No Roses - Original 1971 UK Pegasus label 9-track LP - A/B-1U matrix endings

Rare original 1971 UK Pegasus Records 9-track vinyl LP - Shirley Collins' first venture from traditional british folk revival into british folk rock - recorded with - apart from Albion Country Band ? the Liege and Lief line up of Fairport Convention, Dolly Collins, British free jazz saxophonist Lol Coxhill a.o.

Vinyl has the full colour Side 1 'winged horse label' and the white and mint blue printed side 2 label with grey Pegasus logo.

Vinyl has machine stamped matrix information:
Side 1: PEG 7 A-1U, mother/stamper 1M
Side 2: PEG 7 B-1U, mother/stamper 1M
This copy is as such an extremely early pressing - manufactured from the first master matrice - the first set of mothers and early set of stampers.

Vinyl is housed in a delicate matt finish E.J. Day Group manufactured gatefold picture cover.

Condition: VG++ (Vinyl and Labels)/VG++ (Cover):
Vinyl is overall superlustrous and has a light degree of sleeve wear only - a touch too much for a near perfect grading. Side 1 label is mint - Side 2 label has a single or two short and barely noticeable spindle traces. Vinyl is overall graded close to near perfect.

Cover has overall a couple of lighter edge wrinkles and a little age- or sun discolouration along upper seam and spine. front has a little upper right tag tear - otherwise nice intact and wearless seams and corners which has only very little wear - cover is likewise graded close to near perfect /excellent.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1 Claudy Banks (4:37)
2 The Little Gypsy Girl (2:16)
3 Banks Of The Bann (3:39)
4 Murder Of Maria Marten (7:27)

Side 2:
5 Van Dieman's Land (4:59)
6 Just As The Tide Was A 'Flowing (2:13)
7 The White Hare (2:44)
8 Hal-An-Tow (2:53)
9 Poor Murdered Woman (4:18)