JETHRO TULL Stand Up RARE Island Pink 1st Press EX LP

	£		195
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Artist or Band: JETHRO TULL

Album Title: Stand Up.

Producer(s): Terry Ellis & Ian Anderson.

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: A New Day Yesterday; Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Square; Bourée; Back to the Family; Look Into the Sun.

Side 2: Nothing is Easy; Fat Man; We Used to Know; Reasons for Waiting; For a Thousand Mothers.

Label/Format: Island – First Press pink format with orange eyeball logo and heavily textured surfaces with deep ridge.

Label Conditions: Both have a beautiful pastel pink hue and barely any spindle marks at all. Both sides however do have some light tone spots (or possibly faint splash marks), they detract little as the sheer beauty of these original and rarer pink eyeball labels stand out. I have scanned both as high resolution as possible to scrutinise for these minor blemishes. If these are an issue, do not bid, they show little when viewed normalyl anyway and my scanner has probably over-emaphasised them.

Cat Number: ILPS 9103.

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Weight of this Record: A very impressive weight of 165 grams. [These days, many modern Audiophile reissues are pressed on super-heavyweight 180 gram vinyl. Only a small percentage of ‘vintage vinyl’ was ever pressed this heavy. Records pressed in the 1960s averaged around 140 to 150 grams. Records pressed in the 1970s were usually lighter and averaged more around 115 – 125 grams. Some records pressed around 1973 were very thin and light due an oil crisis and shortage around this time. Some records were even issued on recycled vinyl from this period and sounded poor with crackle and surface noise evident from the very first play. If any record I buy is deemed ‘recycled’, I will never offer it, I have a very simple test to detect these records if I suspect this to be the case other than audible imperfection. Some records from this period were even pressed on other materials the most notable was ‘Dynaflex’, used by RCA around this time. Although inferior to vinyl, this at least mostly sounded reasonably acceptable but pressings on this material were wafer thin and flimsy. Beyond the 70s, records often became thinner and lighter still but most played fine but were never quite the quality as from the ‘Golden Era’]. (This was based on ‘average’ weights for 20 records from these eras. Later pressings were usually lighter still).

Country of Manufacture: England.

Rarity: Quite rare as a genuine first pressing, the orange eyeball format was changed within this year to the pink ‘block’format and then again to the pink i style that is the most familiar of the ‘three pinks’. Most are seen on the pink rim or later formats and this I deem even rarer than the ‘This Was’ original I am currently offering.

Original Year of Release: 1969

Matrix Nos: ILPS + 9103 + A / ILPS + 9103 + B.

Musicians: Ian Anderson - flute, acoustic guitar, Hammond organ, piano, mandolin, balalaika, mouth organ and vocals; Glen Cornick - bass guitar; Clive Bunker - drums, percussion; Martin Lancelot Barre - electric guitar, flute.

Brief Info: Within the genre of ‘classic’ rock, there are few better albums than this second Jethro Tull set. Everything about this album is perfect – great songs, sublime packaging, fantastic sound and performance and issued on one of the best labels ever – no collection is complete without a fine copy of ‘Stand Up’. Following the brilliant debut album, Mick Abrahams departed for form Blodwyn Pig, this was never going to be easy, but the band rose to even greater heights. Beautifully packaged with its ‘working’ woodcut design cover, the details on the front are little short of remarkable. Musically, for me anyway, this is Jethro Tull’s best album, not a second of wasted time, every track is sublime and beautifully recorded too. Blending heavy and mellow songs with gorgeous instrumentation including strings, the details hidden within these vintage grooves are never-ending. The ultimate first pressing with a very heavy, thick record with deep wide grooves with no space wasted on the playing areas. All the evidence points to a copy little played including superb sound quality that has no distortion and minimal to no unwanted sounds This can never be taken for granted on these types, an album with many flute parts and this instrument often can distort or clip on overplayed copies, and let’s face it, many, if not most of the early ones were. Played on less than worthy equipment that often damaged those delicate grooves. This one is fully focused, sharp and clear and most fans of genuine classic rock will enjoy this lovely copy that includes an attractive cover with the pop-up feature totally pristine and undamaged (please see close-ups).

Cover’s Potential for Wear (and Damage): Very high. The delicate pop-up bends and tears easily and always nice to see one in pristine condition. The cover’s back is seldom seen devoid of heavy grubbiness, ringwear and ageing and this has very little – few will ever avoid it especially with the heaviest pressings inside all these years.

Cover Grade and Format: A very fine EX+ with the main areas looking great. An unlaminated gatefold format with the original ‘pop-up’ cut out feature inside (this is perfect and undamaged). Printed and made in England.

Cover Front: A very fine example of one of the most sublime covers ever made. The detail of the woodcut design cover is wonderful. Apart from a couple of fine pressmarks near the bottom edge that only really show under light, there is nothing else to fault. This early example has the yellowish tinge and the detail is almost breathtaking. No creasing, grubbiness or ringmarks, what a gem this is.

Cover Back: This back is near impossible to find without some marks or grubbiness. Being white with a thick record inside makes this darken with ringwear and rubbing and is often very dirty. This one has largely avoided these traumas with only very light traces of handling grubbiness and the odd faint surface crease with close inspection. Any discolouration is mild and uniform, mild toning traces slightly more apparent near the edges but still only light. The lack of ringwear on the early pressed examples is rare and certainly noteworthy. A few light surface marks under light but this is way above the average seen.

