Website Testing Sheila Take A Bow (Rare and deleted 1987 Greek EMI/Rough Trade 4-track 12" vinyl single also including Shoplifters Of The World Unite, plus Is It Really So Strange and Sweet And Tender Hooligan recorded for BBC Radio One's John Peel Show in December 1986, housed in a picture sleeve featuring 'cover star' Candy Darling with Greek and English text. Labels have black print on a white background [rather than the usual red]. The sleeve on this copy does show some marks where a sticker has been more...
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THE MERSEYBEATS Beat & Ballads (Rare Test Pressing for the 1982 UK 16-track mono LP compilation, with custom 'MVS Record Pressing Ltd' studio labels. The vinyl appears Near Mint. Only a small select handful of test pressings get made & usually strictly to test the sonics only ED105) more...
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WEBSITE TESTING This is a test - please ignore. Some extra description. more...
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VARIOUS Instructional Test Record (1976 US Stereo Test Record for setting up their ten band EQ featuring an Introduction & Test Tones, playing the same on both sides, pasted picture sleeve. Although specifically for their model EQ, the information and tones provided here are of use with any EQ and the instructions still hold true today ITR20-12) more...
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MIKE OLDFIELD QE2 (Mega Rare 1980 UK 9-track Trident Recording Studios ultra high-grade methyl cellulose metal based lacquer reference double sided LP test pressing acetate for the full album. The Trident Recording Studio labels are printed but have hand annotated details of just the artist name and side indicator, without any mention of the album title, housed in a plain sleeve. We obviously play tested just to find out what was pressed on this disc, otherwise the playing surfacedisp more...
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MIKE OLDFIELD QE2 (Rare 1980 UK 9-track white label vinyl LP test pressing for the full album. This has plain white labels, with hand scratched 'V 2181-A-1' & 'V 2181 B-1' matrices plus 'RAYS' on both sides, housed in a plain card sleeve. Both labels are clean with no writing and the vinyl remains in a 'near mint' condition, stunning and the first we have ever seen!) more...
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VARIOUS Hi-Fi For Pleasure Stereo Test Disc (1979 UK Stereo Test LP for setting up your Hi-Fi, complete with tracklisting insert, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl is flawless TEST123) more...
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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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CHEMICAL BROTHERS Come With Us/The Test (2002 UK 3-track CD single from their #1 album Come With Us. Includes the Edit Version and Fatboy Slim Remix, plus The Test, featuring Richard Ashcroft. With picture sleeve CHEMSD15) more...
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PETER & THE TEST TUBE BABIES Zombie Creeping Flesh (1983 UK 3-track 7" vinyl single with picture labels, also including No Attention and Smash & Grab Studio Version, card picture sleeve. An excellent example EARS1) more...
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FELIX D CAT Mdm Hollywood Remixes (Rare 2002 US 5-track RTI test pressing for the single release with custom stamped test pressing labels in a rubber stamped white sleeve with title, catalogue number & release date of July 16th 2002 on the frontEMN-30) more...
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LETHAL BIZZLE VS TEST ICICLES Mind Your Head (2006 UK limited edition 7" vinyl single taken from the Against All Oddz album, also includes an exclusive live mix courtesy of Test Icicles, die-cut card sleeve JAD5039417) more...
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BEETHOVEN / MOZART Marching and Dancing - Test Pressing (1976 Dutch Philips white label test pressing stereo vinyl LP. Performed by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Edo de Waart. Glossy picture sleeve with extensive liner notes.9500080) 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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VARIOUS Hi-Fi Sound Stereo Test Record (1974 UK 11-track stereo LP, including all the ambsisonic sounds to test your Hi-Fi, also a cool DJ tool, fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve & the vinyl remain in excellent condition HFS75) more...
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THE KANE GANG The Bad And Lowdown World Of The Kane Gang (1985 UK Kitchenware Records white label test pressing for the 9-track vinyl LP. With '1' & '2' printed labels, this test pressing is housed in a picture sleeve KWLP2) more...
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STONEGROUND Stoneground (Test Pressing for the 1971 UK 10-track LP with plain white labels, the debut by the ten-piece Country Blues Rock outfit from the West Coast. These test pressings would have been produced in the lowest numbers possible,used by just a handful of select engineers to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the public. The vinyl grades VG+/EX- with just a few light paper hairlines which have little effect on play K46087) more...
