Cat Stevens - Foreigner - LP - Test pressing - 1973
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Cat Stevens — Foreigner, 1 item, released in 1973 in Germany; a Test Pressing on Bio Vinyl by Optimal Media, with NM condition for both the media and the sleeve.
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Side A: BN04361-01 A1
Side B: BN04361-01 B1
An extraordinary rarity for Classic Rock collectors: Official Optimal Media "Bio Vinyl" Test Pressing of Cat Stevens' "Foreigner"!
Up for auction is an exclusive artifact of modern vinyl manufacturing: an original Vinyl Test Pressing of the legendary 1973 album "Foreigner" by Cat Stevens (Yusuf).This specific copy was manufactured on October 18, 2023, by the world-renowned pressing plant Optimal Media GmbH in Germany. It represents a milestone in green production, pressed on their innovative "Bio Vinyl" compound (100% bio-based vinyl using recycled cooking oil instead of petroleum, significantly reducing carbon emissions).Details & Features of this Lot:Manufacturing Date: 18.10.2023 (Printed on the original factory production inlay)Identification Codes: 00602458317343 & BN04361Specifications: Version 1 - 33 RPM (12" LP)Label Design: Official factory labels stating "Test pressing on Bio Vinyl" complete with industrial QR code.Condition: MINT / UNPLAYED (Prisinte factory condition, untouched vinyl luster, housed inside its original printed Optimal Media factory sleeve).Test pressings of iconic classic rock titles are strictly limited to micro-quantities for label executives and archive approvals.
They are impossible to purchase in regular retail, making this a top-tier investment piece!
Side A: BN04361-01 A1
Side B: BN04361-01 B1
An extraordinary rarity for Classic Rock collectors: Official Optimal Media "Bio Vinyl" Test Pressing of Cat Stevens' "Foreigner"!
Up for auction is an exclusive artifact of modern vinyl manufacturing: an original Vinyl Test Pressing of the legendary 1973 album "Foreigner" by Cat Stevens (Yusuf).This specific copy was manufactured on October 18, 2023, by the world-renowned pressing plant Optimal Media GmbH in Germany. It represents a milestone in green production, pressed on their innovative "Bio Vinyl" compound (100% bio-based vinyl using recycled cooking oil instead of petroleum, significantly reducing carbon emissions).Details & Features of this Lot:Manufacturing Date: 18.10.2023 (Printed on the original factory production inlay)Identification Codes: 00602458317343 & BN04361Specifications: Version 1 - 33 RPM (12" LP)Label Design: Official factory labels stating "Test pressing on Bio Vinyl" complete with industrial QR code.Condition: MINT / UNPLAYED (Prisinte factory condition, untouched vinyl luster, housed inside its original printed Optimal Media factory sleeve).Test pressings of iconic classic rock titles are strictly limited to micro-quantities for label executives and archive approvals.
They are impossible to purchase in regular retail, making this a top-tier investment piece!
Details
Multiple titles
No
Era
1900-2000
More than 3 artists/bands
No
Artist/band (max 3)
Cat Stevens
Record title
Foreigner
Number of objects
1
Release country
Germany
Release year (oldest)
1973
Case/sleeve condition
Near Mint (NM)
Pressing
Test pressing
Media condition
Near Mint (NM)
Genre
Rock
Record label
Optimal Media
Autographed by a famous person
No
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