Bell + Arc SELF TITLED 1971 DEBUT UK LP 1st Press SCROLL UNPLAYED TIL TODAY MINT

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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com BELL + ARC - BELL + ARC

CHARISMA PINK SCROLL UK 1ST PRESS

INCREDIBLE  MINT AUDIO ALL THE WAY THROUGH
this album was unplayed until today

OUTSTANDING MINT SLEEVE

FINAL UPGRADE EXAMPLE

 FROM A BATCH OF EX SHOP STOCK ALBUMS

 

THE LABELS

THE PINK SCROLL LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO STAINS OR HANDLING MARKS. 

THE COLOUR STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALL UN-RUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE NO SPIDER LINES AGAINST THE SPINDLE HOLE

 

THE VINYL

THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE HANDLING MARKS OR LINES, AND IN DAYLIGHT THIS HEAVYWEIGHT DISC LOOKS FLAWLESS AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TOA MAGNIFYING LED HALO, THE RECORD IS STILL MINT

THE TEST PLAY

THIS VINYL PLAYS EVERY BIT AS SUPERBLY AS IT LOOKS. FROM THE SECOND THE STYLUS IS LOWERED ONTO THE RUN IN GROOVE THE CLARITY OF REPRODUCTION COMES THROUGH CRISPLY AND CLEARLY. THIS IS A FIRST PRESS STEREO SOUND IN EVERY WAY.

THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE, OR LOUD CLICKS OR SMALL ONES FOR THAT MATTER

CERTAINLY NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD AS WAS INTENDED

I CAN'T EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD ANY  STATIC AND THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT
NO TICS OR POPS

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL  MINT 

DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, HAVE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

 

THE SLEEVE

 

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING E.J.DAY GROUP FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS. THE DEEP RICH COLOURS  ARE STILL IN THE BEST CONDITION POSSIBLE. NO COLOUR FADE WHATSOEVER

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

THE LAMINATE IS VERY GLOSSY AND IS FREE FROM ANY PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS, AND  THEREARE JUST TWO MICROSCOPIC PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. AND ZERO THUMB LINES ON THE RIGHT EDGE

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE STILL SHARP AND SQUARE 

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND THE COLOUR FULLY RUNS FROM CORNER TIP TO TIP WITHOUT ANY ROUGHNESS. THE BOTTOM RIGHT REAR TIP HAS A DOT OF RUB

THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY FLAT AND UN-SQUASHED, AND THE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND UNDAMAGED. NO RUB TO THE TOP OR BOTTOM TIPS OR ANYWHERE ELSE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION.EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS THE FRONT

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO MINT LAMINATED INNER PANELS

I AM REALLY PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT

 

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

GARRY