COMPLETE WITH POSTER AND PHOTO S
UNIQUE NUMBER 0142911
CATALOGUE: APPLE PMC 7067/8MATRIX:XEX 709-1 / 710-1 / 711-3 / 712-1MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 ML/ 3 AH/ 1 GGH / 4 GAPSOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT WITH EMI RECORDINGTHE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE APPLE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE DARK GREEN SIDES ARE VERY RICH AND VIBRANT, AND HAVE LOST NONE OF THE COLOUR AT ALL. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS BOLD AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE WHITE SIDES ARE VERY WHITE AND HAVE NO MARKS OR STAINS AT ALL ON EITHER SIDE. THE SPINDLE HOLES ARE UNWORN.
THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF BARELY VISIBLE SMALL SPIDER LINES BY THE HOLES
THE VINYL
THE VINYLS HAVE RETAINED ALL OF THEIR ORIGINAL SHEEN AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOK TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE
THESE LOOK TO BE ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE
THE TEST PLAY
ONE OF THE FRUSTRATIONS WITH THIS ALBUM IS THAT IT IS OFTEN FOUND TO LOOK GOOD, BUT AS SOON AS THE STYLUS HITS THE VINYL A DISTORTION TO THE RECORDED SOUND IS HEARD USUALLY THROUGH JUST ONE SPEAKER. I HAVE LOST COUNT OF THE TIMES I HAVE FOUND WHAT I THOUGHT TO BE A GREAT SET ONLY TO BE LET DOWN WHEN PLAYING IT.
WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A TOTALLY DISTORTION FREE PAIR OF VINYLS. NOT ONE JOT OF GROOVE WEAR ANYWHERE AT ALL, AND THE MONO REPRODUCTION IS THEREFORE CRISP AND CLEAR AND PERFORMS LIKE A TRUE FIRST PRESS SHOULD
THIS FANTASTIC SET OF DISCS PLAYS WITHOUT ANY HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
THIS SET HAS CLEARLY ONLY EVER HAD A COUPLE OF PLAYS AND PERFORMS INCREDIBLY THROUGH ALL FOUR SIDES
THE ONLY THINGS I HEARD DURING THE PLAY
SIDE 1: A COUPLE OF TINY SPECKS OF LOW LEVEL STATIC IN ONE OR TWO PLACES
SIDE 2: JUST A LITTLE VINYL NOISE BEFORE THE MUSIC REALLY STARTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FIRST TRACK
SIDE THREE NOTHING OTHER THAN A TINY SPECKLE OF STATIC BACKGROPUND AT THE END OF THE LAST TRACK
SIDE FOUR : NOTHING
AN ABSOLUTE PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO GRADE VINYL PLAYTHROUGH AS MINT MINUS
DON T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF. IT IS WORTH TAKING A LISTEN TO IT YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPPOINTED
THE SLEEVE
A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS OFTEN TRASHED SLEEVE
STARTING WITH THE FRONT COVER
IT IS STILL VERY VERY GLOSSY AND NOT DULLED LIKE MANY AND NO SIGNS OF YELLOWING UNDER THE LAMINATE
NO LAMINATE PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE
THE UNIQUE NUMBER IS STILL VERY CLEAR WITH ALL OF THE DIGITS CLEAR AND UNFADED.
THE EMBOSSED BEATLES LOGO HAS ALL OF THE LAMINATE FIRMLY AFFIXED TO IT, NO PEEL OR FLAKE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH JUST A MINUSCULE SPECK OF RUB TO THE TIPS
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE JUST THE BAREST TRACE OF RECORD IMPRESSION
THERE ARE JUST THREE SMALL PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE, TWO ON THE RIGHT EDGE AND NONE ON THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES
THE TWO SIDE EDGES ARE PRISTINE WITH ALL OF THE LAMINATE FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, AND EVEN THE CORNER TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED
THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE SIMILAR WITH A LITTLE RUB AT THE RIGHT CORNERS
THE TOP OPENING EDGES ARE STILL VERY SHARP WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPECKS OF FEATHERING
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE LAMINATE LIKE MOST COPIES HAS FLAKED A LITTLE , BUT ON THIS COPY IT IS VERY MINOR
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS GLEAMING AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT, ONE PRESSURE LINE BY THE SPINE, AND LIKE THE FRONT AN OUTLINE OF RECORD IMPRESSION
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE TWO INNER PANELS, WHICH ARE ALSO IN TOP CONDITION. NO DAMAGE TO THE FLIPBACKS, JUST A COUPLE OF THUMB LINES AT THE TOP ONE ON EACH SIDE
THE BLACK TWO INNER SLEEVES ARE IN TOP CONDITION. NO SEAM SPLITS TO EITHER ONE, AND NO DAMAGE TO THE DIE CUT HOLES EITHER. EACH ONE HAS A TINY NICK ON THE TOP EDGE
THE ORIGINAL GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE POSTER IS ALSO INCLUDED AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF NICKS TO THE EDGES BUT IT IS ALL INTACT
THE 4 PHOTOS ARE ALSO INCLUDED AND ARE ALSO IN MINT CONDITION. THESE ARE ON THE HEAVIER CARD IN LINE WITH FIRST ISSUES
A TOP GRADE EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND IT WOULD GRACE ANY COLLECTION
IT EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT
