This great sounding limited edition analogue pressing of their debut album dates from July 1981 and was later included in the 'The Mono Collection' box set in 1982.

This album was cut at Abbey Road by Harry Moss, the cutting engineer who had cut the original back in 1965.

It is on a slightly redesigned black yellow Parlophone label: PMC 1255

Matrices: XEX 549-3 (1981 solid-state cutting) & XEX 550-2 (1965 tube cutting)

Stamper codes: 1/8 & 1,6/8

Harry Moss's initials 'HTM' are etched into the side 1 run out.

Vinyl weight: 116g

Housed in a semi-gloss 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed cover together with its original EMI inner-sleeve.

CONDITION

Labels: MINT -

A flawless set with no more than one or two light spindle trails around each centre hole.

Visual: EXCELLENT +

Perfectly clean, deep-gloss playing surfaces bearing just a few harmless inner-sleeve removal marks and a sparkling rainbow shine beneath halogen light.

Audio: EXCELLENT +

A wonderful sounding copy has been played just one or twice and has no trace of any playwear whatsoever, with just a touch of vinyl background between tracks. The '-3' side 1 re-cut is a revelation!

Cover: EXCELLENT

Clean & fully intact with nice corners and just a touch of toning to the spine. bumps to to the left corners and a small bend to the upper right. All seams and the spine are unstressed & unsplit.