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DEEP PURPLE - PERFECT STRANGERS

IN 2-3 PLAY NEAR MINT CONDITION

A-1 / B-1 FIRST PRESS

NEAR MINT SLEEVE 

 

CATALOGUE:POLYDOR POLH 16  MATRIX: POLH16 A//1 v 130  5 5 1 3 /  / B//1 v 130 5 5 1 1 'STERLING' STAMPED INTO THE DEAD WAX ON BOTH SIDES

 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE ORANGE POLYDOR LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION, THE COLOURS ARE UNRUBBED AND FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.

THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY MORE THAN TWO OF THE MOST INVISIBLE SPIDER LINES ON EITHER SIDE, SHOWING WHY THIS LP HAS REMAINED VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE  MANY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL SWIRLY LINES ON THE SURFACE OF THE DISC. THESE ARE TOTALLY SUPERFICIAL AND CAN ONLY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE PAPER INNER.

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. I HAVE LONG BELIEVED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, AND THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.

THE QUALITY OF THE RECORDING IS INCREDIBLE, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY. THE PRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS

THE LP PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES. THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE EITHER.

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE

IN SOME OF THE LINKING GROOVES THERE IS THE BAREST SPECK OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND

I HEARD NO MORE THAN ONE DUST POP THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN PERSONAL STANDARDS

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL  NEAR MINT

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

SEMI LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE

 

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR DINGS .

A COUPLE OF THE CORNER TIPS ARE VERY LIGHTLY RUBBED.

 

THE COLOURS HAVE ALL BEEN RETAINED AND THERE IS NO SIGN OF RUBBING, AN PARTICULARLY NO RING WEAR, JUST THE BAREST SHADOW OR RECORD SHAPE JUST UNDER THE TOP EDGE

 

THERE ARE JUST TWO TINY LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

 

THE TOP EDGE HAS A FEW TINY CHIPS TO THE SURFACE AND A LITTLE RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIP END. THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS BOTH CORNERS VERY LIGHTLY RUBBED AND ONE LARGE CHIP IN THE MIDDLE

 

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED. THERE IS A SPECK OF RUB TO THE TOP LEADING EDGE NEAR THE BOTTOM AND THE TIPS ARE VERY LIGHTLY RUBBED. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

 

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP

 

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS THE FRONT SURFACE. AGAIN NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TINY LINES NEAR THE EDGES, AND A LITTLE WEAR JUST ON THE BOTTOM LIP

 

THE ORIGINAL PICTURE INNER SLEEVE IS IN MINT UNSPLIT CONDITION

 

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT

 

 

 

 

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY

 

 

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