10CC The Original Soundtrack (One-Off Test Pressing for the 2016 UK/EU audiophile issue of the 1975 8-track LP on Heavyweight Vinyl, with plain white labels & matrix detail etched by hand in the run-outs. Comes housed in a plain die-cutcard sleeve with the artist & album title annotation & engineer approval. The vinyl is near 'as new' - Only a small select handful of these would have been produced, purely to test the sonics & never to be sold to the general public this way.A more...
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JOHN MARTYN The Tumbler (One-Off Test Pressing for the 2016 UK audiophile issue of the wonderful 1968 12-track stereo LP on 180gram Vinyl, with custom printed black on white labels. A stunning British Folk Psych effort produced by Al Stewart & only Martyn's second album, expanding on the first to include jazzy textures from flautist Harold McNair. The vinyl is near 'as new', housed in a die-cut sleeve with the UMG Supply Chain info sticker on the front with a '27.10.2 more...
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PETER GABRIEL Live Blood (Rare 2020 UK 22-track white label Black Vinyl 3-LP set Test Pressing for the Record Store Day limited edition release which was on Red Vinyl. Recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo, London, 23 & 24 March 2011 and originally released the following year. Pressed in small quantities purely to test the sonics, this has plain white labels and housed in a hand annotation plain paper sleeve simply stating what sides are within, and remains in a new & unpla more...
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ULTRAVOX One Small Day (UK 12" test pressing, handwritten labels) more...
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ULTRAVOX Lament (Rare 1984 UK 8-track white label vinyl LP test pressing, with 'CDL 1459 A//4? 420 H' & 'CDL 1459 B//4? 420 H' stamped matrices, with plain labels printed with '1' & '2' side indicators and copyright text at the bottom, housed ina plain die-cut paper sleeve with a custom sticker attached. These were pressed in small quantities purely to test the sonics, sometimes they were used to promote the album release, which this copy looks like it may have been used for. The sle more...
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MARIANNE FAITHFULL Broken English - Original Mix (One-Off Test Pressing for the Limited Edition 2013 UK Record Store Day 8-track LP pressed on 180gram Black Vinyl, featuring the original unreleased version of the album on vinyl for the first time. Only a small select handful of these would have been made, never intended for sale to the general public. The labels are plain white & annotated with the artist, title & catalogue detail one side) more...
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JOHN MARTYN Sunday's Child (One-Off Test Pressing for the 2016 UK audiophile issue of the wonderful 1975 11-track LP on 180gram Vinyl, also starring the likes of Danny Thompson & Beverley Martyn, with custom printed black on white labels. The vinyl is near 'as new', housed in a die-cut sleeve with the UMG Supply Chain info sticker on the front with a '27.10.2016' review date. Only a small select handful of these would have been produced, purely to test the sonics & ne more...
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BOB DYLAN New Morning (Rare 1970 UK 12-track stereo white label LP test pressing, with 'CBS Test Pressing' printed labels including a small 'one' hand annotation to the relevant side, pressed on heavyweight high quality vinyl. The matt picture sleeve shows a little wear but in this case it is not that important, as the all important vinyl shows only the lightest signs of play. There are just a couple of spindle marks to one of the labels to show that it has seen a turntable purely tot more...
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THE ARTWOODS I Feel Good (Extremely rare 1966 UK test pressing for the Demonstration vinyl 7" of the single release, with intact original four prong centre, also featuring Molly Anderson's Cookery Book, Decca company die cut paper sleeve. This superb copy was issued for early promotional purposes & has plain Decca Demonstration labels with NO ARTIST OR TITLES listed, just typed labels with a small 'A' sticker F12465)
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ULTRAVOX Lament (Rare 1984 UK 8-track white label vinyl LP test pressing, with '1' & '2' printed labels and has 'CDL 1459 A/1' & 'B/1' stamped matrices. This example also includes a rare wraparound first issue proof sleeve. The sleeve displays some light wear whilst the vinyl remains in a 'near as new' condition with minimal signs of play) more...
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BILLY PRESTON Encouraging Words (Unique Test Pressing for the 1970 UK 13-track LP by the 'fifth Beatle', scheduled for release on September 11 1970 on Apple Records, recorded in London with George Harrison & guest starring George, RingoStarr, Eric Clapton, Klaus Voormann, various members of Delaney & Bonnie plus The Temptations & Sam & Dave's band. Includes the Lennon-McCartney penned 'I've Got A Feeling' as well as the earliest released versions of Harrison's 'All Things ( more...
