The Hollies WOULD YOU BELIEVE? 1966 UK LP 1st Mono Plays EX+ HEAR
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THE HOLLIES - WOULD YOU BELIEVE
UK MONO 1ST PRESS 1966
AUDIO GRADES EX+
EX+ SLEEVE
CATALOGUE: PMC 7008 MATRIX: XEX 603-1 / 604-1FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE LISTING
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THE LABELS
YELLOW AND BLACK PARLOPHONE LABELS
THE BASE COLOUR IS UNMARKED AND STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE,
BRIGHT SHARP AND UNRUBBED SILVER TEXT
THERE ARE 1-2 TINY SPIDER LINES BY THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL RETAINS A VERY HEALTHY GLOSS AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS FAULTLESS.
UNDER SPOTLIGHTS I CAN SEE A FEW FINE WISPY HAIRLINES AND THREE LIGHT SURFACE HANDLING LINES.
THE TEST PLAY
THIS VINYL PLAYS SUPERBLY THROUGH BOTH SIDES.
THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE WHICH INDICATES NO GROOVE WEAR
NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE
THE AUDIO IS CRISP AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
A SPECK OR TWO OF VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND IN SOME OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES / LINKING GROOVES
AND A COUPLE OF TINY LITTLE TICS
PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN TO THIS LP AND JUDGE THE GRADE FOR YOURSELF
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS EX+
THE SLEEVE
FRONT LAMINATED, NON-LAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHUSE SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN
THE COLOURS ARE STILL RICH AND VIBRANT, AND THE LAMINATE IS STILL VERY GLOSSY
NO RING WEAR JUST A LIGHT OUTLINE OF RECORD SHAPE
THE FOUR CORNERS HAVE SOME RUB TO THE TIPS
THERE ARE FOUR PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. THREE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, SIX ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND FOUR THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE TOP EDGE HAS FULL LAMINATE AND NO RUBBING TO THE CORNER TIPS
THE BOTTOM EDGE IS SIMILAR WITH A DOT OF RUB ON THE CORNER TIPS
THE OPENING EDGE HAS SOME FEATHERING
THE SPINE IS FLAT, GULLY LAMINATED, PERFECT TEXT, TASPERED ENDS THAT HAVE A SPECK OF RUB TO THE TIPS
THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADGERED FLIPBACKS. THE WHITE SURFACE IS STILL VERY CLEAN WITH ONE SMALL BROWN MARK ON THE LOWER RIGHT SECTION, PLUS SOME VERY LIGHT HANDLING TO THE OPENINF EDGE
HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE EX+
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
