“Gasoline Alley” 1970
Sleeve notes:
Textured gatefold sleeve designed and photographed by Marcus Keef, printed by Howards Printers Ltd. Textured sleeve only issued with 1st press large swirl label (left above), smooth sleeve issued with small swirl label reissues (centre and right above).
Label notes:
Large swirl label with VERTIGO below the spindle. Reissued twice on swirl (mid-1971 for 1st reissue – centre label above, and late 1973 for 2nd reissue – right label above). Also reissued on spaceship label.
Matrix 1st press – large swirl (stamped):
6360500 1Y 1 420 1 1 4
6360500 2Y 1 420 1 1 1
Matrix 1st reissue – small swirl, no ‘Made in England’ on label (stamped):
6360500 1Y 1 420 1 1 14
6360500 2Y 1 420 1 1 11
Matrix 2nd reissue – small swirl, with ‘Made in England’ on label (stamped):
6360500 1Y 1 420 1 5 1 2
6360500 2Y 1 420 1 6 6
A sharp-eyed Rod Stewart owner has also sent in a scan of the 2nd issue with the track listing error – see below (Thanks to Steve Philp for sending it in).
I have a copy of this with side A tracks listed as 1 2 4 3
Hi Steve, please send in a scan of the label so it can be included with the others above…
cheers
Neil