GENESIS - THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY - UK 1ST PRESS 2U/2U/2U/2U - B&C LABELS

	£		90
	$		119

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This is a very unusual first pressing of The Lamb lies down on Broadway. Please read the following information and I will try to explain why.

Released in November 1974, The Lamb lies down on Broadway was the first Genesis album to be released after Charisma changed to the smaller Mad Hatter design on its labels.

At this time, B&C was in financial difficulties and the relationship with Charisma was changing as they looked to move their marketing and distribution to another partner.

For this reason, original copies of The Lamb lies down . . . can be found with two different B&C label credits: either ‘Manufactured and distributed by B&C’ or ‘Marketed by B&C’. (From May 1975 the B&C credit was replaced with a Phonogram credit.)

It has been claimed that the 'manufactured and distributed' text is the key differentiator between true first pressings and subsequent issues, yet I have seen both types of label with later 3U matrixes. Equally, I have seen both types of label on copies which have the first 2U matrixes.

However, never before have I come across a copy where one label says ‘Manufactured and distributed by B&C’ and the other says ‘Marketed by B&C’.

All four have the first press matrix numbers and each disk has a first and second mother, and stampers in an equivalent range.

The early covers too have a B&C credit (which was later removed and replaced with a Phonogram credit). B&C covers can be found printed by either Bruin in Holland or Robor in England. It is usually claimed that the Robor covers came later, but I have seen Phonogram covers printed by Bruin, so, again, it is hard to be sure.

So, this is a confirmed first pressing (all matrixes end 2U) and it is an early one with 1st and 2nd mothers on each disk and stampers in the range 15-94. One label says ‘Manufactured and distributed by B&C’ and the other says ‘Marketed by B&C’. It comes in a cover with a B&C credit and printed by Robor Ltd England.

But best of all, the whole thing is in superb condition.

This has the following 1st press matrix numbers, mothers and stampers:

Side 1: CG 1 A-2U           1              AP

Side 2: CG 1 B-2U           2              OG

Side 3: CG 2 A-2U           2              TM

Detailed description
Vinyl: The vinyl looks great and has retained its original high sheen. It has clearly been well cared for. Under bright light, sleeve removal trails (from the card inner sleeves), hairlines and fine marks were visible, as well as a few, more-prominent looking hairlines, here and there, mainly on side two, but nothing significant. I have listened to the whole of side two. There was a bit of crackle and a few soft tics in 'The Carpet Crawlers' but nothing bad.
Labels: All four labels look superb with no signs of damage, writing, stickers etc and just light spindle marking. In particular, the spindle trails on disk two suggest that sides 3 and 4 were only played a handful of times.
Sleeve: The sleeve is nice and clean with no damage, writing, splits, tears or stickers etc and just light signs of use. There is some minor ring-wear/shaping around the disks, some small knocks and fine creases around the edges and corners and a few minor marks.
Edge wear: There is light wear to the edges and spine, mainly at the corners. The spine is solid and firm with a small amount of wear at the middle, but the text is still mostly legible. There are typical signs of use with some small 'knocks and nicks' at the openings.
Corner wear: moderate
Inner sleeves: No splits, tears or damage, just some shaping around the disks and a few minor marks.

Detracting features not covered above:  None.

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