Sold Date:
March 16, 2022
Start Date:
March 9, 2022
Final Price:
£43.00
(GBP)
Bid Count:
5
Seller Feedback:
11786
Buyer Feedback:
121
I have come across a collection of records that defy time.
They belonged to a collector who was buying in the mid to late 60's through the 70's and 80's
However his family have said that he didn't own a record player until the mid 80's.
Very strange I know, but what it means is that the early records have in most cases never been played or at the most one play.
Naturally people's tastes in music change and that's why the 80's albums have had more play than the 60's
There are some incredible records in this collection
I aim to release one per day and will list them at 8pm UK time so that they don't get confused with my other listings
I will also be playing each record and recording IT. My very very careful test play will go undetected however
RUSH - HEMISPHERES
SUPERB MINT MINUS AUDIO
COMPLETE WITH A NEAR MINT SLEEVE
FULLY PLAY TESTED PRIOR TO LISTING
CATALOGUE:MERCURY 9100 059 MATRIX: 9100059 1Y//1 T 1 1 / 2Y//1 T 1 trident
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE PICTURE LABELS ARE JUST MAGNIFICENT. DEEP RICH COLOURS THAT ARE FREE FROM ANY BLEMISHES. NO MARKS OR STAINS AND NO SIGNS OF HANDLING WHATSOEVER.
NO RUBBING TO THE TYPEFACE OR LOGO'S
THERE IS JUST ONE TINY SPIDER LINE AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW OFTEN THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE!! NOT A BLEMISH ON IT. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS AND ALMOSTTHE SAME CAN BE SAID ABOUT IT WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION.WITH JUST A COUPLE OF NEAR INVISIBLE WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE
PLAYING THE RECORD
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT.
NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS
NO VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER, AND JUST THE ODD SEMI SECOND OF STATIC HERE AND THERE IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES
I HEARD NO MORE THAN 1-2 TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
THIS VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED ALBUM HAS THE SECOND HIGHEST GRADE POSSIBLE OF MINT MINUS!!!!
BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS SUPERB DISC FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM HOWARDS
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND IMPORTANTLY HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS.
THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES WHATSOEVER ON THE SURFACE
NO RINGWEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THEBOTTOM TIP ENDS
THERE ARE ZERO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
ALL OF THE DELICATE COLOURING IS THERE AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RUBBING TO THE SURFACE, APART FROM A VERY LIGHT LINE OF GREYING ON THE BOTTOM EDGE
THE TOP EDGES ARE FUILLY COLOURED WITH A DOT OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS AND A COUPLE OF PIN PRICKS OF WHITE ELSEWHERE
THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE IDENTICAL
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE COLOUR OTHER THAN A TINY SLIVER ON THE BOTTOM LEADING EDGE.
THE BOTTOM TIP END HAS A PIN PRICK OF WHITE SHOWING
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN EXACTLY THE SAME CONDITION AS THE FRONT.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AN ABSOLUTE PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS.
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY