Description RARE! FINAL UPGRADE SUPERB VINYL!! THIS COPY HAS ONLY BEEN PLAYED A FEW TIMES. BET YOU CANT FIND A BETTER COPY! GENUINE 1ST UK PRESSING LP COMPLETE WITH HEAVILY TEXTURED E J DAY GROUP GATEFOLD SLEEVE / WHITE RIM TEXT ON LABEL COMPLETE WITH ISLAND LOGO / EARLIEST A1U B3U MATRIXES / LYRIC INNER / 'OLD STYLE' FONT TEXT ON LABELS ETC. RELEASED 47 YEARS AGO IN 1971 AND PURCHASED NEW BY ME BACK IN THE DAY. CHRYSALIS RECORDS CATALOGUE NUMBER ILPS 9145 AND 1ST UK PRESSING MATRIX NUMBERS A-1U AND B-3U THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 1ST UK PRESSING.THE VINYL IS GLOSSY AND BRIGHT AND IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO SCRATCHES/SCUFFS /FINGERPRINTS VISIBLE WHATSOEVER-IT LOOKS LIKE NEW. THE LABELS WITH WHITE RIM TEXT AND ISLAND LOGO SHOW ONLY VERY LIGHT 'BARELY THERE' SPINDLE LINES PER SIDE SO GRADE AS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THE HEAVILY TEXTURED INSIDE AND OUT GATEFOLD SLEEVE BY THE E.J. DAY GROUP IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH ONLY SOME VERY VERY MINOR SHELF WEAR (IT HAS BEEN IN A GATEFOLD PLASTIC SLEEVE FROM NEW) AND HAS ITS ORIGINAL INNER LYRIC SLEEVE WITH NOTCHED OPENING AND FOLD-OVER SEAMS WHICH IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO SEAM SPLITS. THE SPINE IS NEAR MINT. A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN AN ORIGINAL 1ST UK PRESSING IN NEAR MINT / NEAR MINT CONDITION!!!!! SEE MY OTHER JETHRO TULL AND RARE AND INTERESTING AND 60's/70s/80s/90s ALBUMS LISTED! REALISTIC START PRICE AND NO RESERVE. THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE ACTUAL DISC YOU WILL RECEIVE IF YOU WIN THE AUCTION. READ MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE! GOOD LUCK! POSTAGE IS FREE TO MAINLAND UK OR £4 BY TRACKED MAIL (I RECOMMEND TRACKED MAIL FOR ANY ITEM OVER £20). POSTAGE CHARGES TO EUROPE/EASTERN EUROPE AND RUSSIA ARE £12 FOR TRACKED DELIVERY. POSTAGE TO ITALY AND RUSSIA IS BY TRACKED DELIVERY ONLY. I ALWAYS COMBINE POSTAGE AND WILL POST WORLDWIDE BUT INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS FROM OUTSIDE EUROPE/RUSSIA PLEASE NOTE THAT POSTAGE CHARGES ARE HIGHER TO YOUR COUNTRIES-PLEASE ASK. NEW VINYLS LISTED FOR AUCTION DAILY!! I ALWAYS POST OUT DAILY AND WITHIN HOURS OF RECEIVING PAYMENT BUT SOME COUNTRIES TAKE LONGER TO COMPLETE DELIVERY (IT CAN TAKE UP TO 6 WEEKS IN RUSSIA FOR EXAMPLE) SO PLEASE BE PATIENT AS THIS IS OUT OF MY CONTROL! GRADING VINYLS AND COVERS WHICH CAN BE UP TO 50 YEARS OLD IS A VERY SUBJECTIVE PROCESS. I USE THE RECORD COLLECTOR SYSTEM . EXPERIENCE AND FEEDBACK TELLS ME THAT MY GRADINGS ARE FAIR AND ACCURATE BUT IF YOU DISAGREE WITH MY GRADING THATS FINE - JUST CONTACT ME BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK AND I WILL ALWAYS RESOLVE ANY PROBLEMS TO YOUR SATISFACTION!! 100% GUARANTEED! RARE GENUINE 1ST UK PRESSING VINYL IN SUPERB / BARELY PLAYED CONDITION!! LOW (BRAVE)! START PRICE AND NO RESERVE!! SEE MY OTHER FANTASTIC JETHRO TULL VINYLS FOR AUCTION.