GENTLE GIANT-THREE FRIENDS.RARE SUPERB 1ST UK SWIRL PRESS N/MINT VINYL LP 1972
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SUPERB! RARE! GENUINE 1ST UK PRESS VINYL LP ON VERTIGO RECORDS PURCHASED NEW BY ME WHEN RELEASED 52 YEARS AGO IN 1972 (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH ANY OTHER LATER PRESSINGS). IDENTIFIED BY THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS; VERTIGO RECORDS SWIRL LOGO LABELS WITHOUT 'MADE IN ENGLAND' AND WITH '(P) 1972' TEXT / ORIGINAL UK CAT NUMBER / GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITHOUT PRINTING CREDIT AND WITH ORIGINAL DIE-CUT POLYLINED INNER (NOT SWIRL) WITH NOTCHED OPENING AND ANGLED TOP CORNERS AND CORRECT 'MADE IN ENGLAND' TEXT WITH CORRECT DATECODE '1072' / EARLIEST 1ST UK PRESS MATRIXES. ONLY GENUINE 1ST UK PRESSINGS HAVE ALL THESE CHARACTERISTICS....
THE VINYL IS BRIGHT AND GLOSSY AND IN NEAR MINT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION WITH NO SCRATCHES BLEMISHES OR SCUFFS. THE VINYL LIES FLAT WITHOUT WARPS-YOU WONT FIND A BETTER COPY!! THE VERTIGO RECORDS LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY A FAINT SPINDLE LINE. THE SLEEVE TOGETHER WITH ITS ORIGINAL INNER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO EDGE SPLITS TO EITHER SLEEVE WITH ONLY VERY LIGHT SHELF WEAR (INNER SLIGHTLY YELLOWED WITH AGE). THE SPINE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS I RECKON...VERY LITTLE TO SHOW FOR ITS 52 YEARS!! THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 6360 070 (LABELS AND SLEEVE) WITH 1ST UK PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS 6360070 1Y//2V420 11 9 4 AND 6360070 2Y//2V420 1 1 6 04 .
LOW (BRAVE)! START PRICE AND NO RESERVE! SEE MY OTHER RARE GENTLE GIANT VINYLS LISTED.
A RARE CHANCE TO BUY A GENUINE 1ST UK PRESS IN SUPERB CONDITION! DUE TO THE WAR IN UKRAINE I WILL NOT SELL TO RUSSIA OR BELARUS.
POSTAGE TO UK IS £4.50. POSTAGE TO EUROPE IS £15.95 BY TRACKED AIRMAIL. POSTAGE TO REST OF THE WORLD £PLEASE ASK. I WILL ALWAYS COMBINE POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES. PLEASE READ MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE. I USE THE RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM. GRADING VINYLS THAT ARE DECADES OLD IS A VERY SUBJECTIVE PROCESS SO IF YOU DISAGREE WITH MY GRADING OR THERE ARE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK AND I GUARANTEE TO RESOLVE THEM TO YOUR TOTAL SATISFACTION. THE PHOTOS SHOW THE ACTUAL ITEM YOU WILL RECEIVE IF YOU WIN THE AUCTION.
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