Jethro Tull - Stand Up 1968 1st UK Press EX+ Pink Island LP

£ 113

$ 150

£ 113 Sold For

Aug 19, 2012 Sold Date

Aug 9, 2012 Start Date

£ 5 Start price

10 Number Of Bids

Austria Country Of Seller

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Description

JETHRO TULL - 'STAND UP'
This earliest 1st UK stereo pressing of their second album dates from initial August 1969 release.

It is on the 'orange circle' pink Island label: ILPS-9103

Matrix numbers: ILPS+9103+A & ILPS+9103+B

Vinyl weight: 161g

Housed within an unlaminated gatefold cover with 'pop-up' centre display & Island's initial 'Basing Street' address on the rear panel.

It is also complete with its original plain white, die-cut inner-sleeve.

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: NEAR MINT

A vibrant, unblemished pair with no noticeable wear to centre hole.

Visual: EXCELLENT +

Exceptionally clean playing surfaces which retain all of their 'as new' deep-gloss shine, bearing nothing more than some harmless inner-sleeve removal paper scuffs when viewed in strong daylight. Closer inspection directly beneath my unforgiving halogen desk lamp only highlights there minor blemishes adding little more than a sparkling rainbow shine to this well-preserved disc which also lies 100% flat on the turntable when playing.

Sound Quality: EXCELLENT +

This superb sounding copy has clearly been barely, if ever played. The sound quality throughout my single careful play-check at volume was clean & clear with no hint of any groove/playwear distortion on any track or in either channel. The only audible distractions which caught my ear were a few light repeating ticks on the band before & at the beginning of 'Bouree' & 'We Used To Know'. Apart from that & a hint of low-level vinyl background on the run-ins there really is precious little to fault on this fine sounding copy.

Cover: EXCELLENT +

A highly respectable example which retains a clean & unworn front panel with no 'thumbnails' or even a single spine bend. There are tiny bruises to the right corners but the other two along with both opening edges are completely unworn.

The inside of the gatefold is immaculate with no damage or wear to the 'pop-up' display. The rear panel bears some minor age-discolouration and a hint of storagewear but is free from any writing or missing paper.

The spine is slightly discoloured but all the text is present and unworn and both seams are unstressed & unsplit .

Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT +

This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Priority signed for airmail postage to UK addresses will be 12 GBP**
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