NICK DRAKE - BRYTER LAYTER
1971 1ST UK PRESS ON PINK RIM ISLAND
PLAYS TO A SUPERB MINT MINUSGRADE
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
OUTSTANDING UPGRADE COPY
CATALOGUE: ILPS 9134MATRIX: ILPS 9134 A-1U / B-1UMOTHERS/STAMPERS 1A / 1H
TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE ISLAND LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION.
THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.
THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWS JUST 1-2 SPIDER LINES, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY MINT.
EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF TINY WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE DOUBLE LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID
THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THIS VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND IS JUST STUNNING
NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT TO THE STEREO REPRODUCTION, SO NO GROOVE WEAR
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
A CLEAR , AND LOUD STEREO REPRODUCTION WHICH IS TRULY MAGNIFICENT
THERE CANNOT BE A BETTER QUALITY EXAMPLE OF THIS ANYWHERE
I HEARD ONLY A COUPLE OF RANDOM SPLIT SECONDS OF STATIC IN A LINKING GROOVE OR TWO AND A COUPLE OF TINY AND INSIGNIFICANT DUST TICS
THE LP JUST HASN T BEEN PLAYED MUCH AND HAS A REMARKABLE AUDIO PERFORMANCE WITH I AM DELIGHTED TO GRADE AS MINT MINUS
BUT DON T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
THE SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION
MATT NON LAMINATED TEXTURED FINISH TO BOTH SIDES
THE E.J.DAY CO 1ST ISSUE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES.
THE INKS ARE DEEP AND RICH AND HAVE REMAINED UNRUBBED
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE ARE TWO TINY AND NEAR INVISIBLE PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE TOP EDGE IS FULLY COLOURED WITH A SPECK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIP
THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A FEW TINY FLECKS OF WHITE SHOWING PLUS A LITTLE RUB AT THE RIGHT CORNER TIP
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND FREE FROM SQUASHING. THE TEXT IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS VIRTUALLY AS PERFECT AS THE FRONT SHOWING A SMALL WHITE SCUFF LINE NEAR THE SPINE ONLY
THE INNER SLEEVE IS THE ORIGINAL BLUE POLY LINED ONE WHICH IS IN PERFECT CONDITION
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
