FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
INCREDIBLE MINT AUDIO FROM START TO FINISH
EX+ SLEEVE
THE LABELS
THE RED LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE AND THE TYPEFACE IS BOTH UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE 2-3 SPIDER LINES ON EACH SIDE
THE VINYL
SUPERB GLEAMING ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IS SPOTLESS IN DAYLIGHT. . UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THE RECORD ONLY SHOWS 3-4 NON SOUNDING WISPY HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
THE VINYL PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, AND THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS BOTH LOUD AND CLEAR AS A BELL WITH EVERY NOTE HEARD AS WAS INTENDED.
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT THE LITTLE PLAY THAT THIS LP HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER AND NO CLICKS AT ALL ANYWHERE
NO TICS OR POPS
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
JUST THE ODD TINY SPECK OF STATIC
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT
DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A FULL LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM MACNEILL PRESS
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN.
DEEP RICH VIBRANT AND UNFADED COLOURS ACROSS THE COVER WITH JUST A SHADOW OF GREYING AT THE EDGES
THERE ARE TWO PRESSURE LINES ON THE SPINE, NONE ON THE TOP EDGE. NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE.
THE FOUR CORNERS HAVE A LITTLE RUB ON THE TIPS AND THE TOP LEFT HAS A TINY DING
THE TOP EDGES HAVE A FEW FLECKS OF WHITE SHOWING AND A LITTLE RUB ON THE CORNER TIPS
THE BOTTOM EDGES HAVE CONSIDERABLE RUBBING OVER BOTH SURFACES
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. PERFECT TYPEFACE. THERE IS A LITTLE RUB IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOTTOM LEADING EDGE, AND AT THE TOP TIP
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IHAS A LITTLE DING IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER AND TWO THUMB LINES NEAR THE TOP OF THE OPENING EDGE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO VERY CLEAN INNER PANELS
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES EX+
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY