BLANKET OF SECRECY Say You Will (Test Pressing for the 1982 UK 12" vinyl single, with plain white unannotated labels. Features the Extended Version & the b-sides Feather In My Hand & In The Garden XX24T) more...
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BILLY PARKER'S FOURTH WORLD Freedom Of Speech (Rare Test Pressing for the 2017 UK/German-pressed Limited Edition Pure Pleasure Analogue issue of the 1975 5-track LP, pressed on 180gram Vinyl. The Freedom Of Speech album was originally released on the now highly collectable spiritual-jazz label, Strata East, starring the husband & wife team of Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocals) & Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet), Donald Smith (piano, vocals), brother of Lonnie Liston Smith, Cecil McBee( more...
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THE DESCENDANTS OF MIKE & PHOEBE A Spirit Speaks (Rare Test Pressing for the 2017 UK/German-pressed Limited Edition Pure Pleasure Analogue issue of the 1974 10-track LP, pressed on 180gram Vinyl. A Spirit Speaks was originally releasedon the now highly collectable spiritual-jazz label, Strata East, starring Spike Lee's father, Bill Lee, on bass & his brothers & sisters. Righteous, searching, amazing music throughout! The labels are plain white with 'Only For Promotion' prin more...
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STANLEY COWELL Regeneration (Rare Test Pressing for the 2017 UK/German-pressed Limited Edition Pure Pleasure Analogue issue of the 1976 7-track LP, pressed on 180gram Vinyl. Regeneration was originally released on the spiritual-jazz label, Strata East with original issues now out of most collectors' price range. The labels are plain white with 'Only For Promotion' print either side & complete with the original German factory inner. The vinyl is near 'as new' SES-19765) more...
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CECIL PAYNE Zodiac (Rare Test Pressing for the 2017 UK/German-pressed Limited Edition Pure Pleasure Analogue issue of the 1973 5-track LP, pressed on 180gram Vinyl. Zodiac was produced by Clifford Jordan Jr, & was the third release in theDolphy series on the spiritual-jazz label, Strata East, dedicated to the memories of trumpeter Kenny Dorham & pianist Wynton Kelly, with Wilbur Ware on bass & Albert Kuumba Heath, drums. The labels are plain white with 'Only For Promotion' pri more...
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E.W. WAINWRIGHT, JR.'S AFRICAN ROOTS OF JAZZ E.W. Wainwright, Jr.'s African Roots Of Jazz (Very Rare One-Off Test Pressing for the 2012 US Heritage issue of the sought after 1981 6-track LP, fully restored & remastered on 180gram Vinyl - Monster Afro Spirtual Jazz only ever released privately. The labels are plain white & the vinyl appears Near Mint with few signs of play. This Heritage issue was limited to 300 copies & only a few select handful of test pressings wouldha more...
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JOHNNY SHINES Standing At The Crossroads (Rare Test Pressing for the 2013 UK/German-pressed 11-track remastered LP, an all analogue audiophile issue of the 1971 album pressed on 180gram Vinyl, a record which Eugene Chadbourne once described as 'a masterpiece of the acoustic country blues genre'. The labels are plain white with 'Only For Promotion' print either side & complete with the original German factory inner. The vinyl is near 'as new' T-2221) more...
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CHRISTINE PERFECT Christine Perfect (Rare Test Pressing for the 2006 UK/German-pressed Limited Edition 12-track LP on 180gram Virgin Vinyl, mastered from the original 1/4 inch tapes & first released in 1970. This wonderful solo record was subsequent to her ouput for Chicken Shack & just prior to joining Fleetwood Mac. Includes contributions from the Mac's John McVie & Danny Kirwan, as well as the original Yardbirds guitarist, Top Topham. The labels are plain white with 'Only more...
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LILIAN TERRY Lilian Terry Presenta Abito Da Sera (One-Off Test Pressing for the 2012 US Heritage issue of the little known 1962 16-track mono LP by the wonderful Italian Jazz vocalist, fully remastered & pressed on 180gram Vinyl.The labels are plain white & the vinyl appears Near Mint with few signs of play. This Heritage issue was limited to 300 copies & only a few select handful of test pressings would have been made, making for a keen future collectable) more...
