MIKE OLDFIELD “TUBULAR BELLS” VIRGIN UK MISPRESS FAUST
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MIKE OLDFIELD
“TUBULAR BELLS”
(1973 VIRGIN RECORDS – UK VINYL PRESSING - RARE LABEL MISPRESS!)
ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE, UK VINYL PRESSING OF THE CLASSIC DEBUT ALBUM “TUBULAR BELLS” BY MIKE OLDFIELD - THE FIRST RELEASE ON RICHARD BRANSON’S VIRGIN RECORDS LABEL.
EARLY PRESSINGS, WITH FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE, OF THIS LANDMARK ALBUM IN TOP CONDITION ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE SOUGHT AFTER.
THIS IS THE ULTIMATE FIND FOR ANY COLLECTOR OF MIKE OLDFIELD OR ANY COLLECTOR OF FAUST.
AMAZINGLY SIDE ONE HAS THE SIDE ONE LABEL FOR THE AMAZING ALBUM “THE FAUST TAPES” BY FAUST - CATALOGUE NUMBER VIRGIN VC501.
ON SIDE TWO THERE IS THE CORRECT SIDE TWO LABEL FOR THIS ALBUM. THE MUSIC ON BOTH SIDES IS CORRECT - TUBULAR BELLS!!
MIKE OLDFIELD PLAYS VIRTUALLY ALL THE INSTRUMENTS BUT HE IS JOINED BY SALLY OLDFIELD, STEVE BROUGHTON, MUNDY ELLIS, JON FIELD AND VIV STANSFIELD (MASTER OF CEREMONIES)!
THIS IS AN HISTORIC RECORD - MIKE OLDFIELD’S DEBUT ALBUM AND THE FIRST ALBUM RELEASE ON RICHARD BRANSON’S NOW LEGENDARY VIRGIN RECORDS LABEL.
WHILST THIS ALBUM SOLD APPROXIMATELY 2 MILLION COPIES HERE IN THE UK IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND ONE LIKE THIS. THIS AMAZING RECORD HAS ALL THE KEY ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED TO MAKE IT VERY SPECIAL INDEED:
- MISPRESSED WHITE LABELS WITH THE ORIGINAL VIRGIN LOGO: TWIN GIRLS WITH SERPENT - ONE IS WRONG - SEE ABOVE.
- FULLY LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS VIRGIN V2001
MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: V 2001 A-2U / V 2001 B-2U
THE SLEEVE
THE FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. AT FIRST GLANCE I THOUGHT THIS SLEEVE WAS PERFECT!! IT WAS ONLY UNDER CLOSER INSPECTION THAT I DETECTED A FEW TINY INDENTED MARKS AND A MINOR CREASE TO ONE CORNER. THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL PERFECTLY SQUARE - THE SPINE IS NEAR PERFECT!!
THE VINYL
VISUALLY THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE ARE A FEW VERY LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS THIS GREAT ALBUM. I DETECTED A COUPLE OF TINY CLICKS EARLY ON SIDE ONE AND A COUPLE MORE SIMILAR CLICKS APPROXIMATELY ONE THIRD OF THE WAY INTO SIDE ONE. OTHERWISE THE SOUND QUALITY WAS SUPERB THROUGHOUT.
THE LABELS
THE STUNNING & ICONIC ROGER DEAN WHITE VIRGIN LABELS, WITH THE “GEMINI” GIRLS AND SERPENT LOGO ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. AS MENTIONED BEFORE THE SIDE ONE LABEL IS INCORRECT AND IS ACTUALLY THE LABEL FOR SIDE ONE OF “THE FAUST TAPES” BY FAUST.
SIDE ONE
- TUBULAR BELLS (25:00)
SIDE TWO
- TUBULAR BELLS (23:50)
BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.
UK
EUROPE
REST OF WORLD
£3.50
£5.00
£7.50
ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.
IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £4.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £7.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.
PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS
I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.
FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.
I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.
RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM
MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.
EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.
VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.
GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.
THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.price rating
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