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VARIOUS An Audio Obstacle Course - Shure Trackability Test Record (1967 US 15-track Stereo LP, a demonstration record to test the powers of the Shure V-15 Type II [improved], a handy record for DJing purposes with test tones, narration and short instrumental snippets, picture sleeve with tracklisting & specifications insert. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear & the vinyl remains in superb condition with few signs of play TTR-101) more...
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SCOTT WALKER Scott 3(Rare 2022 UK 13-track remastered 'Deepgrooves' pressing plant LP Test Pressing of the 1968 pressed on 180gram Vinyl, Scott's third solo album originally released in 1969. With Deepgroove labels with hand annotated details including pressing date '24-5-22', within a company die-cut card sleeve. Pressed in small quantities purely to test the sonics, this remains in a new & unplayed condition) more...
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SMALL FACES Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake (Rare 2017 UK 12-track white label vinyl LP test pressing, for the mod / rock 1968 classic including Lazy Sunday & Afterglow. This has plain white labels simply printed 'Test Pressing' and side indicator and has hand scratch matrix details: Side A '= MATT @ ALCHEMY = CHARLY 101L A1 MPO', and Side B 'CHARLY 101L B1 MPO'. These were pressed in tiny numbers, simply to test the sonic qualities before any kind of commercial pressing was released. Housed more...
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CHEECH & CHONG Let's Make A New Dope Deal (1980 US test pressing for the 10-track LP with custom Winchester Plant Test Pressing labels, complete with label copy sheet, plain sleeve. The vinyl remains in excellent condition with few sigsn of play HS3391) more...
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CAT MOTHER Cat Mother (Rare Test Pressing for the 1969 UK 9-track LP, on two single-sided LPs with unannotated white labels with stamped A2/B2 matrices and UAG 29313 stamped into the dead wax, commercial picture sleeve. These test pressings would have been produced in the lowest numbers possible, used by just a handful of select engineers to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the public. The labels are clean and both sleeve and vinyl are Near Mint K54116). more...
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RED JASPER Sting In The Tale (1990 French test pressing for the 9-track LP, plain die cut sleeve HTDLP3) more...
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JOEL SCOTT HILL, JOHN BARBATA, CHRIS ETHRIDGE L.A. Getaway (Rare test pressing for the 1971 UK 10-track vinyl LP, made by members of Canned Heat [Joel Scott], Flying Burrito Brothers [Chris Etheridge] and The Turtles [John Barbata] with guestspots from Dr.John, Leon Russell, Booker T and Priscilla Jones, Spooner Oldham, John Sebastian, Sneaky Pete Kleinow...phew!! This test pressing has K40310 & A1/B1 matrices stamped into the dead wax to indicate this is the first pressing, plain more...
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PETER GABRIEL Birdy (2017 UK 12-track remastered white label LP Test Pressing on 180 Gram Vinyl with 'PGLPRBIR A1' & 'B1' scratched matrices. Pressed in small quantities purely to test the sonics, this has plain white labels withina hand annotation plain die-cut card sleeve, and remains in a new & unplayed condition) more...
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PETER & THE TEST TUBE BABIES Pissed & Proud (1982 UK No Future 13-track DEBUT vinyl LP including Banned From The Pubs and Run Like Hell, picture sleeve and lyric inner. The sleeve shows some light edgwear and the inner has a little foxing; whilst the vinyl looks barely played PUNK3) 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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JULY The Second Of July (Rare 1997 UK 14-track white label vinyl LP test pressing, die-cut paper sleeve. This has plain white labels and has hand scratch matrix details: Side A 'Essex 1015LP A1, and Side B 'Essex 1015LP B1'. Great collection of previously unreleased demos recorded in London in 1968 prior to recording their cult [and super rare] psychedelic debut album. Test Pressings are pressed in tiny numbers, simply to test the sonic qualities before any kind of commercial press more...
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THE LAURELS Zoom (Take The Test) (1984 UK 3-track white label vinyl 12" test pressing for the single release, featuring the Radio Mix and Hi-Action Mix, also including Ramsi Ramsi Ramsi, plain white labels in a plain paper sleeve with hand annotated details LAF12) more...
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FUTURE PILOT AKA Earworm Subscription Series. Four: Test Pressing (1999 UK strictly limited edition white label Test Pressing issue of the 7" single pressed on the totally unasked for Sky Blue Vinylwithout labels [the pressing plant lost them], including 'Norman Dolph's Money' from the collaboration by the two Scottish acts plus 'Raga Bhaivan' by Future Pilot AKA Versus Shompa. The vinyl looks barely played and comes with the wrap-aroundp more...
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