Splinter SPLINTER PRIVATE PRESS & PROMO ONLY UK LP EX+
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Description
SPLINTER - SPLINTER
IN SUPERB CONDITION
1975 PRIVATE PRESSING BY GEORGE HARRISON
PROMO ONLY COPIES EXIST
- CATALOGUE:DARK HORSE DH2
- MATRIX: DH2 -A1 / B1
SPLINTER WERE A BAND THAT GEORGE HARRISON WANTED TO SIGN TO APPLE RECORDS. HE WAS SO IMPRESSED WITH THEM THAT HE WANTED TO PRODUCE THEM, AND PLAY ON THEIR RECORDS AS WELL WHICH HE DID ON THEIR DEBUT ALBUM IN 1974 AS HARI GEORGESON. ALVIN LEE, BILLY PRESTON, JIM KELTNER AND KLAUS VOORMAN ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THEIR DEBUT ALBUM.
DUE TO THE COLLAPSE OF THE APPLE LABEL, GEORGE DECIDED TO FORM HIS OWN LABEL 'DARK HORSE' AND RECORDED THEM ON IT.
IN PREPARING THEM FOR THEIR SECOND ALBUM GEORGE RECORDED THEM AT HIS FRIAR PARK STUDIO. THESE TRACKS HE PRESSED AS A PRIVATE ALBUM. (THIS ONE!!!)
THEIR OFFICIAL SECOND ALBUM ALSO CAME OUT IN 1975 ENTITLED HARDER TO LIVE IT HAD NONE OF THE TRACKS THAT THE PRIVATE PRESSING HAD.
THIS PRIVATE PRESS WAS HOUSED IN ONLY A CHEAP PLAIN WHITE SLEEVE WITH A STICKER ON THE FRONT TO DENOTE THE TRACK LIST. THE INNER SLEEVE WAS AN OFFICIAL DARK HORSE INNER
THE LABEL STATES 'NOT FOR SALE' ABOVE THE CATALOGUE NUMBER
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION, BOTH BASE COLOURS ARE UNRUBBED . THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
I DON'T EVEN SEE ANY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS SUPERB IN DAYLIGHT. PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS A SPATTERING OF VERY FINE HAIRLINES AND HANDLING LINES. NOTHING DEEP AND NOTHING THAT WILL CAUSE ANY MAJOR ISSUE
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.
I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.
THERE IS NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT NOR ARE THERE ANY LOUD CLICKS
LISTENING TO THE LP YOU WILL HEAR SOME VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND AND THE OCCASIONAL LITTLE TIC HERE AND THERE
A VERY RARE ALBUM WHICH I AM PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO GRADE EXCELLENT PLUS
BUT PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
CHEAP THIN PLAIN WHITE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT BUT NOT PARTICULARLY CLEAN. THERE ARE SOME STAINS AND HANDLING MARKS TO THE SURFACE. THERE ARE TWO LETTERS 'AB' HANDWRITTEN IN RED PEN IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER. NO CREASES OR BENDS THOUGH, AND THE STICKER IS PERFECTLY ADHERED
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ONLY SHOW VERY LIGHT RUBBING
THE SPINE HAS NO TYPEFACE ON IT AT ALL, AND IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE. IT IS SLIGHTLY OFF WHITE, AND HAS A COUPLE OF TINY DENTS TOWARD'S THE TOP EDGE
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME USED CONDITION AS THE FRONT
THE ORIGINAL DARK HORSE INNER SLEEVE HOWEVER IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. FLAT AND CLEAN, AND TOTALLY UNSPLIT, JUST THE WORD 'ANNE' PENNED IN RED BIRO IN ONE CORNER
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE VERY GOOD
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
