Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die (LP, Album, Gat) (Very Good (VG))

Media Condition:  Very Good (VG)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    UK  
Released:  01 Jul 1970
Genre:       Rock
Style:         Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Prog Rock

Comments:
Vinyl - there are small superficial scratches on both sides upper end of VG. Original Pink Island labels - a previous owner has written their name within the letter I on side 2. Gatefold has strong colours inside and a little general storage wear on edges. No stickers, rips or splits. Posted as tracked in a proper mailer.
 

Notes:

1st pressing with pink "i" label, unlaminated cover and without Traffic 'symbol' on the left side of the centre labels. Outside cover uses a kraft paper background with silk-screened graphics instead of a burlap sack background with printed graphics as seen in some US and later versions. Gatefold cover. Inside gatefold shows full-spread colour image of the band. On runout variant 3, the stamping "AudioMatrix" is almost illegible, but it is visible. (See: [l288546) Note that versions with Side A runout "ILPS + 9116 + A4" is a mispressing, with Track A3 cutting out abruptly at 4:33. (See: [r8907269)

A1. Glad 6:32
A2. Freedom Rider 6:20
A3. Empty Pages 4:47
B1. Stranger To Himself 4:02
B2. John Barleycorn 6:20
B3. Every Mother's Son 7:05

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout ILPS 9116 A/2 UAS 5504 A 6.3.70 RC STERLING
Matrix / Runout ILPS 9116 B/2 UAS 5504 B 6.3.70 LH STERLING
Matrix / Runout ILPS 9116 A2 UAS 5504 A 6.3.70 RC STERLING LH
Matrix / Runout ILPS + 9116 + B 4
Matrix / Runout ILPS 9116 A/2 AudioMatrix UAS 5504 A 6.3.70 RC STERLING LH
Matrix / Runout ILPS 9116 B/2 AudioMatrix UAS 5504 B 6.3.70 AM STERLING LH

Recorded At Island Studios
Recorded At Olympic Studios
Printed By E.J. Day Group
Made By E.J. Day Group

Folk rock

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