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An extensive collection of approximately 50 vinyl LPs primarily focusing on British progressive and hard rock from the early 1970s. The lot includes Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon. Other Pink Floyd titles include Wish You Were Here (SHVL 814), a textured gatefold pressing of Meddle (SHVL 795), and Obscured by Clouds (SHSP 4020) with rounded sleeve corners. Hard rock highlights include Black Sabbath Vol 4 (Vertigo 6360 071) first UK pressing with the Large Swirl label and integral four-page photo booklet. Early Uriah Heep titles are well-represented with Vertigo Swirl pressings of Salisbury (6360 028) and …very ‘eavy …very ‘umble (6360 006), alongside Bronze label releases including a mirror-sleeve edition of Look At Yourself. The collection features a comprehensive run of early Genesis pressings on the Charisma Mad Hatter label including Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot, Selling England by the Pound, and the double LP The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Led Zeppelin is represented by a double LP copy of Physical Graffiti (Swan Song SSK 89400) in the original die-cut window sleeve with card inner sleeves and insert. Further artists include Deep Purple (Made in Japan and The Book of Taliesyn), Hawkwind (Hall of the Mountain Grill), Focus, Wishbone Ash, and a blue vinyl Status Quo 12 inch disc marked PRO BX 1. The lot also includes various titles from Queen, Eagles, ELO, Jean-Michel Jarre, and Jeff Wayne.
Condition report:
Media: The key first-pressing discs show light surface hairlines and minor scuffing consistent with careful handling, generally appearing to be in Very Good to Very Good Plus condition. Sleeves: The jackets exhibit typical age-related storage wear including moderate ring wear, edge scuffing, and minor corner bumping. The mirror sleeve for Look At Yourself shows surface scratching. Certain titles, such as the Middle of the Road LP, have adhesive tape reinforcement to the seams. Overall sleeve condition ranges from Good Plus to Very Good. Integral booklets and inner sleeves appear present for the Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath titles.
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