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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LOUIS ARMSTRONG The Best Of Louis Armstrong - The Early Years (Pair Of One-Sided Parlophone Test Pressings for the 1971 UK 16-track mono LP, compiling historic jazz recordings from 1926 to 1931, complete with the retail front laminatedflipback picture sleeve. The labels are plain white with no annotations & the discs are housed in die-cut reference sleeves which are stamped with the '4 Aug 1971' review date & matrix detail. The picture sleeve is Excellent & shows very little we more...
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SUGARHILL GANG Sugarhill Gang (Super Rare Test Pressing for the Debut 1980 UK 6-track LP by the pioneering group who brought hip-hop to wider attention with their hit single, 'Rapper's Delight', the first of its kind to hit the US Top.40 & top 3 in the UK, presented here in its full 15:34 minutes. The labels are plain white with just an 'A' sticker for the first side & the earliest A-1/B-1 matrices are etched in the run-outs. Strictly pressed in tiny numbers, this test issue c more...
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NICK GILDER Rock America (Test Pressing for the 1980 UK 9-track LP with plain white labels & matrices etched in the run-outs, housed in a plain card sleeve annotated & stamped with the catalogue/tracklist detail. Only a select handful of these would have been produced for the studio engineer to test the sonics, never intended for sale. The vinyl is Near Mint & glows ruby red when held to light NBLP7243) more...
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DURAN DURAN Planet Earth (Rare 1981 UK one-sided yellow label vinyl 12" Test Pressing single, produced by EMI in tiny numbers, featuring the 3:59 album version. The label is plain yellow with an ink-stamped logo one side, with the unique 'PSLP331' catalogue number stamped in the runout groove. Housed in a plain card die-cut sleeve, with the vinyl in really nice condition showing only a few light signs of play PSLP331) more...
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NEW ORDER Blue Monday (Rare Test Pressing for the classic 1983 UK first press 12" vinyl single on Factory Records, also including 'The Beach [Instrumental]'. The labels are plain white & rubber stamped with the side/speed indicator info and the A-side label is custom stickered with the artist / track detail. The run-offs read: "FAC-73-A-I MT. STRAWBERRY OUT VOTED!" // "FAC-73-B-I MT. HO.EL+TEL! STRAWBERRY". Issued within a plain die-cut card sleeve, the vinyl displays just a fe more...
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IT BITES Midnight (Test pressing for the 1988 UK 3-track 12" single, featuring the Extended and 7" versions plus You'll Never Go To Heaven recorded at the Marquee in London, plain die-cut sleeve VST1065) more...
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BUNNY SIGLER By The Way You Dance (Test Pressing for the 1979 UK 12" single on Salsoul Records mixed by disco-don Tom Moulton, also featuring Don't Even Try (Give It Up). The labels are plain white & unannotated with the catalogue number machine stamped in the run-outs. Housed in a Salsoul die-cut sleeve, the vinyl is Excellent with a few faint paper scuffs to show handling or play 12SSOL117) more...
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THE DAVE CLARK FIVE Having A Wild Weekend (Rare Test Pressing for the 1965 Japanese 14-track stereo LP pressed on Wine Red Everclean Vinyl, originally called 'Catch Us If You Can'. The labels have a custom white background with tracklistprint & the record is housed in a plain card sleeve with the catalogue number stamped in a corner, complete with inner bag, Japanese/lyric insert & a unique wraparound test proof picture sleeve with fantastic colour artwork. The packaging shows more...
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THREE DOG NIGHT Golden Disk (Rare 1972 Japanese 12-track LP, a one-off Test Pressing for the first disc only of the compilation. The vinyl is Near Mint with plain white labels, rubber stamped one side with the catalogue number & housed ina plain card sleeve with the label copy sheet attached IPP-95037B) more...
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TEENAGE FANCLUB What Do You Want From Me (Rare 1992 UK single-sided white label 7" test pressing for the 1-track promotional issue of What Do You Want From Me, housed in a plain die-cut record company sleeve. This copy is in spectacular, near'as new' condition CRE115P) more...
