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.

Side 1 of this album was recut at Abbey Road by Harry Moss. Side 2 contains the original, masterful 1966 mono -5 cutting by his collegue Hazel Yarwood.in January 1966.

It is on a slightly redesigned black yellow Parlophone label: PMC 1267

Matrices: XEX 579-6 (1981 solid-state cutting) & XEX 580-5 (1966 tube cutting)

Stamper codes: 1/11 & 1,4/11

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: EXCELLENT +

A clean and bright pair with a handful of 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 a handful of times has no trace of any playwear whatsoever. Aside from a little vinyl background between tracks, there is little to fault on this mono masterpiece.

Cover: VERY GOOD +

Clean & fully intact with light to moderate storagewear but no major faults.