Beschreibung
Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
laminated sleeve ( 100% lamination ) + vinyl in superb cond., , incl. original uk-decca inner sleeve ,
Notes:
Early pressing (pre-June 1972) label variant, with the second ‚SKL-R 5052‘ catalog number, dark blue boxed Decca labels and ‚℗ 1970‘ at the bottom of the labels.
This version:
‚℗ 1970‘ at the bottom of the labels;
‚-2W/-4W‘ matrices in the deadwax;
‚Aristocrat Music‘ is left-justified on Side 1 label, but right-justified on Side 2;
No space before the ‚P‘ in the {ZAL.9752P} matrices on either label;
{ZAL.9752P} matrices are nearly right-justified, ending just above the center of the ‚2‘ in the cat. no.
Released in a front-laminated single sleeve.
First catalog number on sleeve, second on labels.
Sleeve printed in England by Robert Stace.
Laminated with ‘Clarifoil’ made by British Celanese Limited.
© 1970 The Decca Record Company Limited, London.
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This record was never published with ‚unboxed‘ Decca labels.
Decca had the publishing year at the bottom of the boxed labels from 1969 to 1972. It was moved to the right side of the label, by the catalogue number, around June 1972.
Blue-label UK Decca release variants currently in the database:
First Press Variants – SKL 5052 cat. no., -2W/-4W matrices, ‚℗ 1970‘ at label bottom:
• [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/7763537]7763537[/url] Title misprinted ‚If I Had To Do It…‘ on rear & spine
• [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/5894729]5894729[/url] Correct titles on rear & spine
Pre-June 1972 Represses – SKL-R 5052 cat. no., -2W/-4W matrices, ‚℗ 1970‘ at label bottom:
• [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/5492127]5492127[/url] Same label typography as 1st press except for ‚-R‘ cat. no.
• [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/4519951]4519951[/url] Side 1 ‚Aristocrat Music‘ has indented ‚Music‘, {ZAL.9752P} shifts left; from now on no space before ‚P‘ in ZAL matrices
• [This Sub] Side 1 ‚Aristocrat Music‘ left-justified, on Side 2 it’s right-justified; {ZAL.9752P} permanently shifts to right on both sides
Circa 1972 Transitional Issues – SKL-R 5052 cat. no.:
• [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/6849593]6849593[/url] ‚℗ 1970‘ at bottom on Side 1, but centre-right on Side 2; both sides ‚Aristocrat Music‘ right-justified; ‚-2W/-4W‘ matrices
• [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/11708432]11708432[/url] ‚℗ 1970‘ centre-right on Side 1, at bottom on Side 2; both sides ‚Aristocrat Music‘ right-justified; new ‚-3W/-5W‘ matrices
Post-June 1972 Represses – SKL-R 5052 cat. no., ‚℗ 1970‘ centre-right:
• [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/502118]502118[/url]; ‚Aristocrat Music‘ left-justified again but shifted down; no known matrix suffix
• [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/12565829]12565829[/url] ‚Aristocrat Music‘ now on one line; no {brackets} around ZAL matrix; no known matrix suffix
Later Reissue Labels – SKL-R 5052 cat. no.:
• [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/3837291]3837291[/url] and [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/4096660]4096660[/url] have the same blue Decca label design but fonts have been modernized; song titles rearranged and no longer stacked one-to-a-line; ‚-3W/-5W‘ matrices on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/3837291]3837291[/url]
A1. If I Could Do It All Over Again, I’d Do It All Over You
A2a. And I Wish I Were Stoned
A2b. Don’t Worry
A3. As I Feel I Die
A4a. With An Ear To The Ground You Can Make It
A4b. Martinian
A4c. Only Cox
A4d. Reprise
B1. Hello Hello
B2. Asforteri 25
B3a. Can’t Be Long Now
B3b. Françoise
B3c. For Richard
B3d. Warlock
B4. Limits
Matrix / Runout ZAL.9752P
Matrix / Runout ZAL.9753P
Matrix / Runout ZAL-9752.P-2W 1 UM
Matrix / Runout ZAL-9753-P-4W 1 UG
Matrix / Runout ZAL-9752.P-3W 1 B
Matrix / Runout ZAL-9753.P-5W 1 B
Printed By Robert Stace
Copyright (c) The Decca Record Company Limited
Published By Aristocrat Music
Lacquer Cut At Decca Studios
Pressed By Decca Record Co. Ltd., Pressing Plant, UK.
