JETHRO TULL - AQUALUNG - RARE CHRYSALIS / ISLAND ILPS 9145 - RARE

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JETHRO TULL - AQUALUNG - RARE CHRYSALIS / ISLAND ILPS 9145 - RARE

Description :

RECORD LABEL CATALOG #

Chrysalis/Island - ILPS 9145

RECORD GRADE NM8

COVER GRADE

NM8 - Textured cover "Printed and Made by the E.J Day Group, London and Bedford"

ARTIST

JETHRO TULL

Ian Anderson - flute, acoustic guitar, vocals
Martin Barre - electric guitar and descant recorder
Clive Bunker - percussion
John Evan - piano, organ, mellotron
Jeffrey Hammond - bass guitar, alto recorder, and odd voices

PERFORMANCE/TRACKS

Side 1

1. Aqualung
2. Cross-Eyed Mary
3. Cheap Day Return
4. Mother Goose
5. Wond’ring Aloud
6. Up To Me

Side 2

1. My God
2. Hymn 43
3. Slipstream
4. Locomotive Breath
5. Wind-Up

Comments or Matrix notes

ILPS-9145-A-1U Stamp 1V

ILPS-9103-B-3U Stamp 1T

"Aqualung," to many, is Tull's masterpiece. The title track and "Locomotive Breath," with their catchy riffs, would be joined by "My God," "Cross-Eyed Mary," and "Hymn 43" as classic rock staples. There's no arguing with its commercial success, having sold more than seven million copies and continuing to outsell anything in the back catalog.

Yet, "Aqualung" is arguably Tull's most misunderstood album. Critics dubbed it a concept album, particularly for Anderson's critical, skeptical views of organized religion, mostly on side B ("My God"). Anderson has disputed, almost resented, the assessment seeing the record as "just a bunch of songs." The labeling lead the band to really give the critics a concept album with the following studio release "Thick as a Brick."

"Aqualung" has a dominant theme but is certainly more, much more, than a concept album hindging on a solitary subject. Anderson explores the struggles of the less fortunate in our society (e.g., "Aqualung," "Cross-Eyed Mary," "Up to Me"), teenage angst and formal education difficulties ( e.g., "Wind Up," "Mother Goose"), and returns to his parental themes with "Cheap Day Return, a tune encompassing Anderson's feelings while traveling to visit his sick father.

"Aqualung" also cemented the exaggerated image, especially to those only casually acquainted with the band, that Tull was a "heavy rock" group. Years later, a Grammy for best heavy metal album (viz., "Crest of a Knave") would officially sanction the misconceived stereotype. Yet, "Aqualung" is where Anderson really begins to develop his personal style for acoustical guitar songs with "Cheap Day Return," "Mother Goose," and "Slipstream."

"Aqualung" did establish one of the most notable features of Tull's music: songs varying with intensity, mixing medium to heavy electrical sounds with lighter acoustical passages (e.g., "Aqualung," and "My God"). Indeed, every album up to "Under Wraps" (1984) would have at least one such styled number.

At the end of a brief U.S. tour, drummer Clive Bunker left to get married and form a band called "Jude" with Robin Trower. Anderson recruited Barriemore Barlow. Barlow remained drummer for the next eight years.

I have been a part time seller of Original Vintage Audiophile, Classical, Jazz, and Rock records on eBay for over 15 years and an avid vinyl junkie for over 35 years when I got my first job in a used record store in Northern CA. With 100% satisfaction rating and many repeat customers, I aim to please with every transaction.

All records are professionally cleaned and graded visually and if necessary play graded.

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Goldmine grading guidelines

10 point Grading System-- GRADING STANDARDS FOR EP AND LP COVERS The following are the grading standards used by Vinylfever for 45 RPM and LP covers and records Note that there are two grades in each listing for every 45 RPM and LP.

COVERS

GEM MINT (GEM-MT 10): Cover is brand new! Cover artwork is virtually perfect with no noticeable manufacturing defects.

MINT (MT 9): Cover is new with no visible wear. Cover artwork colors are full and bright. There will be no serious manufacturing defects.

NEAR MINT (NM 8 or "M-"): Cover appears new at first glance. There will be some barely noticeable wear. Cover artwork colors are full, but may be subdued. White areas may show some very slight mellowing.

