THIN LIZZY
VAGABONDS OF THE WESTERN WORLD
Very Rare Original Test Pressing/Factory Sample
1973 Decca SKL 5170
Selling my very rare Thin Lizzy test pressing/factory sample vinyl LP with covering proof sheet.
As you can clearly see from the photos it has the matrix numbers ZAL12520.P-1W and ZAL-12521.P-1W.
Good Points
This is very rare, the P-1W matrix version is not listed on Discogs, so possibly the first and earliest version?
It comes with the original proof sheet, again something not shown on Discogs.
Despite the condition of the vinyl it plays really well, but then given the rarity and significance of this piece it should probably be treated more as a collectors item/historical artefact than a record to be played, given it s 50 years old
Bad Points
I have nothing to hide with respects to the condition of the vinyl. I am far from an expert when it comes to grading vinyl so I would say it is far from mint, I would suggest VERY GOOD at best given the Record Collector gradings. Lots of surface marks/scratches but nothing significant. A fair amount of surface noise throughout, and what sounds like a little skip on Little Girl In Bloom, especially between tracks and during quieter parts of the songs. Although as already stated it does play really well especially given its age .
As you can clearly see from the photos the centre labels have been scrawled on
Postage costs I will only send tracked/insured etc :
5.95 - UK
17.95 - EU
29.95 - US
27.95 - Rest of the World
Payment MUST be made within 24 hours of the auction ending.
Any questions please ask, happy bidding....
