Description WE CURRENTLY HAVE  MORE THAN 400  LISTED ITEMS Click here to see ALL our ROCK auctions Our PSYCH & PROGRESSIVE  auctions Our PUNK & NEW WAVE  auctions Our  JAZZ auctions Our BLUE NOTE JAZZ auctions  Our BLUES auctions Our CLASSICAL auctions Our COUNTRY auctions Our FUNK auctions Our LATIN auctions Our METAL auctionsOur REGGAE auctions Our SOUL auctions Our STILL SEALED ITEMS  Our PROMO auctions Our ACETATE  auctions Our TEST PRESSING  auctions  Our AUDIOPHILE auctions · PETER GABRIEL (with ROBERT FRIPP!) – THE SELF-TITLED SECOND ALBUM (“PETER GABRIEL 2”)– - ULTRA-RARE, EXTREMELY LIMITED EDITION ONE-SIDED, 4-LP BOX SET MASTERED AT 45rpm ON HYPER-QUIET CLARITY SV-P II HAND MADE SUPER VINYL -   ORIGINAL , LONG OUT-OF-PRINT 2009 CLASSIC RECORDS'  ANALOG,AUDIOPHILE PRESSING ON A 200-GRAM SUPERVINYL MASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES - CLASSIC RECORDS STEREO 4-LP BOX SET LP PG2-45 · ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING *** STILL SEALED GUARANTEED ORIGINAL CLASSIC CLARITY SV-P II 200-GRAM PRESSING *** · BELIEVED TO BE PRESSED ON THE ORIGINAL GRAY VINYL (WE ARE NOT ENTIRELY CERTAIN) · BELIEVED TO BE PRESSED ON THE ORIGINAL CUSTOM CLASSIC RECORDS LABEL,  UNIQUE  TO THIS RELEASE. · THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. CLARITY SV-P II AUDIOPHILE PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING. · ORIGINAL 1-INCH STURDY, HI-GRADE CARDBOARD BOX WITH A JAPANESE-STYLE "OBI" (SASH) WRAPPED AROUND THE BOX · APPARENTLY, A VERY THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING THIS ITEM COMES FROM THE INCREDIBLE, SINGLE-OWNER COLLECTION WE ACQUIRED A WHILE AGO, IN WHICH ITEMS ORIGINALLY BOUGHT BY THE OWNER FROM THE MID-1970s to THE MID-2010s WERE KEPT STILL SEALED IN A NEAR-LABORATORY, TIME-CAPSULE CONDITIONS AND IN PRACTICALLY CLIMATE- AND HUMIDITY- CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT.  CONDITIONS OF SOME OF THESE ITEMS RANGE FROM IMPECCABLE TO TRULY UNBELIEVABLE. SOME OF THESE BEAUTIFUL MUSEUM PIECES LOOKED SO PERFECT THAT WE HAD TO REINSPECT AND RE-EXAMINE THEM A FEW TIMES TO MAKE SURE THEY OUR EYES ARE NOT DECEIVING US.  (PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW) (Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you'll get.  GUARANTEED!) The pairing sounds ideal -- the former front man of Genesis, as produced by the leading light of King Crimson. Unfortunately, Peter Gabriel's second album (like his first, eponymous) fails to meet those grandiose expectations, even though it seems to at first. "On the Air" and "D.I.Y." are stunning slices of modern rock circa 1978, bubbling with synths, insistent rhythms, and polished processed guitars, all enclosed in a streamlined production that nevertheless sounds as large as a stadium. Then, things begin to drift, at first in a pleasant way ("A Wonderful Day in a One-Way World" is surprisingly nimble), but by the end, it all seems a little formless. It's not that the music is overly challenging -- it's that the record is unfocused. There are great moments scattered throughout the record, yet it never captivates, either through intoxicating, messy creativity (as he did on his debut) or through cohesion (the way the third Peter Gabriel album, two years later, would). Certain songs work well on their own -- not just the opening numbers, but the mini-epic "White Shadow," the tight "Animal Magic," the tense yet catchy "Perspective," the reflective closer "Home Sweet Home" -- yet for all the tracks that work, they never work well together. Ironically, it holds together a bit better than its predecessor, yet it never reaches the brilliant heights of that record. In short, it's a transitional effort that's well worth the time of serious listeners, even it's still somewhat unsatisfying. (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY STEPHEN THOMAS ERLEWINE, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/) The question of “analogue or digital?” is being discussed for over thirty years now amongst hifi fans. While some swear by the (ostensibly) warmer vinyl sound others swear by the sophisticated, comfortable digital technology. The recently released Peter Gabriel Clarity Vinyl records considerably up the ante for the quality of analogue sound rendition. In 2000 Classic Records brought out Peter Gabriel’s albums as 200g QUIEX SV-P vinyl high-end editions. The announcement of another new edition of his first five studio albums came as a surprise in late 2009. How could the absolutely perfect 2000 edition possibly be improved upon? The new slogan is “Clarity Vinyl 45rpm series” and claims to be even better than “absolutely perfect”. Each album comes in a sumptuous red 4LP box