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THIS LISTING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEM: Artist/Title: EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER ~ TARKUS Label: Atlantic Records/Warner-Pioneer, Japan Catalog Number: P-8133A Specifics: Vintage 1971 Audiophile-Grade 1st Edition/1st Pressing - Japan - w/2,000 yen obi and 2,300 yen price increase sticker on outside only, lyrics insert, poly inner sleeve, beautiful condition throughout! TOP COPY! Vinyl Grade: NM ; Disc surfaces are beautiful and clean with brilliant high gloss! Clean unmarked labels! Immaculate vinyl! Top Shelf!! TOP COPY!! Jacket Grade: strong NM- ; Beautiful condition heavy-weight gatefold jacket with clean solid seams, crisp clean title edge, crisp clean edges, bottom corners have very modest rubbing, no panel rubbing and certainly no ring wear! Absolutely frame-worthy condition!! Top Shelf!! Special Notes: This is a late 1971 1st pressing with a 2,300 yen price increase sticker on the outside of the obi. The inside of the obi retains the original 2,000 yen pricing, and the jacket has the original 2,000 yen pricing printed on the back outside bottom corner as pictured. The 1974 2nd pressings have 2,300 yen obi's and printed jackets. SHIPPING INFORMATION: All vinyl discs are very diligently ultra-sonically cleaned prior to shipment! All vinyl records include new complimentary anti-static record storage sleeves, which we provide following our pre-shipment cleaning process. We also include new heavy-duty resealable outer sleeves for proper archival storage. Records are shipped on the outside of the jackets to prevent seam splits. All items are exactly as pictured! All listings use original photos - not stock photos ! What you see is what you get - please let me know if you have any questions? If you do have any questions, please contact me via Member Contact, thank you! What's so special about vintage Japanese vinyl pressings? Unlike many US domestic record companies, which mass produced and used recycled vinyl for their huge market, Japanese vinyl records utilized superior virgin vinyl for their pressings, which resulted in dead-quiet, audiophile-grade pressings! Japanese mastering is also considered by many as the finest on the planet! Many Japanese lp sets include bonus tracks and special inserts, such as posters and photo pinups, typically not included with domestic releases. Japanese releases were also produced with significantly better jacket materials, and included the beautiful, highly collectible and decorative Obi strips. These Obi strips identify the album in Japanese text, describing the artist, album contents and pricing! Some releases include special additional narrow red w/white text Obi strips identifying and commemorating a group's tour visit to Japan. Japanese lp's were not produced in huge quantities, like US editions, therefore there are significantly fewer copies left in circulation, which also means that the stampers had fewer runs, which resulted in more consistent pressing quality throughout the vinyl pressing process. As an example, the original late 1970's and early 1980's productions and issues of Mobile Fidelity vinyl pressings, were made in Japan