CLIFF RICHARD & THE SHADOWS Just A Little Too Late (Extremely rare 1965 UK original one-sided 45RPM 7" Microgroove Test Record on a Parlophone white label with black print. Side one is labelled as 'A Little Too Late' which was the B-side to On My Word, while side two plays a test tone signal. The machine-stamped matrices are 7XCA28175-1 KT 1 and LPFB. The playing surface has numerous visible hairlines and signs of previous use but plays through without any skips, pops more...
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VARIOUS-EDUCATIONAL, INFORMATIONAL & HISTORICAL Audio Obstacle Course - Era III (The Shure Trackability Test Record) (1973 US 9-track vinyl LP, a trackability test record for stereo cartridges, picture sleeve. This copy is still sealed from new in its shrinkwrap leaving it Mint and unplayed TTR110) more...
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JANET JACKSON Alright (Rare 1989 UK UNCUT test pressing for the shaped 7" single featuring the House Mix, also including Vuelve A Mi. Uncut picture discs are generally used as 'test pressings', there are always a few pressed to check the image alignment and print quality before the final run is cut to the desired shape, these will always remain as a 12" disc with a clear area surrounding the central image)
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FLAMING LIPS Fight Test (2003 Japanese 7-track enhanced CD album, includes CD-Rom video for 'Fight Test' plus 'Christmas On Mars' trailer, picture sleeve with Japanese & English lyrics + obi-strip WPCR-11509) more...
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HUNDRED REASONS The Great Test (2003 UK enhanced 2-CD single set featuring previously unreleased tracks, CD-Rom video & behind the scenes footage in double card picture sleeves - new and unused) more...
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LINDA LEWIS Woman Overboard Test Pressing (1977 UK Arista 11-track white label double 1-sided vinyl test pressing - the sixth studio album from the British singer-songwriter, split over two 1-sided white label vinyls issued in-house to test soundquality. Each vinyl is presented in a die-cut inner sleeve - a great item) more...
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FLAMING LIPS Fight Test (2003 US 7-track enhanced CD album, also includes CD-Rom video for 'Fight Test' plus 'Christmas On Mars' trailer, gold promo stamped picture sleeve in a song hype stickered jewel case) more...
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ELVIS PRESLEY Double Trouble (UK RCA Victor original Test Pressing for the 1967 Stereo LP. This fantastic rarity has pink and green custom RCA labels with printed disclaimer noting that the record is purely for review purposes and not representative of the finished record - This is because test pressings often contained alternate mixes or on some occasions entirely different tracks! The labels are handwritten with the artist, title and catalogue number. The vinyl is in beautiful, perf more...
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PEARLS BEFORE SWINE Balaklava (Rare 1968 US 10-track stereo white label test pressing for the LP release by Tom Rapp & associates, wonderful retail release pasted picture sleeve. Test pressing are produced for early review of the final mastering&most often get destroyed once production commences, so rarely surface for sale. Being a test pressing, the best quality pressing techniques are used, with premium vinyl & virgin stampers. The sleeve is, to be fair, a bit shabby with marked she more...
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ELTON JOHN The Superior Sound Of Elton John (1970-1975) (Very rare 1983 UK white label test pressing for the abandoned UK Audiophile release of the 11-track compilation LP 'Remixed From The Original Multi-Tracks Into A New Dimension', with hand spiralled white labels and 'NIMBUS ENGLAND' in the run off area along with the shelved UK catalogue number DJF20583)
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VARIOUS-60S & 70S The Old Grey Whistle Test Easy Riders (2019 UK/EU limited edition 16-track double album 2-LP featuring the lovingly curated collection curated by Universal Music together with the BBC celebrate the Old Grey Whistle Test and all the incredible music it featured. 'Easy Riders' celebrates the very best in rock, pop, folk, prog and singer-songwriters that appeared on the Old Grey Whistle Test, including Thin Lizzy, Free, Mike Oldfield, Rick Wakeman and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Fa more...
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CRICKET England V Australia Test Match (23rd August 1938) (Fabulous one-off one-sided IBC Studio 10" acetate recording featuring approximately 8-minutes of spoken word commentary from that momentous day in 1938 when 22-year-old Leonard Huttonmade cricketing history surpassing Donald Bradman's record score, achieving 364 runs at The Oval. The first two tracks feature commentary from that very moment in the game, and the two subsequent tracks feature Hutton speaking about his achievemen more...
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THE ROLLING STONES The Rolling Stones No.2 (Rare Decca UK custom label test pressing for the original first issue of their second UK album, recorded in 1964 and released on 15th Jan 1965. This is a mono deep groove pressing, as evidenced by the circumferential ridge close to the label perimeter. Being an original '64-'65 test pressing this record has the period correct pale blue Decca test pressing label - the perimeter band around the edge has black radial lines which confirm more...
