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 - GRACE UNDER PRESSURE

 MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO

COMPLETE WITH A NEAR MINT  SLEEVE

and PICTURE INNER

 

 

CATALOGUE:VERTIGO VERH 12  MATRIX: 6337243 A//1 v 130 / B//2  130 'MASTERDISK' STAMPED INTO DEAD WAX BOTH SIDES

 

 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE MULTICOLOURED VERTIGO 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 ARE ABSOLUTELY NO SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE WHATSOEVER.

 

THE VINYL

THE VINYL IS ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE!! NOT A BLEMISH ON IT. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS 

EVEN UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THERE ARE ONLY A COUPLE OF NEAR INVISIBLE WISPY HAIRLINES

PLAYING THE RECORD

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH PERFECTLY ON BOTH SIDES

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 NO MORE THAN A SEOND OR TWO OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC EITHER

NO DUST POPS OR ANY OTHER UNWANTED NOISES

THIS  ALBUM PLAYS SUPERBLY THROUGHOUT AND IS EASILY MINT MINUS

 

THE SLEEVE

 

NON LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND IMPORTANTLY  HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. 

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

TWO TINY LITTLE BROWN MARKS IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER

THERE ARE ZERO PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE. ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP EDGE HAS A TINY PAPER SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE. THE TIP ENDS ARE UNBLEMISHED

THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IN MINT CONDITION

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 WEAR TO EITHER TIP END. ONE TINY PAPER NICK NEAT THE TOP END

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, JUST TWO TINY PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE

THE PICTURE INNER SLEEVE IS THE CORRECT ISSUE FOR THIS ALBUM AND IS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION. NO SPLITS, NO CREASES, NO WRINKLES

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS  SLEEVE NEAR MINT

 

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

GARRY