JOHN COUGAR The Kid Inside / Cheap Shot (Rare early 1980s UK one sided Picture Disc 12" Test Pressing for the MainMan label sampler EP. This features only the John Cougar side whilst the other remains blank without any print or music. This example remains in a fantastic condition with little evidence to suggest it has been played, the first copy of this rarity we have ever seen MMEP4001) more...
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TYRANNOSAURUS REX A Beard Of Stars / Unicorn (Very scarce test pressing for the 1978 UK 30-track 'doubleback' LP, which repackages the 1969 & 1970 albums. The labels on all four sides are plain white & unannotated, & both records are housed in a unique & custom stickered 'upsy-downsy' gatefold sleeve, reproducing the original artwork. Never sold to the public in this form & pressed in a miniscule run purely to test the sonics, both vinyl discs appear practically near mint, with more...
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THE CURE Concert - The Cure Live (Very scarce test pressing for the 1984 UK 10-track LP, recorded live in London & Oxford in May 1984, with plain white unannotated labels. The run-out messages in the dead wax read 'PLAY ME LOUD' & 'EATME TOO'. Never sold to the public in this form & pressed in a miniscule run purely to test the sonics, the vinyl appears near 'as new'. A great find! FIXH10) more...
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FARQUAHR Farquahr (1971 UK white label test pressing for the 12-track stereo LP, retail issue picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in EX-/EX condition with little sign of play EKS-74083) more...
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STACK WADDY Stack Waddy (1971 UK white label test pressing for the 10-track stereo LP, the debut album from the British Blues Rock band released through John Peel's Dandelion label, retail issue gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just alittle light shelfwear with a bit of edge scuffing & the vinyl remains in VG+/EX- condition with a curious mottling effect that is primarily cosmetic. This is not reaction to a poly inner, as it never had one, but something else. Upon playtes more...
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PRINCIPAL EDWARDS MAGIC THEATRE The Asmoto Running Band (1971 UK white label test pressing for the 6-track stereo LP, produced by Nick Mason, which mysteriously has only a side three & four. The retail issue gatefold picture sleeve shows a degree of shelfwear & some edge scuffing and the vinyl remains in EX-/EX condition with just light surface scuffs to show for its forty five years DAN8002) more...
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SIREN Strange Locomotion (Rare test pressing for the 1971 UK 12-track LP which came out on John Peel's Dandelion imprint, with plain white unannotated labels & 'DAN 8001 A1/ B1' machine stamped in the run-offs, complete with retail gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little mild ring wear & scuffing but nothing unreasonable. The vinyl is clean but reveals a curious mottling effect that is primarily cosmetic. This is not reaction to a poly inner, as it never had one, more...
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JOAN ARMATRADING Joan Armatrading (Very scarce AUTOGRAPHED Test Pressing for the 1976 UK 10-track vinyl LP, never sold to the public in this form. The labels are plain white & the first side is annotated by Joan herself & reads 'To Reg,love x Joan Armatrading' in blue biro, complete with the retail picture sleeve & lyric insert AMLH 64588) more...
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THE WAY WE LIVE A Candle For Judith (Extremely rare 1971 UK white label test pressing for the 8-track stereo LP, gatefold picture sleeve. A superb slice of progressive folk/rock from Jim Milne & Stephen Clayton, who recorded all instruments and vocals themselves on two tape recorders in a bedroom in Rochdale. The sleeve shows just a little shelfwear with a bit of edge scuffing & the vinyl remains in VG+/EX- condition with some mostly cosmetic blotching to show for its forty five years more...
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MOTT THE HOOPLE Mott (Impossibly rare test pressing for the 1973 UK 9-track LP, with plain white labels & 'S69038 A1/B1' machine stamped in the run-offs. This is the earliest example you will find on vinyl & comes housed in a unique wraparound proof sleeve. The sleeve has the UK layout, colours & the Art Deco/'Future Shock'-style title print in place but comes without the die-cut area or image of the Roman emperor statue head bust. Interestingly, the tracklist & credi more...
