QUEEN II -TWO 1 SIDED UK TEST PRESSINGS 1974

	£		200
	$		265

AFTER MUCH PERSUASION I HAVE FINALLY CONVINCED MY MATE ANDY TO SELL HIS MUCH BELOVED VERY RARE UK PRESSED TEST PRESSINGS OF THE 2ND QUEEN ALBUM.THIS CONSISTS OF 2 ONE SIDED VINYL LPS,EACH HAS A SECOND NON PLAYING SIDE OF NOTHING,ALTHOUGH THERE IS A TRACK,IT HAS NO MUSIC.1 LABEL HAS THE WORDS"WHITE SIDE"HAND WRITTEN IN FOUTAIN PEN INK,THE OTHER SIDE HAS A PLAIN WHITE LABEL,THE OTHER LP HAS "BLACK SIDE"HAND WRITTEN BY FOUNTAIN PEN INK,AGAIN THE OTHER SIDE HAS A PLAIN WHITE LABEL.THE DISCS COME HOUSED IN POLY LINED WHITE INNER SLEEVES OF THE DAY,AND ARE BOTH STAMPED WITH THE PRESSING DATE OF 25TH FEB 1974 AND THE MATRIX RUN OUT NUMBER OF EACH DISC (YAX-4755.4U & YAX -4756-4U) HAND WRITTEN BELOW THE PRESSING DATE.THER ARE 5 TRACKS ON THE WHITE SIDE DISC & 6 TRACKS ON THE BLACK SIDE.THERE IS A GATE FOLD SLEEVE,BUT ANDY SAYS HE ONLY BOUGHT THAT TO STORE THE DISCS IN FOR SAFETY,AND SO HE WOULD KNOW INSTANTLY WHAT THEY WERE ON HIS SHELF!SO THIS SLEEVE IS NOT WHAT CAME WITH ITEM,IT WAS SUPPLIED WITHOUT A SLEEVE AS THIS WOULD BE THE THE NORM FOR A IN HOUSE NON COMMERCIAL PRODUCT.TEST PRESSINGS,AS WE ALL KNOW,WERE MADE TO TRY OUT THE STAMPERS OF RECORDS AT THE PRESSING PLANT PRIOR TO FULL PRODUCTION AND WERE MADE IN VERY SMALL QUANTITIES,USUALLY 10 OR MUCH LESS.THESE WOULD THEN BE HANDED TO THE BAND,THEIR AGENT,THE PRODUCER OF THE RECORD ETC.TO TEST PLAY THE VINYL DISCS FORM QUALITY CONTROL PURPOSES.OCASIONALLY THEY WOULD FIND THAT THE MIX OF A PARTICULAR TRACK WAS OUT,OR THE THEY WERE UNHAPPY WITH THE TRACK LISTING,AND THEN NEW PRESSINGS WOULD HAVE TO BE MADE UNTIL EVERYONE WAS SATISFIED WITH THE OUTCOME.NOT TO SURE IF THERE IS ANYTHING NON STANDARD IN THE TRACK LISTSING,OR IF THE MIXDOWNS ARE THE SAME AS THOSE THAT MADE IT TO PRODUCTION FOR THE COMMERCIAL RELEASE (I DON`T HAVE PERMISSION TO ACTUALLY PLAY THESE,JUST TO HANDLE THE SALE!).JUST THINK,THIS COULD BE THE VERY PRESSING WHICH FREDDIE AND CO LISTENED TO AND MADE THE HUGE STEP OF SAYING"START THE PRESSING PLANT UP".ANDY HAS OWNED THIS ITEM FOR 20+ YEARS AND WOULD NOT NORMALLY WISH TO SELL IT,BUT AS AN AVID COLLECTOR-WHO SPENDS A FORTUNE TO GET WHAT HE WANTS,THIS HAS TO GO TO FUND HIS OTHER PROLIFIC ACTIVITIES AT RECORD FAIRS,BUYING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. VERY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN THIS LP NOWADAYS,AS MOST ARE SECURELY IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS,AND FOR THIS REASON USUALLY COMMAND A VERY HIGH PRICE,SO BE PREPARED FOR A FIGHT ON THIS ITEM.I HAVE,AT ANDYS REQUEST,SET WHAT I WOULD SAY IS A REASONABLY LOW RESERVE FOR SUCH A COLLECTORS ITEM.ALMOST MINT CONDITION VINYL,THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYED-LESS THAN 5 TIMES IN ANDYS HANDS,PERHAPS ONCE BEFORE THAT,VISUALLY I CAN NOTHING THAT WOULD UPSET ME IF I WAS THE BUYER.I HAVE TO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO STOP THIS AUCTION AT ANY TIME,AS THE ITEM IS UNDER CONSIDERATION AT 1 OF THE WORLDS BIGGEST ONLINE SALES COMPANIES,AND IS SUBJECT TO AN EMAIL CAMPAIGN TO ALL ANDYS` COLLECTOR PALS AROUND THE WORLD AS A FIRST COME WITH THE RIGHT OFFER,FIRST SERVED KIND OF THING.THE ONLY WAY TO ENSURE OUT RIGHT GARANTEED PURCHASE OF THIS ITEM IS TO EMAIL ME WITH OFFERS,OR TO BID HIGH FROM THE START TO CONVINCE IT`S OWNER THAT ITS WORTH HIS WHILE LETTING THIS AUCTION RUN TO FRUITION.BID HIGH NOW AND THE VERY BEST GOOD LUCK,IF YOU HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO READ ALL OF THE AFORE-MENTIONED,YOU MUST BE A SERIOUS FAN/COLLECTOR,WHAT BETTER WAY TO CELEBRATE WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN FREDDIES 60 TH BIRTHDAY,THAN TO OWN A PART OF HIS HISTIORY,PLEASE VIEW MY OTHER AUCTIONS ON EBAY,ADD ME TO YOUR FAVORITES,YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT I`LL LIST!

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I PREFER PAYPAL AND DO NOT CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE!UK CHEQUES & POSTAL ORDERS ARE GOOD,INTERNATIONAL CASH IS US$DOLLARS,I WILL INFORM YOU OF THE EXACT EXCHANGE RATE AT THE TIME OF PAYMENT.I DO NOT ACCEPT EUROS OR MONEY ORDERS,SO PLEASE DO NOT BID IF YOU CANNOT SATISFY THESE REQUIREMENTS!!!

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