PUNK/ NEW WAVE - COMP LP RARITIES (INC TEST PRESSINGS/ LETTERS)

PUNK/ NEW WAVE - COMP LP RARITIES (INC TEST PRESSINGS/ LETTERS). A curious selection of 5 punk & wave compilation LPs. Titles include The Roxy London WC2 (SHSP 4069, LP test pressing split across 2 x single-sided white label LPs. Also includes letter to John from the label, press release sheets and release info sheet that John has hand-written track times/ made notes on), A Manchester Collection: Bands Of The Manchester Musicians Collective (OBJ 003, white label test pressing with A4 release info sheet and cover images. Release sheet has Peel's hand-written track timings/ star ratings on), Nova Vaga (AWLP01, 13-track white label test pressing with release info sheets from the label. Thought to be unreleased commercially), Identity Parade (13 track white label test pressing with hand-written A4 release info sheet) and New Wave (6300 902, white label test pressing). Some have a John Peel archive numbered sticker on the top left corner of the cover, all 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.