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SLY & THE FAMILY STONE There's A Riot Goin' On (Mega rare Test Pressing for the 1971 UK 12-track LP, the earliest British pre-release on vinyl for this edgy masterpiece from the original Space Cowboy. We have never seen a UK test pressing of this before. EVER. This may well have been pressed up before the album name was even decided [Marvin Gaye's What's Going On was in the shops only a month or so prior to this], & there's no title annotation anywhere here, not even its ori
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BON JOVI Interview (Rare UK 10" black vinyl white label test pressing for the limited edition 10" red vinyl interview disc featuring an interview with Bon Jovi - running time 15 minutes each side JOV10) more...
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THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR with THE CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by JEROLD D. OTTLEY White Christmas (1977 UK white label test pressing for the 11-track LP, retail issue picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little creasing at the corners and the vinyl remains excellent & shows few signs of play CBS73630) more...
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ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Alice's Adventures In Wonderland (Scarce 1972 UK 16-track white label vinyl test pressing for the soundtrack LP, featuring John Barry's music from the Josef Shaftel film, with vocals by Fiona Fullerton, Davy Kaye, Michael Crawford, Sir Robert Helpman, Peter Sellers, Dudley Moore, Dame Flora Robson, Peter Bull, Michael Hordern & Spike Milligan, with the proofs for the gatefold picture sleeve which display stills from the film. There are a few pinchmarks to the ou more...
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JOHN LENNON/VARIOUS Every Man Has A Woman (Test Pressing for the 1984 US 12-track LP compilation, with Hauppauge Record Manufacturing Ltd studio labels, all tracks written by Yoko Ono. Also features Elvis Costello, Harry Nilsson, Rosanne Cash,Roberta Flack and Sean Ono Lennon. Never sold to the public in this form, the vinyl reveals a light paper scuff one side & a mild scratch but otherwise plays through without fault, making for an ideal filler for the collection) more...
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MOTT THE HOOPLE Mott (Test pressing for the 1973 UK 9-track LP, with plain white labels & 'S69038 A1/B1' machine stamped in the run-offs, housed in a plain white card reference sleeve which is annotated with just the album title. Very few of these are ever produced, usually just a small select handful to test the sonics or in some instances send for review, & certainly never sold to the public in this form. Even fewer have survived, especially in this condition. The vinyl appears n more...
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VARIOUS Atlantic Jazz - New Orleans & West Coast (Pair of Test Pressings for the two 1986 US LP Atlantic Jazz compilations, with custom hand annotated studio labels. Both parts are housed in a plain white sleeve with a pasted label copy sheetattached. These were pressed solely to test the sound quality, so are both musically and sonically top notch, & a near mint set for the jazz enthusiast. See 'more info' for list of artists and tracks...) more...
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GEORG SOLTI conducts THE VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Piano Concerto No. 1 (One-sided Test Pressing for the 1959 UK stereo LP, featuring the first movement only of the Tchaikovsky piece starring Clifford Curzon. This is the earliest example of this SXL rarity on vinyl, with side two left blank. The catalogue, artist & title are faintly stamped one side of the studio label with 'Not For Sale' Factory Sample print & 'ZAL 4320-2E' matrix detail. The vinyl is clean & the dynamic rangeis more...
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ERNEST ANSERMET conducts L'ORCHESTRE DE LA SUISSE ROMANDE French Overtures (One-sided Test Pressing for the 1961 UK stereo LP, featuring side one only, with exceptional performances of Édouard Lalo's Le Roi D'Ys, Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber'sTheBlack Domino (Le Domino Noir) & Ferdinand Hérold's Zampa. This is the earliest example of this SXL rarity on vinyl, with side two left blank. The catalogue, artist & title are annotated one side of the studio label with 'Not For Sale' Factory more...
