THIS ALBUM A DELIGHT TO LISTEN TO

THE ALBUM WAS REISSUED IN 1976, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST PRESS

 

THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS

THE WHITE AND PURPLE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE BASE WHITE COLOUR IS FREE FROM ANY HANDLING MARKS OR STAINS AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE PURPLE TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE BOTH UNWORN, UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.THERE IS ONLY ONE BARELY VISIBLE SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN PLAYED MORE THAN ONCE OR TWICE EVER!!

 

 

THE VINYL

SUPERB GLEAMING ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. . THE DISC GLEAMS IS FREE FROM ANY SERIOUS HANDLING MARKS ON EITHER SIDE. AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF VERY FEINT HAIRLINES

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 FIRST THREE MINUTES OF EACH OF THE SIX TRACKS ON THE ALBUM, WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN AND WHERE POSSIBLE THE LINKING GROOVES. MY AIM IS TO ALLOW YOU TO HEAR BOTH THE OVERALL SOUND QUALITY FREE FROM UNWANTED NOISES, AND THE SILENT PASSAGES FOR THE SAME REASON, PLUS IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS TALENTED MUSICIAN TO BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO WHAT THE ALBUM IS ALL ABOUT.

THERE IS THE VERY ODD BIT OF RANDOM STAIC, AND THE OCCASIONAL TINY DUST POP HERE AND THERE, BUT I HOPE YOU WILL AGREE THAT THIS ALBUM PLAYS TO A VERY HIGH COLLECTIBLE GRADE

 

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, AT ALL ANYWHERE, MEANING THE LP WHEN IT WAS PLAYED WAS PLAYED ON A GOOD DECK WITH AN UNWORN STYLUS. THE CLARITY OF THE SOUND IS MAGNIFICENT. CLEAR AS A BELL, EVERY NOTE HEARD EXACTLY HOW IT WAS PRODUCED TO BE HEARD.

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS

 

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE. THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES, OR BENDS. THERE IS A SLIVER OF LAMINATE LIFT DOWN THE SPINAL EDGE ON BOTH SIDES, AND A FEW LIGHT LAMINATE LINES IN THE TWO BOTTOM CORNERS, AND A COUPLE ALONG THE TOP EDGE.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES THEMSELVES HAVE NO SHELF WEAR AND THE LAMINATE IS INTACT ON BOTH EDGES. THE SPINE AGAIN HAS ALL THE LAMINATE INTACT, AND THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE REAR SURFACE HAS A LONG LAMINATE LINE ACCROSS THE RIGHT CORNER, AND A SMALL SCUFF TO THE LAMINATE ON THE BOTTOM LEFT TIP

HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

 

 

THE INNER SLEEVE

 

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. NO SPLITS AT ALL AND VERY FLAT AND CLEAN

 

 

 

 

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

GARRY

 

 





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