Wishbone Ash ‎– Argus Label: Decca ‎– DL 7-5347, Decca ‎– DL 75347 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gloversville Pressing  Country: US Released: 1972 Genre: Rock Style: Hard Rock, Pop Rock, Classic Rock Tracklist  A1Time Was9:00 A2Sometime World6:15 A3Blowin' Free5:17 B1The King Will Come7:00 B2Leaf And Stream3:50 B3Warrior6:20 B4Throw Down The Sword6:06 Companies, etc. Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc. Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc. Published By – Colgems Music Corp. Published By – Blackclaw Music, Inc. Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville Credits Bass Guitar – Martin Turner (2) Composed By – Wishbone Ash Drums, Percussion – Steve Upton Engineer – Martin Birch Lead Guitar – Andy Powell (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B4), Ted Turner (tracks: A2 to B1, B3)  Lyrics By – Martin Turner (2) (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B4), Steve Upton (tracks: B2), Ted Turner (tracks: A1)  Organ – John Tout (tracks: B4)  Producer – Derek Lawrence Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar [Harmony], Acoustic Guitar – Andy Powell, Ted Turner Barcode and Other Identifiers Rights Society: ASCAP Matrix / Runout (A-Side Label): 7-13028 Matrix / Runout (B-SIde Label): 7-13029* Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout Etching): 7-13028 E1 1 Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout Etching): 7-13029 E1 1  

USA FIRST PRESSING VINYL ALBUM IN GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH ORIGINAL COMPANY INNER SLEEVE.

Ash's classic album with the front of the sleeve signed by Andy Powell for previous owner.  

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, JUST LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR.  SIGNED ON FRONT.  INNER SLEEVE VERY GOOD+ WITH ONE MIDDLE EDGE SEAM SPLIT.

DISC: EXCELLENT MINUS. NO SCRATCHES, JUST A FEW LIGHT HAIRLINES. CLEAN LABELS.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared.  They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are  clearer.

On first and early pressings, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant.  The physics of sound energy is hard to clarify and write about from a listening perspective, but the best we can describe it is to say that you can 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.  

THIS ITEM SHIPS FROM THE USA (We can ship anywhere in the world EXCEPT to Georgia, USA)

1. USA BY MEDIA MAIL IS $4.99 FOR ANY AMOUNT OF LPs PURCHASED AND PAID FOR AT THE SAME TIME

          

2. INTERNATIONAL BY AIR MAIL [EXCEPT ITALY, WHICH IS $46.99 REGISTERED/SIGNED-FOR AIR MAIL] IS $26.99
     Add $3.00 for each additional LP purchased at the same time

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