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JIMMY ROWLES Isfahan (Test Pressing for the 1979 UK 9-track LP with plain white labels, also starring the great George Mraz on bass, housed in the retail fully laminated picture sleeve. Pressed in tiny numbers purely to test the sound quality, the sleeve is Excellent with a few light spots of age wear & the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with faint signs of play SNTF790) more...
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TEENAGE FANCLUB Everything Flows (Very Rare 1990 UK 3-track white label test pressing for the debut single release from Teenage Fanclub, also featuring Primary Education and Speeder, housed in a die-cut record company sleeve. Pressed by MaykingRecords for the Paperhouse label, the A-side has been stamped, dated and annotated with details of the release with 'BOTTOM OF THE POPS' and 'APPARENTLY' hand scratched into the runout groove. While the vinyl itself does show the odd inaudible more...
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TEENAGE FANCLUB The Ballad of John & Yoko (Rare 1990 UK 1-track single-sided etched white label test presssing for the 7" vinyl single release, with lyric picture sleeve. Pressed by Mayking Records for the Paperhouse label. Recorded in New York'sFun City on 13th July 1990 with Wharton Tiers and mixed by Gumball's Don Fleming before being fittingly mastered at London's Abbey Road studio. This copy shows one or two inaudible cosmetic paper scuffs, but remains in superb condition and more...
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JIMMY OWENS Headin' Home (Test Pressing for the 1978 UK 7-track LP, with plain white labels annotated with the side detail & machine stamped with the catalogue number & matrices in the run-outs. Also stars the likes of Stanley Cowell, Seldon Powell & Billy Cobham. Comes housed in a plain card sleeve with handwritten tracklist. Pressed in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics, the vinyl still looks barely played AMLJ729) more...
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ED THIGPEN Ed Thigpen's Action Re Action (Test Pressing for the 1975 UK two-part LP - Killer Psychedelic Jazz-Funk a la Miles Davis, recorded with a bunch of Swedish session pro's with all the right ingredients including funky drums, deep bass tothe fore, electric piano, echoplex & the mighty Sabu Martinez on congas! The labels are plain white & annotated with the side detail & machine stamped with the catalogue number & matrices in the run-outs. Pressed in tiny numbers purely to tes more...
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THE SINGERS UNLIMITED A Cappella (Test pressing for the 1971 UK 10-track LP with hand-annotated factory sample pink labels, including some amazing multi-tracked vocal harmonising of three Lennon-McCartney tunes, Michelle, Fool On The Hill & Here, There & Everywhere, commercial-issue front laminated picture sleeve BAP5005) more...
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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN The River (Super Rare 1980 UK 9-track LP Test Pressing for Side Two only of the double album [C1-C5/ D1-D4], starting with 'Point Blank' & ending on 'Wreck On The Highway'. The labels are plain white & the run-out grooves have the following etchings: '84634 A1 CBS S 88510 C1/ 84623 B1 CBS S 88510 D1'. The label is custom stickered one side with a small piece of printed paper reading '(P) 1980 Original sound recording made by Bruce Springsteen, CBS Records a more...
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MONTY ALEXANDER Here Comes The Sun (Test Pressing for the 1971 UK 7-track stereo LP with custom factory labels annotated with the catalogue number detail, featuring the Jamaican pianist expertly backed by Eugene Wright [bass], Montego Joe [congas] & Duffy Jackson [drums], front laminated picture sleeve. Pressed in tiny numbers like this, purely to test the sonics, the front laminated picture sleeve shows little of its age & the vinyl is Excellent with minimal play BAP5037) more...
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ELTON JOHN Blue Moves (1976 UK 8-track LP Test Pressing for Side One only of the double album, starting with 'Your Starter For... & ending on 'Shoulder Holster'. The labels are plain white & the run-out grooves are machine stamped 'ROLL11 A-1U/ ROLL 11 B-1U'. Housed in a plain die-cut card sleeve, the vinyl grades EX/EX- with the odd faint paper scuff to show play. Although the second disc is now long gone, this remains hard to find as only a few of these early review copie more...
