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FLASH, Flash UK 1st pressing A1 matrix EXCELLENT- LP Peter Banks ex-Yes

Sold Date: January 26, 2015
Start Date: January 3, 2015
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Flash (25)‎– Flash Label: Sovereign (2) ‎– SVNA 7251 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: UK Released: Feb 1972 Genre: Rock Style: Prog Rock Tracklist Hide Credits A1 Small Beginnings Written-By – Carter*, Banks* A2 Morning Haze Written-By – Bennett* A3 Children Of The Universe Written-By – Bennett* B1 Dreams Of Heaven Written-By – Carter*, Banks* B2 The Time It Takes Written-By – Carter*, Banks* Credits Acoustic Guitar– Ray Bennett (tracks: A2) Arranged By– Flash (25) Artwork [Tinting]– Maurice Tate Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals– Ray Bennett Design, Photography By– Hipgnosis (2) Drums, Cymbal, Percussion, Voice [Badinage]– Mike Hough Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Spanish], Synthesizer [A.r.p.], Horn [Hooter], Backing Vocals– Peter Banks Engineer– Martin Birch Lead Vocals– Ray Bennett (tracks: A2) Lead Vocals, Percussion [Incidental]– Colin Carter Organ, Piano, Synthesizer [A.r.p.]– Tony Kaye Photography By [Guitars & Cow Photos Of Pete]– Barry Wentzell* Producer– Derek Lawrence Notes Recorded at De Lane Lea Studios, Wembley, between 11/8/1971 and 11/21/1971. Released on a fold-out cover.

UK FIRST PRESSING VINYL LP IN LAMINATED SLEEVE WITH ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE.

This glorious EMI pressing on quality medium weight vinyl has first matrix, first mothers both sides, and only the 3rd and 5th stampers, making it one of the earliest pressings in such clean condition that we have seen in a long time.

MATRIX NUMBERS IN RUN-OFF GROOVES: SIDE A: SVNA 7251 A-1G / SIDE B: SVNA 7251 B-1G.

MOTHER No. SIDE A: 1 / SIDE B: 1

STAMPER No. SIDE A: A / SIDE B: P

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, SOME LIGHT RING, SHELF, CORNER AND EDGE WEAR. NINOR CRINKLES DUE TO LAMINATE, ORIGINAL STORE STICKER ON REAR. INNER SLEEVE IS VERY GOOD+.

DISC: EXCELLENT MINUS. DISC LOOKS PLAYED NO MORE THAN ONCE OR TWICE. NO SCRATCHES AND MINIMAL SPINDLE WEAR, JUST A FEW LIGHT HAIRLINES. CLEAN LABELS. A SPLENDID PLAYING COPY WITH SUPERB AUDIO.




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