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Sold Date:
January 19, 2025
Start Date:
September 19, 2024
Final Price:
£19.99
(GBP)
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TITLE: A FAREWELL TO KINGS ARTIST: RUSH CATALOGUE: MERCURY 9100 042
ORIGINAL UK 1977 MERCURY VINYL IN VERY GOOD / EXCELLENT CONDITION COMPLETE WITH 1Y2/2Y2 MATRIX ETCHINGS AND ORIGINAL GATEFOLD COVER IN VERY GOOD
VINYL: VERY GOOD / EXCELLENT - A FEW MINIMAL LIGHT SURFACE MARKS ARE VISIBLE AND A QUIET AUDIBLE CRACKLE IS OCCASIONALLY, THOUGH RARELY, HEARD IN THE BACKGROUND - THIS IS MOST APPARENT AT THE START OF SIDE TWO DURING THE FIRST MINUTE OF 'CLOSER TO THE HEART' BUT OVERALL 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, A RECORD THAT RETAINS A LOVELY CLEAN SHINE, HAS VERY LIGHT VISIBLE WEAR AND CAN STILL BE PLAYED AND ENJOYED WITH A VERY RARELY HEARD BACKGROUND CRACKLE BUT NOTHING DETRIMENTAL TO OVERALL AUDIO EXPERIENCE
COVER: VERY GOOD – ORIGINAL GATEFOLD COVER, A LITTLE HANDLING AND AGEING WEAR IS VISIBLE THOUGH NOTHING THAT IS DETRIMENTAL TO THE OVERALL APPEARANCE IN ANY WAY, COLOURS ALL LOOK CLEAR AND VIVID, SPINE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND CLEARLY READABLE, THERE IS A SLIGHT SCUFF MARK ALONG THE TOP SEAM EDGE OF THE REAR PANEL BUT NO RIPS OR TEARS, A COVER THAT IS JUST SHOWING A LITTLE AGEING AND HANDLING WEAR BUT IS STILL IN A COMPLETELY PRESENTABLE CONDITION