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SUZI QUATRO Your Mama Won't Like Me (Very nice & hard to find test pressing for the 1975 UK 10-track LP by the divine Miss Q, with plain white labels & machine stamped catalogue/matrix info in the run-outs, complete with retail texturedsleeve in stunning monochrome. This is a one previous owner archive copy obtained from a former promotions man. The sleeve shows little of its age & the vinyl looks barely touched. Only a small select handful of these were ever produced & nev more...
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STAN LEVEY This Time The Drums On Me (Rare Pair Of Single-Sided Test Pressings for the 1955 UK 7-track Mono LP, a drummer led Bop winner of the highest order with the great Dexter Gordon [tenor sax], Lou Levy [piano], Frank Rosolino[trombone], Conte Condoli [trumpet] & Leroy Vinnegar [bass]. The Parlophone labels are custom black on white with 'Not For Sale' print & the artist, album title & some of the song details are annotated in blue pen on the labels' playing side of both discs. more...
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STEREOPHONICS Decade In The Sun: Best Of (One-Off Test Pressing for the 2018 UK 20-track double LP compilation pressed on 180gram Vinyl, with custom printed black on white labels. Both vinyl records are UNPLAYED & housed in their originalplain die-cut reference sleeves with printed 'Test Pressing' info on the back & the UMG Supply Chain info sticker on the front with '23.2.2018' review date. Only a small select handful of these would have been produced, purely to test the soni more...
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ULTRAVOX Live At The Rainbow 1977 (Rare 2022 UK 9-track white label LP Test Pressing for the Record Store Day release. Released for the 45th anniversary and the first time on vinyl. Featuring the original line-up of John Foxx on vocals &harmonica, Billy Currie on keyboards & violin, Stevie Shears on guitar, Chris Cross on bass and Warren Cann on drums. Pressed in small quantities purely to test the sonics, this has plain white labels with 'Side A' printed, within a 'Test Pressin more...
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PINK FLOYD Pulse (Super rare 1995 UK EMI white label test pressings for the limited edition 25-track 4-LP vinyl box set, comprising the first three discs only [not unusual with pressings made for reference purposes] with small handwritten stickers on each label denoting the record/side numbers, and relevant matrices machine stamped into the 'dead wax' areas. All three discs are pressed on lovely heavyweight vinyl and look unplayed - very tasty!) more...
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BOB DYLAN Blood On The Tracks (2019 UK limited edition 10-track LP featuring a replica of the 1974 Original New York Test Pressing, released exclusively for Record Store Day. Before the album was released, a small number of test pressings were circulated, consisting entirely of material from sessions at A&R Recording Studios in New York City. Those original records were soon bootlegged, and the alternate history of one of Dylan' s most acclaimed works was born. This LP is an
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LEE MORGAN Dizzy Atmosphere (Rare pair of one-sided Test Pressings for the 1961 UK 8-track mono LP, a Specialty, Hollywood recording from 1957, also starring Al Grey on trombone, Billy Mitchell tenor sax, Billy Root baritone, Wynton Kellyon piano, bassist Paul West & drummer Charlie Persip. The custom studio labels have 'Factory Sample' printed at the top & are rubber stamped with the title, matrix & catalogue detail. These two heavyweight discs contain optimum sound quality f more...
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MARC JOHNSON'S BASS DESIRES Second Sight (One-Off Test Pressing for the 1987 German 8-track LP on ECM, recorded with two of the most popular modern jazz guitarists of the day, Bill Frisell & John Scofield, plus former Weather Report drummer Peter Erskine. The factory labels are custom printed black on white with 'Sample Not For Sale' print & the catalogue/matrix detail is stamped in the run-outs. Housed in a plain white sleeve & complete with a printed album notes insert, th more...
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VARIOUS Jamaica Ska (Rare Atlantic Test Pressing for the 1964 UK 12-track mono LP compilation, featuring non-stop killer licks by The Charmers, Byron Lee/The Ska Kings, The Maytals, Blues Busters & more. The studio labels are custom whitewith 'Factory Sample - Not For Sale' print & annotated matrix, catalogue & album title detail. Note: the A Side has a mislabelled 'ATL 2726' annotation with the correct 'ATL 5010' number written on Side B. The matrices are correctly machinesta more...
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