EXCELLENT (EX 7 or "VG++"): Cover shows some very minor wear, but no serious defects. Cover artwork colors are complete, but may show some minor friction or light flaking. The corners will still be relatively sharp. May show some age mellowing of the white and colored areas.

VERY GOOD to EXCELLENT (VG-EX 6 or "VG+"): Some moderate wear will be noticeable on artwork, but there will be no serious problems. There will be no major fraying of the corners.

VERY GOOD (VG 5): Cover will show obvious signs of wear. Portions of the artwork colors may be flaked off. There may be writing, non-major tears, stains, or other abuses. Corners may be somewhat frayed.

GOOD to VERY GOOD (GD-VG 4 or "VG-"): Cover shows heavy wear. Portions of the cover artwork may be almost worn off and may show some scratches, or other major abuses. Corners may be very tattered.

GOOD (GD 3): Cover shows very heavy wear. Some portions of the cover artwork may be worn off. Corners may be rounded. There may be some serious scratches, tears, splits, or serious problems.

FAIR (FR 2): Cover shows extreme wear and major portions of cover artwork may be missing. Cover may have very serious scratches and tears, or other disfiguring defects.

POOR (PR 1): Mutilated, but identifiable.

RECORDS

GEM MINT (GEM-MT 10): Vinyl has no imperfections. Vinyl gloss is 100% full and blazing. Label has no wear. Label has no noticeable imperfections. Label displays ultra bright, original color.

MINT (MT 9): Vinyl has no noticeable imperfections. Vinyl gloss is full. No label wear should be evident. Label has no major imperfections. Label should display full, original color, but may have a spindle mark or two.

NEAR MINT (NM 8 or "M-"): Vinyl has a few minor imperfections. Vinyl
gloss nearly full. Label wear, if any, should be barely dectectable. May have a few minor label imperfections. Label should display full, original color, although it may be somewhat subdued. Record should play without surface noise.

EXCELLENT (EX 7 or "VG++"): Vinyl has a few noticeable imperfections. Vinyl should display some gloss. May have slight label wear. May display some label imperfections, but nothing major. May exhibit slight fading of label color. Record may play with some very slight surface noise, but nothing distracting.

VERY GOOD to EXCELLENT (VG-EX 6 or "VG+"): Vinyl has noticeable, but not major, imperfections. May display some original gloss. Label can show some wear, but cannot have large areas of wear. Can have some noticeable label imperfections. Record may play with some slight surface noise, but nothing that impedes the sound.

VERY GOOD (VG 5): Vinyl has several moderate and/or one or two major flaws. Vinyl gloss may not be evident. Label may show wear. Label has several moderate and/or one or two major imperfections, such as writing, tears, stains, etc. Record may play with some slight surface noise, but nothing that overwhelms the sound. Label may be somewhat faded or discolored. May have some writing, tears, tape or seam splits.

GOOD to VERY GOOD (GD-VG 4 or "VG-"): Vinyl has some major imperfections. Label may be very worn. Label may have some major imperfections. Label may exhibit definite fading or discoloration. Record will play with noise but no skips.

GOOD (GD 3): Vinyl has major scratches. Label may be well worn. Some of the lettering or label design may be worn away. Label may have major flaws. Record will play through, but may be rather noisy.

FAIR (FR 2): Both vinyl and label exhibit major abuses to the surfaces. Major portions of the lettering and label design may be missing. Record may barely play through.

POOR (PR 1): Vinyl has so many imperfections that the record may not be playable. Label may be barely readable.

Shipping :

All record are removed from covers and enclosed in a 3 mil LP bag. All packages are professionally shipped using corrugated LP fillers surrounding the records and are packaged in a heavy weight bubble package. (Items are typically sent out the day after payment unless I am on a road trip. I always ship on Friday of each week at the latest) USA: $4.00 - USPS Media Mail delivery confirmation included (add 1.00 each additional LP/disc) CANADA: $8.50 - USPS 1st Class AIRMAIL + $4.00 for each additional LP ASIA, AUSTRALIA, CHINA, EUROPE & UK: $15.00 - USPS 1st Class AIRMAIL + $4.00 for each additional LP MULTIPLE LP SETS COUNT EACH DISC FOR SHIPPING COST (double LP count as 2-Lp, etc.) Larger quantity orders are shipped at calculated cost postage and may be split to save the buyer shipping costs.

Payment :

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