Gail

Michel Sardaby

 

1975

Label : Disques Debs

HDD 562

Original STEREO 1st pressing

Promo copy « Echantillon Gratuit » « Interdit A La Vente » « Not For Sale »

Deep Groove

 

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

This is a RARE original 1st press promo copy in very nice condition !

Insert « Académie du Jazz 1976 » included.

 

Cover : EXC+ (VG++)

Beautiful laminated cover very well preserved !

--- Front : superb.

--- Back : a stamp « Echantillon Gratuit » « Interdit A La Vente » « Not For Sale » ; few very slight/small stains.

--- Slices : very slight aging sign (NO split).

--- Corners : bottom right corner small wear sign (NO split).

--- Insert : YES

--- Original paper inner sleeve : YES

Very nice condition !

 

Audio : EXC+ (VG++)

The sound quality is great and impressive !

NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortion ; NO background noise.

1 repetitive small tic during 4 rotations on Track 1 (Side A) : see Visual comment.

Some small surface noise on quiet moment (the music still dominates of course).

The audio recording is amazing here !

Very nice condition !

 

Visual : EXC+ (VG++)

Very close to NM ! The vinyl is visually beautiful.

This copy has probably been played only few times with care.

NO scratches ; NO hairlines ; NO feelable marks.

Visible under light & NON feelable :

--- 1 TINY surface mark BARELY visible on Track 1 (Side A) : see Audio comment.

--- Some EXTREMELY slight paper inner sleeve surface scuffs/traces (Side A mainly).

High luster.

Superb condition !

 

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

Just a couple of EXTREMELY slight spindle marks visible under light.

Note : label Side A is printed on both sides of the LP. It is probably inherent to this promo copy. The matrix are correct on both sides (HDD 562 A & HDD 562 B).

 

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