JETHRO TULL - THIS WAS 1968 PINK ISLAND ILPS 9085 UK 1st PR WIDEST SPINE EX

	£		28
	$		37

JETHRO TULL

~ THIS WAS ~

(1968 ISLAND RECORDS LP – UK FIRST STEREO PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS AN ORIGINAL UK FIRST STEREO PRESSING OF THE ASTONISHING DEBUT ALBUM THIS WAS BY JETHRO TULL ON ISLAND RECORDS WITH PINK LABELS AND BLACK & ORANGE CIRCLE LOGOS.

THIS WONDERFUL ALBUM IS HOUSED IN A BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH ONE OF THE WIDEST SPINE I HAVE EVER SEEN!!

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ISLAND ILPS 9085

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE ILPS+9085+A / ILPS+9085+B

THERE ARE NO OTHER ETCHINGS, NO STAMPERS OR MOTHERS - FOUND ONLY ON EARLY FIRST PRESSINGS.

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE, WITH INTERNAL FLIPBACKS ALONG THE TOP EDGE, IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AND A CREASE THAT CAN ONLY BE SEEN INSIDE THE GATEFOLD ALONG THE SPINE.THERE IS ALSO SOME RUBBING TO THE CORNERS AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE SPINE. OTHERWISE THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL STRAIGHT. THERE ARE NO TEARS, NO SPLITS AND THERE ARE NO INSCRIPTIONS. ALL OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS STILL CLEARLY LEGIBLE.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE VERY HEAVY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME MARKS WHICH DO NOT AFFECT PLAYBACK. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT, WITH JUST THE ODD OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE. BRILLIANT!

THE LABELS

THE ICONIC, LIGHTLY TEXTURED PINK ISLAND LABELS, WITH BLACK & ORANGE CIRCULAR LOGOS, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A LIGHT STAIN ON THE SIDE ONE LABEL AND A FEW TINY MARKS.  

SIDE 1

1. MY SUNDAY FEELING0
2. SOMEDAY THE SUN WON’T SHINE FOR YOU
3. BEGGAR’S FARM
4. MOVE ON ALONG
5. SERENADE TO A CUCKOO

SIDE 2

1. DHARMA FOR ONE
2. IT’S BREAKING ME UP
3. CAT’S SQUIRREL
4. A SONG FOR JEFFREY
5. ROUND

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.75

£11.25

£12.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.00

£15.50

£16.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) 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.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) 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, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.