Jethro Tull - This Was LP UK 1st Press Island Bullseye EX/EX Wide Spine Rough
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Description
Up for sale is a stunning, investment-grade 1968 original UK Stereo first pressing of Jethro Tull’s legendary debut album, This Was. This archival-quality rarity features the heavily sought-after textured, Pink Island "Bullseye" label (complete with the orange and black center eye and the prominent Chrysalis butterfly logo).
This is a true first-issue execution, complete with original matrix stamps and the earliest wide-spine cover variation.
Catalogue Number: ILPS 9085Matrix/Runout Numbers: ILPS+9085+A / ILPS+9085+B (Stamped, definitive 1st run)
Label Variation: Rough-textured pink bullseye label featuring "MADE IN ENGLAND" printed cleanly along the bottom rim.Production Credits: Produced by Terry Ellis and Ian Anderson for Chrysalis Productions.Condition Grading (Goldmine Standard)
Vinyl Condition: EX (Excellent)
The vinyl is in beautiful condition, retaining a brilliant mirror-like gloss finish. Under direct, intense light, it displays only miniscule, harmless paper retraction traces from being pulled from its inner sleeve over the decades. There are no deep structural flaws, needle marks, or scratches. It has been play-tested and delivers exceptionally strong, warm analogue audio fidelity with deep punchy bass, pristine high-end clarity, and minimal surface noise. The rough textured labels are exceptionally clean.
Sleeve Condition: EX (Excellent)
An original front-laminated internal flipback gatefold picture sleeve.
Features the scarce, earliest wide-spine variation that was quickly phased out on subsequent repressings.
The heavy-stock spine is bold, perfectly rigid, and completely legible.Lamination remains beautifully flat with superb gloss and only minimal signs of handling or storage wear.Internal unlaminated gatefold spreads and internal flipback tabs are crisp and clean.
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