JOHNNY KIDD & THE PIRATES The Best Of Johnny Kidd & The Pirates (1978 UK pair of single-sided test pressings for the 20-track vinyl compilation LP with plain unannotated white labels & 'NUTM12A-1/B1' matrices with G1 stampers indicating a first pressing and etched 'HTM' showing mastering by Harry Moss, plain die-cut sleeve. Pressed in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the public, these were stored by an industry worker and have been carefully archived more...
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ASHLEY HUTCHINGS Kickin' Up The Sawdust (1978 UK test pressing for the 12-track vinyl LP with plain unannotated white labels & 'SHSP4073' stamped into the dead wax, as well as G1 stampers indicating that this is a first pressing, plain die-cutsleeve. Pressed in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the public, these were stored by an industry worker and have been carefully archived since they were pressed, leaving thelabels beautifully clean and the vinyl more...
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JOHN LEE HOOKER Never Get Out Of These Blues Alive (1972 UK single sided test pressing for Side A of the 11-track LP with plain unannotated white label & stamped 'SPB1057 A-1G' matrices & G1 stampers indicating that it is a first pressing, plaindie-cut sleeve. Pressed in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the public, these were stored by an industry worker and have been carefully archived since they were pressed, leaving the labels beautifully clean a more...
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THE HOLLIES The Other Side Of The Hollies (1978 UK single sided test pressing for Side 2 of the 20-track compilation LP with plain unannotated white labels & 'XEX979-2' matrices and G1 stampers in the dead wax to indicate that this is a firstpressing, plain die-cut sleeve. Pressed in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the public, these were stored by an industry worker and have been carefully archived since they were pressed, leaving the labels bea more...
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FRANK SINATRA Nice 'n' Easy (Rare Test Pressing for the limited edition 1982 US Mobile Fidelity half-speed mastered 12-track audiophile LP, specially plated pressed on High Definition Super Vinyl in Japan. The custom factory labels have large'Test Pressing - Not For Sale' print above the centre hole & the record is housed in a plain die-cut sleeve which is stickered & annotated for sample use only. Very few of these test discs would have been produced as they were never intended f more...
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NICKY JAMES Thunderthroat (Scarce 1976 UK test pressing for the 9-track LP on a pink 'factory sample' labels with hand annotations showing the artist, title and catalogue number, commercial picture sleeve. Pressed in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the public, this is indeed a rarity. The labels are wonderfully clean and the vinyl appears barely played THS19) more...
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JUSTIN HAYWARD Songwriter (1977 UK test pressing for the 9-track LP, on a pink 'factory sample' labels with hand annotations showing the artist, title and catalogue number, commercial picture sleeve with typed Deram release sheet showing the titles with matrix numbers and release date information. Pressed in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the public, this is indeed a rarity. The labels are wonderfully clean and the vinyl appears barely played SD more...
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PATTI SMITH People Have The Power (Test Pressing for the 1988 UK 3-track 12" vinyl single with plain unannotated white label, includes Where Duty Calls and Wild Leaves; pressed in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the public, plain white sleeve with 'Patti Smith PHTP' hand-annotated sleeve. The labels are wonderfully clean and the vinyl has just a little cosmetic wear [possibly due to close contact with the inner] and has minimal sign of play - a grea more...
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THEM Them Again (Rare Test Pressing for the 2016 US 16-track mono LP pressed on 180gram Vinyl, the classic 1966 album featuring Van Morrison & their wonderful versions of 'It's All Over Now, Baby Blue' & 'I Got A Woman'. The studio labels are plain white with printed RTI Record Technology design one side & stickered 'November 16, 2015' date along with the catalogue info. Comes housed in a similarly stickered & annotated studio sleeve. Pressed in tiny numbers purely to test t more...
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HAWKWIND Quark Strangeness And Charm (Rare 1977 US 8-track vinyl LP test pressing, the seventh studio album by the English space rock group, with white labels printed with '1977 Warner Bros, Records Inc.' and 'Available only to technical and other authorized personnel...' black text, the side one label also has hand annotatted artist name, 'Side One' and 'SRK-6047' catalogue number, comes within plain die-cut card sleeve with the 'Label Copy' sheet attached, dated October 14, 177 with more...
