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The Bee Gees TRAFALGAR 1971 UK LP 1st Press Gatefold PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com THE BEE GEES - TRAFALGAR
1971 UK 1ST PRESS
INCREDIBLE MINT MINUS AUDIO ALL THE WAY THROUGH
OUTSTANDING NEAR MINT SLEEVE
THE LABELS
THE RED 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 ARE JUST 1-2 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 ONLY SHOWS A COUPLE OF BARELY VISIBLE WISPY HAIRLINES
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 MORE THAN A FEW MINUSCULE SPECKS OF STATIC AND THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT OR NEAR SILENT
NO TICS OR POPS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, HAVE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
NO LAMINATED MATTE E.J.DAY AND CO 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
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS, AND THERE ARE TWO MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. AND ONE TINY THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE STILL SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A DOT OF RUB ON A COUPLE OF THE TIP ENDS
THE TOP EDGES HAVE ONLY A COUPLE OF PIN PRICKS OF SHELF WEAR, AND THE COLOUR FULLY RUNS FROM CORNER TIP TO TIP
THE BOTTOM EDGES HAVE A LITTLE SPORADIC 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 VERY SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS DEEPLY COLOURED AS THE FRONT. ONE SPECK OF RUB ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO MINT INNER PANELS
THE CORRECT POLY INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED
I AM REALLY PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
