Genesis – ...And Then There Were Three... (1978 LP Original Canadian Atlantic Green & Orange Label Gatefold Pressing) - EX/NM Vintage Vinyl (KSD 19173)

Catalog a platinum-selling 1978 progressive-pop milestone housed in its original Hipgnosis lyric gatefold jacket for your archival inventory: ...And Then There Were Three... by Genesis. Manufactured and distributed in Canada by WEA Music of Canada, Ltd. (Scarborough, Ontario) on classic green-and-orange Atlantic Records labels (KSD 19173 STEREO; matrix labels ST-A-784045 / ST-A-784046; ONE / TWO), this 12-inch stereo vinyl LP was produced by David Hentschel and Genesis, recorded at Relight Studios (Hilvarenbeek, Holland) with assistant engineer Pierre Geoffroy Chateau, and mixed at Trident Studios (London) with assistant engineer Steve Short. Performed by the trio of Tony Banks (keyboards), Phil Collins (drums, percussion, vocals), and Mike Rutherford (guitars, bass), the 11-track sequence spans Side One ("Down And Out", "Undertow", "Ballad Of Big", "Snowbound", "Burning Rope") and Side Two ("Deep In The Motherlode", "Many Too Many", "Scenes From A Night's Dream", "Say It's Alright Joe", "The Lady Lies", "Follow You Follow Me"). Housed in its original gatefold outer sleeve (KSD 19173, featuring the white maple leaf emblem on the top-left back corner) with sleeve design and light-trail photography by Hipgnosis, the record is protected in 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 One (ST-A-784045) and Side Two (ST-A-784046) green-and-orange Atlantic Records labels (KSD 19173, R pressing ring identifier) remain bright, vibrant, and clean with sharp black typography, minimal spindle marks, and clean center holes.

• Jacket & Inner Sleeve Integrity - VERY GOOD PLUS / NEAR MINT (VG+ / NM): Original glossy gatefold outer sleeve exhibits dramatic twilight light-trail cover photography across the front, back, and panoramic inner lyric spread, showing minimal edge/corner rubbing, light surface handling marks, and a solid intact spine with no seam splits. Housed in a clean Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static archival inner sleeve.

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