GARDEN OF EDEN The Garden Of Eden (Scarce Test Pressing for the 1988 UK 7" vinyl single, featuring the 7" Vox Mix & A Himalayan Song, with hand annotated labels PEPS2) more...
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BIRDLAND Hollow Heart (1989 UK 4-track white label vinyl 12" test pressing, also including Crystal, Gotta Getaway and Sugar Blood, plain labels and in a plain die-cut paper sleeve LAZY13T) more...
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HAPPY MONDAYS Loose Fix (Remix) (1991 UK white label vinyl 12" test pressing for the remix single release, also including Bob's Yer Uncle [Remix], arranged & Mixed By Paul Oakenfold And Steve Osborne, remixed by The Grid, plain labels with a plain die-cut paper sleeve FAC-312R) more...
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HAPPY MONDAYS With KARL DENVER Lazyitis - One Armed Boxer (1989 UK white label vinyl 12" test pressing, also including Mad Cyril - Hello Girls, plain labels with a plain die-cut paper sleeve FAC-222) more...
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HAPPY MONDAYS Quantity Of White Label Twelve Inch Test Pressings (This exclusive bundle features a quantity of six different Factory Records white label vinyl 12" test pressings, each in their own plain white die-cut paper sleeve with the vinylshowing little evidence of play)
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DIRE STRAITS Sultans Of Swing (Scarce Test Pressing for the 1978 UK 7" single, with 'A' print one side of the solid centre injection moulded label. Also features a live version of Eastbound Train, plain black die-cut sleeve. With only a smallnumber pressed & never sold to the public in this form, the vinyl shows very few signs of play & remains in Excellent condition) more...
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GEORGE HARRISON Blow Away (1979 German white label test pressing for the 7" vinyl single, also including Soft Touch, unique retail issue picture sleeve with '12 Top-LPs' advert back cover. The sleeve shows just light wear wih a little stressing to the opening & the vinyl remains in EX-/EX condition with just a couple of light surface scuffs to show for its thirty five years DH17327) more...
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BLACK SABBATH Technical Ecstasy (Rare Test Pressing for the 1976 US 8-track LP, with custom white labels printed with just the publishing date & 'Available only to technical & other authorized personnel...' info as well as an artist & album title annotation one side. Produced in tiny quantities for sonic review & never sold to the public in this form, the vinyl appears clean & in VG/VG- condition. This example obviously made its way to a fan, but there are only mild scuffs, spindle more...
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JESUS & MARY CHAIN Darklands (Rare 1987 German 10-track white label vinyl LP test pressing, for the second studio album from the Scottish alternative rock band, including the singles April Skies, Happy When It Rains and the title song Darklands. Plain labels with stamp matrix 'R/S Alsdorf 242180-1-A' & 'B', along with 'verfaillie' & 'William Rona And The Baby Cats....' hand scratched, comes in a plain die-cut card sleeve) more...
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THE SENATE Original Sin (1984 UK 7" white label test pressing single, also featuring Do You Believe In The Westworld? [Live], plain die-cut custom stamped sleeve WAR1) more...
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JEFFERSON AIRPLANE Surrealistic Pillow (Magnificently rare test pressing for the 1967 UK 11-track MONO LP, never sold to the general public in this form & prior to any UK release, with hand annotated custom green studio labels. The tracklist runs in the same order that the album was first released with ['My Best Friend' as the opener], which was completely different to later issues. Produced in a miniscule run purely to test the sonics or review, how many of these have survi
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ORNAMENTAL Crystal Nights (Scarce Test Pressing for the 1988 7" vinyl single, with annotated Mayking studio labels. Also features the uncredited b-side, Yonilingaphonics, plain die-cut sleeve 18TP7) more...
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RICHARD KERR Concrete Jungle (Scarce Test Pressing for the debut 1966 UK 7" single, with custom hand annotated studio labels with artist & title printed one side & a proposed '26 August' release date. Also features the uncredited b-side, YouGot Nothing To Lose, die-cut company sleeve. The vinyl appears in EX/EX- condition with just the lightest few signs of play F12478) more...
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TOM ROBINSON 2, 4, 6, 8, Motorway (1977 UK single sided white label vinyl 7" test pressing for the single featuring 3:17 version. With handwritten 'A' label with intact four-prong centre and housed in the commercial picture sleeve EMI2715) more...
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THE NICE Featuring Keith Emerson, Lee Jackson, Brian Davison (1975 UK Charly Records 6-track white label vinyl LP test pressing, originally released 1969, featuing a studio side & live side with material recorded at the Filmore East. The white labels have hand annotated details, and comes in a plain die-cut sleeve CR300014) more...
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MC TUNES Exactly What You Made Me / Pressing On (A literal one-off, this is the only copy of this in the world. Directly from Tony Rigg, this is one of the ½" Ampex two track stereo master reels for the 'Lost' album 'Damage By Stereo',thatwas produced by Trevor Horn for ZTT, but remained unreleased until 2015 on Peter Hook's Haçienda Records label. This particular tape, dated 26.05.91, was engineered by Ren Swan & Robin Barclay, & includes the 4:24 Instrumental version ofExact more...