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HERBIE HANCOCK Crossings (Very rare test pressing for the 1972 US stereo LP, with custom black on white Columbia studio labels with hand-scratched matrices in the run-offs, plain white card sleeve. This is the earliest issue you will findof Hancocks experimental 1972 long player which combines free-improvision, modern classical and electronics to fine effect, never intended for sale to the public & only a small handful would have been made for sonic review. The vinyl is graded more...
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YUSEF LATEEF The Gentle Giant (Scarce 1972 UK test pressing of the 8-track vinyl LP with plain unannotated white label & stamped 'K40359 A-1' matrices indicating that it is a first pressing, plain die-cut sleeve. Great album that fuses the funky style he was developing at the time with some groovy tripped out business! Pressed in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the public, the vinyl does display a few light hairlines but nothing that affects play K4 more...
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THE CRESCENT Test Of Time (2002 UK limited edition 7" vinyl single, also including Open Question. Complete with matching inner, both the picture sleeve and vinyl remain in excellent condition HUT157) more...
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CAROLE KING Tapestry (Super Rare 2003 US Test Pressing 12-track LP pressed on 200gram Quiex Super Vinyl, originally released in 1971 & heralded as one of the greatest album releases of its day. This is a super vinyl profile remastered from the original Bernie Grundman analog master tape. We believe this was geared up as a second 200gram edition which never came out [the first 200gram release of this title appeared in 1999]. It is likely to be one of only 20 copies mad
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GARY BURTON Alone At Last (Rare test pressing for the 1972 UK 7-track stereo vinyl LP, with plain white labels and machine-stamped matrices in the run-offs, plain white card sleeve with hand-written catalogue number and artist/title. Thisis the earliest issue you will find of the 1972 long player from the jazz vibraphonist which features three performances from the Montreux Jazz Festival alongside four studio cuts, never intended for sale to the public & only a small handful o more...
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FREDERICK FENNELL conducts THE EASTMAN-ROCHESTER POPS ORCHESTRA Hi-Fi A La Espanola (Extremely Rare 1997 US Test Pressing for the 180gram Vinyl audiophile edition of the 1957 8-track stereo LP, expertly remastered & factory pressed by RTI Record Technology with custom printed labels. Comes housed in a plain white sleeve with an 'Apr 21 1997' review date stamp for the engineer along with the matrices & catalogue number. This collector's copy remains sealed in an unopened tearbag. Th more...
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SKUNK ANANSIE 25Live@25 (Official rare 2019 UK strictly limited edition 25-track triple heavyweight vinyl TEST PRESSING LP issue of their live album which celebrates 25 years of unparalleled influence with a career-spanning collection. Featuring recordings of the band's incendiary live sets over the years, and sequenced as one unique concert set by Jeremy Wheatley, a long-time collaborator with the band, 25LIVE@25 is both a celebration of Skunk's unmatchable career and their im more...
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COUNT BASIE BIG BAND Farmers Market Barbecue (Rare Test Pressing for the 1995 US limited edition 8-track audiophile LP pressed on 180gm Super Vinyl, recorded on May 14th 1982 in Hollywood. The labels are custom RTI pressed with a stamped 'Apr 14 1995' review date along with the catalogue number & matrices. Comes housed in a similarly stamped plain white card sleeve. With only a small handful cut this way to test the sonics, the heavyweight vinyl is Excellent with few signs of more...
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LARRY CORYELL Coryell (Rare Test Pressing for the 1969 UK 7-track stereo LP by Larry, whom Robert Christgau once described as "the greatest thing to happen to the guitar since stretched gut". The labels are plain white & annotated withthe artist, album title & catalogue number, with machine stamped number & matrices in the run-outs. Also stars Chuck Rainey, Mike Mandel, Jim Pepper, Ron Carter & Albert Stinson alternating on bass, plus the legendary soul drummer Bernard Purd more...
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SAKIS ROUVAS Now Comes The Hard Part (Ultra Rare Test Pressing for the 1996 Greek 11-track LP, with custom factory pressed studio labels & retail picture sleeve. One of only a small handful made, the cover shows minimal wear & the vinyl looksbarely played) more...
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SAKIS ROUVAS Sakis Rouvas (Test Pressing for the debut 1991 Greek 10-track LP with plain white labels annotated with just the catalogue number, retail picture sleeve. The cover [VG] has some scuffing & ring wear & the vinyl appears Excellent with few signs of play) more...
