Due a non paying winner, I have relisted this rare item
FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING
UK 1ST STEREO PRESS - SAX 2394
MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO
COMPLETE WITH A SUPERB MINT MINUS SLEEVE
SUPERB ARCHIVE EXAMPLE
WT TAX CODE ON THE LABEL
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE GREEN AND SILVER STEREO LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. A PERFECT BASE COLOUR THAT IS FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS. THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND LOGO S ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE SPINDLE HOLE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND THERE IS JUST A SINGLE TINY SPIDER LINE BY THE HOLE ON ONE SIDE ONLY SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL ABSOLUTELY GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. THE SHEEN IS FLAWLESS . UNDER AN LED MAGNIFYING HALO ALL I SEE ARE A COUPLE OF TINY WISPY HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
A TRULY MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE ALBUM
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A PERFECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS.
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT
I CAN T EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD ANY MORE THAN A COUPLE OF SPLIT SECONDS OF AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND AND ONLY 3-4 TINY LITTLE STATIC DUST TICS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS MINT MINUS
PLEASE DON T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
A TRULY MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT, NON LAMINATED REAR WITH FLIPBACKS
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES.
THE LAMINATE IS MAGNIFICENT. NO PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE
THERE IS JUST ONE MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINE NEXT TO THE TOP OF THE SPINE. ONE TINY ONE ALONG THE TOP AND NONE EITHER ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH IN MINT CONDITION WITH ALL OF THE COLOURS FULLY RUNNING FROM TIP TO TIP AND ONLY THE BOTTOM RIGHT TIP END SHOWS A PIN PRICK OF RUB
THE SPINE IS IMMACULATE. TOTALLY FLAT AND 100 UNSQUASHED. AGAIN THE LAMINATE IS ALL THERE AND FULLY RUNS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. NO RUBBING TO THE TIPS AND ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP, AND SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS
THE WHITE SURFACE IS STILL PERFECTLY WHITE AND HAS CLEARLY BEEN WELL PRESERVED . I HAVE NOT SEEN A CLEANER EXAMPLE
THE POLY LINED EMI INNER HAS SOME AGEING BUT HAS REMAINED CREASE FREE AND SPLIT FREE
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
