Slowdive Souvlaki TEST PRESSING LP Crelp 139

$

204

THE RAREST OF THE RARE.
 SLOWDIVE SOUVLAKI.
TEST PRESSING.

YOU ARE BIDDING ON AN AUCTION FOR A TEST PRESSING VINYL LP OF
SLOWDIVE SOUVLAKI ON CREATION RECORDS.  CATALOG # CRELP 139.
UK PRESSING.

I HAVE SET THE RESERVE ABOVE THE WHAT ONE
WOULD EXPECT TO PAY FOR A REGULAR COPY OF THIS ALBUM
IN A RECORD STORE.

BIDDING STARTS AT $1.

YOU WON'T SEE ONE OF THESE AGAIN ANY TIME SOON.

CREATION RECORDS PRESSED SOUVLAKI ONE TIME IN 1993.
LANDING A GOOD COPY OF SOUVLAKI IS A CHORE, EVEN ON EBAY.
IT FETCHES UP TO $240 ON EBAY, AND EVEN MORE IN RECORD
SHOPS, IF YOU CAN FIND A COPY IN A STORE AT ALL.

THIS IS A TEST PRESSING OF SLOWDIVE SOUVLAKI, PRESSED OFF THE METAL MASTER,
FOR THE CREATION LABEL TO REVIEW AND GIVE THE O.K. TO MOVE FORWARD
WITH THE SUBSEQUENT (1ST) PRESSING OF THE ALBUM.

I CAN NOT TELL YOU HOW MANY TEST PRESSINGS CREATION RECORDS
MADE OF THIS ALBUM.  MANY LABELS PRESS LESS THAN 5.  LARGER LABELS MAY PRESS
MORE.  IF YOU WORKED AT CREATION, OR HAVE SOME KNOWLEDGE I DON'T, OR KNOW
A CREATION RECORDS EXEC FROM THE MID '90S, PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW MANY
OF THESE ARE IN EXISTENCE.
I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING SLOWDIVE ALBUMS FOR 15 YEARS,
AND THIS IS THE ONLY TEST PRESSING OF THIS ALBUM I HAVE EVER SEEN OR HEARD OF. 
I HAVE SCOURED THE INTERNET, TALKED TO RECORD STORE OWNERS,
 CLERKS, COLLECTORS, ETC.....AND NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE EVER SEEN ONE EITHER.
I HAVE LISTENED TO THIS ALBUM ONCE.  IT SOUNDS FANTASTIC,
AND BETTER THAN MY OTHER COPIES, HANDS DOWN.



The vinyl is graded NM.
VISUAL GRADING: The vinyl is piano black and retains its original gloss!
ONLY A FEW OF THE SLIGHTEST SURFACE MARKS, BARELY VISIBLE.
SPINDLE HOLE IS CLEAN WITHOUT STRESS LINES.
PLAY GRADING:  I HAVE PLAYED THE VINYL ONCE. IT PLAYS PERFECTLY.
NO POPS. SILENT BACKGROUND. BEAUTIFUL!!!
THE LABEL ON THE VINYL IS BLANK WHITE, VOID OF BAND NAME,
ALBUM TITLE, TRACK LISTING, OR CATALOG #.
CATALOG #s ARE ETCHED IN THE MATRIX OF THE VINYL.

ETCHING ON SIDE 1: CRELP 139 A1 AND BC 2470
ETCHING ON SIDE 2: CRELP 139 B1 AND BC 2470

BOTH ETCHINGS MATCH THE SUBSEQUENT FIRST
PRESSING OF THIS ALBUM, THE ONE WE ALL KNOW AND LOVE.

THE VINYL IS IN THE SAME PAPER INNER SLEEVE THAT
CREATION USED FOR ITS EP RELEASES.
THERE IS A HAND WRITTEN CATALOG # "LP 139"
ON THE WHITE INNER PAPER SLEEVE (see pics).
Inner sleeve is graded NM.
Clean. No wrinkles. No seam splits. No tears.


THIS SLOWDIVE SOUVLAKI TEST PRESSING IS IN AN
ORIGINAL OUTER SLEEVE....THE SAME SLEEVE USED FOR THE
ACTUAL SUBSEQUENT RELEASE.
The outer sleeve is graded VG+.
Front cover is glossy with vibrant colors.  Corners are sharp and crisp.
Spines are clean and virtually free of shelf wear.
ONLY VERY slight shelf wear along bottom left spine. (barely visible in pics).
Only a few stress lines on front cover along bottom spine, and
a few small stress lines along the title spine on the front cover.
No discoloration on the creases.
I took a picture of the outer sleeve sitting by a window so you could see the creases,
as they are very slight, and don't show up in most pics.
Back cover reveals 1/8" corner bump bottom left.
BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE PICS! 
I've put as many photos as ebay will allow
to give the best idea of the beautiful condition of this record.

THE TRACK LISTING IS THE SAME AS THE RELEASE:
SIDE ONE
1. ALISON
2. MACHINE GUN
3. 40 DAYS
4. SING
5. HERE SHE COMES

SIDE TWO
1. SOUVLAKI SPACE STATION
2. WHEN THE SUN HITS
3. ALTOGETHER
4. MELON YELLOW
5. DAGGER

ABSOLUTELY, THE MOST HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE,
BEST SOUNDING COPY OF THIS RECORD
THAT I HAVE EVER HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY!

THE ONLY COPY OF ITS KIND THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN.

WILL BE A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION,
AND THE PRIZE OF MOST.

THANKS FOR LOOKING, AND GOOD LUCK!

Check out my other items.  I am also selling some of my other collectible records
from SLOWDIVE, DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE,
NEW ORDER, JOY DIVISION, PINK FLOYD, AND OTHERS...many others.

Posting them as I get the time.



Every precaution will be taken to keep records as pristine as possible.
All records have been stored in protective outer sleeves from the day they came into my collection.
Vinyls and any inserts will be taken out of the outer sleeve to prevent
ring wear and seam splits from occurring during shipping.
ALL VINYL WILL BE PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED
ON A VPI RECORD CLEANING MACHINE!
UNLESS THE BUYER PREFERS OTHERWISE (WHY WOULD YOU?).
They will then be carefully placed back in protective sleeve.
All LPs will be mailed in protective LP mailers, with extra protection inside the mailer to insure safe delivery.
INSURANCE IS INCLUDED IN SHIPPING.

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