THE RECORD LABELS

THE WIDEBAND DECCA LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION.  THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECT, AND THE SPINDLE HOLES ARE UNWORN TOTALLY. THERE IS JUST 1-2 MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES BY THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

SUPERB BLACK HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION.  ALL OF THE ORIGINAL SHEEN HAS BEEN RETAINED. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS
WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO IT STILL LOOKS AS GOOD AS NEW 

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

ALL I HEARD WHILST PLAYING THIS WERE A FEW RANDOM BARELY AUDIBLE SPECKS OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND

NO TICS OR POPS

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO AS  NEAR MINT

TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF THOUGH

LAMINATED FRONT, NON LAMINATED REAR 

SINGLE SLEEVE PRINTED IN ENGLAND  BY ROBERT STACE


THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. 

THE LAMINATE IS VERY GLOSSY AND HAS NO PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE.

THERE ARE JUST THREE TINY PRESURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND THREE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND ONE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE  

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD IMPRESSION

THE TOP EDGE IS FULLY LAMINATED AND HAS NO RUBBING, EVEN TO THE CORNER TIPS

THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IDENTICAL

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND SQUASH FREE.PERFECT TEXT AND UNBLEMISHED ENDS

THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP

THE REAR SURFACE HAS PRISTINE TYPEFACE, NO RUBBING OR FADING. THE WHITE SURFACE SHOWS A LITTLE HANDLING EVIDENCE TO THE EDGES AS  AND A NUMBER WRITTEN IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER

I AM DELIGHTED TO GRADE THE SLEEVE NEAR MINT