T.REX Metal Guru white label Test Pressing plus 2 more

	£		83
	$		110

What's on offer?: Almost without the need for introduction, here we have a SIMPLY FANTASTIC and LEGENDARY NUGGET from the MOD and PSYCH scenes - particularly as this copy is an ORIGINAL FIRST UK DEMO PRESSING in INCREDIBLE condition!!!

RARE SET OF WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSINGS

Artist: T.REX / MARC BOLAN

Record One

(Number 3 of 7. Black vinyl 7")

Side 1: Metal Guru

Side 2: The Slider (Acoustic Demo)

Label: (Demon) Edsel

Cat Number: Bolan 1

Matrix Numbers: BOLAN 1 A-1 / BOLAN 1 B-1 

Record Two

(Number 3 of 7. Black vinyl 7")

Side 1: Children Of The Revolution

Side 2: The Leopards (Electric Demo)

Label: (Demon) Edsel

Cat Number: Bolan 2

Matrix Numbers: BOLAN 2 A-1 / BOLAN 2 B-1

Record Three

(Number 3 of 7. Black vinyl 7")

Side 1: 20th Century Boy

Side 2: Teenager In Love (Marc & Gloria Acoustic Duet)

Label: (Demon) Edsel

Cat Number: Bolan 3

Matrix Numbers: BOLAN 3 A-1 / BOLAN 3 B-1

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE SET OF T.REX WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSINGS FOR THE 1000 ONLY LIMITED EDITION 7” SINGLES RELEASED IN 2007.

In 2007 I was working in the music industry. To mark the 30th anniversary of Marc Bolan's sad death Demon decided to release these 3 classic singles in consecutive weeks in September as limited 7”’ers (in numbered coloured vinyl form). Each featured a different and sought after b-side to the ones they originally had when released back in the 70s. 1000 of each were made which quickly sold out. This is a set of the white label, black vinyl test pressings, one for each of the releases that were done. They are unplayed and are number 3 of 7 i.e. there were only 7 test pressings of each release made and each of these is number 3 of that 7 for that release.   

 I have not photographed all 3 as they are all exactly the same save for the hand written information on the plain white sleeves noted at the time they were delivered and their counter-parts checked to ensure that the sound quality was correct before manufactuiring the run of 1000 of each commercially released single.  

I am in the process of getting ready to move house and in a bid to make the move easier I will be auctioning more T.Rex/Marc Bolan items over the coming months alongside many other things from my private collection of records, magazines, books and memorabillia.

Grading:

Labels – All the labels are in PERFECT condition and there is NO wear and NO spindle marks at all. I would grade these as MINT.

Vinyl – All these black vinyl test pressings are un-played and using Record Collector magazine guidelines I would grade them as MINT. I used to write for the magazine and try and adhere to their high standards regarding grading at all times.

Single sleeve – The plain white sleeves are perfect and have basic hand written information about the releases on them. I would grade them as MINT.

As there were ONLY 7 test pressings made of each of these release they are extremely rare and much harder to find than the finished singles that were actually released, albeit in very limited quantities. Good luck bidding.

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