Sold Date: March 28, 2021
Start Date: March 21, 2021
Final Price: £73.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 23
Seller Feedback: 952
Buyer Feedback: 25

JETHRO TULL - 

AQUALUNG

ISLAND 

Pink Rim Island label

ILPS 9145

1st UK Press 

 1971 Ultra Heavy vinyl

Weight : 139 gr.

Machined matrices: A-1U and B-3U. These are the very first matrices used. The quality of this album make it a keeper/archive copy.

On offer here is a VERY rare LP (especially in this condition!!!!) by Jethro Tull an ORIGINAL  UK Pressing on the Pink Rim Island label!!!! THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!!!! It was of course issued on the Chrysalis label, but a very small batch was also issued on the Island Palm Tree label. it is this label that is indeed very sought after by collectors of Jethro Tull and Island label collectors BACK IN 1971 WHEN THIS LP WAS FIRST RELEASED - IT ONLY EVER SOLD IN ABSOLUTELY TINY AMOUNTS, AND WAS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY DELETED!!!! AS A RESULT IT IS SERIOUSLY RARE, AND INCREDIBLY HARD TO LOCATE TODAY!!!! - AND HAS ONLY BEEN LIGHTLY PLAYED, A FEW SPINS AT MOST TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICTURES!!!! THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 1971 UK 1ST PRESSING ON THE 1ST PRESS  LABEL AND 1ST PRESS 'E.J.DAY' GATEFOLD 'TEXTURED'  (inside and out) COVER!!!! THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY!!!! 

For many Tull fans, this is their magnum opus. I think it is certainly with the four best of their career with "Benefit", "Minstrel in the Gallery" and "Thick as a Brick". All tracks stand up (pardon the pun) as classic and essential Tull tracks. My personal favourites are "My God" and "Cross-Eyed Mary". This is one of the stunning albums from music's premier ever year: 1971!! Just google all the essential albums that were made in this year ..., the mind boggles! Led Zeppelin 4, Gentle Giant - Three friends, Black Sabbath - Master of reality, Genesis - Nursery Cryme , the list goes on ...!

The disc is in EX  condition. Pristine, deep-gloss surface, without any hairlines or marks. Careful inspection in strong daylight reveals that there is absolutely nothing untoward on this vinyl. Only lightly played!!!  As such this is an upgrade copy, for vinyl as well as the outstanding quality sleeve.

The absolute rarity of this album is not to be underestimated. It hardly ever surfaces nowadays.  The feel of it is very solid. The vinyl is extremely heavy. This has a lovely deep glossy sheen!! Hauntingly beautiful songcraft!!! Immense quality prog album that ticks all the right boxes and incredibly hard to find. I have twenty five years experience in grading. It doesn't get much better than this!!

The surfaces display blazing factory-fresh gloss.

the audio is supreme!!!

Please, also have a look at my other incredibly rare prog albums on sale this week among which we find Genesis with Nursery Cryme, Bakerloo and Velvett Fogg.

Vinyl: EX .   NO marks or hairlines, only wispy paper retraction traces under a strong light. I first played for a general listen and a second time for a more detailed observation. I have played it on my very revealing Linn/Sondek/B&W/Rotel set-up and it sounded great. An absolute keeper copy. Fantastic songcraft!! A personal favourite of mine and I am very glad to be able to report that this is a fine slab of vinyl without any problems at all and as such worthy of inclusion of any great prog collection. This will be an ultimate upgrade version for most collectors.  Especially given the fact that this label is barely ever found for this LP. Outstanding audio delivery in all respects with a crystal clear, deep, rich, warm and detailed sound and on playback at a loud volume (which is how I always listen to my LPs prior to listing and it's always an immense pleasure to return to this one) there is barely any surface noise. This is a beautifully clean pressing (and I must emphasise again how difficult it is to find a copy which plays this well). The whole LP sounds absolutely great and plays to a high standard with superb clarity- great copy!! Of course, NO skips, NO jumps.

Gatefold Sleeve: EX.  A gorgeous textured  gatefold sleeve (inside and outside) without any creases or writing.  The spine is 100% legible and has lightly yellowed with age. There is no writing or damage or anything else untoward. The inside gatefold is likewise fantastic. The opening is super crisp. The top and bottom edges l have light traces of storage wear. It is simply a beautiful keeper copy for this magnificent album!!! An LP that is rarely ever seen these days like this and possibly one of the last ever opportunities to achieve a copy in this great condition. The colours are just gorgeous as if just sold over the counter!

Retains its original inner lyric sleeve in EX conditon. I will send it along with the vinyl in a fresh white polylined sleeve.

***This is a unique prime investment opportunity!!! This album will only go up in value until no longer affordable for the average collector. Finding this album in any condition at all is nearly impossible!!! This is  a great and seriously collectable super album!!  You will buy into a piece of  prog core history.*** 

***This is a unique prime investment opportunity!!! Finding this album in any condition at all is nearly impossible!!! This is  a great and seriously collectible super album!!  You will buy into a piece of  prog core history.*** 

Important : International postage will be registered and insured if over GBP 20.00.  These fees in England have gone up significantly last May. Please wait for my invoice before paying. Postage will be according to Royal Mail rates. Postage is NOT a money spinning exercise for me.

***This is a unique prime investment opportunity!!! Finding this classic album in any condition at all is nearly impossible!!! This is  a great and seriously collectable super album!!  You will buy into a piece of  superb prog history.*** 

Important : International postage will be registered and insured if over GBP 20.00.  Please wait for my invoice before paying. Postage will be according to Royal Mail rates. Postage is NOT a money spinning exercise for me.

Though there are rarely ever any problems with my items, I always try my very best to describe everything exactly!  PLEASE REMEMBER to contact me FIRST,  if you have any problems at all, before you leave feedback and star ratings, so I get a chance to turn any negative experience into a positive one!  I can always happily sort anything out for you, if you let me know you have a problem!  This way no one has to leave Negative/Neutral feedback - and we both walk away happy! Similarly with the amount of stars, anything less than a full 5 * rating is effectively detrimental to a seller's rating as lower ratings will incur higher Final Value Fees  and lower priority in the bidlists eventually making it unattractive to list items on Ebay at all. I know of at least one major previous Ebay seller who has decided not to list via Ebay again. Please doNOT bid if you cannot give me at least 1 chance to sort everything out to your FULL satisfaction in the unlikely event of a problem.  Thanks again!!

This an excellent investment opportunity!!! Any questions please ask me and I will try to answer soon.