JETHRO AQUALUNG Rare MINT A1 press Great AUDIO and Stunning TEXTURED Cover
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JETHRO TULL AQUALUNG – STUNNING - 1st ORIGINAL UK PRESSING and ORIGINAL UK 'TEXTURED' COVER.
Great Playing Record! Great Audio and Cover. Original UK PRESS Labels.
Complete with original Textured Cover and Inner Sleeve, all in Great Condition. Original Year and Date of Release: 1971, this is a great all round complete pressing.
A brilliant package from my own personal collection, and an ultimate collectable, getting rarer by the day!
CAT NO:....
CHR 1044
LABEL PRESS DETAILS:
ULTRA RARE Green Chrysalis Press Labels - with no white label rim text or white I logo. Comes with the iconic minimalist green matt finish, with orange Chrysalis butterfly butterfly logo. Ian Anderson Music Ltd / Chrysalis Music Ltd. text.
Finding a Complete 1st press in this wonderful condition is very rare indeed and makes this a very special chance to own a genuine rarity and a massively collectable classic.
MATRIX NOs. ON RUN-OUT GROOVE
ILPS 9145 A - 1 U / ILPS 9145 B - 3 U
MOTHER STAMPERS:
Side 1. '' 2 G O L ''
Side 2. '' 3 R D R ''
TRACK LISTING…
1. Aqualung Cross-Eyed Mary Cheap Day Return Mother Goose Wond’ring Aloud
2. Up To Me My God Hymn 43 Slipstream Locomotive Breath Wind-Up
A great complete pressing of this classic Tull rarity in stunning condition!
Recorded at Island Records' studio in London, it was their first album with John Evan as a full-time member, their first with new bassist Jeffrey Hammond and last album featuring Clive Bunker on drums. Something of a departure from the band's previous work, the album features more acoustic material than previous releases; and — inspired by photographs of homeless people on the Thames Embankment taken by singer Ian Anderson's wife Jennie — contains a number of recurring themes, addressing religion along with Anderson's own personal experiences.
Aqualung has sold over 7 million worldwide, and is Jethro Tull's best selling album. The album was generally well-received critically, and has been included on several music magazine best of lists. The album spawned one single, "Hymn 43", and has been cited as an inspiration by bands such as Iron Maiden.
The album was one of the first to be recorded at the newly opened studios of Island Records in Basing Street, London. Led Zeppelin were recording their untitled fourth album at the same time. There were two recording studios at the location; Led Zeppelin worked in the smaller studio while Tull got the larger, which was the main body of a converted church.
The initial idea for the album was sparked by some photographs that Anderson's wife Jennie took of homeless people on the Thames Embankment. The appearance of one man in particular caught the interest of the couple, who together wrote the title song "Aqualung". The first side of the LP, titled Aqualung, contains several character sketches, including the eponymous character of the title track, and the schoolgirl prostitute Cross-Eyed Mary, as well as two autobiographical tracks, including "Cheap Day Return", written by Ian Anderson after a visit to his critically ill father.
Allmusic give the album four-and-a-half stars out of five, calling it "a bold statement" and "extremely profound". Steve Harris, the bass player of Iron Maiden, has called Aqualung "a classic album", lauding its "fantastic playing, fantastic songs, attitude [and] vibe". Iron Maiden would go on to cover "Cross-Eyed Mary" as the B-side of their 1983 single "The Trooper".
Aqualung is now considered one of the great records of the period, and a pivotal moment in Tull's career.
ALBUM PLAYED FOR GRADING:
Yes – brilliant! - TOP AUDIO
AQUALUNG is an early JETHRO TULL masterpiece and is also a famously sensitive piece of vinyl. Worn copies can have a lot of surface sound even on the many musically complex sections. I am a huge fan of this album, and also highly critical of the audio performance. I just cant stand to hear a pressing that is worn or plays with anything other than great clear sound. And like most Tull albums, there is a wide mix of music, stylistically and audio wise, making it near impossible to find original pressings that are not covered in surface noise, pops and clicks.
