ELVIS PRESLEY Best Of 50's (One-Off Test Pressing for the 2017 French-only 19-track LP compilation, with plain white labels listing only the side detail, housed in a plain stickered die-cut reference sleeve complete with a six page label copy sheet. The vinyl is near 'as new' making for a great future investment) more...
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MARILYN MONROE Best Of (Test Pressing for the 2017 French-only 12-track LP compilation, with plain white labels listing only the side detail, housed in a plain stickered die-cut reference sleeve complete with a four page label copy sheet. The vinyl is 'as new' making for a great future investment item) more...
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DAVID NEWTON Given Time (Rare Test Pressing for the 1988 Scottish private press 9-track LP by the acclaimed Jazz Pianist, recorded digitally at BBC Studios in Glasgow that year. The custom black on white studio labels are annotated oneside with '2nd Test Pressing - 3 of 4' & 'checked 28/4/88', following the label print which states 'Approval Required Before Bulk Run Can Be Made' & a giant 'Unplayed' stamp on the A-side followed by a stickered 'Side B' label on the blank rev more...
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ROSEMARY SQUIRES Just Another Day Wasted Away (One-Off 1958 UK single-sided Test Pressing for the b-side of the 'My Love Is A Wanderer' MGM 7" EP [MGM-EP-640], featuring the songs 'Just Another Day Wasted Away' & 'April Heart'. The B-side matrix number '7-TSM-201' is machine stamped in the run-outs & the label is custom black on white with 'Not For Sale' print. The four-prong centre is intact & the label is annotated in green pen with the artist & song detail. Obtained direc more...
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ELVIS COSTELLO This Years Model (Limited Edition 1978 UK 12-track LP, with the etched Side One run-out message: 'SPECIAL PRESSING NO. 003 RING MOIRA ON 434 32 32 ASK FOR YOUR SPECIAL PRIZE'. Comes housed in the picture sleeve with Barney Bubblesdesigned 'off register' edge, illustrated inner & bonus vinyl 7" [SAM83], featuring Stranger In The House & a live version of The Damned's Neat Neat Neat in its own die-cut 'bzz' design sleeve. The sleeve is Excellent with minimal wear more...
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TEDDY WILSON & ORCHESTRA with BILLIE HOLIDAY Too Hot For Words (One-Off Test Pressing for the 1986 UK 16-track LP, collating rare NYC date recordings from July - December 1935, following the completion of the first date of Teddy's Brunswick contract that year. The custom stamped white label is annotated with the matrix/side detail & '18/12/85' review date & comes housed in a plain white die-cut sleeve with tracklist sticker. The vinyl is Excellent with few signs of play HEP1012 more...
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JIMMIE LUNCEFORD & HIS ORCHESTRA Stratospheric (One-Off Test Pressing for the 1986 UK 15-track LP, gathering some of the finest Big Band sounds of the mid thirties from the Cotton Club, Harlem. This test pressing carries the working title 'Rhythm Business' [confusingly, that title was used for the 'HEP1013' release, but the content here does indeed match that of 'HEP1011' which was named 'Stratospheric']. The custom stamped white label is annotated with the matrix/side detai more...
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THE SWEET Hard Centres - The Rock Years (Rare 1987 UK 10-track Mayking white label vinyl LP test pressing, showcasing the band's heavier side featuring selections from the albums, Sweet F.A., Give Us A Wink & Off The Record. The label has theband name, catalogue number 'ZEB11' and date '12 Mai 1987' stamped, within a wrap-around proof picture sleeve and one page press release. The sleeve displays minimal wear whilst the vinyl shows only light singns of play) more...
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VIRUS Force Recon (One-Off Test Pressing for the 1988 German 8-track LP, the second album by the British Thrash Metallers. The custom studio labels are unannotated & the run-outs read: 020 C - 1808 A-1 CUORLIE DON'T SKATE / 020 C - 1808B-1 RECON RODIES CHAINSAW MASSACRE. Very few of these would have been made by the studio engineer, never to be sold to the general public. The vinyl is Near Mint) more...
