THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE WHITE AND YELLOW LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO COLOUR LOSS AND NO MARKS OR STAINS AND A COLOUR THAT FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.

THE BLACK TYPEFACE HAS A COUPLE OF THE LETTERS ON EACH SIDE SLIGHTLY FADED WHICH IS TYPICAL FOR JAMAICAN PRESSES

THE VINYL 

THE SURFACE IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS NEAR FLAWLESS, AND GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR.

UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO. I SEE A FEW EMBEDDED DULL STREAKS (TOTALLY NON SOUNDING) PLUS A FEW SMALL WISPY HAIRLINES AND ON SIDE ONE  THERE IS ONE LONG BUT NON SOUNDING SURFACE SKATE LINE

PLAYING THE RECORD

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH SUPERBLY. THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AND A CRACKING DISTORTION AND CRACKLE FREE PERFORMANCE.

THOSE THAT KNOW EARLYJAMAICAN PRESSES WILL APPRECIATE THAT THERE IS USUALLY EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE IN THE PRESS, BUT HERE THIS EXAMPLE HAS AVOIDED THAT COMPLETELY

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE

NO LOUD POPS OR CLICKS 

ALL I HEARD DURING THE PLAY WERE A FEW SPECKS OF VERY LOW LEVEL BACKGROUND AND A FEW RANDOM LITTLE TICS AND POPS ON SIDE ONE AND SLIGHTLY MORE ON SIDE TWO

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN TO THIS SUPERB PRESSING AND BE THE JUDGE AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO EX+

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED LIGHTLY TEXTURED SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE HAS A LIGHT TRACE OF RING WEAR AND A CREASE LINE OVER  THE TOP LEFT CORNER

SOME EDGE RUB AND A LITTLE ON THE CORNER TIPS

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES SHOW JUST MILD SHELF WEAR MAINLY AT THE CORNERS

THE SPINE THIN AND IS RUBBED ALONG THE SURFACE WITH A SCUFF IN THE MIDDLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP

THE REAR SURFACE IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE FRONT AND TWO OF THE LETTERS HAVE BEEN COLOURED BLUE

THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS MISSING

THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES VG+

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

GARRY