Mike Oldfield ‎– Tubular Bells/ The Prog Legend (180 gram pressing ,pressed directly from metal masters) Limited Pure 180g colorless ★★★ Attention, the LP has never been opened and that's why I had a few and not so good pictures from the Internet at my disposal. (excuse ) 100% Pure LP Profile: Series of Japanese reproduction reissues on 180 gram vinyl, released by label Universal Music LLC. Genuine "180g heavyweight" newly blended colorless virgin vinyl. Pressed directly from "Metal Master". "Direct Transfer Cutting" from DSD edit master. [What is 100% pure LP?] ● Material is reassembled, undyed virgin vinyl (180g weight record). Vinyl record (board) is usually made of vinyl chloride, the main raw material, and coloring agents such as carbon for coloring. added. The reason regular vinyl records are black in the first place is because they consider reusing materials. In this 100% pure LP, we eliminated all colorants that affect the sound and specially blended pure vinyl chloride with a low degree of polymerization to ensure dimensional stability and natural sound. The finish is a slightly yellowish transparent disc, but the same color as the raw vinyl (note). ●Metal Master/Press In the mass production of ordinary vinyl records, after cutting, there are four processes: lacquer disc (concave), metal master (convex), metal nut (concave), and stamp (convex). In this series, the two processes of metal nut and punch are omitted and pressed directly from the metal master. The goal is to create a more original groove. However, due to the lower shelf life, the quantity is completely limited. ●DSD Direct Transfer Cutting The master on which this series is based is the DSD file used in the SA-CD to SHM specification series released in 2010 and has been very well received by audio files around the world. Based on the flat transfer from analogue tape, this is the best possible digital master that has been largely corrected for damage caused by aging. The master is fed directly to the editing console via the analog output of SONY's custom K-1326 DAC, commonly known as the Silver Box, by Sonoma, which enjoys overwhelming trust as a DSD workstation. No electrical processing such as equalizers, limiter compressors, notch filters, low frequency phase correction, etc. With this simple circuit configuration, we aim to produce sounds that stay true to the original, with more of an emphasis on freshness and dynamic range in the cut-level competition. Also, to reduce playback distortion, cut the sound groove as close to the outer circumference as possible. (Note) The color of the product may vary depending on the molding conditions. In this series, the jacket also adopts a new shape, different from the traditional LP. -Thick, soft, transparent vinyl sleeve (with flap) - Bi-fold LP-size envelope card -Lyrics/translation card integrated with sash (for vocal song works only) ★★★ Tubular Bells is the debut studio album by British musician Mike Oldfield, released on May 25, 1973 as a debut album on Virgin Records. It consists of two mostly instrumental tracks. Oldfield, who was 19 at the time of recording, played almost all of the instruments. Tubular Bells sold slowly at first, but gained worldwide attention in December 1973 when the opening theme was used on the soundtrack to the horror film The Exorcist. This resulted in a surge in sales that raised awareness of Oldfield and played an important role in the growth of the Virgin Group. It stayed in the top ten of the UK Albums Chart for a year from March 1974, peaking at number one for a week during that period. It reached number three on the US Billboard 200 and number one in Canada and Australia. It has sold more than 3 million copies in the UK and an estimated 17 million copies worldwide. A Tubular Bells (Part One) Chorus [Girlie Chorus] – Mundy Ellis, Sally Oldfield Chorus [Nasal Chorus] – Nasal Choir Double Bass [String Basses] – Lindsay Cooper Flute [Flutes] – Jon Field Grand Piano, Glockenspiel [Glokenspiel], Organ [Farfisa, Lowrey], Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Electronics [Taped Motor Drive Amplified Organ Chord], Guitar [Speed, Fuzz, Mandolin-like], Percussion [Assorted], Acoustic Guitar, Flageolet, Piano [Honky Tonk], Tubular Bells – Mike Oldfield MC [Master Of Ceremonies] – Viv Stanshall* B Tubular Bells (Part Two) Acoustic Guitar – Tom Newman Chorus [Bootleg Chorus] – Manor Choir Chorus [Girlie Chorus] – Mundy Ellis, Sally Oldfield Conductor [Bootleg Chorus] – Mike Oldfield Drums – Steve Broughton Electric Guitar, Organ [Farfisa, Lowrey, Hammond], Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Electric Guitar [Speed Elec. Guitars], Timpani [Concert Tympani], Guitar [Sounding Like Bagpipes, Spanish], Vocals [Piltdown Man], Chorus [Moribund] – Mike Oldfield Notes A completely new blend of colorless virgin vinyl weighing 180 grams has been specially developed for Pure 180g LP. Pressed directly from metal masters. Features SHM-SACD spec flat DSD transfer from the analog masters. Features the original LP designs Made in Japan. This pressing includes longer versions of 'Time Waits For No One' and 'Fingerprint File', the latter now in its natural pitch and having previously been purposely sped up. The "sleeve" of the album is a single folded sheet with an obi surrounding it, covering the back ★★★ All NM to Mint ( sealed ) ★★★ Best Quality For A Prog-Rock "Must Have " ★★★ ★★★ For every rare single & LP I add a new inner sleeve with acid-free plastic so that you can enjoy the singles & LPs for a long time ★★★ You will receive all of your valuable auctions in a special LP box so that nothing can happen to your LP during transport (see pictures) An offer exclusive from the seller : BlackGold-Memorabilia Thank´s for your interest. Check out my other rare items in current and future Auctions at Catawiki ★★★ Delivery to Lithuania, Portugal,Romania, Bulgaria and Norway only by Express Post