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RARE ~ Cat Stevens ~ TEST PRESSING: ~ Numbers ~ A&M LP 1975 w/Publicity Sheet

Sold Date: September 25, 2021
Start Date: July 28, 2021
Final Price: $59.00 (USD)
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Rare Hard-to-find Cat Stevens Test Pressing of  'Numbers' LP Record; A&M #SP-4555 on insert Publicity Sheet as no info written on record labels, 1975; I believe this was the front cover pic chosen for some of the imports:
~Record/VG+ (in special paper static sleeve); runout #'s as they look to my eyes MR (circled) check triangle 20164- X (1) A&M SP4848-MI; other side MR (circled) check triangle 20164 (1) A&M SP4847-MI ~Inner fold-open cover/VG to VG+; has stamped 'Not a final album jacket' (see pic) ~Publicity Sheet 9/30/1975; photocopied, Cond VG+ light aging 
~Generic plain white outer cover VG & has some light aging & edge-corner rubs, no seam splits;  
Been in my private collection since mid 1980's:)  I believe this came from an A&M promotional outlet dealer in the South, maybe Virginia or Tennessee; Carefully packaged & Shipped with USPS Media Mail
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