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VARIOUS Grab This & Dance Volume 4 (Test Pressing for the Limited Edition 80s Spanish-only 19-track LP compilation, featuring RnR jive numbers by Slim Harpo, Muddy Waters & rare tracks by the likes of The Rockatones & The Jumpin Jacks. The labelsare plain white & annotated with the side detail, complete with the retail glossy picture sleeve. The vinyl grades EX/EX- with just a few light signs of play) more...
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MILES DAVIS Agharta (1975 UK white label test pressing for disc 2 of the double vinyl LP, contains the tracks Interlude and Theme From Jack Johnson, custom white labels with A1/B1 matrix stamped into the runout groove. It is uncertain if therewas a test pressing for the other disc to accompany this one as is the nature of how test pressings are produced. Hand titled plain white sleeve S80985) more...
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JAMIROQUAI When You Gonna Learn (1992 UK white label test pressing for the 5-track 12" vinyl single including the J.K. Mix & Instrumental, Cante Hondo Mix, Original Demo and Didj. Instrumental. With plain white labels and housed in a plain die-cut card sleeve JAZID46T) more...
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HAROLD MCNAIR Harold McNair (Very rare pair of one-sided Test Pressings for the 1972 UK 7-track LP, including the fabulous live epic, the 12:45 'Spacecraft' & featuring the talents of Spike Heatley, Tony Carr & Bill Le Sage. Also includes the beautiful Indecision & the classic jazz dancer 'The Hipster'. We had a quick play test of this tune & boy does it sound good, the best quality you will find! The labels are plain white & annotated with the artist, catalogue detail & son more...
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THE SWEDISH MODERN JAZZ GROUP Sax Appeal (Monster Rare pair of one-sided Test Pressings for the 1960 UK 7-track mono LP on Tempo Records starring Lars Gullin on sax, well & truly a tricky album to track down but a test pressing is one of a kind. This album is staggeringly beautiful, the sound quality majestic. The custom studio labels have 'Factory Sample' printed at the top & are annotated with the artist, title, matrix & catalogue detail, complete with a reference stic more...
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JOHN COLTRANE Olé Coltrane (Very rare pair of one-sided Test Pressings for the 1962 UK first press 3-track STEREO LP on London, also featuring the talents of Eric Dolphy, Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Reggie Workman, Art Davis & Elvin Jones. The custom studio labels have 'Factory Sample' printed at the top & are annotated with the artist, title, matrix & catalogue detail. We are including a copy of the front laminated picture sleeve for the original mono edition [its condition more...
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DOROTHY ASHBY The Fantastic Jazz Harp Of Dorothy Ashby (One-off Test Pressing for the 1965 UK 10-track MONO LP - absolutely sublime meditations & beats with closely mic'ed string harp work from Dorothy to the fore, with backing from bassist Richard Davis, drummer Grady Tate, percussionist Willie Bobo, & a sporadic horn section - pure magic! Dorothy would later go one better in her career, belting out funky rare groove favourites like 'Soul Vibrations' & 'The Moving Finger'. The more...
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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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DONALD BYRD Byrd's Word (One-off One-Sided Test Pressing for Side One of the 1956 mono LP, featuring only the first two tracks of the album, the lovely 'Winterset' & 'Gotcha Goin' 'n' Comin'. These songs were recorded at the Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey in September 1955, with Frank Foster [tenor sax], Hank Jones [piano], Paul Chambers [bass] & Kenny Clarke [drums]. The second disc for side two, if there ever was one, is presumably lost to the midst of ti more...
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DONALD BYRD The Jazz Message Of (One-off One-Sided Test Pressing for Side One of the 1956 mono LP, featuring only the first four tracks of the album. These songs that make up the whole of Side One were recorded at the Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey in February that year, with the great Hank Mobley [tenor sax], Ronnie Ball [piano], Doug Watkins [bass] & Kenny Clarke [drums]. The second disc for side two, if there ever was one [which featured a different line-up more...
