I don't think this LP was ever released in JA back in the 70s. The UK pressing on Black Wax label (under the title Natty Passing Thru) is the most coveted. The US pressing came later in the 70s. Original Clocktower LPs have orange labels with a sunset design. Not sure about the silver label on this copy but I expect that indicates an early-ish pressing. The Abrahams re-issue of the LP has cheaply printed black on white labels. Abrahams pressings of Clocktower material are worthless and avoided by most people.
I've seen JA copies on the Jazzbo Muzik label but these probably date from 90s or later (certainly not from the 70s). So there is no collectable JA pressing of this LP as far as I know.
And on the Clocktower - I have the silver looking label, probably bought it in the late 80's - sound quality is good on that one. Cool to hear about that orange/sunset label one too, would like to find that.
I just think this is one fantastic LP - never get tired of playing it.
am i dreaming or is the same album going for 10 times less wihtout biding on it ....
On the one which went for big money, the front cover illustration has a red and yellow border. I think this border is only found on the early pressings. On the copy which is Buy It Now for $9.99, there is no border. You might think "so what" but record collectors care about stuff like this.
1. this is probably a very recent repress.. the other one was 'old'
2. the expensive one was sold by craig moerer.. (multiply an ending price by 4 to see what craig could get for the same item)
FWIW (a bunch of Bloody Dunza, apparently), having bought lots of Clocktower stuff back then, I believe the silver label is the original, and the sunset labels followed shortly after.