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Christy Moore 1976 UK SELF TITLED LP Polydor 2383 426 SUPERB MINT MINUS AUDIO

Sold Date: July 30, 2022
Start Date: July 23, 2022
Final Price: £18.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 4
Seller Feedback: 12071
Buyer Feedback: 191

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CHRISTY MOORE - CHRISTY MOORE

SUPERB 1-2 PLAY MINT MINUS CONDITION

1ST PRESS ON POLYDOR

NEAR MINT SLEEVE 

 FULLY PLAY TESTED PRIOR TO LISTING


CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2383 426

MATRIX: 2383426 A//1 v 420 1 1 / B//1 v 420 04 1 1


 

THE RECORD


THE LABELS

THE RED  LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

 PERFECT COLOUR WHICH HAS REMAINED UNRUBBED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO IMMACULATE



THE VINYL

ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE RECORD

  IN DAYLIGHT THE RECORD LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS

UNDER SPOTLIGHTS IT STILL LOKKS STUNNING. NO HAIRLINES OF ANY DESCRIPTION

IT LOOKS UNPLAYED


THE TEST PLAY


THIS RECORD PLAYS SUPERBLY THROUGH BOTH SIDES

THE ALBUM PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER. THIS MEANS THERE IS NO GROOVE WEAR

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE EITHER

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS

A TRULY SUPERB RECORDING

SILENT LINKING GROOVES, WITH NO MORE THAN THE ODD TINY SPECK OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC

NO DUST POPS OR STATIC TICS

A TOP QUALITY AUDIO WHICH EASILY GRADES   MINT MINUS


THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED MATTE SINGLE SLEEVE

 

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY HEAVY CREASES OR FOLDS


THE COLOURS ARE ALL MAGNIFICENT AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED, AND ALSO VERY RICH AND BRIGHT.

THE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FREE FROM ANY RUBBING


THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE 

THERE IS NO RING WEAR JUST THE BAREST OUTLINE OF RECORD IMPRESSION AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM


THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ONE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

 

THE TOP EDGE HAS  UNBLEMISHED COLOUR WITH PERFECT CORNER TIPS

THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IN PERFECT CONDITION AS WELL

 

THE SPINE HAS PERFECT COLOUR AND IS TOTALLY FLAT. PRISTINE TEXT, AND UNBLEMISHED TIP ENDS

 

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR  SHARP FROM TOP TO BOTTOM

THE REAR SURFACE  IS AS SUPERB AS THE FRONT



THE SLEEVE  GRADES NEAR MINT

 

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

GARRY