SPLIT ENZ Second Thoughts RARE New Zealand 1976 MUSHROOM 1st Press LP

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SPLIT ENZ
SECOND THOUGHTS
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MUSHROOM Records L 35981
Original 1976 issue Stereo LP
MADE in NEW ZEALAND First Pressing

VINYL is VG+
Extremely clean High Gloss Vinyl has a few non-feelable hairlines per side, viewed under hard bright light, that are mostly inaudible. PLAY TESTED. Side One plays EX+ to NM; Side Two has some soft low crackle and a very few light tics, well beneath the music. Labels are pristine both sides.
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COVER is VG+
Crisp, vibrant Laminated cover has mild edge/corner creases and shelf rub; indentation line to laminate mid-front, visible at angle to light. Still presents very well. All edges straight, all corners sharp. Seams and unique beveled cove inset spine are 100% intact with no wear or splits. Spine Titles are sharp, bold and completely legible.

*Please excuse any 'grainy' look to pictures (...from low-light photos).

STRICT CONSERVATIVE GOLDMINE GRADING
NM / EX(VG++) / VG+ / VG

RARE 1975 NEW ZEALAND First Press!

Original Cover with Silver border - and the unique inset beveled cove Spine. (See/Enlarge LAST PHOTO)

Original (Die-cut top corners) white paper inner sleeve included - NM w/ no creases, tanning or splits.
Vinyl kept in additional protective anti-static inner sleeve.

Manufactured and distributed by Festival Records (NZ) Limited for Mushroom Records.
© & ℗ 1976 Mushroom Records.

Recorded at Basing St. studios, London, April/May 1976
Produced by Phil Manzanera
Distributed by Festival Records (NZ) Limited
Pressed by Music Carriers (NZ) Ltd.
Lacquer cut by Music Carriers (NZ) Ltd.
Mixed by Rhett Davies

“DISTRIBUTED IN NEW ZEALAND BY FESTIVAL RECORDS N.Z.”
Printed along bottom rim of labels. "Distributed by Festival Records (N.Z.) Ltd. Auckland, New Zealand" printed back cover, l.l. corner
MATRIX NUMBERS
SIDE ONE: 35981  A   RK#2   423-700
SIDE TWO: 35981  B   RK#2   424-700
TRACK LISTING SIDE ONE
A1 Late Last Night
A2 Walking Down A Road *
A3 Titus *
A4 Lovey Dovey
SIDE TWO
A5 Sweet Dreams
B1 Stranger Than Fiction *
B2 Time For A Change *
B3 Matinee Idyll (129)
B4 The Woman Who Loves You
B5 Mental Notes

Track B5 is unlisted on label and cover; unbanded, tracking through from B4. *=New arrangements recorded in London.

VERY SCARCE Original 1976 NZ Pressing with superb sound
These very rrarely come around in the last 20 years
Vinyl inside anti-static lined inner sleeve
Album kept in a protective, poly outer-sleeve

Please see my other listings for more First Press SPLIT ENZ
and other Rare Vintage Collectible NEW WAVE, PUNK, POST-PUNK,1980s ROCK
and related LPs.
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From an utterly vast and deep record collection, from my life-long best friend
who was a DJ at the Radio Station I co-founded in the 1970's - and who worked for me at my California record store in the '70s and '80s. . Sadly he has now left this mortal coil, bequeathing me his deep Vinyl Mine.
We had very similar tastes - so numerous prime duplicates are being listed.
Many PROMOS, IMPORTS and 1st PRESSINGS are included
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