Zon – Astral Projector (1978 LP Canadian Epic Pressing Die-Cut Gatefold) - EX/NM Vintage Vinyl (PEC 90442)

Catalog a cult 1978 Canadian progressive/pomp rock debut album for your archival inventory: Astral Projector by Zon! Manufactured and distributed in Canada by CBS Records Canada Ltd. (Don Mills, Ontario) on classic orange Epic Records concentric-ring labels featuring the ornate ZON logo and the black MAPL CanCon emblem (PEC 90442), this 12-inch stereo vinyl release was produced by Don V. Lorusso, recorded at Manta Sound in Toronto with engineering by Andy Hermant, and mastered at CBS Records Canada Limited by Philip Joiner. The tracklist spans Side 1 ("Put on the Show", "Time for Your Love", "Point of View / Where to Spend My Dollar?", "Man in the Mirror") and Side 2 ("Talkin About", "Melody", "On the Road", "Astral Projector", "Hollywood"). Housed in its original die-cut textured gatefold sleeve with artwork by Rick Ward & Sandy Black, photography by Douglas Fisher, and art direction by M.W. Herzog, the front cover showcases a pencil-shaded face with die-cut eye openings revealing the band members' eyes from the interior gatefold spread, while the back cover displays a group portrait above the full tracklist. Includes the original custom printed black-and-cream inner sleeve featuring live performance photo strips and full instrumentation/studio credits on one side and an ornate floral ZON emblem on the reverse, alongside an archival Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static inner sleeve.

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Vinyl Surface & Labels Condition - EXCELLENT / NEAR MINT (EX / NM): Glossy black vinyl retains deep groove luster with crisp micro-groove definition, showing only faint, non-feelable hairline sleeve marks and minor surface dust flecks under angled macro inspection. Both Side 1 (90442-A) and Side 2 (90442-B) orange Epic labels remain bright, clean, and legible with sharp black and white typography, minimal spindle marks, and clean center holes. Deadwax runout clearly displays etched matrix markings including 90442 and 90442-B-1A.

• Gatefold Jacket & Inner Sleeve Integrity - VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+): Original off-white die-cut gatefold sleeve exhibits clean surface presentation, crisp die-cut eye borders, and vivid dark-ground photography across the interior spread, showing light handling wear, faint age toning near edges, and minor corner rubbing with intact spine structure and no seam splits. Includes the original custom printed live-photo/logo inner sleeve (showing light handling creasing) and a clean Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static archival inner sleeve.

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