SUPERB MINT MINUS AUDIO
FIRST PRESS ON THE GREEN CAPITOL LABEL
EX SLEEVE
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE GREEN LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION, THE BLACK BASE COLOUR IS UNRUBBED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY CLEAR AND LEGIBLE, AND THERE IS JUST ONE VISIBLE SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN GLEAMING CONDITION, AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS TO BE TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE OTHER THAN SOME ULTRA FINE AND SMALL SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL WISPS
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF SPLIT SECONDS OF BACKGROUND STATIC OR ANY UNWANTED NOISES
I DIDN T HEAR ANY DUST POPS OR STATIC TICS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS AUDIO MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND YOU BE THE JUDGE THOUGH
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNMARKED. THE COLOURS ARE IN GREAT SHAPE AND ONLY SHOW VERY SLIGHT GREYING ON THE OPENING EDGE AND BOTTOM EDGE.
AT FIRST LOOK IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS RUBBING TO THE BOTTOM EDGE, BUT IT IS IN FACT WHERE THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN PUT TOGETHER IN A DIFFERENT WAY THAN USUAL. THE FRONT EDGE DOES NOT HAVE THE FOLD OVER IT IS THE REAR EDGE, MEANING THAT THE FRONT EDGE HAS THE BARE CARD EDGE SHOWING ON THE OUTSIDE AND NOT THE INSIDE AS IS USUAL. THIS NATURALLY FOLLOWS THAT THE REAR SURFACE LOOKS THE SAME AS WELL - VERY ODD
THERE IS ONE SMALL PRESSURE LINE ON THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE. ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE NEAR PERFECT WITH THE DELICATE COLOUR FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, AND ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER SHOWS ANY MILD RUB
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, AND ALL OF THE COLOUR IS THERE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM AND EVEN THE END TIPS ARE UNRUBBED.
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT, UNRUBBED MATTE SURFACE. NO MARKS STAINS OR HANDLING AT THE EDGES, JUST A COUPLE OF EDGE PRESSURE LINES
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE WHATSOEVER
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THAT THERE IS JUST ONE PRESSURE LINE ON THE TOP EDGE OG THE RIGHT PANEL
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
