EXPLORER - EXPLODING Rare 1984 UK NWOBHM LP W/ Insert Only 200 Pressed EX+ HEAR

Sold Date: October 15, 2021
Start Date: October 8, 2021
Final Price: £125.46 (GBP)
Bid Count: 21
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EXPLORER - EXPLODING

IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY EX+ CONDITION

EX SLEEVE

COMPLETE WITH INSERT

THERE WERE ONLY 200 COPIES OF THIS ALBUM PRESSED

 

CATALOGUE:ROCK SHOP  MATRIX:UAS29236 A-1U / B-1U MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 GG / 2 GG

 

 

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THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

BOTH LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE RED BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE  TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 2-3 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND LOOKS SUPERB. IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS LP HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED, IF AT ALL . THERE ARE NO MARKS WHATSOEVER ON THE PLAYING SURFACE AND IT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE. AND THREE TINY DULL MARKS

 

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 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

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS. 

THE FIRST PRESS STEREO REPRODUCTION IS CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CRISP. THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND ENSURING THAT THE VINYL WAS PLAYED WITH A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS.

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LSTICKS OR JUMPS

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO MORE THAN THE ODD SPLIT SECOND OF STATIC IN A COUPLE OF SPOTS

AT THE START OF EACH SIDE THERE IS A LITTLE LIGHT BACKGROUND AND A FEW TICS

THERE ARE A FEW MORE LITTLE RANDOM TICS DURING THE PLAY BUT NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO EX+

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN THOUGH AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

NON LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE HAS TWO SMALL TEARS ON THE OPENING EDGE. NOT OBVIOUS UPON FIRST INSPECTION HOWEVER. ONE IS JUST ABOVE THE BOTTOM AND THE SECOND JUST ABOVE THE HALF WAY POINT

NO RING WEAR AND ONLY A LIGHT SHADOW OR RECORD SHAPE AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM

THERE ARE SIX SMALL PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. TWO  ALONG THE TOP EDGE, THREE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THE TOP EDGE HAS SOME RUB TO THE LEFT CORNER. THERE IS A SCUFF AT THE RIGHT CORNER

THE BOTTOM EDGE AGAIN JUST HAS A LITTLE RUB IN THE CORNERS ON THE TIPS

THE SPINE ALSO HAS A LITTLE RUB AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS . THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE REAR SURFACE IS SIMILAR TO THE FRONT BUT WITHOIT THE TEARS ON THE OPENING EDGE

THE  ORIGINAL PLAIN INNER SLEEVE IHAS BEEN DOODLED ON BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER

THE INSERT LYRIC SHEET IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION

VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  EX

 

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

GARRY