PETER GABRIEL Rated PG (Rare 2019 UK 10-track white label Black Vinyl LP Test Pressing for the limited edition Record Store Day Picture Disc. Pressed in small quantities purely to test the sonics, this has plain white labels within a custom stickered plain die-cut card sleeve. This remains in a new & unplayed condition more...
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PETER GABRIEL Plays Live (Rare 2020 UK 16-track white label 2-LP Test Pressing for the Half-Speed Mastered set pressed on Audiophile quality 180 Gram Heavyweight Vinyl. His first live album recorded in November and December 1982at different shows in the United States,originally released in 1983. Pressed in small quantities purely to test the sonics, this has plain white labels within a hand annotation plain die-cut card sleeve, and remains in a new & unplayed condition) more...
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PARLIAMENT Trombipulation (One-Off Test Pressing for the 1980 UK 8-track LP, the last album of original material produced by the group, with plain white labels & the catalogue number & A-1/B-1 matrices etched in the run-outs. The picture sleeve is Excellent with light shelf wear & the vinyl is Near Mint with few signs of play. Only a small select handful of these would have been produced this way, never for sale to the general public & purely made to test the sonics before anyk more...
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PLATINUM HOOK It's Time (Scarce Test Pressing for the 1979 UK 7-track LP on Motown, with plain white labels machine stamped with the catalogue & matrix detail in the run-offs & retail laminated picture sleeve. Only a select handful of these would have been made purely to test the sonics. The vinyl remains Excellent with just light signs of play STML12110) more...
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AURACLE City Slickers (Test Pressing for the 1979 UK 7-track LP on Chrysalis, a top notch groover produced by Teo Macero. The labels are numbered '1' & '2' in custom black on white & the matrix detail is machine stamped in the run-outs "CHR1210 A/2 & B/1". Obtained from the private collection of an ex-PR man for Chrysalis, these were pressed in a miniscule run purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the general public. The vinyl appears near mint CHR1210) more...
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LINX Intuition (Test Pressing for the 1981 UK 10-track LP on Chrysalis. The labels are numbered '1' & '2' in custom black on white. Obtained from the private collection of an ex-PR man for Chrysalis, these were pressed in a miniscule run purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the general public. The vinyl is Excellent with few signs of play CHR1332) more...
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TOY / THE HORRORS Motoring / Moving Further Away (Rare 2013 UK 2-track white label vinyl 12" test pressing for the Record Store Day release, featuring the Tom Furse Extrapolation for Motoring and Dom And Ale TOY Remix for Moving Further Away.The A-Side label is clearly printed with details for both songs & artist along with the record company name logo and 'Test Pressing' text, whilst the B-Side has been custom stamped, within a plain die-cut card sleeve HVN258) more...
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DAVID BOWIE Pin Ups (1973 UK 12-track LP, picture sleeve with 'Mainman' credit on the back with original picture/credits insert. This is a contract pressing with the vinyl pressed in France, while the pressing plant in the UK underwent refurbishment, the sleeve is printed in the UK. The sleeve shows only minor signs of shelf wear and the vinyl appears lightly played RS1003) more...
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NEIL YOUNG with CRAZY HORSE Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (German Test Pressing for the Limited Edition 2009 7-track LP pressed on 140-gram Virgin Vinyl, expertly mastered from the original analog tapes & originally released inMay 1969. The Reprise studio labels are unannotated with 'Manufactured In Germany' perimeter print & the vinyl is near 'as new', pressed in tiny numbers to test the sonic qualities before any kind of release)
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DOS CAFUNDÓS Capitão Coração (One-Off Test Pressing for the Limited Edition 2012 UK 11-track LP on the specialist label, Far Out Recordings, home to mainly cult Brazilian artists. The custom studio labels are stickered with a printed tracklisteither side. Thisis a very limited pressing run & one of only a small handful made, usually to test the sonics only. The vinyl appears Near Mint, with press release sheet FARO167LP) more...
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NEIL YOUNG Fork In The Road (Rare Test Pressing for the 2009 US limited edition 10-track LP pressed on 180gram Virgin Vinyl, with custom white labels printed with 'Only For Promotion' both sides & the matrix/catalogue number etched in the run-outs. Pressed in a tiny run to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the general public, the vinyl is near 'as new') more...
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BROWNSVILLE STATION Brownsville Station (Rare Test Pressing for the 1977 UK 10-track LP, including 'The Martian Boogie'. The labels are plain white & annotated with just the artist & side detail & the record comes complete with the retail picture sleeve. The cover is Excellent with just the lightest spot of storage wear & the vinyl appears Near Mint. Very few of these would have been made, purely to test the sonics & are now impossible to find! PVLP1021) more...
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B.T. EXPRESS Function At The Junction (Scarce Test Pressing for the 1977 UK 9-track LP - labels are plain white & annotated with just the artist name & side detail, with machine stamped matrices in the run-outs & retail picture sleeve. The cover is Excellent with some light ring wear & the vinyl is Near Mint. Very few of these would have been made, purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the public INS3009) more...
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STAN BUTCHER ORCHESTRA Big Band Blowout (Test Pressing for the 1970 UK 12-track stereo LP, with unannotated white labels & machine stamped catalogue number & matrices in the run-outs - Great British Jazz smarts including titles such as 'AppleHoney', 'Sounds Of Mars' & a version of 'Caravan', starring Bill Le Sage on vibes. Pressed in tiny quantities purely to test the sonics, the vinyl grades EX/EX- with just a few faint paper hairlines to show play SFL13206) more...
