Genesis, "Duke" (VG+), RARE 1980 Vinyl Test Pressing

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RARE Atlantic vinyl white-label test pressing of Genesis's 1980 comeback album "Duke". Plain white cover with label copy sheet attached, which is dated February 15, 1980 (one month before release). Also, all the song titles are listed incorrectly with fictional names.  Record acquired by a Brooklyn-based vintage shop that specializes in vinyl from a private collection. Previous owner was an audiophile who played exclusively on high-grade equipment.
Grading Vinyl graded in-store conservatively and competitively: NM - A nearly perfect record, never played. Never assigned unless a record is sealed. (Open records that look unplayed are graded down to VG+) VG+ - Some signs that the record was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. May contain slight scuffs or light scratches that do not affect play. VG - Light surface noise upon play, but will not overpower the music. No skipping. G+ - Surface noise and groove wear will affect play and overpower the music in some sections. No skipping. G - Surface nose and groove wear will overpower the music in most sections. Record may contain skipping in some sections.
Label: Atlantic ?– SD 16014 Genre: Rock/Pop Rock/ Prog Rock Condition: Vinyl/VG+, Sleeve/Generic (Includes label copy sheet with alternate track names, see photos) Runout codes: (Side 1) ST-C-804449-A@+GP / (Side 2) ST-C-804450-A@+GP
Track listing:
Side A

A1       Duke - 5:31

A2       Drum Machine - 6:40

A3       AC-DC - 1:18

A4       Dark Green - 5:35

A5       Ot Ot - 3:11      

A6       Heat Haze - 5:00  

B1       Tamia - 3:50

B2       South Coast - 3:54

B3       P.F.J. - 5:02        

B4       Please Don't Ask - 4:00

B5       Swish Jazz - 8:41       

B6       Dukes End - 2:04

From Wikipedia:

Duke is the tenth studio album by English rock band Genesis, released in March 1980 on Charisma Records. The album followed a period of inactivity for the band in early 1979. Phil Collins moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in an effort to salvage his failing first marriage, while Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford recorded solo albums. Collins returned to the UK after his marriage ended and wrote a significant amount of material, some of which was used for Duke and some was later reworked for his first solo album, Face Value. Duke contained a mix of individually-written songs and tracks that evolved from jam sessions in mid-1979, while recording took place at the end of the year. The break in activity rejuvenated the band, and they found the album an easy one to work on.

Duke was positively received by music critics, who praised the album for bridging the band's progressive rock-oriented past, via experimental pieces such as the closing ten-minute "Duke's Travels"/"Duke's End" suite, with their more pop rock-oriented, commercially accessible direction, as displayed on the hit singles "Turn It On Again", "Duchess", and "Misunderstanding". It was the first album by the group to reach No. 1 in the UK charts and has since been certified Platinum in both the UK and U.S.