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THE TEMPTATIONS Cloud Nine (One-Off Test Pressing for the 2009 German all analogue audiophile issue of the 1969 10-track LP, which brought Motown Soul music firmly into the psychedelic era, produced by the great Norman Whitfield & pressed on 180gram Vinyl for Speakers Corner. The labels are plain white with 'Only For Promotion' print either side & the vinyl is near 'as new') more...
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AHMAD JAMAL The Piano Scene Of Ahmad Jamal (One-Off Test Pressing for the 2014 German all analogue audiophile issue of the 1959 12-track mono LP, pressed on 180gram Vinyl for Speakers Corner. Also stars Ray Crawford [guitar], EddieCalhoun [bass] & Walter Perkins [drums], in a set of stellar recordings from 1951-55. Jamal was a big influence on Miles Davis during the making of Kind Of Blue & has long been deserving of similar praise to that of Bill Evans. The labels are more...
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THE BEAUTY ROOM II (One-Off Test Pressing for the 2012 UK 8-track LP by Kirk Degiorgio's groove band on Far Out Recordings, with plain white labels stickered either side with an early version of the tracklist. Only a small select handful of these would have been made to test the sonics before release. The vinyl is Near Mint FAR0168LP) more...
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THE MARVELETTES The Marvelettes (One-Off Test Pressing for the 2010 German all analogue audiophile issue of the 1967 10-track mono LP pressed on 180gram Vinyl for Speakers Corner, originally released on Motown in 1967. The labelsare plain white with 'Only For Promotion' print either side & the vinyl is Near Mint TS-274) more...
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RICHARD HOLMES & GENE AMMONS Groovin' With Jug (Rare Test Pressing for the Limited Edition 2009 UK/German-pressed audiophile 6-track stereo LP, an all analogue remaster by Steve Hoffman & Kevin Gray, pressed on 180gram Vinyl & originally released in 1961. The labels are plain white with 'Only For Promotion' print either side & the vinyl is Near Mint) more...
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LOS MAC'S Kaleidoscope Men (One-Off Test Pressing for the 2009 French 12-track mono LP, one of the crown jewels of South American psychedelia from 1967 Chile. The studio labels are annotated one side with the artist & album title. Thisis a very limited pressing run & one of only a small handful made, usually to test the sonics only. The vinyl appears Near Mint ANIMA1001) more...
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DOS CAFUNDÓS Capitão Coração (One-Off Test Pressing for the Limited Edition 2012 UK 11-track LP on the specialist label, Far Out Recordings, home to mainly cult Brazilian artists. The custom studio labels are stickered with a printed tracklisteither side. Thisis a very limited pressing run & one of only a small handful made, usually to test the sonics only. The vinyl appears Near Mint, with press release sheet FARO167LP) more...
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THE POLICE Outlandos D'Amour (Rare Test Pressing for the 1978 US 10-track LP manufactured at the Monarch plant in Los Angeles with factory 'A&M Test Pressing' labels. The matrices in the run-outs are hand scratched & read: 'AMSP 5243 M3 (MR) 24061/ AMSP 5244 M3 (MR) 24061'. The vinyl appears Near Mint. These are only ever produced in miniscule numbers for the sound engineer to review & are never intended for sale to the general public SP-4753) more...
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TINA TURNER Break Every Rule (Test Pressing for the 1986 UK 11-track LP with the catalogue number & matrices machine stamped in the run-outs, featuring contributions from Bryan Adams & Mark Knopfler. The labels are plain white & unannotated whilst the vinyl appears Excellent with just a few faint scuffs to show play EST2018) more...
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SONIC BOOM Octaves (Very rare pair of test pressings for the mail-order orange vinyl 2-track 10" from the 'Spectrum' LP, one on BROWN SWIRL VINYL and one on WHITE VINYL, both with unannotated plain white labels and etched matrices, includes Tremelos, plain paper sleeves. Both discs show just a little light cosmetic wear with an area of paper loss to the centre of the brown vinyl label & a little discolouration, whilst the labels for the w more...
