AFFINITY 1st PRESS UK SPIRAL VERTIGO 1970 ARCHIVE MINT

	£		350
	$		464

AFFINITY

Affinity

VERTIGO 6360 004 (UK) 1970

album designed and photographed by Keef

A PRODUCT OF RONNIE SCOTT DIRECTIONS

produced by JOHN ANTHONY

engineers: Robin Cable (Trident) Frank Owen (Island)

MINT UNPLAYED ARCHIVE 1970 UK 1st PRESS SWIRL ORIGINAL

even the spiral inner bag is the absolutely correct original and is date coded B 1/0470 (April 1970)

Affinity

Linda Hoyle    Lynton Naiff    Mike Jopp    Mo Foster    Grant Serpell

ONE OF THE VERY BEST ALBUMS EVER ISSUED ON VERTIGO AND AMONG THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED RECORDS OF THE PROGRESSIVE GENRE - LINDA'S VOCALS ARE SIMPLY SUBLIME, WHILE THE BAND PACK A MIGHTY PUNCH ON SEVEN TIGHT AND ECONOMICAL ARRANGEMENTS - ALL OF WHICH BENEFIT FROM BEING BEAUTIFULLY CAPTURED BY ENGINEERS ROBIN CABLE AND FRANK OWEN

THE ONLY ALBUM BY AFFINITY - IT WAS FOLLOWED BY LINDA HOYLE'S DISAPPOINTINGLY MEDIOCRE Pieces Of Me

record MINT UNPLAYED

super high gloss surfaces - never on a turntable - top UK 1st press original

not even any traces from the inner sleeve - a top, archive mint, as new record - original and correct poly-lined spiral inner bag - this inner is a magnificent example with jet-black print over a clean and creamy white background and is in virtually as new condition

labels MINT

both labels are perfect - bright, sharp and clean

there are NO spindle traces

cover VERY NEAR MINT

original UK 1970 6360 004 VO PRICE CODE issue

mesmerising sleeve design with gorgeously rich, vibrantly tinted photography by Keef - this copy is seriously beautiful - no splits, tears, writing, stickers, stamps, stains, scuffs or creases - no dulling, fading or soiling - tight seams with no shelf wear - sharp corners with only a light bump to the top left - razor-sharp opening edges - no circular wear to either the front, rear, or interior cover - superb and immaculate inside gatefold layout with a heavily effects-treated shot of the group, again courtesy of the mysterious Keef - magnificent flat spine with crystal-clear and sharp lettering - this LP has been archive-stored among my best stock for more than 30 years, completely free of any smoke, dust, sunlight, humidity, damp or excessively hot / cold conditions - it still smells brand new and factory-fresh - in my opinion, it would be impossible to find a superior example of this sleeve, surely one of the most impressive and memorable of the UK swirl Vertigo classics - a 1st press original in absolutely INCREDIBLE SHAPE - VERY, VERY NICE - THIS ONE IS GENUINELY STUNNING

I AM AND SO ARE YOU

NIGHT FLIGHT

I WONDER IF I CARE AS MUCH

MR. JOY

THREE SISTERS

COCOANUT GROVE

ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER

photos

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unlike many sellers, I NEVER open gatefold covers completely flat for photographic purposes - this practise will almost certainly cause permanent damage to the spine

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