Jethro Tull STAND UP UK LP PINK i 1969 UNPLAYED

	£		57
	$		75

JETHRO TULL - STAND UP

IN MAGNIFICENT UNPLAYED CONDITION

PINK ISLAND LABEL

• CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9103 
• MATRIX: ILPS 9103 A-2 / B-2

THIS LP CAME FROM A COLLECTION OF RECORDS THAT WERE OWNED BY SOMEONE WHO HAD RECORDS GIVEN TO HIM BY RECORD COMPANIES. I WAS TOLD THAT HE ONLY LISTENED TO CLASSICAL MUSIC AND ANYTHING ELSE WAS JUST STORED AWAY.

UNPLAYED DOES NOT ALWAYS MEAN MINT, SO I WILL GIVE A FULL DESCRIPTION BELOW. I WAS TEMPTED NOT TO PLAY THE RECORD BUT INSTEAD CHOSE TO GIVE IT ONE CAREFUL TEST PLAY IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO GIVE BIDDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN TO IT FOR THEMSELVES

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PINK LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THERE IS NOT ONE MARK ON EITHER SIDE, AND THE PINK COLOUR STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS NOT ONE SPIDER LINE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE LABELS BACKING UP THE STORY I WAS TOLD ABOUT THE UNPLAYED CONDITION OF THE RECORD

THE VINYL

THE HEAVY WEIGHT VINYL HAS SPENT ALL OF ITS LIFE INSIDE THE SLEEVE. WHEN I PULLED IT OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME IT IS CLEAR THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN PLAYED JUST BY HOW IT LOOKS. THE VINYL HAS RETAINED MOST OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN. THERE ARE NO HANDLING SIGNS WHATSOEVER. THERE IS A LITTLE EVIDENCE OF VERY VERY MINOR BAG RASH. THIS IS BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN INSIDE THE POLY LINING FOR SO LONG. I HAVE CLEANED IT UP WITH ALCOHOL AND ALL THAT IS NOW VISIBLE ARE A COUPLE VERY LIGHT ,WHAT LOOKS TO THE UNTRAINED EYE AS SCUFFS, BUT ARE NOT. WHEN PRESENTED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE AGAIN NO SIGNS OF THE RECORD HAVING BEEN PLAYED JUST A FEW WISPS

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.

AS MENTIONED ABOVE I HAD TO DECIDE WHETER TO PLAY THIS RECORD OR NOT, BUT IN THE END I DECIDED TO BECAUSE I WANTED PEOPLE TO HEAR EXACTLY HOW THIS UNPLAYED ALBUM SOUNDS. I SUPPOSE WE SHOULD NOW SAY ONE PLAY

I HAVE RECORDED TWO TRACKS FROM EACH SIDE, INCLUDING THE OPENING TRACK TO EACH SIDE AND ONE OTHER RANDOM TRACK

I HAVE PERVIOUSLY MENTIONED THAT FOR SOME REASON ISLAND PRESSINGS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR HAVING VINYL NOISE, NO MATTER HOW PRISTINE THEY LOOK. THIS ONE HAS SOME LIGHT NOISE WHICH IS LIGHTLY AUDIBLE THROUGH THE 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH  TRACKS ON SIDE ONE IN THE FORM OF SOME LIGHT POPS HERE AND THERE AND A LITTLE STATIC LIGHT BACKGROUND. THE ACTUAL RECORDING IS PERFECTLY CRISP AND CLEAR.SIDE 2 ON THE OTHER HAND HAS VIRTUALLY NONE WHATSOEVER

PLEASE TAKE SOME TIME TO LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOT EVEN THE SMALL LINES YOU NORMALLY FIND CLOSE TO THE SPINE AND PERIMETER EDGES. THE COLOURS ARE ALSO SOLID AND NOT RUBBED AND WORN ON THIS NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE THE MOST MINISCULE TRACES OF SHELF WEAR, AND THE SPINE HAS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TYPEFACE.

THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY VERY SHARP WITH JUST A FEW NICKS ALONG ITS EDGE.

THE REAR SURFACE IS MAINLY WHIET WITH JUST LIGHT HANDLING SIGNS TO THE WHITE SURFACE.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE POP UP IMAGE OF THE BAND. THIS LIKE THE REST OF THE INNER SURFACES IS IN MINT CONDITION

THIS IS ONE OF THE BETTER EXAMPLES OF THIS EASILY MARKED SLEEVE THAT I HAVE SEEN

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE IT NEAR MINT MINUS

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

GARRY