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MC TUNES Pressing On (A literal one-off, this is the only copy of this in the world. Directly from Tony Rigg, this is one of the 1/2" Ampex two track stereo master reels for the 'Lost' album 'Damage By Stereo', that was produced by TrevorHorn for ZTT, but remained unreleased until 2015 on Peter Hook's Hacienda Records label. This particular tape, dated 26.05.91, was engineered by Ren Swan & Robin Barclay, includes two 6:55 Versions of Pressing On labelled 'Master no LVox' &'In more...
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BLACK LACE El Vino Collapso (Rare 1985 UK AUTOGRAPHED white label test pressing for the 7" vinyl single, also including Mandolin Jivin'. With white handwritten labels and commercial picture sleeve. The sleeve and both labels have been signed by Alan and Colin in blue ballpoint pen LACE1) more...
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BANANARAMA/ KYLIE MINOGUE/ SHAKATAK/ JOYCE SIMS This Is Only A Test Vol. 2 (1988 US promotional-only vinyl 12" sampler, featuring exclusive 'Razormaid' mixes of Kylie Minogue's Got To Be Certain, Bananarama's Love In The First Degree, Shakatak'sDr! Dr! & Joyce Sims' Walk Away, with custom blank 'Test Pressing' studio labels & bonus 'Not For Commercial Sale' press release with details for the tracks & the rest of the Razormaid series releases SP-002) more...
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THE GLITTER BAND Hits Collection (1990 UK 19-track test pressing for the LP release, pressed in France by MPO on 23rd August 1990, retail issue picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear & the vinyl remains near 'as new' with little sign of play GRAB1) more...
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SARAH VAUGHAN You're Mine You (Hard to find pair of single-sided test pressings for the 1962 UK 12-track mono LP, with custom black on white Columbia studio labels, annotated with just the artist & album title. Arranged & conducted by thegreat Quincy Jones, this is the earliest UK version of the album you will find on vinyl, never sold to the general public in this form. Complete with proof artwork for the back panel of the sleeve, both vinyl discs are clean & in Excellent con more...
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TECHNO ANIMAL Demonoid (Rare 1997 white label test pressing for the German 12" vinyl single, guest starring Porter Ricks & featuring Animalized on the B-side. Complete with its original picture sleeve) more...
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PRESENTING LES FEMMES FATALES DIRECT FROM PARIS Les Girls (Rare one-sided test pressing for the first side of the 1963 mono LP compilation, with custom black on white Columbia studio labels. Features six tracks altogether, one each by Jacqueline Boyer, Franca Di Rienzo, Gloria Lasso, Mathé Altery, Christine Fontane & Jacqueline Danno. The label is annotated with just the album title & matrix detail [XLX 9016-1N for side one only is machine stamped in the run-off]. Perhaps side two more...
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LEROY BROWN One Woman Man (1975 UK white label test pressing vinyl 7" for the single release, with hand-written labels and intact four prong centre, also includes the instrumental version, plain company die-cut paper sleeve EMI2320) more...
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J.J. JOHNSON & KAI WINDING Jay & Kai (Circa 1968 Japanese test pressing for the 10-track mono LP, pressed by Toshiba on Wine Red Everclean Vinyl. The album was originally released in 1955, engineered by Rudy Van Gelder & features Charlie Mingus on four tracks. The studio labels are custom purple on white with no annotations & the record comes housed in a die-cut 'sample' sleeve. The vinyl appears near 'as new' MG-12010) more...
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SONNY JAMES The Best Of S. James (Scarce test pressing for the 1968 Japanese 14-track stereo LP compilation, pressed by Toshiba on Wine Red Everclean Vinyl with custom tracklist studio labels. Housed in a die-cut 'sample record' sleeve, the vinyl appears near 'as new' CP-8261) more...
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VARIOUS Western Deluxe (Scarce test pressing for the 1968 Japanese 14-track stereo LP compilation, pressed by Toshiba on Wine Red Everclean Vinyl with custom tracklist studio labels. Opens with Jambalaya byWanda Jackson & also features "Texas" Bill Strings, Roy Drusky misspelt as "F. Rusky" & no other artist names listed. Housed in a die-cut 'sample record' sleeve, the vinyl appears near 'as new' CP-8325) more...
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JOHN COUGAR The Kid Inside / Cheap Shot (Rare early 1980s UK one sided Picture Disc 12" Test Pressing for the MainMan label sampler EP. This features only the John Cougar side whilst the other remains blank without any print or music. This example remains in a fantastic condition with little evidence to suggest it has been played, the first copy of this rarity we have ever seen MMEP4001) more...
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TYRANNOSAURUS REX A Beard Of Stars / Unicorn (Very scarce test pressing for the 1978 UK 30-track 'doubleback' LP, which repackages the 1969 & 1970 albums. The labels on all four sides are plain white & unannotated, & both records are housed in a unique & custom stickered 'upsy-downsy' gatefold sleeve, reproducing the original artwork. Never sold to the public in this form & pressed in a miniscule run purely to test the sonics, both vinyl discs appear practically near mint, with more...
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THE CURE Concert - The Cure Live (Very scarce test pressing for the 1984 UK 10-track LP, recorded live in London & Oxford in May 1984, with plain white unannotated labels. The run-out messages in the dead wax read 'PLAY ME LOUD' & 'EATME TOO'. Never sold to the public in this form & pressed in a miniscule run purely to test the sonics, the vinyl appears near 'as new'. A great find! FIXH10) more...
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