GENTLE GIANT OCTOPUS VERTIGO UK SWIRL SPIRAL 1972 LP
£
94
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125
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THIS IS THE VERY RARE UK FIRST PRESSING FROM 1972 ON THE LEGENDARY SWIRL LABEL. PLAYED SEVERAL TIMES BUT WELL LOOKED AFTER. MODERATE BUT NOT BY NO MEANS HEAVILY PLAYED. RECORD 6360 080 WITH MATRICES 1Y//1 & 2Y//1. SIDE A LOOKS NEAR MINT WITHOUT ANY MARKS OR HAIRLINES, 100% CLEAN. SIDE B HAS A VERY LIGHT SMALL SURFACE SCUFF ON PART OF THE FIRST TRACK, NON SOUNDING OF COURSE. SO NM SIDE A, EX SIDE B. THE UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD COVER IS NOTORIOUS FOR WEAR WITH PREDOMINANTLY GREEN COLOURS WHICH RUB. THERE IS SOME RUBBING BUT IT IS A NICE CLEAN COVER WITH A FINE CLEAR SPINE. KEPT IN A PLASTIC PROTECTIVE COVER FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS OR SO, (SINCE I BOUGHT IT SECOND HAND AROUND 1987). SINCE OWNING IT I HAVE PLAYED IT ABOUT 6 TIMES & IT SOUNDS GREAT, THOUGH I PREFER HEAVIER MUSIC. OVERALL THE COVER IS A FULL EX GRADE WITH JUST SOME RUBBING OF THE GREEN INK, OTHERWISE CLEAN. COMES COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL ANTI STATIC SWIRLY INNER BAG. RARE PROGRESSIVE ROCK, SAID TO BE THEIR FINEST ALBUM, ON ONE OF THE MOST COLLECTABLE LABELS. POSTAGE AT COST PRICE IN CARDBOARD MAILERS WITH STIFFENERS - £2.99 RECORDED DELIVERY SECOND CLASS TO UK, £6.49 SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL TO EUROPE & £7.99 rest of the world - of course discount for bulk buy applies. I do not profit on postage
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