The Hollies - Evolution - *UNPLAYED* 1967 1st STEREO Press Parlophone Psych LP
£
260
$
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Description
THE HOLLIES - 'EVOLUTION'
This MINT/UNPLAYED UK 1st STEREO pressing of their 1st LP of 1967 was a fine blend of pop and psychedelia
This immaculate copy dates from initial June 1967 release on the black & yellow Parlophone label: PCS 7022
Like many American issues of British albums, the U.S. version of this album was remixed using heavy echo and reverb. In addition, three songs were left off the album making this far superior UK version the one to have in your collection
Earliest matrix numbers: YEX 635-1 & YEX 636-1
Stamper codes: 1/GD & 1/O
Vinyl weight: 136g
Housed in a spectacular front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed stereo cover, designed by Dutch multimedia artists Seemon Kooer, Marijke Kooer, Josje Leeger & Barry Finch - known collectively as Fool, who also designed the inner-sleeve of The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's..' LP
Complete with its original black & white EMI advertising inner-sleeve
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: MINT
A perfect pair with no spindle wear to either centre hole.
Visual: MINT
100% factory-fresh plying surfaces which are unmarked and 'as new', both in strong daylight AND directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp. A final upgrade of this exquisite album.
Sound Quality: MINT
This copy appears unplayed and my single careful play-check confirms the sound quality
to be flawless & wonderful throughout
Cover: NEAR MINT
A spectacular example with a vibrant, unscratched & unworn high-gloss front panel laminate where the only trace of wear are two small spine wrinkles
There is the faintest touch of shelfwear to the lower two corners but no bumps or bruising to to any
Both opening edges are undamaged and the rear panel is unfaded and totally unblemished
All flipbacks are clean & fully intact and the seams are smooth & unstressed
The spine is clean, unworn and fully wordedInner-sleeve: MINT
- Our grading is strict & conservative grading in strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- Each record is professionally & securely packaged in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
- This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Tracked airmail postage to UK addresses will be 12 GBP**
- We have play-graded this record on an EMT 950 transcription turntable fitted with a 'TSD 15' cartridge.
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