29th Jul, 2025 10:00

The John Peel Collection

 
  Lot 84
 

THE CURE - THREE IMAGINARY BOYS LP (UK TEST PRESSING W/ PEEL WRITTEN RELEASE INFO & TOUR INFO SHEET - FIX 1)

THE CURE - THREE IMAGINARY BOYS LP (UK TEST PRESSING W/ PEEL WRITTEN RELEASE INFO & TOUR INFO SHEET - FIX 1). A superb UK LP test pressing copy of The Cure's debut album Three Imaginary Boys. White label record comes in a plain white inner sleeve that John Peel has written all the track titles, track timings and given each of the tracks his individual star rating. Also included is an A4 info sheet of tour dates for the group from Polydor International. The record (FIX 1, 1979 UK test pressing release on Fiction Records. Numbered white labels are bright and clean. The record is superb Ex+ condition. Top left corner of the printed inner has a John Peel archive numbered sticker, hand-written by Peel himself. John's rating that he put on certain songs by way of stars. 1 star would mean that John would consider it for air play with 2 or 3 stars indicating that he rated the song extremely highly and would more than likely be played. These tasting notes are a fascinating insight into John's musical taste which can now be fully explored.

Sold for £2,600

Hammer Price


 

THE CURE - THREE IMAGINARY BOYS LP (UK TEST PRESSING W/ PEEL WRITTEN RELEASE INFO & TOUR INFO SHEET - FIX 1). A superb UK LP test pressing copy of The Cure's debut album Three Imaginary Boys. White label record comes in a plain white inner sleeve that John Peel has written all the track titles, track timings and given each of the tracks his individual star rating. Also included is an A4 info sheet of tour dates for the group from Polydor International. The record (FIX 1, 1979 UK test pressing release on Fiction Records. Numbered white labels are bright and clean. The record is superb Ex+ condition. Top left corner of the printed inner has a John Peel archive numbered sticker, hand-written by Peel himself. John's rating that he put on certain songs by way of stars. 1 star would mean that John would consider it for air play with 2 or 3 stars indicating that he rated the song extremely highly and would more than likely be played. These tasting notes are a fascinating insight into John's musical taste which can now be fully explored.

Auction: The John Peel Collection, 29th Jul, 2025

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