Cover Inner Gatefold: It’s rare that the inner gatefold is equally susceptable to damage as the outer, but in this case it’s more than true. The cut-out, that stands up erect when the cover is opened is very delicate and to find one with no bends or creases is unusual. The base is fully stuck down and rock solid with no blemishing or stresses (and NO repairs). Both front and back look superb with all the delicate cut out edges pristine, razor sharp, this stands up to attention perfectly and folds up the same (please see close up pictures of front and back). There is no damage, creasing, splits of tears, all the outlines are crisp and sharp with NO burring. A really lovely example of this famous centrefold.

Top Edges: Very light rub traces only.

Bottom Edges: As above.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Quite sharp with little wear and no feathering or trimming. Record entered on the back edge.

Spine and Text: Very solid and quite thick, straight, minimal compression and square, both right edges meet up perfectly together and parallel too. All text is unworn and the white surface shows minimal darkening or ageing, a fine spine for a difficult cover.

Corners: Minor tip scuffs and minimal traces of wear. Fine to very fine shape is retained by all.

Cover Summary: A very attractive all round example of this very fragile late 60’s cover, one that will prove very difficult to find much better. With any wear minimal and no sticker tears for which this cover often suffers and a perfectly working, immaculate pop-up, this is a splendid early example. This will prove challenging to find substantially better, especially with a superb heavyweight first pressed record inside.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: Close to Excellent. This a top-quality heavyweight pressing with a small few light surface marks that have NO effect on play. In fact they are totally ignored and the whole album plays with supreme sound. Very clean and intense black and retains genuine freshness. Few records this great age escape without a tiny few surface marks (to say the very least) and this is still a fantastic and impressive old record. You can imagine what many of these look and sound like when they do surface. Massively pressed also to glean the maximum fidelity from those deeper grooves. It’s one that should please many, if not most collectors.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippetts or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or miniscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: My belt-driven Linn rarely struggles to get up to speed like my previous Rega III did, but this one really did test it out with an extra second or two to make it. Records of this weight are scarce and will be immediately apparent to any winning bidder. This beautiful record plays even above its high visual grading with nothing to fault. Strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is astonishing with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound – this is a real hi-fi recording and a pleasure to listen too. Barely any surface sounds or no pops or clicks were noted and this is an exceptional clean pressing for (at times) a fairly demanding album. Few copies will match or outperform this genuine first pressing significantly I feel sure. Both channels are clean and sharp and all remains focused. Nothing spoilt my immense pleasure when play-grading this wonderful record. This copy will prove very difficult to find better for top-drawer audio quality and is highly recommended. Nothing beats the pleasure in holding and hearing a first pressed 1969 copy of this evergreen classic.

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay - on average ONEADAY, a couple more at weekends if time permits, hence the name - time rarely allows for more as I Play-Grade virtually every record I offer in their entirety, not just bits to guess a grade - visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean its good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are taken with a digital camera or scanned - they are NOT improved, cleaned-up or made better looking than they are with camera trickery or enhancing with digital programmes. What you see is what you get and scanned labels will give a more accurate representation of the genuine colour than flash photography where light is variable. I cannot guarantee total accuracy for colours however but most will be very close. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking - any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items - bid with confidence - excellence comes as standard and so does Near Mint regularly. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Rondo Red moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2 grams). Amps: Naim Nait 5i with Project USB phono stage and Chord interconnects. Speakers: B&W 704 Floorstanding 3-way Monitors (bi-wired with QED Silver terminated cable). All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional Moth vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too.

First-time, zero-rated bidders, who do not ask permission to bid, will be cancelled immediately and blocked – NO exceptions. For winning bidders who I consider excessively slow to make contact or submit payment, I will use my right to block future bids. If any bidder who wins in the final seconds is present to do so, surely they can at least email me to inform of intention and payment method? If swift or promp payment is a problem, please do not bid.

PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET - PLEASE SEE MY TYPICAL PACKING BOX PICTURE.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my Moth Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional thick boxes (NOT Mailers or Cruciforms, these do not offer maximum protection). The record(s) REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with THREE or EVEN FOUR ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. The thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. Please see my picture of a typical finished box packet that will now be used on ALL transactions as from now. I do not profit on posting and the cost of this lavish packing is NOT even charged for, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. These boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffners and bubble wrap make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is less than one in two thousand based on over 6,000+ items sold in over 8 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Even one of these stiffners cannot be bent by hand, so what chance 3 or 4 inside a box? Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FOUR records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). I will not respond to questions on shipping costs as all the details are included here and on ALL of my adverts. Details below:

NOTE: First Time Bidders: I will cancel ALL first-time bidders with no feedbacks or excessive negatives who do not ask me if its OK to bid first – NO EXCEPTIONS.

Please Note: I will now offer any item to the runner-up after the mandatory Ebay 3 days if no contact is made by the winning bidder unless prior notice of any delay is given beforehand. The same applies if no payment is received within the mandatory 7 days so any bidder who has just lost out can still email me to reserve the item as priority second chance – it’s always worth asking.

SHIPPING COSTS & CONDITIONS – THESE comply with EBAY’S RULES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£40 maximum]) = £9. (insurance optional extra £3). Add £2.50 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£39 maximum]) = £13. Add £4 per extra LP. (insurance optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: Please do not bid if you have negative feedback unless checking first, I will cancel any bids I feel are timewasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help. Thank You.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT neccessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.