I am very pleased to say that this rare pressing plays through with great, very bright un disturbed audio. This great record plays up to the high visual grading and beyond . It really is a tremendous example. Strong sound free of any loud pops or clicks. It has been very little played, in fact its barely been played at all. The channels are clean and unstressed and there is not even a hint of distortion anywhere on the record. There is barely any occasional static, and that is unbelievably rare. The occasional very light static tic, but nothing prominent or repetitive or really that noticeable. The audio plays through with brilliant strong and clear sound. This is an ultimate 1st press of this Tull classic, and even with a few light spots of interference in the form of light static, it is a stunning listen. I will give a detailed account below:
This great sounding record starts with surprisingly little static in that famously intro. By any standards its unbelievably clear. Here the opening bars are just crystal clear. Building up with 'Aqualung ' this great track starts the record with great audio, just great bright sound. No pops, tics or clicks and very clear between tracks. 'Cross Eyed Mary' continuous the high standard, with pretty much perfect audio.
The beautiful 'Cheap Day Return', such a hard track for Aqualung, nearly always prone to heavy wear, here sounds great. No pops or clicks during the music. Just one or two occasional ultra light static tics only. 'Mother Goose' also sounds great, with just perfect audio. A silent intro, it plays with great sound, with barely any background static, and this is another quiet track always prone to heavy static and loud pops and clicks. Truly incredible sound. Another delicate Tull classic, 'Wondering Aloud', just sounds fantastic, so great to hear such amazing audio giving justice to such classic music. A truly amazing audio performance, with virtually no surface sound. Unbelievable, I doubt this could be bettered. A couple of light tics between the tracks only, 'Up to Me' rounds off side 1. with great audio. A bit of ultra faint background static only, no pops or clicks and great clear sound. Superb sound from this original pressing. Super clear sound, no pops of clicks and barely any obvious static as the album progresses.
Side 2. of
Aqualung virtually always starts of with heavy static. There are a couple of minutes of very quiet music, and there is nearly always a lot of surface noise. Here there is some light occasional background static but it is very light. The track 'My God' plays without a single pop or click throughout. Here the sound is so deep and powerful, and plays with very sharp Top vinyl sound! 'Hymn 43' plays perfectly, it really sounds fantastic, with no pops, tics and absolutely minimal static. In the long quiet intro to 'Slipstream', it plays with no distortion, NO hiss, unbelievable clear audio, even during the quietest sections. I heard a couple of light dust pops in the middle of the track, but I'll repeat, there are no loud pops, no loud tics and not a hint of distortion anywhere on this great record.The long jazz piano intro to 'Locomotive Breath' plays just superbly, as does the whole track. Great clear sound and there is not a hint of distortion anywhere on any tracks of this vinyl. Side 2. ends with a superbly clear 'Wind Up'. Amazing. The long intro of this quiet track is virtually always plagued by unwanted noise. Here it sounds superb, with no loud pops or clicks, a bit of very light static only, this pressing really sounds great, and I know it would be very difficult to find an original vinyl that sounds as clean as this.
The record plays with staggering power, great audio with minimal interference to distract from the enjoyment of this great record. There is hardly even any surface or static noise between the tracks. There is the occasional light dust tic, and one or two random very light pops, but they are barely audible and certainly nothing loud, repetitive or even particularly noticeable anywhere.
The music jumps out, with definition and clarity, particularly on the percussion instruments, and vocals, which come through with tremendous power. As is the same with the bass and drums, whilst the guitars come through crisp and clear. On the whole this lp plays with superb, clear bright audio. I have given a detailed account and l believe I have been unforgiving in pointing out the slightest audio interference on what is a tremendous 1st ever pressing of this rare example. I would easily give an overall audio grading of EXCELLENT to NEAR MINT!
THE RECORD – Visual Grading
A stunning piece of glossy vinyl, this rare 1st press is really thick and chunky, with amazing deep clear grooves.When viewed directly under a spot light can a couple of faint whispy paper handling marks and a few ultra light hairlines can be seen, and they are really light and need to be seen under an intense spotlight. A really wonderful example that has clearly been very little played! A really great example. Grades at EXCELLENT PLUS!
THE LABELS
A lovely set of labels, largely unmarked with a few light spindle traces. These are an great pair of labels that look like they've barely seen a turntable. A lovely set, they have no spindle wear, and certainly no writing, finer prints or other marks. Grading at EXCELLENT to NEAR MINT!
VINYL TESTED FOR ANY SIGNS OF WARPING:
Yes, NONE visible what so ever when tested be sight and on a moving turntable.
