Neil Young HAWKS AND DOVES 1980 UK LP 1st Press ONE PLAY EVER MINT AUDIO

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Start Date: November 13, 2020
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NEIL YOUNG - HAWKS AND DOVES

1980 UK 1ST PRESS MINT AUDIO

MINT 1ST ISSUE SLEEVE WITH STICKER TRACK LIST ON REAR



CATALOGUE : REPRISE K 54109

MATRIX: K54109 A / B

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 THE RED AND BLUE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THEY ARE RICH AND VIBRANT IN COLOUR AND THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. FINALLY THERE IS JUST ONE SMALL VISIBLE SPIDER LINE CLOSE BY THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS 40 YEAR OLD ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED

 

 

THE VINYL

THE  VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. A BEAUTIFULLY GLOSSY ALBUM . IN DAY LIGHT THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE ON THIS SPARKLING VINYL, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT EXAMPLE

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE 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 KNOW THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE ACTUAL ITEM THEY ARE THINKING OF BIDDING ON, SO HERE YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE WHOLE LP BEFORE DECIDING TO BID OR NOT

THE VINYL PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, WITH A CRISP CLEAR AND LOUD STEREO REPRODUCTION. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ALL. THERE IS NO HEAVY CRACKLING OR CLICKS EITHER. I CAN'T EVEN SAY I HEARD NO DUST POPS THROUGHOUT THE PLAY.

NO MORE THAN THE ODD SPECK OF STATIC IN THE LINKING GROOVES

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL VERY CLOSE TO MINT 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW AND HAS THUS ESCAPED ANY SEVERE AGEING AND HANDLING.

THE FRONT SURFACE OF THIS SLEEVE IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES.

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

THE IS ONE TINY PRESSURE LINE NEAR THE SPINE 

NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE ALSO IN AMAZING CONDITION. NO RUBBING WHATSOEVER

THE SPINE IS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION. NO COLOUR LOSS OR STAINING WHATSOEVER, AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND IT'S TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP 

THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN UNBLEMISHED CONDITION.

NO RINGWEAR OR RECORD SHAPE ON EITHER FRONT OR REAR SURFACE

THE CARD SLEEVE IS ALSO IN SUPERB UNCREASED AND UNSPLIT CONDITION

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE  MINT 

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

GARRY

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