Sold Date: January 1, 2023
Start Date: December 25, 2022
Final Price: £129.99 (GBP)
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CREAM - Disraeli Gears 
1967 UK first issue 11-track mono LP
Housed in a fully laminated picture sleeve
This is the rarer version with incorrect 'Windfall Music' & 'Apple Publishing' label credits on the labels, but correct 1967 dates on both labels

This was issued on 2nd November 1967 in both Mono & Stereo variants.

The initial press sleeves were fully laminated, the second press sleeves were just front laminated.

The second press sleeves were front laminated only. Some had floating laminate and a large white area top right with '593 003' & 'MONO' text where the Stereo info normally was, the same as the fully laminated versions. Some other sleeves had no white area and 'MONO 593 003' text in black at top left. All printed by Ernest J. Day & Co. which is very hard to see but is printed in black at bottom right.

This is a first pressing sleeve  

Looking at the labels;

Some had ST 33 in two circles, even though the album is in Mono. Others have the M 33 triangle. This came in both rough & smooth variants, though the M 33 may have only been smooth label.

Another thing that changed from the first press is that the publishing date for side two mysteriously changed to 1966, where the first issue correctly had 1967 on both labels. 

The publishing credit for track 3 on side one was corrected from 'Windfall Music' to 'Immediate Music' on second issues. 

This copy has no white square 'MONO 593 003' at top right on the back. The labels are the M 33 triangle variant, the correct Mono label with the 1967 pressing date on both labels and the Windfall Music' & 'Apple Publishing' label credits on the labels so a first pressing with matrix numbers :

Side 1 -     593003 A 1  1 1 1 1   

Side 2 -     593003 B 1  1 1

The sleeve remains in nice condition, bright and vivid with clean laminate, there is a little edge scuffing and the spine remains in excellent condition with the lettering be clear. 

The vinyl remains in excellent condition with some light spindle marks around

Tracks :

A1. Strange Brew
A2. Sunshine Of Your Love
A3. World Of Pain
A4. Dance The Night Away
A5. Blue Condition
B1. Tales Of Brave Ulysses
B2. Swlabr
B3. We're Going Wrong
B4. Outside Woman Blues
B5. Take It Back
B6. Mother's Lament

Record Label : Reaction Records

Catalogue Reference : 593003

Run off groove markings :

Side 1 -     593003 A 1  1 1 1 1   

Side 2 -     593003 B 1  1 1 

Country : UK

This is one of 10000 singles LP's, 12” and 7" that I HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS; they run from the 1950's to the 2000's and cover every style of music.

I am slowly listing them one by one and they are in a verity of condition, most are good or very good, with some in shop purchased condition (i.e. Like new), I don’t have time to play every record listed, (well only the ones I want to listen to), therefore I can’t vouch for the playing condition of this item, however if you want to know how it plays please ask and I will play it and let you know if there is any excessive hissing, scratches and what condition the vinyl is in.

I have kept most of these records for 30+ years plus so my goal is to make sure they arrive with you in the same condition that I have kept them, enjoy bidding and please feel free to ask any questions and I will try to answer them

The record will be packaged in a protective plastic cover and be despatched in a custom cardboard record sleeve with a cardboard backer.

If you purchase more than one single the cost of Shipping is an additional 50p per item won.

If you purchase over 5 singles they are posted in a thick cardboard record box rather than a standard record postage sleeve at no extra cost, which means they are protected from the weather and the postal service, every item has proof of postage.

If you purchase over 5 items and you live are outside the UK, then before we confirm the final shipping costs we need to check with the post office as there may be an additional costs dependent on weight for shipping outside of the UK and as such we may ask for an higher amount than an extra 50p per extra item depending which part of the world you live in and how many items you have purchased.

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