VALUABLE ULTRA-CARE:
THIS LISTING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEM:
Catalog Number: H2C-46183
Specifics: Vintage 1982 Half-Speed Mastered Audiophile Pressing - United States - includes 4-page lyrics insert, sleeve sticker stained .
Vinyl Grade Visual/Play: strongNM-/NM The surfaces of both discs are super clean with brilliant high gloss Clean unmarked labels The discs are perfectly flat and play incredibly well with deep rich bass, awesome sonics and spine tingling clarity No ticks, no pops and absolutely no skips Phenomenal playback throughout, despite 2 short very fine hairlines on side 2 trail-in to track 1, which have zero impact on playback and are invisible to the ear Without the aforementioned hairlines, the grade would be solid NM/NM Again, ZERO impact on playback Goodbye Blue Sky begins with a very subtle intro too
Jacket Grade: EX Overall a very nice clean jacket, despite some sun bleaching on the exterior panels. Clean highly glossy exterior panels, solid seams and fully legible title edge. Beautiful condition interior. Modest edge and corner rubbing, no stains and no markings Includes the original sticker saved from the plastic sleeve, but it is also discolored from the adhesive, still, I included it with this lp set.
SHIPPING INFORMATION:
All vinyl discs are very diligently ultra-sonically cleaned prior to shipment
All vinyl records include new complimentary anti-static record storage sleeves, which we provide following our pre-shipment cleaning process.
We
also include new heavy-duty resealable outer sleeves for proper
archival storage. Records are shipped on the outside of the jackets to
prevent seam splits.
All
items are exactly as pictured All listings use original photos - not
stock photos What you see is what you get - please let me know if you have any questions?
If you do have any questions, please contact me via Member Contact, thank you
What s so special about vintage Japanese vinyl pressings?
Unlike many US domestic record companies, which mass produced and used recycled vinyl for their huge market, Japanese vinyl records utilized superior virgin vinyl for their pressings, which resulted in dead-quiet, audiophile-grade pressings Japanese mastering is also considered by many as the finest on the planet
Many Japanese lp sets include bonus tracks and special inserts, such as posters and photo pinups, typically not included with domestic releases. Japanese releases were also produced with significantly better jacket materials, and included the beautiful, highly collectible and decorative Obi strips. These Obi strips identify the album in Japanese text, describing the artist, album contents and pricing Some releases include special additional narrow red w/white text Obi strips identifying and commemorating a group s tour visit to Japan.
Japanese lp s were not produced in huge quantities, like US editions, therefore there are significantly fewer copies left in circulation, which also means that the stampers had fewer runs, which resulted in more consistent pressing quality throughout the vinyl pressing process. As an example, the original late 1970 s and early 1980 s productions and issues of Mobile Fidelity vinyl pressings, were made in Japan.
