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2008 EU Virgin LPBOX 14
The "first"* five Genesis albums remastered in 2008 by Nick Davis and Genesis. 200g half-speed mastering vinyl in reproduction hard stock sleeves all in a heavy board box.
This one is sealed, with hype sticker, getting harder to come by. Values haven't gone up all that much since 2008 so I picked it up figuring I'm still "getting in early." I was looking for play copies because this is BY FAR without question THE best remix these LPs have ever seen. I was after play copies, but ran into this one at a fair price, so grabbed it. Since I'm NO WAY cracking the seal on this one it's back to the mines to find some NM play copies.
(*Genesis actual first album, not in this set, "From Genesis to Revelation" was a flop, produced by Jonathan King of "Everyone's Gone To The Moon" 'fame', and still under his publishing rights. The band were school kids and he completely controlled the sound. Their subsequent album, Trespass, the first in this set, was the first album they produced 'out on their own' and the sound is uniquely theirs as they came to be known for. As a result, their true "first" album 'FGTR', is always a bit of a red-headed stepchild in their catalog. I'm actually a complete-ist collector of that oddity, will post some day!)
This is the ultra rare stock issue of the first 7" single put out by Genesis in 1968 on the Parrot label (Decca's US label at the time.) Only some seven or so are known to exist. One just popped up for sale on Discogs. This should be interesting!
In the earlier days of vinyl, releases were issued in promo and stock versions. (Still happens, but the dynamic below has changed as a result of the "collectible" mentality that didn't exist back then).
Promo versions (typically a different label art) went to radio stations, etc. Stock copies went to stores for sale. Promo copies of not all that popular singles (like this one) sat on a library shelf, rarely played and eventually sold off in excellent condition when no longer needed. Stock copies were either not purchased and tossed, or then the few purchased, were played and either hung on to or more likely tossed as well.
Genesis first album and singles were a flop in the US (long story). Promo issues (three variations) are much easier to come by, typically going for $100-$200. Stock copies like this one however are ultra rare. The last sale almost a decade ago was for (IIRC) around $5K.
Seeing one for sale (I know this seller, it's a legit listing) is a bit like spotting Ahab's white whale.
https://www.discogs.com/sell/item/3415525920