Wishbone Ash PILGRIMAGE UK LP 1ST PRESS MINT-
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WISHBONE ASH - PILGRIMAGE
CAT; MCA MDKS 8004
MATRIX: 7-LNMG-244-3L / 7-LNMG-245-1L
SUPERB PROG CLASSIC ALBUM, IN EXCEPTIONAL BARELY PLAYED CONDITION
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE FIRST PRESS EARLY MCA LABELS ARE VERY EASY TO DISTINGUISH, ALTHOUGH THERE ARE THREE TYPES. ALL MADE AT THE SAME TIME, AND MOST 1ST PRESSES OF THE ERA COULD BE FOUND IN ANY OF THE THREE COLOURS.
THE THREE COLOURS ARE RED AND BROWN, RED AND YELLOW, AND RED AND PINK
THIS ONE HAS THE RED AND BROWN COLOURING
THE COLOURS ON THIS SET ARE IMMACULATE, THERE IS NOT A MARK ON THEM ANYWHERE. THE SPINDLE HOLE IS TOTALLY UNWORN, AND EVEN UNDER CLOSE SCRUTINY, I CANNOT SEE ANY SPIDER LINES WHATSOEVER. THIS MEANS THAT THE RECORD HAS AT BEST BEEN PLAYED ONCE FROM NEW AND MY CAREFUL TEST PLAY.
THE TYPEFACE IS ALSO IMMACULATE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE VINYL
BEAUTIFUL 1ST PRESS VINYL IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE LP HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS AS NEW. THIS IS JUST ABOUT THE BEST COPY OF THIS INCREDIBLE ALBUM THAT I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE TO PLAY. YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED
PLAYING THE RECORD
ALL THE WORDS IN THE WORLD IN MY OPINION ARE NOT AS GOOD AS BEING ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE ACTUAL RECORD YOU ARE THINKING OF BIDDING FOR, AND THATS WHY I HAVE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS ME TO DO JUST THAT FOR YOU.
I HAVE RECORDED HALF A DOZEN SEGMENTS FROM THE ALBUM INCLUDING LOUD PASSAGES, QUIETER PASSAGES, AND SILENT PASSAGES SUCH AS THE DEAD WAX RUN IN AND THE LINKING GROOVES BETWEEN THE TRACKS. I HOPE THIS WILL GIVE A SOLID IDEA OF HOW SUPERB THE RECORD SOUNDS OVERALL.
SO PLEASE CLICK ON THE AUDIO BUTTON AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE AND FLICK THROUGH THE SOUNDBITES AVAILABLE TO YOU. I BELIEVE YOU WILL AGREE WITH ME THAT THIS IS INDEED A STUNNING AND INCREDIBLE ALBUM.
THERE IS THE VERY VERY ODD LIGHT DUST POP, BARELY AUDIBLE, BUT THATS IT. THE PERFORMANCE AS I AM SURE YOU WILL AGREE WHEN YOU HEAR IT IS AMAZING.
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE
VERY PRONE TO TERRIBLE COLOUR LOSS AND EVEN TEARS TO THE DELICATE SURFACE. I HAVE SEEN MANY MANY TATTY EXAMPLES OF THIS SLEEVE, BUT HERE WE HAVE ONE THAT IS ALMOST MINT
THE FRONT SURFACE IS ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE. THERE IS NO COLOUR LOSS WHATSOEVER, AND AMAZINGLY THERE ARE NO CREASE LINES OR CREASES ANYWHERE. EVEN THE SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO THREE BARELY VISIBLE ONES. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF RING WEAR EITHER.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE ALSO IN MINT CONDITION, AGAIN A RARITY ON A NON LAMINATED SLEEVE, BUT THIS ONE HAS BEEN HOUSED IN PLASTIC SINCE NEW.
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY VERY SHARP
THE SPINE IS ANOTHER AREA THAT USUALLY SUFFERS BADLY. THIS ONE AS I HOPE YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURES IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THERE IS ONE SMALL LINE ACCROSS IT AND A SMIDGEN OF WEAR THE EDGE JUST BY THE LINE.
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS CLEAN AND UNWORN AS THE FRONT, AND IT IS HERE THAT THE ONLY TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE CAN BE FOUND. RIGHT ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE INNER, AND PROOF OF THE FIRST PRESS SLEEVE. "COVER DESIGN HIPGNOSIS"
THE ORIGINAL BLUE AND WHITE POLYLINED INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IN EXCELLENT UNSPLIT CONDITION
THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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