FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING
DURAN DURAN - DURAN DURAN
OUTSTANDING MINT AUDIO
MINT MINUS SLEEVE WITH PERFECT INNER
CATALOGUE:EMI EMC 3372MATRIX:EMC 3372 A-1U / B-1U MICHAEL I M ABOUT TO EXPLODE ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX SIDE ONE ARTHUR BOLD INC ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX SIDE TWO LYRE SYMBOL ETCHED ITO DEAD WAX SIDE TWO
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE WHITE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWS JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINE 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 IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY MINT. EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
THIS VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER
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
I DIDN T HEAR ANY STATIC DURING THE PLAY
THE LP JUST HASN T BEEN PLAYED AND HAS A REMARKABLE AUDIO PERFORMANCE WITH I AM DELIGHTED TO GRADE AS MINT
BUT DON T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED GLOSSY FIRST ISSUE SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES.
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE WHATSOEVER. FOUR SHARP AND SQUARE CORNERS
DEEP RICH COLOURS THAT HAVE REMAINED FREE FROM ANY RUBBING OR FADING
THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE TOP EDGE HAS ALL OF THE WHITE COLOUR RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, WITH UNBLEMISHED CORNER TIPS
THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IDENTICAL
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND CLEAN . SMOOTH ALL THE WAY ALONG AND UNBLEMISHED TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE HAS THE COLOURS IN TOP CONDITION. NO SPINE PRESSURE LINES
THE ORIGINAL PICTURE/ LYRIC HEAVY CARD SLEEVE IS FLAT CLEAN AND UN-SPLIT. PERFECT THUMB NOTCH. NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