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CROWN JEWEL DEFENSE Forgotten Life (Official 2012 UK Hero Stone Records label 2-track promotional only CD-R, also including a fantastic version of the classic Guns 'N' Roses song Nightrain. Custom printed disc housed in a clear plastic sleevewith a plugging company sticker attached) more...
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ROLLING STONES Have You Seen Your Mother LIVE! (Super rare Decca UK custom label test pressing for the original and first 1966 export-only vinyl LP. This is the stereo deep groove pressing, as evidenced by the circumferential ridge close to the label perimeter. Being an original '66 test pressing this record has the period correct two-tone Decca test pressing label - the top half is pink and the bottom half is light blue - the white perimeter band around the edge has black radi more...
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KEVIN AYERS Odd Ditties (1976 original UK Harvest Heritage white label vinyl LP test pressing with A-1 and B-1 matrices, confirming this to be the first pressing. Plain white labels each side with 'Kevin Ayers Odd Ditties' handwritten on one label. SHSM-2005) more...
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JAZZATEERS Pressing On (UK Stamped Records 2-track 12", includes Spiral, picture sleeve STAMP1) more...
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RADIOHEAD Hail To The Thief Test Pressing (Superb and mega rare 2003 single vinyl LP white label test pressing of sides A & B from the 'Hail To The Thief Album'. Very very few copies are pressed making this a highly desirable rarity for any fan or collector) more...
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GIGOLO AUNTS Gun (Rare 1993 UK white label 7" test pressing of the single, also featuring Sled, custom stickered labels BLAZE61) more...
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VARIOUS - PUNK & NEW WAVE Oi! The Album (1980 UK EMI 17-track promotional white label test pressing punk compilation vinyl LP ZIT1) more...
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JAPAN Sometimes I Feel So Low (Rare 1978 US Columbia promo white label test pressing 7" - this track was only released in the US as a promotional 7" & 12", so this is a test pressing for the promo!! Features the same 3:50 version on both sides whereas the commercial releases in the UK and other territories had 'Love Is Infectious' as the b-side - See 'more info' for further details) more...
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WET WET WET 10 (1997 French 12-track test pressing with handwritten white MPO studio labels & date stamped '03 MARS 1997') more...
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LUCINDA WILLIAMS Lucinda Williams (Rare 1989 UK Rough Trade 12-track debut white label test-pressing LP ROUGH130)
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STEVE HILLAGE For To Next (1982 UK 8-track white label test pressing LP - mint & unplayed! V2244) more...
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THE SMITHS How Soon Is Now Metal Disc (ULTRA RARE UK 12" one sided metal test pressing manufactured as a verification disc to determine that the mix and pressing were correct before vinyl test pressings or the actual release were manufactured.This is the only copy in existence making it one of the ultimate Smiths collectables, die-cut pinnacle generic sleeve) more...
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BACK DOOR Back Door Test Pressing - Owned By Adam Faith (Rare UK 1973 white label LP test pressing from Adam Faith's collection. Plain white labels and housed inside a plain white sleeve. The vinyl is in MINT condition) This was given by Adam to his friend and odd-job man when he was working for him at his home in Kent. more...
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THE SMITHS Meat Is Murder Live EP (Very Rare 1985 UK promo-only 5-track white label test pressing 12" for the famous WITHDRAWN EP - all tracks were recorded live at The Apollo, Oxford in March 1985 but this issue/ tracklisting was scrapped by Rough Trade after the test pressing stage and replaced with the 'That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore' release using the same catalogue number RTT186 - possibly the rarest Smiths collectable of them all, please see more info.... more...
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RUSH Test For Echo (1996 US 11-track Atlantic advance promo cassette, custom title inlay) more...
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LITTLE DRAGON Twice / Test (2007 UK limited edition 2-track AA-side 7" vinyl single comprising of 'Test' which feels like zephyr on a summer's day, locked down by wondrous echo chamber effects [somewhat of a LD trademark], this gem bubbles alongwith a solid b-line and leftfield twists and charms that make it seem flawlessly new and special whilst 'Twice' comes from the opposite end of the Little Dragon spectrum; breathtaking in its simplicity, this minor-key piano ballad with understated yet richly effective strings that seem to bloom like a rose amid deft cosmic swirls, picture sleeve) more...
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KATE BUSH Eat The Music - Test Pressing (Without doubt, one of the most astounding records we've ever had the pleasure to own. This is a genuine UK white label 7" test pressing for Kate's legendary withdrawn single. Just FIVE copies of this test pressing exist, making the 17 known copies of the finished single seem quite common by comparison! This is definitely a case of less is more. The dead vinyl displays the correct hand-scratched matrices & 'DAMONT' audio manufacturing name. A truly staggering rarity!) more...
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