Jethro Tull A PASSION PLAY UK LP1ST PRESS COMPLETE W/PROGRAMME PLAYS 100% MINT-

	£		218
	$		289

JETHRO TULL -A PASSION PLAY

IN MAGNIFICENT 2-3 PLAY MINT MINUS!!!! CONDITION

FIRST PRESS - COMPLETE WITH BOOKLET (ALL MINT)

• CATALOGUE:CHRYSALIS CHR 1040
• MATRIX: CHR1040 A4U / B4
• FIRST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS (NOTHING LOWER THAN THIS)
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 GD / 2 T

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE GREEN LABELS  ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION, THE PASTEL  GREEN COLOUR IS UNBLEMISHED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO CLEAR AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 2-3 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN PLAYED, IN FACT NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES SINCE NEW. THE A4/B4 MATRIX NUMBERS ARE THE LOWEST ON THIS ALBUM AND DENOTES IT AS A FIRST PRESS JULY 1973 RELEASE.

THERE WAS A REPRESS THAT HAD LOWER MATRIX NUMBERS BUT THIS CAN EASILY BE SPOTTED AS THERE IS RED TYPEFACE AROUND THE RIM, WHEREAS THE ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS HAS NO RIM WORDING AT ALL

THERE IS STILL RESIDUAL VINYL INSIDE THE SPINDLE HOLE WHICH I COULD HEAR AND FEEL AS I CAREFULLY PLACED THE DISC ONTO MY TURNTABLE

THE VINYL

 THE VINYL HERE LOOKS MAGNIFICENT ON BOTH SIDES, AND IN DAYLIGHT IS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION CAN I SPOT A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE DISC AND ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I HAVE BECOME CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THE CLARITY OF REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB. THE CRYSTAL CLEAR INSTRUMENTATION AND VOCALS ARE PURE FIRST PRESS. THERE IS CERTAINLY NO GROOVE WEAR TO THIS RARE RECORDING WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SOME DISTORTION TO THE SOUND. THERE IS NONE.

ISLAND/CHRYSALIS  RECORDINGS HAVE LONG BEEN LAMBASTED FOR THE POOR QUALITY OF VINYL USED IN THEIR EARLY LP'S WHICH HAVE OFTEN RESULTED IN UNWANTED VINYL NOISE EVEN WHERE THERE ARE NO MARKS. HERE HOWEVER THE VINYL PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND APART THE BAREST TRACE OF VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE VINYL NOISE IN JUST A COUPLE THE QUIETEST OF PASSAGES,PERFORMS TO AN ABSOLUTELY MINT STANDARD

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST FANTASTIC, AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD TO PERFECTION, BUT PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS GREAT VINYL AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

THERE ARE JUST A FEW RANDOM AND BARELY AUDIBLE LITTLE DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

I WOULD GRADE THIS ALBUM MINT MINUS WITH EASE

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD  SLEEVE COMPLETE WITH MINT CONDITION BOOKLET

THE FRONT SURFACE IS CLEAN AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS ON IT WHATSOEVER. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES NOR ARE THERE ANY CREASE LINES EITHER, AND EVEN THE TINY LINES THAT USUALLY FORM NEAR THE SPINE NUMBER JUST ONE!!!

THE COLOURS REMAIN PERFECT AND UNRUBBED.USUALLY THE BLACK SURFACE RUBS REVEALING A GREY POWDERY FINISH UNDERNEATH, BUT THIS SLEEVE IS JUST MAGNIFICENT. THE REASON IS THAT THE ORIGINAL OWNER TOOK THE PRECAUTION OF HOUSING THIS INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE FROM NEW.

THERE ARE NO SMALL LINES EITHER NEAR THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

INCREDIBLY BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR OR RUBBING. AGAIN WHOLLY DUE TO THE PROTECTION AFFORDED THE SLEEVE FROM NEW

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED.ALL OF THE DELICATE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRESENT AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE PASTEL PINK COLOUR RUNS FULLY FROM TIP TO TIP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF PINPRICKS OF WHITE SHOWING AT EACH TIP, AND ONE TINY  SPECK ABOUT A THIRD OF THE WAY DOWN

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE EDGES

THE REAR SURFACE HAS A VERY DELICATE PASTEL PINK COLOUR WHICH IS IN SUPERB ORDER.USUALLY THIS SHOWS MARKS BECAUSE IT IS VERY EASILY STAINED. ALL THAT THERE IS ON THIS SURFACE ARE THREE SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE NEAR THE TOP OF THE COVER.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE LINWELL THEATRE PROGRAMME PERFECTLY HOUSED INSIDE THE CARD INSERT NOTCHES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE GATEFOLD.THE PROGRAMME IS IN PERFECT FLAT AND CLEAN CONDITION.I AM CERTAIN THAT BECAUSE THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE THE PLASTIC OUTER, THE GATEFOLD HAS NOT BEEN OPENED AND TATS WHY EVERYTHING IS MINT INSIDE THE SLEEVE

THE TWO PASTEL PINK PANELS ARE ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION

THE PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE REST OF THE SLEEVE. NO SPLITS, UNCREASED AND STILL PERFECTLY WHITE

THE SLEEVE  GRADES MINT MINUS EASILY

A SUPERB FIRST PRESS EXAMPLE OF THIS RECORD AND SLEEVE

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY