VIC LEWIS Vic Lewis & His Allstars At The Beaulieu Festival (One-off test pressing for the 1964 UK 10-track mono live LP, with custom red & yellow rough studio labels annotated side one with the artist, title & catalogue details & the proposed 'July 1 1964' release date. Includes a number of Tony Crombie compositions plus selections from the Springbok & American suites starring Kenny Wheeler. Also stars Dick McPherson, Jimmy Deuchar, Les Condon, Gordon Turnbull, Keith Christ more...
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WHISTLING JACK SMITH I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman (Rare double-sided test pressing for the 1967 UK 12-track stereo LP, which was eventually released as 'Around The World With Whistling Jack Smith' in Britain. The custom studio labels have 'FactorySample' & 'Made In England' print but are annotated with both the US album title & 'DES18006' catalogue number for early reference, before the name change. The vinyl is clean & appears in VG/VG+ condition, with just a few faint paper scuffs or more...
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THE ROUTERS Charge! (Rare double-sided test pressing for the 1964 UK 12-track stereo LP, which saw the original group replaced with all-star confab of West Coast session heavies, including Tommy Tedesco, Leon Russell, Plas Johnson, Carol Kaye& Hal Blaine, for a timeless West Coast Surf sound. The custom studio labels have 'Factory Sample' & 'Made In England' print & are hand annotated with the artist, title, catalogue & matrix details. The vinyl is clean & in Excellent to Near Min more...
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KEITH HAMPSHIRE The First Cut (Scarce US test pressing for the 1973 12-track LP by the English singer-songwriter who gained acclaim in Canada, with custom black on white studio labels which are annotated by hand with the artist & catalogue details. The vinyl appears in VG+/EX- condition with only a small number of light paper hairline scuffs which have little to no effect on play SP-9006) more...
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PLEASURE CREW So Good (Rare test pressing for the 1987 UK 3-track 12" vinyl single, with Mayking studio labels annotated with just the catalogue number & a rubber stamped ' 19 Mar 1987' release date. Also includes the Airwave Mix & So Bad. Thevinyl remains near mint FAC169) more...
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THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA conducted by VIC LEWIS Mine & Theirs (1974 UK 11-track white label test pressing for the LP release, wlth Orchestra led by Erich Gruenberg and featuring Kenny Clayton, textured picture sleeve. The sleeve showsminimal shelfwear & the vinyl remains near 'as new' with few signs of play DJLPS437) more...
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BIRDLAND Hollow Heart (1989 UK 4-track white label vinyl 12" test pressing, also including Crystal, Gotta Getaway and Sugar Blood, plain labels and in a plain die-cut paper sleeve LAZY13T) more...
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HAPPY MONDAYS Loose Fix (Remix) (1991 UK white label vinyl 12" test pressing for the remix single release, also including Bob's Yer Uncle [Remix], arranged & Mixed By Paul Oakenfold And Steve Osborne, remixed by The Grid, plain labels with a plain die-cut paper sleeve FAC-312R) more...
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PRESENTING LES FEMMES FATALES DIRECT FROM PARIS Les Girls (Rare one-sided test pressing for the first side of the 1963 mono LP compilation, with custom black on white Columbia studio labels. Features six tracks altogether, one each by Jacqueline Boyer, Franca Di Rienzo, Gloria Lasso, Mathé Altery, Christine Fontane & Jacqueline Danno. The label is annotated with just the album title & matrix detail [XLX 9016-1N for side one only is machine stamped in the run-off]. Perhaps side two more...
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LEROY BROWN One Woman Man (1975 UK white label test pressing vinyl 7" for the single release, with hand-written labels and intact four prong centre, also includes the instrumental version, plain company die-cut paper sleeve EMI2320) more...
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SONNY JAMES The Best Of S. James (Scarce test pressing for the 1968 Japanese 14-track stereo LP compilation, pressed by Toshiba on Wine Red Everclean Vinyl with custom tracklist studio labels. Housed in a die-cut 'sample record' sleeve, the vinyl appears near 'as new' CP-8261) 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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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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CHIC Real People (Rare 1980 US 8-track vinyl LP test pressing, with 'Specialty Records Corporation' labels without any of the album details filled in, the the hand scratch matrices 'ST-A-804514-A' and 'ST-A-804513-B', comes in a plain card sleeve. The vinyl is in outstanding condition with no evidence of play) more...
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THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA conducted by VIC LEWIS Film Themes My Way (One-off Test Pressing for the 1973 UK 10-track LP pressed on Dark Red Vinyl visible when held to the light, with hand annotated white labels & inscribed matrices in the run-offs, wraparound textured proof sleeve. Produced purely to test the sonics & never for sale to the public, the vinyl is near mint & direct from the archives of Vic's own personal collection DJL more...
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VIC LEWIS Tea Break (One-off Test Pressing for the 1985 UK 8-track LP, with plain white labels. Features Lewis conducting Peter King, Bud Shank, Jiggs Whigham & the BBC Radio Big Band at the Maida Vales studios that year, playing new arrangements & compositions by, among others, Bill Holman, Shorty Rogers, Gerry Mulligan & John Cameron. Complete with the retail picture sleeve, this is anear mint copy direct from Vic's own personal collection VL3) more...
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DIANE SOLOMON The Diane Solomon Showcase (Scarce Test Pressing for the 1974 UK 15-track LP from the American singer & TV personality, recorded in Britain when she had her own television series 'The Diane Solomon Show', arranged & conducted byEd Welch with orchestration from David Katz. The labels are plain white & the vinyl is near mint. Never sold to the public in this form, very few even exist!) more...
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PLATINUM HOOK It's Time (Scarce Test Pressing for the 1979 UK 7-track LP on Motown, with plain white labels machine stamped with the catalogue & matrix detail in the run-offs & retail laminated picture sleeve. Only a select handful of these would have been made purely to test the sonics. The vinyl remains Excellent with just light signs of play STML12110) more...
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HUMAN LEAGUE Human - German pressing (1987 German pressing jukebox centre 7" single pairing the lead cut with an instrumental version, both produced by US producers Jam and Lewis ; matt picture sleeve. The sleeve has some signs of shelf life for its age, however the vinyl appears only lightly played) more...
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2ND VISION First Steps (One-off Test Pressing for the 1980 UK 9-track LP, produced by John Cameron & featuring ex-Soft Machine Ric Sanders & John Etheridge, ex-Gryphon Jonathan Davie, keyboard player Dave Bristow & drummer Mickey Barker, a mighty fine album that sadly disappeared from view at the time but is now fast becoming the collectors record it deserves to be. The labels are numbered '1' & '2' in custom black on white & the matrix detail is machine stamped in the run-outs "CH more...
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AURACLE City Slickers (Test Pressing for the 1979 UK 7-track LP on Chrysalis, a top notch groover produced by Teo Macero. The labels are numbered '1' & '2' in custom black on white & the matrix detail is machine stamped in the run-outs "CHR1210 A/2 & B/1". Obtained from the private collection of an ex-PR man for Chrysalis, these were pressed in a miniscule run purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the general public. The vinyl appears near mint CHR1210) more...
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LINX Intuition (Test Pressing for the 1981 UK 12" vinyl single with plain white labels, also featuring Together We Can Shine CHS122500) more...
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LINX Rise & Shine (Test Pressing for the 1980 UK 12" vinyl single, with plain white labels, also featuring I Won't Forget CHS122480) more...
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LINX Intuition (Test Pressing for the 1981 UK 10-track LP on Chrysalis. The labels are numbered '1' & '2' in custom black on white. Obtained from the private collection of an ex-PR man for Chrysalis, these were pressed in a miniscule run purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the general public. The vinyl is Excellent with few signs of play CHR1332) more...
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THE BANDITS Take It And Run (Rare 2003 UK 2-track white label test- pressing 7" b/w Looking At You on B-Unique - Hard to find item!!) more...
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NIKKI SUDDEN The Jewel Thief (Test Pressing for the 1990 10-track LP with plain white labels, guest starring Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Bill Berry of REM. The vinyl is Excellent with few signs of play, one of only a small handful made to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the general public UFO4) more...
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THE SMITHS Strangeways, Here We Come (1987 UK Rough Trade 9-track CD album pressed in France by MPO for the UK market, the fourth and final studio album by English rock band, including I Started Something I Couldn't Finish, Girlfriend In A Coma & Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me.The disc clearly states 'Made In France by MPO, comes with lyric booklet picture sleeve ROUGHCD106) more...
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THE WOODENTOPS Good Thing (Scarce 1986 UK white label test-pressing of the 12" vinyl single, backed with 'Travelling Man RTT177) more...
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DURAN DURAN (Reach Up For The) Sunrise (2004 UK 2-track white label test pressing promotional-only vinyl 12", including Almighty Club Mix, housed in aplain die-cut card sleeve with a one page press release. This was not commercially released on a vinyl format anywhere in the world! XPR3819) more...
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