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Sold Date:
June 27, 2020
Start Date:
May 19, 2020
Final Price:
£24.99
(GBP)
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TITLE: DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES ARTIST: KEITH WHITLEY CATALOGUE: RCA PL 90313
**ENSURE YOU READ THE DESCRIPTION FULLY FOR EACH SIDE AS SIDE 1 DOES HAVE A VISIBLE SURFACE MARK THAT CAUSED THE STYLUS ON MY PLAYER TO SKIP DURING TWO TRACKS**
ORIGINAL EUROPEAN GERMAN 1988 1st PRESS RCA VINYL IN SIDE 1 GOOD // SIDE 2 VERY GOOD / EXCELLENT CONDITION CONDITION COMPLETE WITH A2/B2 1st PRESS MATRIX ETCHINGS AND COVER IN VERY GOOD / EXCELLENT CONDITION
SIDE 1 VINYL: GOOD - THERE IS A CLEAR VISIBLE SURFACE MARK THAT LOOKS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A POOR STYLUS THAT HAS ENGRAINED ITSELF WITHIN THE GROOVES IN ONE AREA (SEE PHOTO) THIS CAUSED THE STYLUS TO SKIP TWICE AND ALSO GIVE POOR AUDIO PLAYBACK, THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER SURFACE MARK DURING TRACK 1 THAT CAUSED THE STYLUS ON MY PLAYER TO SKIP FOUR TIMES, THE REMAINING FOUR TRACKS ON SIDE 1 THOUGH HAVE NO SURFACE WEAR AND CAN STILL BE PLAYED AND ENJOYED WITH EXCELLENT AUDIO PLAYBACK, THIS SIDE OF THE VINYL HAS EXTREME CLEAR VISIBLE SURFACE WEAR IN ONE AREA, HAS SKIPS AND AUDIBLE DISTURBANCE BUT IF YOU CAN LIVE WITH THAT THE REMAINING FOUR TRACKS ARE IN GREAT CONDITION
SIDE 2 VINYL: VERY GOOD / EXCELLENT - A FEW VERY MINIMAL LIGHT SURFACE MARKS ARE VISIBLE AND A VERY QUIET AUDIBLE CRACKLE IS OCCASIONALLY, THOUGH EXTREMELY RARELY, HEARD IN THE QUIETER MOMENTS - NOTHING THAT DISTRACTS FROM THE OVERALL AUDIO EXPERIENCE, ABSOLUTELY NO DEEP SURFACE MARKS, SCRATCHES OR ANYTHING THAT EFFECTS STYLUS TO SKIP OR JUMP DURING PLAYBACK, THIS SIDE OF THE RECORD RETAINS A CLEAN SHINE, HAS VERY LIGHT VISIBLE WEAR AND CAN STILL BE PLAYED AND ENJOYED WITH NOTHING DETRIMENTAL TO OVERALL AUDIO EXPERIENCE
COVER: VERY GOOD / EXCELLENT - A LITTLE MINIMAL HANDLING WEAR IS JUST VISIBLE BUT NOTHING DETRIMENTAL TO THE OVERALL APPEARANCE IN ANY WAY AT ALL, COLOURS ALL LOOK VERY CLEAR AND VIVID, SPINE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND CLEARLY READABLE, THERE IS A STICKER ATTACHED IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER THAT I WOULD ADVICE AGAINST ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE, NO RIPS OR TEARS, A COVER THAT'S JUST SHOWING A LITTLE LIGHT AGEING BUT HAS CLEARLY BEEN STORED CAREFULLY AND STILL LOOKS IN A PRESENTABLE CONDITION
CHECK OUT MY OTHER RICKY SKAGGS, GEORGE STRAIT, VINCE GILL, GARTH BROOKS, WILLIE NELSON, GEORGE JONES, DWIGHT YOAKAM & CLASSIC COUNTRY VINYL IN MY SHOP - THANKS FOR PASSING BY!