Sold Date: October 31, 2022
Start Date: October 24, 2022
Final Price: £22.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 3
Seller Feedback: 12191
Buyer Feedback: 568

OAK - WELCOME TO OUR FAIR

AUDIO GRADES EX+ / NM

EX+ SLEEVE

FULLY TEST PLAYED PRIOR TO LISTING

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

SUPERB DARK BLUE TOPIC LABERLS

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 IT STILL LOOKS INCREDIBLE

NO WISPY HAIRLINES THAT I CAN SEE

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

TOPIC ALBUM ARE PRESSED ON LOWER QUALITY VINYL THAN THE MORE CONTEMPORARY LABELS AND AS SUCH THERE IS ALWAYS A LITTLE OCCASIONAL VERY LOW LEVEL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD IN SOME OF THE MORE SILENT PASSAGES

THIS ALBUM PLAYS AS MENTIONED ABOVE SUPERBLY WITH JUST A LITTLE  OCCASIONAL BACKGROUND WHICH IS VERY QUIET, A TINY BIT MORE ON SIDE A THAN SIDE B

A FEW LITTLE STATIC TICS AT ARANDOM, BUT OVERALL A TOP QUALITY RECORD

FOR ME THIS GRADES EX+ / NM

THE SLEEVE

, NON-LAMINATED MATTEE SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN

THE COLOURS ARE STILL RICH AND VIBRANT, AND THE WHITE SURFACE SHOWS ONLY VERY MILD HANDLING

NO RING WEAR JUST A LIGHT OUTLINE OF RECORD SHAPE

THE FOUR CORNERS HAVE SOME RUB TO THE TIPS

THERE ARE SIX PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THE TOP EDGE ONLY HAS A DOT OF RUB ON THE RIGHT CORNER TIP

THE BOTTOM EDGE IS SIMILAR 

THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP

THE SPINE HAS A COUPLE OF LIGHT FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS. PERFECT TYPEFACE, A LITTLE AGEING

THE REAR SURFACE IS SIMILAR TO THE FRONT

HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE EX+

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