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

THREE DOG NIGHT - CAPTURED LIVE AT THE FORUM

IN SUPERB ONE PLAY CONDITION

STUNNING MINT MINUS AUDIO

EX+ SLEEVE

MATRIX: STATESIDE SSL 5023 MATRIX NUMBERS: SSL 5023 A-1 / 5023 B-1 MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 G / 1 R

 

 

THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS

THE  ORANGE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. 

THE BASE COLOUR IS UNFADED, UNRUBBED, AND HAS NO STAINS OR MARKS ON IT AND IT FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. 

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO IN PRISTINE 

THERE IS JUST ONE  SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE

 

THE VINYL

THE  VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. 

A BARELY PLAYED VINYL IN THE SORT OF CONDITION THAT AS A COLLECTOR YOU WOULD WANT TO FIND. 

UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION IT LOOKS AS PRISTINE AS IT DOES IN DAYLIGHT WITH JUST A TINY DULL MARK ON THE OUTER EDGE OF SIDE TWO

THE TEST PLAY

A TRULY SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS ALBUM

THE SOUND IS AWESOME AND CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CLEAN ALL THE WAY THROUGH

NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND MEANING NO GROOVE WEAR

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO CLICKS OR POPS

NO DUST POPS OR STATIC TICS

WHERE THE LITTLE MARK SIYS ON THE OUTER EDGE OF SIDE TWO, THERE ARE THREE TINY SPECK OF VINYL NOISE AS THE STYLUS PASSES OVER IT FOR THREE ROTATIONS

VERY VERY MINOR AND THE ONLY REASON THIS IS NOT A FULL MINT AUDIO GRADE

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE , NON LAMINATED REAR WITH FLIPBACKS

GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SINGLE SLEEVE

 THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN 

THE FRONT IS LAMINATED AND THIS IS NEAR PERFECT. NO PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE

THERE ARE TWO LIGHT CREASE LINES VISIBLE. ONE OVER THE TOP LEFT CORNER AND THE OTHER OVER THE BOTTOM EDGE FROM HALFWAY TO THE RIGHT EDGE

THE FINISH IS HIGHLY GLOSSY  AND STAIN FREE

NO RING WEAR JUST A SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPERECORD SHAPE

THERE ARE SIX SMALL PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. ONE ON THE TOP EDGE, TWO ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP EDGE HAS NEAR PERFECT LAMINATE, JUST A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE TIP ENDS

THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS JUST A SPECK MORE ON EACH END

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT WITH PERFECT LAMINATE. NO RUBBING TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM ENDS EITHER

THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP

THE REAR SURFACE OF THIS GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE COVER HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS AND THE BLACK SURFACE IS PRISTINE. NO RUBBING, MARKS OR STAINS

THE PLAIN WHITE INNER IS FREE FRON CREASES OR SPLITS

HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE EX+

 

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