MAX BYGRAVES Nursery Rhymes For Grown-Ups (Scarce one-sided test pressing for the 1961 UK mono vinyl LP, featuring the first eight tracks only, with custom powder blue studio label one side. The label is printed 'Factory Sample - Not For Sale' with rubber stamped catalogue, matrix & artist/title detail. The record is housed in an annotated poly inner bag - what makes this item particularly nice is that it remains sealed along the top with a 'sample record' sticker. Th more...
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UROPA LULA Our Love Has Just Begun (1982 UK Arista white label test pressing vinyl 7", also including I've Suddenly Remembered Something [It's Gone Now], picture sleeve ARIST476) more...
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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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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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THE DESCENDANTS OF MIKE & PHOEBE A Spirit Speaks (Rare Test Pressing for the 2017 UK/German-pressed Limited Edition Pure Pleasure Analogue issue of the 1974 10-track LP, pressed on 180gram Vinyl. A Spirit Speaks was originally releasedon the now highly collectable spiritual-jazz label, Strata East, starring Spike Lee's father, Bill Lee, on bass & his brothers & sisters. Righteous, searching, amazing music throughout! The labels are plain white with 'Only For Promotion' prin more...
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LILIAN TERRY Lilian Terry Presenta Abito Da Sera (One-Off Test Pressing for the 2012 US Heritage issue of the little known 1962 16-track mono LP by the wonderful Italian Jazz vocalist, fully remastered & pressed on 180gram Vinyl.The labels are plain white & the vinyl appears Near Mint with few signs of play. This Heritage issue was limited to 300 copies & only a few select handful of test pressings would have been made, making for a keen future collectable) more...
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THE MARVELETTES The Marvelettes (One-Off Test Pressing for the 2010 German all analogue audiophile issue of the 1967 10-track mono LP pressed on 180gram Vinyl for Speakers Corner, originally released on Motown in 1967. The labelsare plain white with 'Only For Promotion' print either side & the vinyl is Near Mint TS-274) more...
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RICHARD HOLMES & GENE AMMONS Groovin' With Jug (Rare Test Pressing for the Limited Edition 2009 UK/German-pressed audiophile 6-track stereo LP, an all analogue remaster by Steve Hoffman & Kevin Gray, pressed on 180gram Vinyl & originally released in 1961. The labels are plain white with 'Only For Promotion' print either side & the vinyl is Near Mint) more...
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DOS CAFUNDÓS Capitão Coração (One-Off Test Pressing for the Limited Edition 2012 UK 11-track LP on the specialist label, Far Out Recordings, home to mainly cult Brazilian artists. The custom studio labels are stickered with a printed tracklisteither side. Thisis a very limited pressing run & one of only a small handful made, usually to test the sonics only. The vinyl appears Near Mint, with press release sheet FARO167LP) more...
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ARIEL A Strange Fantastic Dream (1973 UK white label test pressing for the 11-track LP, the debut album from the Australian progressive rock band produced by Peter Dawkins, featuring the groups most successful single, Jamaican Farewell. Test pressing are produced in extremely small numbers for senior personnel & or the band to check the sound quality of the potential finished product before the initiation of a full production run with most being destroyed.The LP comes in a textured more...
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ROGER GLOVER & GUESTS The Butterfly Ball And The Grasshopper's Feast (Rare Test Pressing for the 1974 UK 19-track LP on Purple, with plain white labels & the catalogue number & 'A1-U/B1-U' matrices machine stamped in the run-outs. The vinyl isExcellent with light evidence of play only. Very few of these would have been made & even fewer appear on the market, making for a real rarity TPSA7514) more...
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JIMMY JEWELL & EARS I'm Amazed (1977 UK test pressing for the 8-track vinyl LP with plain white unannotated labels and etched matrices, fully laminated commercial picture sleeve. The sleeve shows little wear and the vinyl is Near Mint AFF2) 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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ISHAM JONES Swingin' Down The Lane (Scarce test pressing for the 1966 UK 12-track MONO vinyl LP, front laminated picture sleeve. The custom studio labels have 'Factory Sample' printed at the top & are hand written with the title, matrix & catalogue detail. The sleeve shows light signs of age, whilst the vinyl has little sign of play AH110) more...
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THE KINKS Kinda Kinks (Test Pressing for the 2015 US MONO issue of their 12-track LP from 1965, digitally remastered & cut from the original analogue tapes by Kevin Gray, pressed on 180gram Vinyl. The studio labels are simply annotated one side & the record is housed in a die-cut red sleeve. The vinyl is Near Mint BMG14049V) more...
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KEVIN KITCHEN Put My Arms Around You (Under The Synch Mix) (1985 UK test pressing for the 3-track 12" vinyl single with custom '1' & '2' black on white labels, also including This Couldn't Happen To Me & Really Don't Want You, plain white catalogue number annotated die-cut sleeve WOKX1) more...
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BROWNSVILLE STATION Brownsville Station (Rare Test Pressing for the 1977 UK 10-track LP, including 'The Martian Boogie'. The labels are plain white & annotated with just the artist & side detail & the record comes complete with the retail picture sleeve. The cover is Excellent with just the lightest spot of storage wear & the vinyl appears Near Mint. Very few of these would have been made, purely to test the sonics & are now impossible to find! PVLP1021) more...
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RICHARD KERR Welcome To The Club (One-Off Test Pressing for the 1978 10-track LP, with plain white unannotated labels & hand scratched catalogue number/matrices in the run-outs. The picture sleeve has some scuffing & ring wear marks yet the vinyl is Excellent with barely a hint of play EPC83306) more...
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THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS Ozark Mountain Daredevils (Scarce Test Pressing of the 1980 UK 10-track vinyl LP, with unannotated plain white labels and catalogue number pressed into the run-out groove, commercial glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve has just a little wear and the vinyl is Near Mint CBS81493) more...
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B.T. EXPRESS Function At The Junction (Scarce Test Pressing for the 1977 UK 9-track LP - labels are plain white & annotated with just the artist name & side detail, with machine stamped matrices in the run-outs & retail picture sleeve. The cover is Excellent with some light ring wear & the vinyl is Near Mint. Very few of these would have been made, purely to test the sonics & never intended for sale to the public INS3009) more...
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ARLO GUTHRIE Outlasting The Blues (Scarce test pressing for the 1979 UK 11-track vinyl LP with white unannotated labels and stamped matrices in the runouts, plain white artist annotated inner. The vinyl is Near Mint K56658) more...
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CHI COLTRANE Road To Tomorrow (Test pressing for the 1977 UK 10-track vinyl LP, with titile annotated white labels and etched matrices in the run-out groove, US commercial picture sleeve. The sleeve shows little wear and the vinyl is Near MintSTKR82501) 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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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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