YES - Debut album 1st UK Press 1969 EX cond. PLUM/RED Led Zeppelin First Week
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YES -
YES
ATLANTIC
1st Press UK
1969 Ultra Heavy vinyl
Machined First UK press matrices: the earliest possible issue and according to the mother stampers this copy is one of the very first issued in the first few days. A//1 1 1 1 2 and B//1 1 1 2. These earliest mothers indicate a first week of issue of this very rare debut LP! Both the first and second album by Yes are very hard find as a first press as the breakthrough album was their third "The Yes Album".
Condition Record/Sleeve: EX/VG++ Extra info: KILLER PROG/JAZZ !! Fantastic 1st YES album from 1969!! Original UK 1st pressing with Gatefold sleeve !! ORIGINAL YES albums on the PLUM/RED label are a real hard find esp. the first two , don't miss out this opportunity!! Weight of the vinyl: 137 gr., far heavier than any later re-issue!
After seeing an early King Crimson gig in 1969, Yes realised that there was suddenly stiff competition on the London gigging circuit, and they needed to be much more technically proficient, starting regular rehearsals. They subsequently signed a deal with Atlantic Records, and released their self-titled debut album that August. Compiled of mostly original material, the record includes renditions of "Every Little Thing" by The Beatles and "I See You" by The Byrds. Although the album failed to break into the UK album charts, in his positive review for Rolling Stone magazine, Lester Bangs complimented the album's "sense of style, taste, and subtlety". Melody Maker columnist Tony Wilson chose Yes and Led Zeppelin as the two bands "most likely to succeed".
Vinyl: EX. Both surfaces retain their original deep, glossy sheen. There are a couple of the usual sleeve retraction paper scuff traces. There are no marks. There are just two light wispy hairlines, these are only shallow and can hardly been seen, nothing deep- the record sounds sensational. Beautiful labels and here it can be seen that the LP has been clearly looked after by a careful owner.
Outstanding audio delivery in all respects with a crystal clear, deep, rich, warm and detailed sound and on playback at a loud volume (which is how I always listen to my LPs prior to listing and it's always an immense pleasure to return to this one) there is barely any surface noise. This is a beautifully clean pressing (and I must emphasise again how difficult it is to find a copy which plays this well). The whole LP sounds absolutely great and plays to a high standard with superb clarity, no groove-wear and no distortion and is very strictly graded a strong EX for audio - great copy!! Of course, NO skips, NO jumps, NO ticks.
Labels: NM.
Gatefold Sleeve: VG++. Extremely hard to find this sleeve without any issues, especially black being the main colour, and this is indeed one of the better copies I have come across and will most certainly be pleasing to most prog collectors. A couple of tiny creases. Light storage wear on the edges. Light spinal wear but still fully legible. One small front crease. Any storage wear is just ultra light. The opening is super crisp. Even the top and bottom edges have hardly any wear at all. A fully legible spine. The opening is still very crisp. The inner gatefold is near mint. Of course NO tears, NO writing.
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This an excellent
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