Sold Date: March 27, 2022
Start Date: March 17, 2022
Final Price: £23.50 (GBP)
Bid Count: 12
Seller Feedback: 6894
Buyer Feedback: 0

Hello there.  I'm selling my much loved vinyl collection that I've accumulated over the last 60 years because we have moved house and simply don't have the room anymore.  These vinyl are in NEAR MINT condition.  This RARE LIMITED EDITION FIRST PRESSING (No. 21855) was bought brand new and has been extremely well looked after, although general wear and tear of the record sleeve comes with the age (if there are any minor scuffs to the record sleeve, they are illustrated in the photographs).  The sleeve is in EXCELLENT condition.  I would like it to go to a good home.

For multiple buys, this is the general rule of thumb for UK bidders:
International buyers - please message me for more info.

1 - 2 vinyl                 £3.99
3 - 4 vinyl                 £4.99
5 - 6 vinyl                 £5.99
7 - 8 vinyl                 £6.99
9 - 50 vinyl               £9.99

These prices can obviously vary due to the weight of each album, but it's a good guideline.

All actions will run their course, just let me know when you're all done bidding/winning and I'll send you an invoice with reduced P&P.

Any questions, please ask away. . .

FROM A PET AND SMOKE FREE HOME

PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER VINYL FOR SALE! ('See Other Items' at the top-right of this page, under 'Seller Information')

WIN 2 LPs AND SAVE ON POSTAGE!!  WIN 3 OR MORE AND SAVE A PACKET!! £££££

GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING!

 – The Free Story Label: – ISLD 4Format: 2 x , LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo Country:Released:Genre:, Style:,  Tracklist A1I'm A Mover Producer –  Producer –  2:49A2I'll Be Creepin' Producer –  Producer –  3:15A3Mourning Sad Morning Producer –  Producer –  5:05A4All Right Now Producer – ,  Producer – ,  4:20A5Heavy Load Producer –  Producer –  5:05B1Fire And Water Producer – ,  Producer – ,  3:40B2Be My Friend Producer –  Producer –  5:30B3The Stealer Producer –  Producer –  3:00B4Soon I Will Be Gone Producer –  Producer –  2:45B5Mr. Big Producer –  Producer –  6:00C1The Hunter Producer –  Written-By – *, *, *, *, * Producer –  Written-By – *, *, *, *, * 5:00C2Get Where I Belong Producer –  Producer –  4:08C3Travelling Man Producer –  Producer –  4:03C4Just For The Box Producer – *, *, *, * Producer – *, *, *, * 3:20C5Lady Producer – ,  Producer – ,  4:25D1My Brother Jake Producer –  Producer –  2:55D2Little Bit Of Love Producer –  Producer –  2:32D3Sail On Producer –  Producer –  3:00D4Heartbreaker Producer –  Producer –  5:00D5Come Together In The Morning Producer –  Producer –  4:20 Companies, etc. Phonographic Copyright ℗ –  Made By –  Pressed By –  Printed By –  Published By –  Published By –  Published By –  Published By –  Published By –  Designed At –  Credits Liner Notes –  Written-By – * (tracks: A1 to B5, C2, C3, D1 to D3), * (tracks: B3, B5, C3, C4, D2, D3), * (tracks: A1 to B5, C2 to D5), * (tracks: B5, C3, D2, D3) Notes Originally scheduled for release October 12th 1973 but delayed until January 1974 due to vinyl shortages.

Limited to a numbered edition of 50,000 copies. Promotional and advertising material indicated that plates/film used to make the sleeves would be destroyed following completion of the limited run. Nevertheless unnumbered copies continued to be available after the 50,000 run.

The gatefold sleeve was printed with incorrect catalogue number: ISL D3 on the back cover and the spine. Later copies include a small sticker on the back of the gatefold covering the incorrect catalogue number with the correct number: ISLD 4. The incorrect catalogue number on the spine remained unaltered. Inner sleeves however, were printed with the correct catalogue number from release.

Both inner sleeves are the same providing the album's track listing and a Free discography. They indicate that:
Side 3 track 4 (C4) is performed by Kossoff, Kirke, Tetsu and Rabbit
Side 3 track 5 (C5) is performed by Peace (previously unreleased)
Side 4 track 4 (D4) Heartbreaker is recorded live at Portsmouth Guildhall, October 7th,1972 (this is also previously unreleased although not stated on the inner sleeve)

Initially the inner sleeves were square cut across the top. Later copies have a 20cm thumb notch.

Labels are usually smooth and flat, however ridged labels exist which can be randomly used on any side of disc 1 & 2 and not consistently matched with flat/ridged labels on the other side of the disc.
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Stapled inside the gatefold is a 4 page insert that provides a history of Free. It commences on the left-hand inside gatefold, continues across the insert, and concludes on the right-hand inside gatefold.
Bottom centre of back cover states, "THE FREE STORY" IS A LIMITED EDITION. THIS ALBUM IS NUMBER ******

℗ 1973 Island Records Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers Matrix / Runout (A side label, upside down): ISLD 4.1 A1 Matrix / Runout (B side label, upside down): ISLD 4.1-B1 Matrix / Runout (C side label, upside down): ISLD 4.2-A1 Matrix / Runout (D side label, upside down): ISLD 4.2-B1