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 - CARESS OF STEEL

OUTSTANDING MINT MINUS AUDIO

COMPLETE WITH A NEAR MINT!!!!  SLEEVE

 

 

 

CATALOGUE:MERCURY 9100 018  MATRIX: 9100018 1Y//1 v 420 0 5 1 1 / 2Y//1 v 420  0 5 1 1 FULLY PLAY TESTED PRIOR TO LISTING

 

 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE BLUE AND WHITE MERCURY LABELS ARE JUST MAGNIFICENT. DEEP BLUE BASE COLOUR THAT IS FREE FROM ANY BLEMISHES. NO MARKS OR STAINS AND NO SIGNS OF HANDLING WHATSOEVER.

NO RUBBING TO THE TYPEFACE OR LOGO'S

THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF TINY  SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE 

 

THE VINYL

THE VINYL IS ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE!! NOT A BLEMISH ON IT. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS AND EXACTLY THE SAME CAN BE SAID ABOUT IT WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION.

I BELIEVE YOU CAN ALWAYS TELL UNPLAYED VINYL BY THE WAY IT FEELS WHEN YOU TRY TO REMOVE IT FROM THE INNER SLEEVE, AND THIS FEELS EXACTLY AS IT SHOULD

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.

SUPERB AUDIO PERFORMANCE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PLAY

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT.

NOR ARE THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS

NO VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER, AND JUST THE ODD SEMI SECOND OF STATIC HERE AND THERE IN A LINKING GROOVE OR TWO

I HEARD NO MORE THAN 1-2 TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO AS NEAR MINT

 

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 AND EVEN THE SPINE IS 100% FREE OF PRESSURE LINES. NONE EITHER ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

ALL OF THE DELICATE COLOURING IS THERE AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RUBBING TO THE SURFACE OTHER THAN A THIN WHITE LINE JUST OVER THE BOTTOM EDGE

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP EDGES HAVE A LITTLE RUB ON THE FRONT SURFACE IN THE MIDDLE AND A TINY SPECK ON THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS

THE BOTTOM EDGES HAVE A LITTLE SPORADIC RUB TO THE REAR SURFACE AND A LITTLE ON THE CORNER TIPS

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 OR TYPEFACE AND ONLY THE BOTTOM TIP END HAS A PIN PRICK OF WHITE SHOWING THERE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN PERFECT CONDITION

OPENING THE GATEFOLD RVEALS AN ABSOLUTE PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS. ALSO THE GATEFOLD WON'T OPEN FLAT SHOWING THAT IT HAS REMAINED IN A CLOSE POSITION ALL OF ITS LIFE

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS  SLEEVE NEAR MINT

 

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

GARRY