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THE SAINTS Prehistoric Sounds (Rare test pressing for the 1978 UK 13-track LP, with unannotated white labels and SHSP4094 A-1/B-1 stamped into the dead wax and G1 stampers to indicate the first pressing. Pressed in tiny numbers purely to testthesonics & never intended for sale to the public, this disc was stored by an industry worker and has been carefully archived since it was pressed, leaving the labels beautifully clean and the vinyl showing just a scant few paper scuffs whichdetr more...
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THE HOLLIES The Best Of The Hollies E.P.s (Test pressing for the 1978 UK 20-track LP compilation album with unannotated white labels and 'XEX977-1/XEX978-1' stamped into the dead wax with G1 stampers to indicate that this is the first pressing. Pressed in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the public, this disc was stored by an industry worker and has been carefully archived since it was pressed, leaving the labels beautifully clean and the vinyl just more...
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MANFRED MANN The Best Of (Rare pair of single sided test pressings [side A & side B] for the 1978 UK 17-track mono LP compilation, with unannotated white labels and NUTM7 A-1/B-1 stamped into the dead wax, G1 stampers to indicate the first pressing & etched 'HTM' showing mastering by engineer Harry Moss. Pressed in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the public, this disc was stored by an industry worker and has been carefully archived since it was pres more...
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MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND Glorified Magnified (Rare single-sided test pressing for Side A of the 1977 issue of the 1972 10-track LP on the Bronze label, with unannotated white labels and BRON257 A3U stamped into the dead wax & G1 stampers to indicate that this is a first pressing. Pressed in tinynumbers purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the public, this disc was stored by an industry worker and has been carefully archived since it was pressed, leaving the labels b more...
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ROY HARPER Harper 1970-1975 (Rare test pressing for the 1978 UK 12-track compilation LP with SHSM2025 & A-1/B-1 matrices stamped into the dead wax with G1 stampers to indicate this is the first pressing, as well as etched 'HTM', showing engineerHarry T. Moss cut the lacquer. Pressed in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the public, this disc was stored by an industry worker and has been carefully archived since it was pressed, leaving the labels beaut more...
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SPEED LIMIT First Offence (Test pressing for the 1978 UK 11-track vinyl LP with white labels [faintly printed with Bunny Wailer label text!] and 'STL4011 -A/-B' etched into the dead wax with E9 stampers and 'TTY' etching. Pressed in tiny numberspurely to test the sonics & never intended for sale tothe public, this disc was stored by an industry worker and has been carefully archived since it was pressed, leaving the labels beautifully clean and the vinyl with just a little cosmetic w more...
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WALDO DE LOS RIOS Corales (Test pressing of the 1978 UK 8-track vinyl LP with unannotated white labels and 'K56465-A1/B1 etched into the dead wax with A1 stampers. Pressed in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale tothepublic, this disc was stored by an industry worker and has been carefully archived since it was pressed, leaving the labels beautifully clean and the vinyl Near Mint K56465) more...
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CELI BEE AND THE BUZZY BUNCH Alternating Currents (Test pressing of the 1978 7-track vinyl LP, with unannotated white labels and 'STKR82531-A1/B1 etched into the dead wax with A2 stampers. Pressed in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the public, this disc was stored by an industry worker and has been carefully archived since it was pressed, leaving the labels beautifully clean and the vinyl with just a few light scuffs STKR82531) more...
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THE SWINGING BLUE JEANS The Best Of The Swinging Blue Jeans (Single-sided test pressing of Side B from the 1978 UK 20-track compilation LP, with unannotated white labels & 'NUT15B-1' stamped into the dead wax and G1 stampers to indicate a first pressing. Pressed in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the public, this disc was stored by an industry worker and has been carefully archived since it was pressed, leaving the labels beautifully clean and the v more...
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TIGER Goin' Down Laughing (Pair of one-sided test pressings of the 1976 UK 8-track vinyl LP with unannotated white labels and 'YEX5207-2/YEX5208-2' stamped into the dead wax & G1 stampers to indicate that this is the first pressing. Pressed in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the public, this disc was stored by an industry worker and has been carefully archived since it was pressed, leaving the labels beautifully clean and the vinyl with just a coupl more...
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NICKY JAMES Thunderthroat (Scarce 1976 UK test pressing for the 9-track LP on a pink 'factory sample' labels with hand annotations showing the artist, title and catalogue number, commercial picture sleeve. Pressed in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the public, this is indeed a rarity. The labels are wonderfully clean and the vinyl appears barely played THS19) more...
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JULIAN COPE Fried (Test pressing for the 1984 UK 10-track vinyl LP with stamped matrices and 'Bilbo tape one' etched into the dead wax, as well as plain '1' & '2' labels, plain die-cut inners. Pressed in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics&never intended for sale to the public, this copy appears barely played, making it a fantastic collectable! MERL48) more...
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T-REX Bolan's Zip Gun (1987 UK 14-track white label vinyl LP test pressing with plain white labels, with RAP 506 - A1 / B1 matrices. Originally released in 1975, this reissue was part of the T-Rex Classic Rap series, within a hand annotated titleplain card sleeve. These were pressed in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the public, the vinyl appears barely played) more...
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GALLAGHER & LYLE Breakaway (1976 UK 11-track white label test pressing for the LP release, with plain white labels and AMLH 68348 A1 / B1 stamped matrices, plain white sleeve. The vinyl is flawless AMLH68348) more...
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BRASS CONSTRUCTION Attitudes (1982 UK test pressing for the 7-track LP, with plain greeen hand-annotated labels & stamped matrices, proof artwork taped together to form a picture sleeve. The vinyl appears barely played LBG30348) more...
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ARLO GUTHRIE Outlasting The Blues (Scarce test pressing for the 1979 UK 11-track vinyl LP with white unannotated labels and stamped matrices in the runouts, plain white artist annotated inner. The vinyl is Near Mint K56658) more...
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