Status Quo 1973 BBC TRANSCRIPTION DISC NMINT

	£		255
	$		338

STATUS QUO - IN CONCERT

IN SUPERB CONDITION

FIRST PRESS 1G STAMPERS

INCLUDES THE PLAY SHEET WITH THE ANNOUNCERS SUGGESTED OPENING AND CLOSING REMARKS

• CATALOGUE:BBC TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES
• MATRIX:12 FPM 132888 6 / FPM 132889 9
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1G / 1G

A VERY RARE LP INDEED. THE ORIGINAL BBC TRANSCRIPTION DISCS HAD GREEN AND WHITE LABELS, AND WERE LATER REPRESSED IN A DIFFERENT COLOUR. WHAT ALSO MAKES THIS COPY VERY SPECIAL IS THAT IT CAME FROM THE FIRST MOTHER AND IS FROM THE FIRST STAMPER AS WELL, AS DENOTED BY THE 1G MARKINGS IN THE DEAD WAX

IF YOU HAVE EVER WONDERED HOW THAT IS WORKED OUT THE SIMPLE EXPLANATION GOES LIKE THIS. THE NUMBER ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE DEAD WAX IS THE MOTHER, SO THE LOWER THE NUMBER, THE EARLIER THE MOTHER.(MOTHERS HAD A FINITE PRESSING TIME)

THE STAMPERS USE A CODE TO IDENTIFY THE PRESSES. HERE IS A SNIPPET TAKEN FROM THE WEB

EMI used a code based upon "G R A M O P H L T D" (Gramophone, Ltd.) with "G" being 1, "R" being 2,  through "D" which is 0. These letters representing stamper numbers can be found at "3 O clock" in the lead out groove area.  So if your copy of an album has a "G" only, it is the very first stamper made  from a given "mother." The "mother" number can be found at the "9 O clock" position. 

SO WHAT YOU HAVE HERE IS A RECORD FROM THE VERY FIRST MOTHER AND THE FIRST STAMPER

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE GREEN AND WHITE BBC LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE WHITE BASE COLOUR HAS REMAINED 'WHITE' WITH NO SIGNS OF MARKS OR STAINS. THE GREEN BAND AND LOGO'S ARE UNRUBBED AND STILL REMAIN RICH AND VIBRANT. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO UNWORN, BEING PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE COLOUR STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE

THE LABELS HAVE A DIFFERENT AMOUNT OF SPIDER LINES AROUND THEM

SIDE ONE HAS ABOUT 10 SMALL LINES WHILST SIDE 2 HAS ONLY 4. THE REASON FOR THIS ANOMONLY IS I BELIEVE DUE TO WHAT'S ON THE RECORDING. SIDE ONE HAVING 10 SPIDER LINES MEANS THAT IT WAS SIDE 2 THAT WAS GETTING MORE PLAY. SIDE 2 OPENS UP WITH THE THEN STATUS QUO SINGLE 'PAPER PLANE' IT IS FOR THIS REASON THAT I SUGGEST THAT SIDE 2 WAS GETTING A LITTLE MORE PLAY

DON'T FORGET THESE RARE LP'S WERE NOT INTENDED FOR GENERAL RELEASE, THEY WERE ISSUED TO BBC LOCAL RADIO STATIONS FOR AIRPLAY.

CLEARLY THIS COPY HAS BEEN PLAYED ONLY A FEW TIMES, SO TAKE A LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES AND HEAR FOR YOURSELF

THE VINYL

REALLY HEAVYWEIGHT GLOSSY BLACK DISC. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES, BUT IN NORMAL LIGHT THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE. A COUPLE OF LIGHT HANDLING LINES PERHAPS, BUT NO SCRATCHES OR SCUFFS

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 FOUR  EXCERPTS  FROM THIS  ALBUM,  I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, IN ADDITION I HAVE RECORDED ONE RANDOM TRACK FROM EACH SIDE, unlike most albums, there is no silent linking groove, but i have recorded the clapping between the tracks which is the quietest bit. THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER ON THIS SUPERB ALBUM, AND JUST A FEW LITTLE DUST POPS HERE AND THERE.

A VERY RARE ALBUM IN A HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE CONDITION

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT

THE SLEEVE

IS JUST A PLAIN WHITE CARD SLEEVE, THESE DISCS WERE NEVER GIVEN A PROPER SLEEVE, AS THEY WERE NEVER INTENDED FOR GENERAL RELEASE

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

GARRY