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Vinyl: YES CLOSE TO THE EDGE UK 1ST PRESS 1972 A3 B2 FULLY TEXTURED GATEFOLD EX+ AUDIO

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40.00 GBP
(49.96 USD)
2.99 GBP
11 Sep 2023
01 Sep 2023
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United Kingdom
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Yes
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Atlantic Records
United Kingdom
Rock
Progressive/Art Rock
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YES CLOSE TO THE EDGE UK 1ST PRESS 1972 A3 B2 FULLY TEXTURED GATEFOLD EX+ AUDIO
Close to the Edge
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ORIGINAL UK 1ST PRESS A3 / B2, WITH FULLY TEXTURED GATEFOLD INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, WITH SILVER BORDER AROUND THE TITLE AND BAND NAME, AND IN SUPERB CONDITION !


THIS IS 'YES' AND THEIR BEAUTIFUL 5th ALBUM, RELEASED ON 13th SEPTEMBER 1972, AND IN 2020 IT WAS RANKED IN THE TOP 500 GREATEST ALBUMS OF ALL TIME, AND I THINK WELL DESERVED !
YES WERE FORMED IN LONDON IN 1968, AND ARE ONE OF THE GREATEST PROG ROCK BANDS EVER ! THIS WILL CERTAINLY TAKE SOME BEATING, AND TO FIND ONE IN THIS CONDITION VERY RARE THESE DAYS, AND ESPECIALLY A FULLY COMPLETE UK 1ST PRESS. ANOTHER BIG DECISION TO PUT UP FOR AUCTION, BUT HERE IT IS, AND IT COMES FROM MY TREASURED PERSONAL VINYL COLLECTION !

DISCLAIMER :: ALL MY LP'S LISTED ON THIS SITE ARE ORIGINAL AND NOT FAKE OR COUNTERFEIT, AND ARE SOLD IN GOOD FAITH. THEY WERE BOUGHT ON THE DATE OF ISSUE. THANK YOU !

THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1972 UK 1ST PRESS :: K 50012 A3 :: K 50012 B2 .


ON THE GREEN AND ORANGEATLANTIC LABEL :: K 50012 .

COVER :: ORIGINAL UK 1ST PRESS GATEFOLD, FULLY TEXTURED INSIDE THE GATEFOLD AND ALSO ON THE FRONT AND BACK, AND WITH A SILVER BORDER AROUND THE TITLE AND BAND NAME, WITH LOVELY SOLID SPINE AND EDGES WITH JUST A SMALL RUB ON THE CORNERS, AND THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP. THERE IS A SLIGHT RIPPLE EFFECT INSIDE THE GATEFOLD, AND ONLY ON EITHER SIDE OF THE INNER SPINE EDGE, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PHOTO, IT IS SLIGHT, SO NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT ! THERE IS NOTHING ELSE, SO I WOULD GRADE A LOVELY ::EX/EX- .

VINYL :: PLAYS AMAZING WITH NOTHING NASTY ON THE AUDIO SO WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND BETTER, JUST LITERALLY FOUR FAINT TICKS AT THE VERY START OF TRACK 1 ON SIDE 1, AND ALSO NO STATIC OR CRACKLE, SO PLAYS LIKE A DREAM !

VISUALLY, JUST LITERALLY A COUPLE OF FAINT COSMETIC SLEEVE REMOVAL SPIDER WEB THREAD ULTRA FINE LINES, AND A FEW SMALL COSMETIC HAIRLINES. NOW ON ONE OF THE COSMETIC HAIRLINES AT THE VERY START OF TRACK 1, ON SIDE 1 THERE IS A VERY TINY TOTALLY NON FEELABLE MARK, WHERE THOSE FOUR FAINT TICKS CAN BE HEARD, AND THAT'S ALL, SO WITH NOTHING ELSE, AND I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO :: EX/EX+ . BUT MUCH NEARER TO EX+, AND IN NO WAY OVER GRADED !

LABELS :: NO ISSUES JUST A FEW SPINDLE LINES AT THE CENTRE SEEN UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT, AND A TINY BIT OF LABEL DAMAGE, PLEASE SEE PHOTO, NOTHING SERIOUS :: EX .

ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS LYRIC INNER :: NO SPLITS, OR WRITING AND WITH FLIPBACKS ON ONE SIDEA COUPLE OF LIGHT AGE RELATED MARKS AROUND THE EDGES :: EX/EX- .

WHAT AN AMAZING ALBUM, JUST DO NOT MAKE ALBUMS LIKE THIS ANY MORE, AND A FULLY COMPLETE UK 1ST PRESS ! THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR TIME ! ROSE.

TAKE CARE AND BE SAFE !


IMPORTANT I ALWAYS POST THE NEXT DAY, APART IF IT FALLS ON A SUNDAY. PLEASE READ THE POSTAGE LABEL FOR THE DATE OF POSTING, AND YOU WILL SEE IT WAS POSTED ON TIME. IT IS THE POSTAL SERVICES AT FAULT, AND NOT MINE, AND DUE TO THIS I HAVE LOST MY 5 STAR POSTAGE RATING. THANK YOU !

IMPORTANT SHIPPING COSTS INFORMATION BELOW

FOR SHIPPING COSTS OVERSEAS, PLEASE LOOK AT MY POSTAGE JUST ABOVE THE PAYMENT OPTIONS, JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE MAIN PHOTO ON THE LISTING, AND CLICK ON...SEE DETAILS...AND THEN TYPE IN YOUR COUNTRY, THANK YOU.

I ALWAYS PACK WITH EXTRA STIFF CARD, BUBBLE WRAP, AND PROTECTED CORNERS !

ALSO FOR OVERSEAS I ALSO PACK VERY WELL WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROTECTION FOR YOUR ALBUMS SAFETY IN SHIPPING, SO SINGLE ALBUMS WILL WEIGH OVER 500gms WHICH COSTS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN UNDER 500gms, BUT I AM SURE YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET YOUR ALBUM IN THE SAME CONDITION AS WHEN I PACKED IT ! IF IT FALLS BELOW 500gms, I WILL REFUND YOU THE DIFFERENCE.

I COMBINE SHIPPING, SO PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES!

PLEASE E MAIL ME FIRST IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT SHIPPING COSTS


ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK, THANKYOU.

IF YOU HAVE TIME, PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND !

VINYL WILL BE PACKED SEPARATE FROM COVER IN PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND WILL BE PACKED BULLET AND POSTMAN PROOF.

[[[[PLEASE NOTE IT IS £3.75 P&P ONLY IF YOU LIVE IN THE UK]]]]

IF IN THE VERY UNLIKELY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR ALBUM PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL REFUND YOU. BUT I KNOW YOU WILLBE HAPPY !


THANKYOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID.