LP/ JETHRO TULL - THIS WAS (Debut) - Orig UK 1st pink Island '68 Stereo EX/EX+

Sold Date: July 25, 2014
Start Date: July 15, 2014
Final Price: $129.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 6
Seller Feedback: 3061
Buyer Feedback: 27


JETHRO TULL


THIS WAS

Original UK Stereo 1st press on 'pink' Island label, 1968 !!
R
are & highly collectible item !!
 


Format:
Vinyl LP with front-laminated gatefold cover
 

Label, Country, Year, Number:
Original Island Records, England, 1968, ILPS 9085  (= Stereo)

stamped matrix no si
de 1 = ILPS+9085+A
stamped matrix no side 2 = ILPS+9085+B

Rough textured pink 'eye' Island labels, with 'Made In England'.
Thick and heavy records (heavier than later copies).
The cover is a thick
front-laminated gatefold Cover with wide spine.

Condition:

Record = EX  records surface shows sl. hairlines (not audible),  no deep marks or scratches, playes great !!!
Playes & sounds fantastic, looks EX plays NM !!
Cover = EX+ covergloss partly intact, sl. bumped corner, split in upper spine,
otherwise intact, no tears, no cut outs, no writings, just sl. storagewear...

Comment:
Overall condition = very nice !! Impossible to find better copies nowadays !!
These old vinyls were made in such a stunning quality - such loud and dynamic productions
that they have to be called true audiophile recordings. Hairlines are not audible
 but they have much more dynamic and bass than later copies !
You will have very much fun when playing this record !!
Don't miss this rare opportunity !!
 


no writings, no tears:





 clean labels:

wide spine:



small split upper rare spine

other spines intact



colours can differ a bit...
© pics = ecki3000

 




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Shipping in special strong record mailers, +cardbord stiffeners
used records will get a cleaning with a V.P.I. records cleaning machine,
+extra new plastic-inner (and outer) sleeves (OIS included, if available...),
Vinyl will be sent separated from covers, to avoid any damages on cover !
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for 1 - 2 LP (up to 1000 g/ 1 kg):
All Countries
(USA, RUS, Canada, Asia, Australia, EU...) = $ 13 USD - not $ 4 USD !
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DEUTSCHLAND = $ 6 USD (Hermes Paket, versichert). Gleicher Preis, egal wieviele Platten Sie ersteigern !
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2 to 5 LPs, or 1 Box Set (up to 2 kg):
All Countries
(USA, RUS, Canada, Asia, Australia, EU...) = $ 26 USD - not $ 4 USD !
as registered Priority (airmail) letter mail registered = fast and safe !

DEUTSCHLAND = $ 6 USD (Hermes Paket, versichert). Gleicher Preis, egal wieviele Platten Sie ersteigern !

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