Description
Savatage Gutter Ballet 1st Press Mint Archive Copy Rare
Savage Gutter Ballet Heavy Metal Rock album. This is an early original 1st German pressing of Savatage third studio album “Gutter Ballet” released in 1989 on the Atlantic labels. It has always been stored in a case with the vinyl removed from the cover and sleeve for protection. This is how I have always stored my records. Visually the vinyl looks barely ever played in my opinion. I struggle to see no more than a handful of spider traces certainly no more than hand full of spider traces if that around the spindle hole. No needle scratches or marks that would cause any loud constant clicks or pops just beautiful near perfect sound quality and fantastic bassey feel and separation only heard like this on the earliest pressings.
All tracks are written by Criss Oliva, Jon Oliva and Paul O’Neill, except “Silk and Steel” by C. Oliva and Paul Silver.
1. “Of Rage and War” 4:47
2. “Gutter Ballet” 6:20
3. “Temptation Revelation” (instrumental) 2:56
4. “When the Crowds Are Gone” 5:45
5. “Silk and Steel” (instrumental) 2:56
6. “She’s in Love” 3:51
7. “Hounds” 6:27
8. “The Unholy” 4:37<
9. “Mentally Yours” 5:19
10. “Summer’s Rain” 4:33
11. “Thorazine Shuffle” 4:43
The Matrix
Sise 1 “R/S ALSDORF 756 787008 1-A” (Hand Etched)
Side 2 “R/S ALSDORF 756 787008 1-B”
The Vinyl
On visual inspection this looks almost as un played in my opinion. I find it hard to even see a blemish on the playing surface, any that could possibly be seen angled to the light would be sleeve removal scuffs only. The vinyl lays perfectly flat on the turntable and is free of any warping. Importantly, there are no visual marks that would cause any loud constant clicks/ticks or pops during the play of this vinyl.
The Labels
These are the original 1st UK issue Atlantic labels Barely a handful of spider marks can be seen angled to the light on one side onlt in my opinion, This has barely ever been played in my personal opinion!. There is little if no spindle wear the hole is perfectly round.
The Record Sleeve
This is the original 1st issue flimsy paper picture/lyric record sleeve. This is straight and generally clean with light creasing only. There is light foxing/spotting/brown spots noted but you have to look for this to notice in my opinion. There are no edge splits or tears. The vinyl is always stored separately from the vinyl. This is how I have always stored my records.
The Cover
This is the original 1st issue Un laminated cover. This is super glossy in appearance. (no barcode) Super clean and straight. No nasty creases to report and no real storage wear is only really noticed if looked for in my opinion. Any edge rubbing is very slight only and not noticed unless looked for in my opinion. I would grade this cover as Near Mint a real beauty.
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