THE RECORD LABELS

THE WHITE AND GOLD LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION.  THE MAGENTA TYPEFACE IS PERFECT, AND THE SPINDLE HOLES ARE UNWORN TOTALLY. THERE IS JUST ONE SPIDER LINE BY THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

SUPERB BLACK HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION.  ALL OF THE ORIGINAL SHEEN HAS BEEN RETAINED, AND THERE ARE NO  MARKS OR SIGNS OF POOR HANDLING. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS
WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO IT STILL LOOKS PERFECT. NO HAIRLINES WHATSOEVER

THE TEST PLAY

THIS ALBUM PLAYS TO  PERFECTION

ONE THING IS FOR CERTAIN, AND THAT IS THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO ANY OF THE TRACKS WHICH WOULD BE PRESENT IF THE RECORD HAD BEEN ABUSED WITH A WORN OR TOO HEAVY STYLUS CAUSING ANY GROOVE WEAR. NONE WHATSOEVER ON THIS DISC

THE RECORD PLAYS THROUGH WITH UTMOST CLARITY. THE PERFORMANCE ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES IS JUST OUTSTANDING.
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE

SILENT LINKING GROOVES

NO TICS OR POPS

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO AS  MINT

TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF THOUGH

LAMINATED FRONT, NON LAMINATED REAR WITH FLIPBACKS

GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE HAS PERFECT LAMINATE, FREE FROM ANY PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE AND IT IS VERY GLOSSY

THERE ARE THREE PRESURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO  THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE FOUR CORNERS HAVE A DOT OF RUB ON THE TIPS

THE TOP EDGE HAS A DOT OF RUB ON EACH OF THE CORNER TIPS ONLY

THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A SMALL SPLIT IN THE RIGHT CORNER ABOUT A HALF INCH. OTHER THAN THIS THE REST OF THE EDGE IS PERFECT

THE SPINE IS FREEN FROM SQUASHING, FULLY LAMINATED AND HAS UNBLEMISHED ENDS

THE OPENING EDGE HAS A VERY MILD BIT OF FEATHERING

THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS. THE WHITE SURFACE IS VERY WHITE WITH JUST A SHADE OF HANDLING TO THE EDGES

I AM DELIGHTED TO GRADE THE SLEEVE EX+