Gentle Giant "Three Friends" 1972 Vertigo advance copy
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ARTISTE, RECORD TITLE AND LABEL
GENTLE GIANT "Three Friends"
Vertigo 6360 070 (see below for country of pressing )
I have put up a number of similar Vertigos in the past and would ask for the indulgence of regular bidders to rehash below what I stated in those writeps for the benefit of new bidders. This ,however, is an advance promotional copy given to radio stations and deejays. It comes without a jacket but in a plain white sleeve which has the exact labels fused on each side, spindle hole and all ie the front of the jacket has the side 1 label and the reverse, side 2 of the label.
The vinyl has the same label on both sides ie with the spiral at the 12 o'clock position. For several years, we here in Singapore, used to be puzzled over its origins. It is definitely not Singapore as the matrix numbers are machine stamped whereas Singapore ones were scratched in. We used to think it was German in origin with a UK cover. However, towards the later part of 2007 ie November or in December, a UK seller put up a number of such Vertigos and indicated that he found it in their UK warehouse and that they were UK presed but for distribution to Singapore and the Far East. Perhaps in hindsight I should have made a copy of those listings. I am of the view that he is right as the sonics are pretty good. (please see my detailed grading below)
UK buyers please also note that I am based in Singapore but the system assumes that as a seller on Ebay,UK should indicate a UK postage cost of 4GBP which may not even cover surface postage let alone registration (ie tracking). Please read my shipping section below.
Bidders who are viewing this on Ebay, US & Canada please note that I originally listed this under Ebay, UK where I ticked the item condition as 'used'. I did exercise the option of listing it under Ebay, US & Canada(for a fee of course!). Somehow, these listings are appearing under Ebay US & Canada as 'like new' and I can't seem to change it under that site . It should read as 'used'.
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