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CHICAGO Chicago At Carnegie Hall (Very Rare 1971 UK white label test pressing of the 32-track 4-LP vinyl box set, the group's first live release & also the best-selling box set by a rock act in the seventies. Also includes a 20-page softcover booklet containing photos of the band members playing during the concert and a full touring schedule from their first tour through their 1971 U.S. tour. With plain white unannotated labels and housed in a 12" x 12" picture box. The lid of the box has two corner splits and some light edgewear. The vinyl on Side A has a few light hairline marks, otherwise the vinyl appears to be in near mint condition) more...
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MICK FARREN Play With Fire (Scarce Decca Test Press 1977 UK vinyl 7" with plain white labels, 'Decca Record Co. Ltd' perimeter print & four-prong centre. There is no designated catalogue number & the matrices are machine stamped thus: 'ZMSCB-9930-2C/ZMSCB9931-1C'. We can only assume the idea for this release was abandoned, as the single found its way on ORK Records as a private release. Nonetheless a great Rolling Stones cover by the ex-Deviant backed with an exclusive cover more...
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ALEXANDER O'NEAL In The Middle (1993 UK single sided 7" vinyl test pressing for the single, custom A&M typed label with a plain paper sleeve) more...
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BAD BOYS INC Walking On Air (1993 UK 7" vinyl Test Pressing for the single featuring the Radio Mix, also including Never Ever Say Goodbye [Radio Mix], custom A&M typed label with a '29 Nov 1993' release date sticker attached) more...
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SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS I'm Going All The Way (1993 UK 7" vinyl Test Pressing for the single, also including Sasha's Chuff Chuff Edit, custom A&M typed label with the release date '26 Apr 1993' stamped, plain card sleeve) more...
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RODEO JONES Featuring JAYNE TRETTON Ain't No Sunshine (1993 UK 7" vinyl Test Pressing for the single, also including Get Wise, custom A&M label typed label with the '12 Jul 1993' date stamped, plain die-cut sleeve) more...
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RODEO JONES Shades Of Summer (1993 UK 7" vinyl Test Pressing for the single featuring CJ's 7" Radio Mix & BR Mix, custom typed A&M label with '22 Mar 1993' release date sticker, comes in a plain die-cut paper sleeve AM212) more...
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IMAGINATION Body Talk (1981 UK 7-track white label inyl LP test pressing, this has plain white labels and comes with an oversized wraparound proof sleeve, which includes the colour proofing bars along the top. Also includes an 'A & R' Specification' sheet RBLP1001) more...
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ADAM ANT Friend Or Foe (Rare 1982 UK white label test pressing for the 12-track vinyl LP featuring Goody Two Shoes, Desperate But Not Serious and a cover of The Doors' Hello I Love You. With 'A1/B1' matrices and plain white labels, Test Pressingssuch as this rarely appear on the market as very few copies were pressed. This copy comes direct from the personal collection of an ex-EMI employee and it remains in mint condition) more...
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JUDAS PRIEST Screaming For Vengeance (Rare 1982 UK white label test pressing for the first issue of the 10-track vinyl LP, including the singles You've Got Another Thing Comin', [Take These] Chains and Electric Eye. With 'A1/B1' matrices and plain white labels, Test Pressings such as this rarely appear on the market as very few copies were pressed. This copy comes direct from the personal collection of an ex-EMI employee and it remains in mint condition CBS85941) more...
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BONNIE TYLER Faster Than The Speed Of Night (Scarce Test Pressing for the 1983 UK 9-track LP, her most successful album featuring the smash hit, Total Eclipse Of The Heart. The labels are plain white with machine stamped A1/B1 matrices,'Sterling' & 'EDP' circle logo in the run-outs, housed in a plain card sleeve with attached label copy sheet listing scheduled release date, track times & publishing credit. As a bonus, we are including a pre-release stock copy version of thev more...
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