Do we have a BB expert in the house?
I just acquired a gatefold vinyl copy in pretty nice shape, and am trying to identify when it might have been pressed. It was sold to me as 'THE ORIGINAL 1970 1ST US PRESSING DOUBLE ALBUM' which I'm pretty sure is BS.
The labels are the ubiquitous orangey red with COLUMBIA printed in yellow/orange 6 times around the outer ring. Index numbers are PG 26, CS 9996 (above STEREO to the left of the spindle hole) and XSM 152414 (below SIDE 1 on the right).
I believe the true 1st pressings would have had the '2-eye' labels and (probably) quite a thick unlaminated card jacket - mine is unlaminated but relatively thin card. Also most online resources list the primary index as GP (not PG) 26, which is a puzzle.
I'm guessing it's '80s vintage - can anyone confirm or otherwise?
Any relevant information gratefully received.
Cheers
Jim