Sold Date: May 24, 2017
Start Date: May 24, 2017
Final Price: $65.00 (USD)
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Welcome! Here is a superb first French press of Gong Flying Teapot (BYG 529 027). This 1973 album on BYG is much, much scarcer than the UK release on Virgin. And, it is in superb condition!

Matrix numbers and mother/stamper codes are:

Side 1: 529 027 A is etched in the run-out grooves; there is no mother/stamper.

Side 2: 529 027 B is etched in the run-out grooves; there is no mother/stamper.

Using the Record Collector grading system, what do we have here?

Sleeve: The laminated gatefold sleeve is beautiful, with only general surface wear. Wild colors! There are no creases, peels, or any other detractors, just a few minor laminate wrinkles emanating from the spine. The back exhibits VERY faint traces of ringwear. The inside of the gatefold shows only typical surface wear along the top and bottom.

All edges and the spine are strong, with no wear at all. Only VERY minor bumping to all corners. The sleeve is unsigned. All in all, the sleeve conservatively grades Excellent.

Vinyl: The vinyl here is VERY heavy, like that found on UK presses from the 1960s. Visually, the vinyl is lovely, with NO scratches or hairlines, just one small blemish visible on Side 1 Track 2 that does not affect play. The album plays flawlessly, with occasional VERY low-level background noise originating from the original press. The vinyl conservatively grades Excellent+.

Labels: Both labels are very clean, with NO spindle tracking at all.

Inner Sleeve: This album has its original French U-shaped crinkly plastic inner sleeve, with no tears or splits.

And, in the end: You can find a UK Virgin Flying Teapot easily enough, but a German BYG is tough and a French BYG much scarcer still! If you are in the hunt for this album, you will surely like this one! Please email me with any questions.

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