LAL AND MIKE WATERSON - BRIGHT PHOEBIS

1972 1ST UK PRESS ON TRAILER

PLAYS TO A SUPERB EX+  GRADE

NEAR MINT SLEEVE

RARE PSYCH / PROG FOLK

 

CATALOGUE:    TRAILER LES 2076 MATRIX:               LES 2070 A 1E  /  B 1E

 TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

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THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS

THE RED  LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. 

THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. 

THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWS JUST ONE SPIDER LINE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN AND IN DAYLIGHT  LOOKS ABSOLUTELY MINT. 

EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE OTHER THAN A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES 

BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A MAINLINE PRESS THERE IS NOT THE SAME HIGH STANDARDS ACCOAIED WITH EMI FOR EXAMPLE. STUDYING THE RECORD WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS I SEE 2-3 MINUSCULE RAISED DIMPLES ON THE DISC. THESE ARE CREATED BY THE PRESS AND ARE NOT MAN MADE

PLAYING THE RECORD

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 HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE DOUBLE LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID

THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THIS VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND SHOULD BECAUSE THE DISC CLEARLY HAS NOT BEEN PLAYED MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES

NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT TO THE STEREO REPRODUCTION, SO NO GROOVE WEAR

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE 

A CLEAR , AND LOUD STEREO REPRODUCTION 

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ARE SOME RANDOM LITTLE TICS WHERE THE STYLUS GOES OVER THE DIMPLES. NOTHING HORRIBLE JUST LIKE A DUST POP

THERE ARE ALSO THREE ROTATIONAL TICS AS TRACK 2 ON SIDE ONE ENDS. THIS IS CAUSED MY A MICROSCOPIC MARK ON THE VINYL. NOT SEEN WITH THE NAKED EYE

THE LP JUST HASN'T BEEN PLAYED  MUCH AND HAS A REMARKABLE AUDIO PERFORMANCE AND  I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE AUDIO EX+ 

BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

  

THE SLEEVE 

NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE HAS CLEAN BRIGHT COLOURS THAT HAVE REMAINED UNRUBBED

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

THERE ARE FOUR SMALL PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE  , AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THE TOP EDGES HAVE VERY LIGHT SHELF RUB WITH A LITTLE MORE ON THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS

THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE IDENTICAL

THE SPINE IS FULLY COLOURED  WITH PERFECT TYPEFACE AND JUST A LITTLE RUB ON THE BOTTOM TIP END

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS THAT THE LP HAS NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE VERY OFTEN

THE REAR SURFACE IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE FRONT WITH DEEP RICH COLOURS. THERE IS A SHOP PRICE STICKER IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVELAS TWO NEAR PRISTINE INNER PANELS, JUST A THE TINIEST SHADOW OF HANDLING TO THE EDGES

 I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT

 

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

GARRY