Genesis - Rock Roots (LP, Album, Mono, W L) (Near Mint (NM or M-))

Media Condition:  Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    UK  
Released:  1976
Genre:       Rock
Style:         Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock

Comments:
media in excellent condition, outer sleeve has light wear to corners, a minor crease on spine
 

Notes:

- Front cover laminated, rear cover matte
- Re-Release of their first album from 1969 entitled "From Genesis To Revelation". Enhanced with their first two singles.
- Runout with 'W' on both sides
- Label variant: No 33-1/3 left of Decca, no 33-1/3 above Jonjo
- One pressing ring on labels with 32 mm and a small elevation with 43 mm in diameter

On back cover: 
Made in England
© 1976, The Decca Record Company Limited, London.
Printed in England

On spine:
Rock Roots: Genesis DECCA Ⓢ ROOTS 1

On labels.
Made in England
Decca Record Co. Ltd.

- This version has a different mastering engineer than [r755331 which was mastered by [a3182845.
- [r18157147 is a similar release but with fully laminated cover.

Tracks A1, A2, B8, B9 recorded in mono, all other tracks stereo.

Tracks A1 & A2 released as Decca Single F12735 on 22/02/1968
Tracks B8 & B9 released as Decca Single F12775 on 10/05/1968
Tracks A3 to B7 released as "From Genesis To Revelation" Decca, SKL 4990 in March 1969
Tracks A3 & B2 also released as Decca Single F12949 on 27/06/1969

Cat.# on back cover and spine: ROOTS 1 
Cat.# on labels:  ROOTS.1 

A1. The Silent Sun 2:15
A2. That's Me 2:40
A3. Where The Sour Turns To Sweet 3:20
A4. In The Beginning 3:40
A5. Fireside Song 4:15
A6. The Serpent 4:32
A7. Am I Very Wrong? 3:25
A8. In The Wilderness 3:20
B1. The Conqueror 3:36
B2. In Hiding 3:35
B3. One Day 3:15
B4. Window 3:27
B5. In Limbo 3:25
B6. Silent Sun 2:07
B7. A Place To Call My Own 1:54
B8. A Winter's Tale 3:28
B9. One Eyed Hound 2:30

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout /Z/XARL.14175P/
Matrix / Runout /Z/XARL.14176P/
Matrix / Runout Z-XARL-14175.P-1W
Matrix / Runout Z-XARL-14176.P-1W
Matrix / Runout Z-XARL-14175.P-1W 1 B1
Matrix / Runout Z-XARL-14176.P-1W 2B B 1
Matrix / Runout Z-XARL-14175.P-1W K N 2 B
Matrix / Runout Z-XARL-14176.P-1W C N 1
Matrix / Runout Z-XARL-14175.P-1W CC 1
Matrix / Runout Z-XARL-14176.P-1W CI 1
Matrix / Runout Z-XARL-14175.P-1W B 1
Matrix / Runout Z-XARL-14176.P-1W C 1
Matrix / Runout Z-XARL-14175.P-1W 1 B
Matrix / Runout Z-XARL-14176.P-1W 2B 1

Copyright (c) The Decca Record Company Limited
Published By Jonjo Music Ltd.
Printed By Clout & Baker Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At Decca Studios
Pressed By Decca Record Co. Ltd., Pressing Plant, UK.

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When We Grade Records Most Grading is Done Visually, If the Record is Worth Over £10.00 it will be Test Played, Due to the Sheer Amount of Products we List A Day it would be humanly Impossible to Test Play everything.

We Grade items Using the Below Guide:-

Mint 

Item Is New, Vinyl Brand New, Never Played, Sleeve Usually Stil in Seal Wrap

Near Mint

The record Will be Like New, Possibly Unplayed, As will be used it will have been handled by a previous owner, The Sleeve will be in Almost Perfect Condition, there may be some indication that the sleeve was Handled such as a slight mark on sleeve corners

Very Good Plus (VG+)

The Record Will Be In Excellent Condition, There Will be a Few Very Fine Marks on the Vinyl, Around 2 - 5 Would be Acceptable, and The Sleeve Will Show Light Wear to Corners Only

Very Good (VG)

The Record Will Show Signs That it has been used, Quite a few Fine Marks on Media, Around 5 - 10 Would Be Acceptable, Surface noise is common at the Very Beginning of Playback, and Surface Noise Will Possibly be present only at the Quietest parts of Playback, Sleeve Will Have Either Have Heavy Wear to Corners or Wear to edges.

Good Plus (G+)

The Record Will Have Noticeable Scratches, Possible Deep scratches, on playback, all or Part of the Media Playback will have Surface Noise Present (for Example One Scratch Can Cause load noise but the rest of the record plays fine) Record won't Skip, and Sleeve Will Have Heavy Wear Overall Record Where Split is Going to Happen, Or Sleeve Has Rip in Sleeve But not all the way Across

Good (G)

Vinyl Will Play But will Have Skipping in parts, Sleeve Will Have a Large Rip(S) Resulting in Sleeve being Unable to Contain the Record Unsupported

Fair (F)

A Very Rare Occasion We Would Sell A Fair Record, Record Will Be Split or not fully intact, Sleeve Will be Partially Missing or Torn in more than one place