Mike Oldfield - Hergest Ridge (LP, Album) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Country:    UK  
Released:  1974
Genre:       Rock
Style:         Modern Classical, Prog Rock, Ambient

Comments:
Item in very good condition overall, fast shipping.
 

Notes:

The Album Was Recorded At The Manor In Spring 1974.
℗ 1974 Virgin Records Ltd
℗ & © 1974. Virgin Records, Portobello Road, London, W.11.

Pressing with the original stereo mix [all post 1976 reissues featured the quad mix found on the '17820' album
On cover : Album's title is on top, and Artist's name at the bottom.

This version was cut by different engineers: side A was cut by [a1815382 and [a440238, side B was cut by [a473994. A similar version also exists, which side B was mastered by [a375165, but in a slightly different cover (album's title and artist's name both on top).

First cat # = Spine
Second cat # = Label
Third cat # = Rear cover

Detailed description of runout text: All text is machine stamped, except for engineer signatures ('PORK', 'PETE & MELYS'), which are hand etched. If main matrix number ('V 2013 A-1U' on side A, 'V 2013 B-2U' on side B) is at 6 o'clock, then the 2 or 3-character stamped letters (e.g. 'TL', 'H H H', 'GDO' etc.), are at 3 o'clock and the single-digit number is at 9 o'clock - all oriented the same direction. See further information at [l754. At variant 5 the first and last of the three H-s are overstamped with an X.

A. Hergest Ridge (Side One) 21:40
B. Hergest Ridge (Side Two) 18:51

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout V 2013 A-1U PETE & MELY.
Matrix / Runout V 2013 B-2U PORKY
Matrix / Runout V 2013 A-1U 1 TL PETE & MELY.
Matrix / Runout V 2013 B-2U 2 GRP PORKY
Matrix / Runout V 2013 A-1U 1 GDO PETE & MELY.
Matrix / Runout V 2013 B-2U 3 CGR PORKY
Matrix / Runout V 2013 A-1U AP 1 PETE & MELY.
Matrix / Runout V 2013 B-2U LG 2 PORKY
Matrix / Runout V 2013 A-1U HH 1 PETE & MELY.
Matrix / Runout V 2013 B-2U H H H 2 PORKY
Matrix / Runout V 2013 A-1U OA PETE & MELY.
Matrix / Runout V 2013 B-2U OR PORKY
Matrix / Runout V 2013 A-1U LD PETE & MELY.
Matrix / Runout V 2013 B-2U GDP PORKY
Matrix / Runout V 2013 A-1U TR 1 PETE & MELY.
Matrix / Runout V 2013 B-2U GMH 3 PORKY
Matrix / Runout V 2013 A-1U 2 OT PETE & MELY.
Matrix / Runout V 2013 B-2U 3 GDR PORKY

Recorded At The Manor
Phonographic Copyright (p) Virgin Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Virgin Records
Copyright (c) Virgin Records
Pressed By EMI Records
Published By Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

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