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SANTANA Amigos (Super Rare CBS Archive Test Pressing for the 1976 US 7-track SQ Quadraphonic LP, with custom Santa Maria factory labels with no annotations from the engineer & machine stamped matrices in the run-outs. Comes housed in aplain card sleeve with pasted label copy reference sheet highlighting all of the album's publishing details as well as the quad specifications. One of only a small handful made to test the sonics & never intended to escape the pressing plant in more...
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CHARLES LLOYD In The Soviet Union (Rare Test Pressing for the 1971 UK 4-track stereo LP, recorded live at the 1967 International Jazz Festival, staged in Tallinn, Estonia on May 14th, with Keith Jarrett on piano, Ron McClure on bass & Jack DeJohnette, drums. The labels are plain white & unannotated. The catalogue number & A1/B1 matrices are stamped in the run-outs, confirming the intended release. Only a small select handful are ever pressed this way & usually purely for the engine more...
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GARY BURTON Good Vibes (Rare Test Pressing for the 1971 UK 6-track LP from the vibes man, more funky & rocky than previous efforts with no less than three guitarists Burton called upon throughout the album [Eric Gale included]. The labels areplain white & unannotated. The catalogue number & A1/B1 matrices are stamped in the run-outs, confirming the intended release. Only a small select handful are ever pressed this way & usually purely for the engineer to test the sonics. The viny more...
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TOM WAITS Closing Time (Test Pressing for the 1973 Japanese 12-track vinyl LP - This was Waits' debut album recorded at the tender age of 24, where he'd yet to develop his storytelling and deep gruff voice but nonetheless still managed to sound like a man that lived a thousand lives. The first Toshiba pressing of this album was supposedly withdrawn making this super rare. The labels are plain white with just the catalogue number and promo stamp one side. Complete with th more...
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SPLINTER The Place I Love (Test Pressing for the 1974 US 9-track LP on Dark Horse, produced by 'Hari Georgeson' & featuring contributions from Billy Preston, Klaus Voorman, Alvin Lee & Jim Keltner. The Monarch record plant labels are annotatedwith just the artist name one side, complete with annotated card sleeve & label copy sheet. The vinyl grades VG+/EX- with some light scuffs to show play. Very few in existence! SP-22001) more...
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JON ANDERSON Olias Of Sunhillow (Rare 1976 UK 8-track white label vinyl LP Test Pressing for the debut solo album from the Yes frontman, with plain white labels with just a side number hand written, 'K50261-BRS' & 'K50261-ARS' stamped matrices,within a hand annotated plain card sleeve. The vinyl remains excellent with only light signs of play, a nice item and the first we have ever had) more...
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THE FROST Rock & Roll Music (Test Pressing for the 1969 UK 7-track stereo LP by the Psychedelic Acid Rock band from Michigan, recorded live at Detroit's legendary Grande Ballroom. The labels are plain white & annotated with just the artist, title & catalogue detail. The catalogue number as well as the 1Y/1/2Y/1 matrices are machine stamped in the run-offs. The vinyl appears Excellent with just the lightest few signs of play. There can be very few of these in existence & the album s more...
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LINN COUNTY Till The Break Of Dawn (Test Pressing for the 1969 UK 10-track stereo LP by the Psychedelic Blues band from Iowa, including great versions of Ray Charles' 'Tell The Truth' & John Lee Hooker's 'Boogie Chillun'. The labels are plainwhite & annotated with just the artist, title & catalogue detail. The catalogue number as well as the 1Y/1/2Y/1 matrices are machine stamped in the run-offs. The vinyl appears Excellent with just the lightest few signs of play. There can be ve more...
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HARLAN COUNTY Harlan County (Test Pressing for the debut 1970 UK 11-track LP by the Psychedelic Folk Rock outfit from Britain, featuring a young Peter Skellern as well as the mysterious Gary & Stu [Gary Sulsh & Stuart Leathwood, the latter wasalso in The Koobas!]. The labels are plain white & annotated with just the artist name & side detail. The catalogue number as well as the 1Y/2/2Y/1 matrices are machine stamped in the run-offs. The vinyl is Excellent with barely any evidence more...
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