THE COVER
The album's original cover art by Burton Silverman features a watercolour portrait of a long haired, bearded man in shabby clothes. The idea for the cover came from a photograph Anderson's wife took of a homeless man on Thames Embankment, and Anderson later felt it would have been better to have used the photograph rather than commission the painting. Ian Anderson recalls posing for a photograph for the painting, though Silverman claims it was a self-portrait. 1st press covered came with textured surface on the outer faces, (also prone to wear) and also a textured surfaces on the inside gatefold.The Matt finish News paper covers of Aqualung have to be one of the most prone to wear, of all the classic vinyls from the sixties and early seventies. Being matt finish and not having the advantage of being laminated, these covers usually faired pretty badly, with serious ring wear and scuffed along the edges, the pages torn and heavily worn. The Spines are nearly always torn, worn and scuffed. And they are nearly always heavily rubbed, cracked and other grubby marks. Not this one!
This 1st press comes with its original lightly textured cover in simply stunning condition. I would have to say it would be difficult to find a better example. And don't be fooled, these 1st press covers are completely different to all other covers from the UK pressings of AQUALUNG. These covers themselves are rare, and so hard to find with out heavily worn edges, corners and surfaces.
The Cover has absolutely minimal wear to the corners, and virtually no rubbing along the edges, and that is virtually un heard of for Aqualung. The opening edges are very square and totally un frayed, with NO detectable ring wear on either the rear or front cover, again unheard of. The back cover is nice and clean, again with no impression of the vinyl. The inside Gatefold is clean and virtually unmarked . The Spine shows minimal wear only, and shows barely any wear at the edges. Quite unbelievable. All round, this is a really amazing example that is largely unmarked.
And, this is an ORIGINAL 1st Press COVER, textured on all faces. Easily and strictly grades at EXCELLENT PLUS.
THE INNER
Original picture inner sleeve in EXCELLENT PLUS condition. No tears, stains, just some light creasing and NO seem splits at all!!!
And these are completely different to all other inner sleeves from the UK pressings of Aqualung. So hard to find with out heavy wear, graffiti, tears and splitting. A great example.
RARITY
Finding an original UK pressing of AQUALUNG in great condition is extremely rare indeed. It is one of the hardest pieces of vinyl from the early 1970's to find with great audio.
The cover is almost impossible to find without serious wear, even modestly worn examples are scarce and this is one of the best example I've seen. Finding a great cover like this, with a great piece of vinyl, fantastic!.
An AQUALUNG pressing in this type of condition is scarce. The vinyl is so often played so much, heavily marked, scratched, with noisy, poor and distorted sound. Any AQUALUNG examples with a record in this type of condition, that plays superbly is very rare. An ORIGINAL 1st press, with ORIGINAL 1st Press Cover and ORIGINAL inner sleeve, all in great condition, with TOP audio makes this very rare indeed!
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SCRUPULOUS EXAMINATION and TESTING; PLEASE NOTE:
This record has been play tested on highly sensitive equipment to ensure the sound quality and accuracy of description. I aim to give a precise and concise description of the sound quality, pointing out any defects so that you know what you are buying. I will not go into screeds of information about the nature of the songs, as I imagine that you already know them well. I aim to describe all items as accurately as possible, and offer a full refund on return if for any reason you are not completely happy with the item description.
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VINYL SOUND - PLEASE NOTE:
The highest quality vinyl with clear sound is rare, and is what I always aim for. I only sell records that play with TOP AUDIO performance, super clear sound uninterrupted by hiss or other interference. Even with the cleanest copies you will find occasional static sound or occasional light tics during playback, caused by a build of dust in the grooves. This is clearly different from the distortion, loud pops, repeating tics or clicks that are found on heavily played and worn pieces of vinyl. Any static build up will reduce when played, and I advise a light clean should be given between plays for optimal performance.
VINYL
Large format art work covers with the original sound and mix unique to vinyl and of the highest quality audio. Vinyl record have always been loved and have become a great investment opportunity, with prices soaring over the last ten years, making classic pieces a great financial as well as a cultural investment.
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IMAGES and INFORMATION
I only use my photographs taken with a high quality professional digital camera of the item for sale. The images are designed to be as clear as possible, giving an exact image of the item. I aim to give sufficient and accurate detail as possible, so that you know exactly what you are bidding on. Please let me know if you need any further information and I will be only to happy to oblige.