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TEENAGE FANCLUB God Knows It's True (Rare 1990 UK white label 4-track 12" vinyl test pressing for the single release, als featuring Weedbreak, So Far Gone & Ghetto Blaster, with wraparound proof picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some minor wearfrom storage over the years, while the vinyl only has one or two inaudible paper scuffs and remains in superb condition. A great addition to any serious Teenage Fanclub collection PAPER007T) more...
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TEENAGE FANCLUB A Catholoic Education (Very Rare 1990 UK 11-track white label test pressing of the debut LP from the Scottish Indie band on the Paperhouse label, with wraparound proof sleeve. Includes the tracks Heavy Metal and Everything Flows.The sleeve shows on only the lightest of edgewear from storage, while the vinyl itself has only one or two inaudible paper scuffs to show for 30 years in the wild, and remains in superb condition. This is the first time we have seen a test pre more...
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TEENAGE FANCLUB A Catholic Education (Very Rare 1990 USA 11-track white label test pressing of the US issue of their debut LP from on the Matador label, with plain company die-cut sleeve, with an A4 one page press release attached. Includes the tracks Heavy Metal and Everything Flows. Aside from one or two inaudileb paper scuffs, that are nothing more than cosmetic, this increidbly hard to find US test pressing is in superb condition This is the first time we have seen a US test press more...
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FRANK SINATRA A Man Alone (Test Pressing for the 1969 UK 12-track mono LP on a plain white label with just the catalogue number & side detail annotated one side with machine stamped matrices in the run-outs, housed in a plain card sleeve with label copy sheet denoting a '19th September 1969' release date. Pressed in tiny numbers purely to test the sonics, the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with very little play RLP1030) more...
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THE LA'S There She Goes (Rare 1990 UK 3-track white label test pressing for the 12" vinyl single release, also including Freedom Song and All By Myself, with commericial picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear, and the vinyl has only a handful of inaudible surface scuffs that are nothing more than cosmetic and do not affect play. A fantastic addition to any indie collection GOLAS512) more...
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VARIOUS Axe Attack (Later 1980 UK 14-track vinyl compilation LP with 'Damont' & 'Pounda' scratched into the run-out groove, a top notch collection of late '70s / early '80s rock anthems from Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Motorhead, Iron Maiden andmore. The sleeve shows a little shelf/ringwear whilst the vinyl shows only light signs of play NE1100) more...
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SEEFEEL Succour (Scarce 1995 UK 11-track white label Test Pressing for the double vinyl LP issue of their second studio album released on the Warp Records label following their departure from Too Pure. The vinyl discs look barely playedand display the WARPLP28A-D' & Damont matrices scratched into the run-out grooves and sit inside plain white die-cut paper sleeve. Additionally, this copy also comes accompanied by a fold-out card gig flyer advertising their performance at The more...
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HARVEY MASON M.V.P. (Test Pressing for the 1983 UK 8-track LP from the American soul, jazz & disco drummer, featuring top notch Boogie Disco power including the rare groove classic 'On & On'. The labels are custom printed black on white with giant '1' & '2' side detail & the record is housed in a custom title stickered plain card sleeve. The sleeve has some natural age wear foxing & the vinyl is Excellent with few signs of play. Not many made! AB4283) more...
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VARIOUS-EDUCATIONAL, INFORMATIONAL & HISTORICAL An Audio Obstacle Course - Shure Trackability Test Record (1967 US 15-track vinyl LP, a trackability test record for stereo cartridges, pasted picture sleeve with instructional insert. Both the sleeve & vinyl are Near Mint TTR101) more...
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NATIONAL PARK Great Western (Scarce original 1998 UK limited edition 2-track 10" vinyl single released on the collectable Earworm label by the Scottish Indie / Post Rock quartet, also including the b-side 'Shapes, Stars', with both tracks having previously been recorded live onto cassette in December 97 & April 98 respectively. The vinyl has only light signs of play and comes housed in the original card picture sleeve which has a little age discolouration. Additionally, this copy come more...
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