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Flash (70s) In The Can - 'Unissued' Sleeve New Zealand vinyl LP album (LP record)
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The normal issues of this had a gatefold sleeve depicting the unadorned chest upholstery of a young blonde female of the species, with the intricate details of her busty substances being obscured by conveniently placed locks of hair.
Little known, however, is that this was not the first sleeve design.
The original sleeve design [this one] featured a Hipgnosis composition that was essentially a gatefold shot of the band in the studio, with the inside gatefold showing a suitably 'Rocktastic' on stage shot that appears to show Peter Banks levitating.
Seventies novelties aside, this sleeve is particularly remarkable because it was never meant to have been issued AT ALL. That means it doesn't even qualify as 'withdrawn' because it should not have been printed to withdraw in the first place. Some were printed as proof sleeves in the UK but none were known to have ended up on a finished retail copy - Until now.
The March 2014 issue of Record Colector magazine [#425] has a full page devoted to this under their 'Diggin' For Gold' section on page 134.
The author, Dave Watkinson, describes obtaining his proof sleeve directly from the head offices of Yes' management at 9 Hillgate Street in West London when they were moving premises and getting what he believed to be possibly the only sleeve left in the world from the archive of the Manager at the time, Brian Lane. He correctly describes this as 'The Money Shot' for Yes collectors with a value that could only be guessed at.
That's for an unissued proof sleeve with no vinyl. What price a finished retail issued sleeve WITH vinyl ?
How New Zealand happened to have and to issue this sleeve is unknown, but I suspect the vast distances between the Head Office & New Zealand may have had a lot to do with it. Being pressed in ridiculously small numbers compared to a UK press, it may have even been thought that it had not been pressed there at all. Obviously, some were.
The quantities of these sleeves that made it into the wild in New Zealand are unknown but it could be mere handfuls. Other than the one owned by Dave Watkinson, only one other has ever surfaced.
Under normal circumstances, this would go to the highest bidder, but as we offer a 'first past the post' system here, the first one that offers to buy it, gets it.
If you are a lifelong Yes & related collector, this could well be the crowning glory of your life's work.
Tracklisting [Vinyl]:
01 Lifetime 10:05
02 Monday Morning Eyes 5:03
03 Black And White 12:04
04 Stop That Banging 1:50
05 There No More 11:35
Tracklisting [According To The Sleeve]:
01 Lifetime 10:15
02 There No More 10:59
03 Black And White 11:10
04 Monday Morning Eyes 5:03
Different running order & only four tracks listed. The timings listed are also different.
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| Condition : |
This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info. |
| Availability: |
Sold Out - 'Request Next' to get an email if it comes back into stock.
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| Year of Release: |
1973 - 51 years old |
| Artist: |
Flash (70s) (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
In The Can (click here for more of the same title) |
| Postage/Shipping: |
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| Format: |
vinyl LP album (LP record) |
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| Record Label: |
Sovereign |
| Catalogue No: |
SVNA7255 |
| Country of Origin: |
New Zealand
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
| Additional info: |
Deleted
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| EIL.COM Ref No |
F-SLPIN625952 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Genres: |
70s Rock, 70s Artists, Progressive
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| Related Artists: |
Alan White, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, Anderson Harley & Batt, Arc Of Life, Ashley Holt, Bill Bruford, C2T Hype, Chris Squire, Circa:, D'Dancer, Dylan Howe, Hayley Sanderson, Jade Anderson, Jeff Berlin, Jon Anderson, Mainhorse, Oliver Wakeman, Patrick Moraz, Patrick Moraz & Bill Bruford, Peter Banks, Rabbitt, Rick Wakeman, Squackett, Steve Howe, The Federals, The Neat Change, The Syn, The Syndicats, Trevor Rabin, Yes |
| Complete Stock List: |
Flash (70s) |
| email: |
sales@eil.com to contact our sales team. |
| Alternative Names: |
None |
| To order by phone: |
Call +44 1474 815010 quoting EIL.COM reference number F-SLPIN625952 |
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