sealed with a white sleeve. Inside the box there is a reprint of the record cover and four clear vinyl discs packed in bubble wrap. There is a monochrome print on the recorded side while the empty other side only has a stroboscope ring to permit checking the exact speed of the turntable. For the first go I put Peter Gabriel I on the turntable of my Acoustic Solid Small Machine. First I had to switch from 33 1/3 tp 45rpm, of course. The advantage of the higher speed lies in the higher density of the music information. When the needle of my pick-up (Audio-Technica AT95E) lowered itself into the extra deep-cut groove I did not believe my ears: The first notes of Moribund The Burgermeister have delicate dynamics, details and nuances, so realistic and immediate as if you were looking down the singer’s throat. No clicks and no hisses come from this well-produced perfectly level vinyl disc; this is mainly due to the new vinyl mix (SV-P II vinyl a.k.a. Clarity Vinyl). The crucial ingredient is the best co-polymer that was available. The makers also dispensed with the carbon black that contains traces of magnetic metals and thus creates electric disturbances in the pick-up. Further measures taken to reduce surface noise are the single-side pressing that allows a deeper groove and bigger groove modulations. The larger vinyl mass (200g) also reduces cross-talk attenuation. After the second song, Solsbury Hill, you have to switch records for the first time. The records, that are kept in an expensive Nagaoka sleeve, contain only two or three songs because of the inherent  problem of all pick-ups (mine is a Rega 250B) that the needle at some point does not run down the groove smoothly anymore like a bob runs down the ice canal but tilted. For this reason the groove ends before the final third of the record side where the problem is the most serious. Changing records four time per album is, of course, totally unacceptable for the ordinary music consumer in today’s age of mp3 and shuffle play. Vinyl freaks may, however, experience almost sensual pleasure from dealing with this classy material and the fascinating technology. Here Comes The Flood brings on a torrent of emotions that pull the listener into the unfortunate event. Intruder from Peter Gabriel’s third album also takes your breath away when sound events move into your space and create an impression of a concrete threat. This is what audiophile equipment is all about: creating emotions that captivate you more because of the detailed, three-dimensional soundscape than normal, superficial listening habits ever could. On the 1986 album So, it is utterly remarkable how Tony Levin’s bass reached down to the very bottom in Sledgehammer without degenerating into bloated bass mush. You will not find any distortions that happen so frequently when you have an “s” sound. It is a pleasure to listen to the recording and to discover nice details in soundspaces you never knew existed. All this does not at all wrap up the “analogue vs digital” discussion, but a number of technical improvements produce a significant leap forward in quality. The following album were released in this series*: Peter Gabriel - I, 4 Discs Set Peter Gabriel - II, 4 Discs Set Peter Gabriel - III, 4 Discs Set Peter Gabriel - IV, 4 Discs Set Peter Gabriel - So, 4 Discs Set  (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY ANDREAS EIFLER) For additional historical or discography information on this album, including track listing click here TO SEE IF WE HAVE OTHER LISTED ITEMS BY THIS GROUP OR ARTIST   CLICK HERE · CONDITION: · THE RECORDS (IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight) (a) THE 4-LP BOX SET IS STILL FACTORY SEALED AND IS BELIEVED TO BE PERFECTLY MINT. Please note: sealed items are assumed to be mint and are sold as-is, as we have no way of inspecting them. For our policy on still sealed records click here (PLEASE READ BEFORE PLACING A BID). (b) The records are  apparently pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording! (c) The records are guaranteed to come in their original, custom, inner sleeves , which are UNIQUE to this album. (d) The records are pressed on a beautiful, high-quality, virgin-grade vinyl, which is usually used for audiophile, extended-dynamic-range, half-speed mastered and connoisseur pressings. (e) Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!! · THE BOX THE BOX IS STONE MINT, STILL SEALED AND NOTHING SHORT OF ABSOLUTE PERFECTION, WITHOUT EVEN A HINT OF A FLAW OR DEFECT; A KIND OF BEAUTY YOU ONLY GET TO SEE ONCE IN A LIFETIME.      NO FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  BOX. NONE WHATSOEVER! 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