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ABOUT ME
I am a visual artist, working internationally, a collector of art and rare objects including rare vinyl, which I have been collecting for over 25 years, and an art and music enthusiast. I specialise in the highest quality rarest items, selling to collectors the world over. I want you to know what a great item you are bidding on. If there is anything that is unclear in the listing, or you have any questions about this or any other item, please feel free to get in touch. All the best to you.
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SOME EXAMPLES OF FEEDBACK –
BRILLIANT LP MINT CONDITION,AWESOME SELLAR,1ST CLASS PACKAGING, NO PROBLEMS A+
ITEM RECEIVED.. AS DESCRIBED... PACKED GREAT...MANY THANKS..RECOMMENDED.. A*******
Great LP from a great seller. Thanks !! Very well packaged. AAA+++
received today! great record!! thank you!!!
Item arrived quickly, well packaged and in excellent condition. Very pleased.
fast delivery, superb communication, good item, great ebayer AAAAA+++++
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RETURN POLICY:
100% Satisfaction Guaranteed ; - returns accepted with out question. If you are not happy then it can be returned, I cant say fairer that that!
I ONLY SELL RARE GOODS THAT ARE IN GREAT CONDITION, IF THERE IS ANY SLIGHT DEFECT, IT WILL BE CLEARLY STATED.
If in the unlikely event that you may want to return an item, or that I have missed something in the listing, I offer a no quibble return policy. Items must be returned within 12 Days of receipt, and returned in the same condition that they were sent out in. Return postage must be paid by buyer, unless there is a particular fault with the item, and then I will pay the full postage costs!
MY RECORD GRADING SYSTEM IS AS FOLLOWS - (BASED ON RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE U.K. )
MINT: Virtually unplayed. The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. Cover is pristine.
EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.
V.G PLUS: The record will still be nice and shiny, but may have a few light marks, and will play well. Slight wear and tear on the cover.
V.G: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items.
GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, etc.
FAIR: Fair. It is noticeable that the record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated very noticeably. The cover and contents are showing signs of folding, scuffing of edges etc.
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POSTAGE AND PAYMENT DETAILS : -
Items will be extremely well sealed and securely wrapped using the best possible packaging for safe handling and delivery. I send items all round the globe with 100% success! I sell top quality rare records to discerning buyers. I do not make money from the postage costs and aim to keep the prices at a reasonable rate, but please don't expect a cheap second rate service.
IT IS AN ABSOLUTE PRIORITY THAT THE ITEMS YOU BUY GETS TO YOU IN PERFECT CONDITION. All RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM THEIR MAIN COVER AND PLACED IN A BRAND NEW REPLACEMENT INNER SLEEVE TO AVOID ANY CHANCE OF EDGE SPLITS OR KNIFING. THEY ARE HELD SAFELY IN EXTRA THICK PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND THEN THEY ARE SECURED WITH SEVERAL EXTRA LAYERS OF REINFORCED CARD BOARD AND PADDING AND MAILED IN EXTRA STRONG PROFESSIONAL RECORD CONTAINERS TO ENSURE THEIR SAFE ARRIVAL. AS I HAVE STATED I HAVE A 100% SUCCESS RATE AND AIM TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.
Example of packaging used
UK - First Class Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £5.00
UK Special Signed For Next Day Delivery with Insurance : = £8.90
EUROPE - International Airmail Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £11.95
INTERNATIONAL, Non-Europe e.g. USA, Japan, Russia, Australia etc. International Airmail Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £18.95
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MULTIPLE PURCHASE REDUCTION
Reduced postage of course for multiple items up to 30% off extra items.
POSTAGE WILL BE FIRST CLASS OR THE FASTEST AND SAFEST POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE, RECORDED WITH TRACKING AND INSURANCE. ALL ITEMS ARE FULLY INSURED AND COVERED FOR THE SAFEST DELIVERY POSSIBLE, AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU. GUARANTEED!
POSTAGE RECEIPTS AND PROOF OF POSTAGE IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE. MANY THANKS.
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PAYMENTS
Payments must be made within 3 days of purchasing unless an alternative arrangement has been agreed upon. Pay Pall ONLY for International buyers. We will accept Pay Pall, cheque or postal order within the UK, but no cash or bank transfers. Items sent out immediately on receipt of payment
Please Note: If no contact is made by the winning bidder following the mandatory Ebay 3 days, I will reserve the right to offer the item to the runner-up, unless prior notice of any delay is arranged beforehand. Any bidder who has missed the chance to purchase an item from me can still email to make a priority second chance.
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