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FLEETWOOD MAC Rumours (Very Rare Test Pressing for the 2011 US Record Store Day exclusive 11-track 2-LP set pressed on 180gram Vinyl in Germany by the Pallas Group, playing at 45rpm for optimum sound quality - a stunning audiophile issue of the band's 1975 R.I.A.A. Diamond Award status album, which became their most celebrated & one of the best-selling of all time. The labels are plain white & printed with simple 'Only For Promotion' text complete with the annotated s
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GARY BURTON, SONNY ROLLINS, CLARK TERRY 3 In Jazz (Rare test pressing for the 1963 UK 11-track mono LP, with separate sessions from the Burton Quartet, Sonny Rollins alongside Don Cherry, Henry Grimes & Billy Higgins, plus the Clark Terry Quintet, starring Kenny Burrell on guitar and percussion extraordinaire Willie Rodriguez. The custom studio labels have 'Factory Sample' printed at the top & are rubber stamped with the title, matrix & catalogue detail. The front laminated flipbac more...
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NEIL YOUNG After The Gold Rush (Rare German Test Pressing for the Limited Edition 2009 US 11-track LP pressed on 140gram Virgin Vinyl by the Pallas Group, a German sound carrier manufacturer, originally released in August 1970 &expertly mastered from the original analog tapes. The Reprise studio labels are unannotated with 'Manufactured In Germany' perimeter print & the record is housed in a stickered die-cut reference sleeve with the '16.06.2009' release date. Presse
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THE ART FARMER QUARTET featuring JIM HALL Interaction (Scarce test pressing for the 1964 UK 6-track STEREO vinyl LP, featuring Jim Hall on guitar, Steve Swallow on bass, and drummer Walter Perkins. The custom studio label has 'Factory Sample'printed at the top & is rubber stamped with the artist, title, matrix & catalogue detail, front laminated flipback picture sleeve. This vinyl has been professionally cleaned and is graded Ex-Vg+ with a few light hairlines & cosnetic wear, with more...
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JONI MITCHELL Blue (Rare Test Pressing for the 2006 US 10-track LP, pressed on audiophile High Definition 180gram Vinyl - Intimate, soul-searching & bittersweet, this seminal singer-songwriter album from 1971 will sound its verybest on this disc. The label is custom blue on white & issued by RTI Record Technology with rubber stamped catalogue number, side detail & matching plain white sleeve. The proposed 'July 5 2006' release date is also stamped on the label & slee
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ISHAM JONES Swingin' Down The Lane (Scarce test pressing for the 1966 UK 12-track MONO vinyl LP, front laminated picture sleeve. The custom studio labels have 'Factory Sample' printed at the top & are hand written with the title, matrix & catalogue detail. The sleeve shows light signs of age, whilst the vinyl has little sign of play AH110) more...
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PRINCE When Doves Cry (Test Pressing for a 2012 US 12" single, originally released in 1984, also featuring 17 Days. The labels are plain white & this disc was made in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics, never intended for sale to the general public. The vinyl is 'as new') more...
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PRINCE Pop Life (Test Pressing for the 2017 US Record Store Day exclusive 12" maxi-single on Heavyweight Vinyl, originally released in 1985. Features the 6:16 Fresh Dance Mix as well as Sheila E's 6:38 Fresh Dance Mix of Hello. The labels areplain white & this disc was made in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics, never intended for sale to the general public. The vinyl is 'as new') more...
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BEE GEES Odessa (Rare 2008 Test Pressing for the Limited Edition US Rhino exclusive 17-track double LP pressed on Premium Quality 180gram Virgin Vinyl at RTI, originally released in 1969. The album was faithfully restored from the original analogue masters & this test version came a year before the actual release, sounding better than ever or any other release for that matter. The labels are custom blue on white & issued by RTI Record Technology with rubber stamped catal more...
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BAUHAUS In The Flat Field (Scarce white label promotional issue of the 1980 UK 4AD first pressing 9-track vinyl LP which was mastered at Utopia [represented by the lyre 'U' symbol in the runout area] with A1/B1 matrices and 'The CuttingRoom Floor Claims Another Intro' text [on Side Two], housed in the original 'Uncensored' black & white picture sleeve complete with the illustrated lyric inner. There is a little shelfwear evident to the sleeve but remains in excellent condition more...
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VAN MORRISON It's Too Late To Stop Now (Rare Test Pressing for the 2016 European 18-track double LP, originally released in 1974, recorded live in Los Angeles & London in Summer 1973. The labels are plain white with just printed side details & a reference sticker one side & come housed in their original studio sleeves. Pressed in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics before release, both discs are 'as new') more...
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