ILPS 9085 – Jethro Tull

“This Was” 1968

ILPS-9085-Jethro-Tull-this-was-front

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ILPS-9085-Jethro-Tull-this-was-gatefold

ILPS-9085-Jethro-Tull-this-was-label ILPS-9085-Jethro-Tull-label-2 ILPS-9085-Jethro-Tull-this-was-label2

Sleeve notes:

Laminated gatefold sleeve with ‘wide’ spine. Chrysalis logo on rear sleeve. Note ‘STEREO ILPS 9085’ on rear sleeve (top right corner). Note differences between rear sleeves (1st issue above left, 3rd issue above right). The album was also issued as a 2nd pressing on the ‘black block’ logo style – details to follow once acquired!

Label notes:

1st press: Black and orange ‘eye’ logo on pink label with Chrysalis logo.

2nd press: Black block logo on pink label with Chrysalis logo.

3rd press: white ‘i’ logo on pink label with Chrysalis logo.

(reissued on every label style since, including pink rim palm tree etc).

Stamped matrix:

I L P S + 9 0 8 5 + A

I L P S + 9 0 8 5 + B

For mono version (ILP 985) click this label: ILP-985-Jethro-Tull-this-was-labelmono

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