TANGERINE DREAM RUBYCON 1st VIRGIN Press UK LP ARCHIVED COPY

	£		37
	$		49

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We list in many cases, 'Archived' & 'mint' condition items, we are able to source from private collections all over the UK. So we hope you can be put at ease that what you are bidding on is of the highest quality.

We play through most of the records, unless the item is clearly mint, or sealed..in which case we don't play them, thus maintaining their 'unplayed' status!  Obviously with some of these rare items there will be the odd 'anomoly' along the way , the odd little static pop or lead in 'sizzle' for a split second.. nothing is perfect we find! all systems differ, but we aim to describe these as accurately as possible for you.... PLEASE ENJOY THIS ITEM YOU ARE NOW LOOKING AT..

TANGERINE DREAM

'RUBYCON'

FIRST UK VIRGIN PRESSING UK LP WITH INCREDIBLE SLEEVE

THE BEST COPY YOU WILL EVER SEE - ARCHIVED FROM NEW'.  A COUPLE OF PLAYS ONLY, AND THIS PLAYS AMAZING.

Released 1975

Label    VIRGIN V2025

Matrix    V2025 A -1U     Stamper: R O

               V2025 B -1U     Stamper: G H

THE VINYL   EX+   SUPERB PLAY

As you can see, this vinyl is the highly prized  UK WHITEL LABEL VIRGIN pressing - IT REMAINS SIMPLY STUNNING..AND AS GOOD AS YOU WILL EVER SEE..STORED SINCE 1975

We have to state here, with a top professional hoover clean, this could get back to pretty much  MINT condition..As it is here, on playback it is stunning and shows only some light whisp and some dust in the grooves..which even this did not reduce the quality of the play..bearing in mind the delicate sounds of Tangerine Dream, their LPs are hard to find 100% clean..this one, with only a few little dust pops and some light lead in static, is simply amazing!

This first SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT pressing is a superb vinyl which has retained its amazing glossy sheen and finish. There is no dulling anywhere and overall it is in incredible condition for an LP of this age. The edges are silky smooth, typical of these vintage pressings.

There are A COUPLE OF TINY whisp lines and a couple of tiny little hairlines in a few places & very little signs of play - This LP has been archived from new, and it really is quite astonishing how a record 40 years old can survive in this quite spectacular condition..There are no scratches or marks here, and the whole vinyl is a stunner.

There are a couple of very feint spider lines around the spindle hole and the labels are as new..again confirming this LP is as good as we have ever seen.

OVERALL WE FEEL YOU WILL NOT SEE A BETTER EXAMPLE OF THIS CLASSIC LP.

THE SLEEVE     MINT-  TIME CAPSULE SLEEVE WOW! 

Correct LAMINATED  Gatefold first issued earliest sleeve - UK PRESSING by 'ROBOR'

Later sleeves were the typical glossier late 70s/80s design - this is straight out the box from 1975

PUT SIMPLY THIS IS JUST INCREDIBLE, ONLY ONE TINY SPOT OF TIP RUB, AND THE TINIEST FEINT LAMINATE BUBBLE ON THE BOTTOM OPEN EDGE,  AND THAT IS IT..THE WHOLE SLEEVE IS EXTRAORDINARY CONDITION.

The lamination gleams like brand new.

The spine is superb, has the laminate crack as they all did (this happens when the sleeve is opened for the first time)

The open gatefold is absolutely incredible like new..no wear, rub or marks at all

WE CLARIFY BY SAYING, THIS SLEEVE IS SIMPLY OUTSTANDING 'MUSEUM' QUALITY.

THE INNER SLEEVE  MINT-

 PAPER ORIGINAL glossy inner.

We hope you enjoy looking at this item, and good luck if you decide to bid for it...We can safely say you will not be dissapointed- If you need to know anyting else, please feel free to contact us with any questions.

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ENJOY! ;0)