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CD: *RAREST CD* PHILIPS Red Face UK CD LAUNCH MUSIC TEST DISC 24/2/1983 NOT FOR SALE
350.00 GBP
(473.82 USD)
350.00 GBP
25 May 2025
25 May 2025
Buy It Now
788
2474
United Kingdom
Very Good
Philips
Sound Effects & Nature
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- *SUPER RARE* to my knowledge never seen on the market before, extremely early CD, custom made by Philips, a true collectors piece, literally, a piece of CD history!
- Philips UK CD Launch Music CD - this came from a former British employee at Philips who did all of the music at the UK Launch Party for the CD - London, 24 / 2 / 1983
- Custom made 4 track CD
- Hand written Stamper Number: 4738 / 1-0-0, Disc Number 3
- Red Face CD. Made by N.V. Philips, Eindhoven
- SAMPLE COPY, NOT FOR SALE
- Stamped in the Matrix: CD LAUNCH UK 24-2-83 01
- 3 tracks of 1980's style synthesizer classical / jazz and the vocal jingle sales music for the CD disc - please watch the video in the photo above, I have recorded 1 minute of this CD jingle which I presume was written especially for the CD Launch - very 1980's!
- CD is VG+ to VG, quite a few light scratches, but these are mainly in the 'mirror band' area on the outer area of the disc. Fully play tested, sounds great
- No booklet present, backing card is a Decca Stanley Back CD backing panel
- Original 'Patent Pending' Smooth Edge case is VG, some light scratches
PLEASE ZOOM IN ON THE PHOTOS AND TAKE A LOOK, THE PHOTOS FORM PART OF THE DESCTRIPTION
*ALL ITEMS WILL BE SENT TRACKED SHIPPING*
I WILL COMBINE SHIPPNG IF POSSIBLE, there's a new eBay shipping system for private sellers, sometimes it has been difficult to combine shopping for UK orders, sometimes it's been fine
*Buyer is responsible for all customs charges in your country*
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