JOHN MARTYN The Tumbler LP 1968 UK 1st Press MINT PINK ISLAND RARE
  £   293
  $   388

 


£ 293 Sold For
Jan 10, 2014 Sold Date
Jan 3, 2014 Start Date
12   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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On offer here is a VERY rare LP (especially in this condition!!!!) by John Martyn called "The Tumbler" and is an ORIGINAL 1968 UK 1st Pressing on the 1st Press 'Textured' Pink Island 'Eyeball' logo label!!!! THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!!!! THIS IS ONE OF JOHN MARTYN'S RAREST LPs EVER - AND VIRTUALLY NEVER TURNS UP FOR SALE!!!! JUST TRY AND FIND ANOTHER ONE!!!! BACK IN 1968 WHEN THIS LP WAS FIRST RELEASED - IT ONLY EVER SOLD IN ABSOLUTELY TINY AMOUNTS, AND WAS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY DELETED!!!! AS A RESULT IT IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND INCREDIBLY HARD TO LOCATE TODAY!!!! BUT WHAT MAKES THIS LP REALLY SPECIAL - IS THAT IT IS IN ABSOLUTELY AMAZING CONDITION!!!! AND THIS IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ON THIS LP!!!! THE RECORD IS IN AWESOME CONDITION, THE INNER SLEEVE IS SIMPLY SUPERB, AND THE FULLY LAMINATED COVER IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!! NOT ONLY THAT - BUT I HAVE STUDIED THE CENTRE HOLE OF THE 'TEXTURED' PINK ISLAND LABELS, AND I CANNOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF PLAY AT ALL!!!! TO FIND IN THIS LP IN MINT CONDITION IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE - BUT MINT/UNPLAYED? HOW RARE IS THAT!!!! JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICTURES!!!! THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 1968 UK 1ST PRESSING ON THE 1ST PRESS PINK ISLAND EYEBALL LOGO LABEL, AND 1ST PRESS FULLY LAMINATED COVER!!!! THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY!!!! This is the ORIGINAL Island UK 1st Pressing from 1968 and is in AWESOME condition!!!! The record is pressed on THICK quality vinyl!!!! The Cat. No is ILPS 9091 on the ORIGINAL 1st Press Island label (see picture) and is a UK Stereo 1st Pressing (there were NO Monos)!!!!

 

The Vinyl is in MINT!!! condition with jet black mirror like surfaces that have that just pressed look!!! With NO scratches ,marks or blemishes at all, has NO very tiny feint lines visible even when held under a strong lamp!!LOOKS absolutley UNPLAYED!!!

The Labels are as near as MINT!!! With just the odd Very minor spindle line visible

The Sleeve is in EXCELLENT++ condition with just the odd very mild laminate crease, the spine is perfectly straight and clearly legible .The reverse does have some laminate lift towards the spine area 

DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF NON PAYING BIDDERS !!!! EBAY MEMBERS WITH LESS THAN 10 FEEDBACKS MUST EMAIL ME PRIOR TO BIDDING OTHERWISE ALL BIDS WILL BE CANCELLED !!


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