What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes?

@billpete

I found it! It is not a remaster. It is a 2004 reissue on 180g vinyl. It may have included an insert advertising other Universal albums. Some did and some didn't. It was released in the UK and Europe. 

Is your regular Island copy of TFTT pressed in the UK? Is it a pink rim palm tree label? I assume that it is a gatefold. It will probably be printed in small font on the inside in one of the corners underneath the "I" logo which may be pink or white. If it isn't. It would be my guess that it is a UK pressing. There were many reissues with pink rim labels between 1971 - 1972 out of the UK.. A couple of them were not gatefold. If it was not pressed in the UK. It would be my guess that it would say which country somewhere.on the cover or labels.

Thanks for taking the time to check for me.

Yes, my 180G says EU and 04 sounds about right. I know that I bought it a long time ago. One of the first things I ever bought from Music Direct. When I lived in IL, I could order one day and get it the next. 

Yes, my regular Island copy is from the UK. It is a gatefold very glossy outer cover, very dull and rough inner paper. The record sleeve is blue paper with pink writing. Says island records ltd. basing street london w11. Has a patent number and says MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN. I don't find any dates other than the original date of 1970. It does say Freshwater in blue writing on the back cover. Also has the number ILPS9135. The record label is palm tree, Island, sunray and pink rim.

@billpete Perhaps not so lucky with this one:

@dogberry

I don't know this label. I have two copies, both on Island but both of mine are the sunray pink rim label. Not sure of the significance. Maybe our experts will let us know.