THE FACES - FIRST STEP 1970 WARNER BROS ORANGE LABEL FIRST PRESS ROD STEWART
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THIS IS THE 1970 LP BY THE FACES.'FIRST STEP ' WAS THE DEBUT ALBUM FROM THE BAND MADE UP OF ROD STEWART , RONNIE WOOD AND THREE FORMER MEMBERS OF THE SMALL FACES. THIS IS A VERY RARE FIRST PRESS AND ONE OF THE LAST ALBUMS WITH THE ORANGE WARNER BROS LABELS. ITS MUCH MORE COMMONLY FOUND WITH THE GREEN LABELS AND THE KINNEY CATALOGUE NUMBER K46035 WHICH WERE INTRODUCED SHORTLY AFTER THE RELEASE OF THIS LP. THE CAT. NO OF THIS FIRST PRESSING IS WS 3000, WHICH IS ALSO ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX. THE COVER BEARS THE SEVEN ARTS WARNER BROS LOGO ON THE FRONT. THERE ARE OTHER ORANGE LABEL COPIES WITH THE KINNEY CATALOGUE NO IN THE DEAD WAX AND THE WARNER 'SHIELD' LOGO ON THE COVER. WHILE THESE ARE EARLIER THAN THE GREEN LABELS THEY ARE NOT TRUE FIRST PRESSINGS. THIS COPY IS ONE OF THE VERY FIRST OFF THE PRESS AND IS THEREFORE VERY RARE!
THE VINYL GLEAMS AND HAS A LOVELY BRIGHT SHINE. THE BRIGHT ORANGE LABELS ARE NEAR PERFECT WITH A COUPLE OF SMALL SPINDLE LINES ON EACH. THE PLAYING SURFACE ON SIDE TWO HAS A SMALL AREA OF LIGHT SCRIBBLY SURFACE MARKS. THIS IS VERY SUPERFICIAL, NOTHING FEELABLE OR AFFECTING THE PLAYBACK. OVERALL THERE ARE A FEW POPS AND A LITTLE CRACKLE IN PLACES , MAINLY NOTICABLE BETWEEN TRACKS , BUT THE DISC PLAYS THROUGH BEAUTIFULLY. VISUAL AND AUDIO GRADE FOR THE DISC IS VERY GOOD++. THE GATEFOLD EJ DAY COVER IS ONE OF THE BETTER EXAMPLES . UNLAMINATED AND PRONE TO WEAR, THIS ONE HAS A TINY HINT OF RINGWEAR, SLIGHT SOFTENING OF THE CORNERS AND MINOR SHELF WEAR TO TOP & BOTTOM EDGES. THE SPINE IS FULLY INTACT WITH ALL TEXT LEGIBLE. NO WRITING, TEARS, STICKER MARKS OR CREASES ANYWHERE ON THIS RARE COVER, GRADED VERY GOOD ++.
THE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS EXCELLENT.
A GREAT FIRST PRESS COPY OF A RECORD THAT IS GETTING VERY HARD TO FIND. PROPER RECORD MAILERS ARE USED, FULL REFUND IF YOU DISAGREE WITH MY GRADING. OVERSEAS BIDDERS ARE WELCOME. POSTAGE TO RUSSIA AND ITALY BY RECORDED DELIVERY ONLY.
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