I play grade all of the records that are offered in my listings. Firstly I clean the vinyl thoroughly on my record vacuum machine, treat both side with an ant-static gun, then play the whole album from beginning to end. While listening, I take notes of anything that may be a problem and if significant I will mention it in my listing. My aim in doing this is to assure you that the record you receive will be as described.

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Close To The Edge

Original UK Vinyl First Pressing - Released in 1972

Label - Atlantic

Cat No. K 50012

 

Matrix No's
 

Side 1 - K 50012 A1

Side 2 - K 50012 B1

Condition: -

Gatefold cover is in Very Good condition. There is some rubbing around the edges and a bit of ringwear at the back. Cover is textured both inside and out as only the first pressings were.

The original inner sleeve is in Very Good condition.  It has a split at the bottom and a split at the side. The album is now kept in a anti-static sleeve inside a new white sleeve.

The labels are in Excellent condition. There are some spindle marks.

The vinyl is in Very Good Plus condition.  There are a few surface marks on both sides but the majority of them have no affect on the sound quality. The only thing to note are two very small marks on track 1 of side 2 that cause a mild click. One just at the beginning of the track that lasts for about a minute and another one just over half way that lasts for a minute also. I have played the whole album and there are no skips or jumps and plays through without any problems. The sound quality itself is fabulous, crystal clear and distortion free. A great sounding first pressing.

Vinyl has been cleaned on my Project VCS record cleaning machine using L'Art du Sol cleaning fluid and is housed in a Nagaoka anti-static style sleeve to prevent withdrawal marks to the records surface. Record will be housed in a clear poly bag for protection.

 

Grading Guide

Mint (M) – Absolutely perfect in every way. Never been played and usually sealed.

Near Mint (NM) – The record has been on a shelf between other records. The vinyl looks glossy and clearly has only been played a few times. There are no marks on the vinyl and the whole package is complete.

Excellent (E) – A grade just below NM where light marks can be tolerated, where the vinyl has been in and out of the inner sleeve a few times, or tiny signs of use generally.

Very Good Plus (VG+) – A few further faults are acceptable, but nothing that really compromises the record visually or audibly. A little rub, light inaudible marks, a little background crackle.

Very Good (VG) – It’s seen a bit of life, but is still usable. Light pops and clicks, an edge split, light visible scratches. You can still listen to it and enjoy looking at it, but it is visually and audibly used.

Good (G) – The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc

Poor (P), Fair (F) Attempting to listen will be a disturbing experience. Expect major noise issues, skipping or repeating. The record itself is cracked, badly warped and has deep scratches. The cover is also approaching death.

 

Any questions, please ask.

 

Record will be well packed.  I use Musicmax Strong Locktab Cardboard Record Mailers for good protection. I always remove the record from the outer sleeve when posting.

 

Please leave positive feedback once you have received the item and are happy with your purchase, and I will do the same for you.

 

Happy bidding.

 

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