DAVID SYLVIAN Gone To Earth (1986 UK original 1-sided white label LP test pressing for Disc 1 Side B of the double album. Featuring the 3-tracks Wave, River Man and Silver Moon. The flip side just plays a constant test tone. The matrix numberis machine stamped VDL 1 B-2U-1-1-1 and this test pressing comes housed inside its period-correct poly-lined paper sleeve with date code '686' indicating it was produced in June 1986, before the September 1986 release date. In the long-distant pas more...
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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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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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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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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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CRASH TEST DUMMIES Oooh La La! (2010 US issue 11-track CD album - Crash Test Dummies are best known for their 1993's platinum-selling and Grammy-nominated album 'God Shuffled His Feet' and their hit single 'Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm' which became a major pop hit all over the world and is still rotating on radio stations worldwide. Now, six years after their last album, Crash Test Dummies are back with a brand new studio release including 11 fresh songs all with the captivating charm of the band more...
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BILLY J. KRAMER & THE DAKOTAS I'll Be On My Way (Very rare 1963 UK white title label solid centre 7" single sided test pressing for the A-Side of the single release with custom hand titled 'Parlophone Microgroove Test Record' labels, Parlophone company die cut paper sleeve. The vinyl on this copy is in fantastic EX+/NM condition! R5023) more...
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ULI TREPTE Inbetween (1985 UK white label single sided 12" vinyl test pressing for the second side of the 12" release UD024) more...
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T.D.A. The Faces Of Freedom 1, 2 & 3 (1985 UK 3-part 12" vinyl EP, textured picture sleeve. The sleeve has some light edge scuffing and the vinyl looks barely played MOP12.1) more...
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TEST DEPARTMENT Materia Prima (1990 UK 6-track vinyl LP, consisting of soundscapes drawn from the '88-89 European tour that were used as backdrops or performed as new material, glossy picture sleeve with matching picture labels, a top copy DEPT1) more...
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TEST DEPARTMENT Proven In Action (1991 UK picture label 8-track live LP recorded at the New Music America and Montréal Musiques Actuelles in November, 1990, textured picture sleeve and mint condition vinyl DEPT2) more...
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TEST DEPARTMENT A Good Night Out (1987 UK 7-track vinyl LP from the British industrial music group. The vinyl looks barely played issued in the picture sleeve complete with the lyric / credit inner MOP3) more...
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IMPACT TEST Gangwar (1995 US 4-track CD , complete with picture/Pure discography insert, Impact Test discography insert, custom stickered card wallet picture sleeve PURE24) more...
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U2 Even Better Than The Real Thing - Test Pressing (Rare German wide-centred plain white label 7" test pressing for the 1992 single release. The B-side label has been annotated by the sound engineer 'N.G. pops this copy only', referring to a sound defect on this pressing [N.G. meaning No Good]. Matrix endings are A1/B1 with additional BH-A-2 and BH-B-2 on each side. Housed inside a plain white sleeve. It would be normal for a test pressing with a sound defect to be destroyed but this more...
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THE DOORS The Soft Parade (Extremely rare & quite possibly unique 1970 US prototype test pressing for a picture disc featuring The Soft Parade artwork on one side & an advert for Tell All The People on the other, billed as coming from their 'Forthcoming TV Special'. Side A actually plays side two of the first pressing of the Bee Gees' 'Idea' album, the second side is blank with track separation but no grooves & has 'Test Master' in the matrix number area. There is no actual Doors musi more...
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THE SMITHS Singles Box Set - Test Pressings (Extremely rare and complete white label TEST PRESSING set for the 2008 UK limited edition 12 x 2-track 7" vinyl box set, which features the first ten UK-issued singles including Hand In Glove, This Charming Man, Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now, How Soon Is Now and Bigmouth Strikes Again; plus 2 additional singles [exclusive to the box set] - the projected 4th single Still Ill and the Dutch release of The Headmaster Ritual. These test pressin were made in very few numbers, and are rarely seen on the market!) more...
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MASSENET Esclarmonde - Test Pressing (1975 UK Decca strobe edged pink label test pressing for the stereo triple vinyl LP boxed set. Performed by Joan Sutherland, Huguette Tourangeau and Giacomo Aragall with the Natioanl Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Richard Bonynge. Presented in a glossy, book opening record box. SET612/4) more...
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GEORGE GERSHWIN Orchestral Music: Vol. 2 - Test Pressing (1975 US Turnabout pink strobe edged label stereo vinyl LP test pressing. Performed by Barbera Libermann, David Mortland and George Silfies with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conductedby Leonard Slatkin. Front laminated picture sleeve with extensive liner notes. TV37081S) more...
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FRANZ SCHUBERT Symphony No. 9 in C major 'The Great' - Test pressing (1975 UK Decca strobe edged pink label stereo vinyl LP test pressing. Performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Hans Vonk. Front laminated picture sleeve withextensive liner notes. PFS4335) more...
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JOACHIM RAFF Fifth Symphony 'Lenore' - Test Pressing (1970 UK Unicorn white label test pressing for the stereo vinyl LP. Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Bernard Herrmann. Pressed on two one sided discs and presented in a front laminated picture sleeve with extensive liner notes. UNS209) more...
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MOZART The Sonatas for Organ and Orchestra - Test Pressing (1966 UK RCA Victor pink and green label test pressing for the stereo vinyl LP. Performed by Carl Weinrich with the Arthur Fiedler Sinfonietta. Front laminated flipback picture sleeve with extensive liner notes. SB-6674) more...
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TCHAIKOVSKY 'Pathetique Symphony' - Test Pressing (1962 UK Columbia white label test pressing on two one sided stereo vinyl LPs. Performed by the Pilharmonia Orchestra conducted by Otto Klemperer. Front laminated flipback picture sleeve with extensive liner notes. 33CX1812) more...
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MOZART Divertimento in B-flat & Divertimento in F - Test Pressing (1972 UK Cardinal white label test pressing on two one sided stereo vinyl LPs. Performed by the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by David Blum. Front laminated picture sleevewith extensive liner notes. VCS10082) more...
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