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STONE ROSES One Love (Rare 1990 French Echantillon test pressing for the promotional 12", custom factory labels dated 19.4.1990, with annotated catalogue number & ORE-T-DJ-17 stamped in the side A matrix and etched into the B side. Includes Something's Burning and housed in a lined plain die-cut sleeve. The vinyl is near mint ORETDJ17 - Different to the other 12" test pressing and actual finished copies of the promotional 12") more...
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ARIEL A Strange Fantastic Dream (1973 UK white label test pressing for the 11-track LP, the debut album from the Australian progressive rock band produced by Peter Dawkins, featuring the groups most successful single, Jamaican Farewell. Test pressing are produced in extremely small numbers for senior personnel & or the band to check the sound quality of the potential finished product before the initiation of a full production run with most being destroyed.The LP comes in a textured more...
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CAMEL Rain Dances (Extremely rare 1977 UK test pressing for the 9-track LP, notable for being the first to feature replacement bass player and serious catch, ex-Caravan Richard Sinclair, with former King Crimson saxophonist Mel Collins. With custom printed printed pink and black labels which have the catalogue number hand stamped on the B-side label. Housed in a regular picture sleeve with picture/credits inner which has a promo drill hole in the top left corner. The inner has some light edgewear and the vinyl has a couple of minor scuffs, but the labels are virtually free of spindle wear. A scarce item with only a limited number produced TXS-R124) more...
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ROLAND PRINCE Color Visions (1976 UK test pressing for the 6-track vinyl LP with plain white unannotated labels and etched matrices, commercial picture sleeve. The sleeve shows light wear and the vinyl appears barely played VSD79371) more...
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JIMMY JEWELL & EARS I'm Amazed (1977 UK test pressing for the 8-track vinyl LP with plain white unannotated labels and etched matrices, fully laminated commercial picture sleeve. The sleeve shows little wear and the vinyl is Near Mint AFF2) more...
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VARIOUS-SOUL & FUNK Original ! Blue Funk Vol. 3 (1990 US Test Pressing for the 10-track vinyl LP compilation with side number-annotated white labels, includes tracks by King Curtis, Roy Ayres, Edwin Starr, The Headhunters and others, commercial picture sleeve. The sleeve shows light wear and the vinyl has just a little light cosmetic wear BF003) more...
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ART FARMER A Sleeping Bee (1976 UK test pressing for the 6-track LP in the Giants Of Jazz series with plain white unannotated labels and etched matrices, recorded at the Europa Film Studios, Stockholm circa '74, with Jan Schaffer, Göran Strandberg, Red Mitchell, Tony Inzalaco/Island Östlund alternating on drums, and everyone's favourite conguero and percussionist, Sabu Martinez, commercial fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl appears barely pl more...
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OTTILIE PATTERSON Spring Song (Very Rare Test Pressing for the 1971 UK 13-track LP, which appeared in Mojo's Top 50 Weirdest Albums list, actually a very pleasant if unusual Funky Folk record! The labels are plain with just a small sidenumber annotation one side & complete with the retail picture sleeve. The catalogue number & A1/B1 matrices are machine stamped in the run-outs. The sleeve grades VG with some discolouring & edge scuffing [small letter annotation on the back] more...
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SUZI QUATRO If You Knew Suzi... (1978 UK 10-track white label test pressing for the LP release in wraparound proof sleeve. The vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play SRAK532) more...
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THE DAMNED An Interview With The Damned (Parts 1 & 2 1985 UK Limited Edition double 7" Picture Disc set, with unique colour images either side of the discs. Features interviews with Dave, Roman, Rat & Bryn. As a bonus, we are including a rare 7" test pressing for the second disc [TALK2], which has plain white labels & is one of only a handful made to test the sonics, pressed on black vinyl & not plastic. The picture discs are in Excellent condition & the 7" test pressing grades more...
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