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Mott The Hoople - MOTT 1973 UK LP 1st Press COMPLETE PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDINGPowered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com >
MOTT THE HOOPLE - MOTT
MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO
PLAYED 1-2 TIMES EVER
WITH LYRIC INNER AND THE ALL IMPORTANT FILM CELL STYLE INNER
SUPERB NEAR MINT SLEEVE
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
SUPERB CONDITION ORANGE CBS ABBÉS. THE BASE COLOUR IS UNMARKED AND STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO UNMARKED AND UNRUBBED AND IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. I SEE 4-5 SPIDER LINES ON SIDE ONE, AND NONE ON SIDE TWO
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND THERE IS NOT A MARK ON IT.AND IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS.
ONLY UNDERA MAGNIFYING LED HALO CAN I SEE A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES.
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH MAGNIFICENTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS INCREDIBLE. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT PROVING THAT ANY PLAY THE LP HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM WITH A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS.
ALL OF THE NOTES ARE HEARD PERFECTLY AND THERE ARE MANY SILENT PASSAGES WHICH PERFORM SUPERBLY
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE, AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS OR EVEN ANY VINYL NOISE
I HEARD 3-4 TINY DUST POPS / TICS ON SIDE TWO
SILENT LINKING GROOVES AND CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CLEAN AUDIO THROUGHOUT
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
THIS SLEEVE IS REALLY HARD TO COLLECT IN A HIGH GRADE CONDITION, FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS. UNLAMINATED AND WITH A DIE CUT FRONT SURFACE THAT USUALLY ENDS UP TORN WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN PULLED IN AND OUT OF A COLLECTION AND CAUGHT AGAINST OTHER SLEEVES.
THIS ONE HAS BEEN KEPT INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FOR MOST OF IT'S LIFE AND HAS AVOIDED THIS COMPLETELY. ALSO THE OHP STYLE INNER SHEET IS USUALLY MISSING, BUT HERE IS ONE THAT IS PRISTINE AND COMPLETE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS SUPERB. TOTALLY FLAT AND CLEAN, WHICH IS UNUSUAL BECAUSE THE WHITE SURFACE PICKS UP DIRT AND FINGERMARKS LIKE A MAGNET. A TESTAMENT TO THE DECISION TO PLACE THIS INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE FOR MOST OF ITS LIFE.
THE WHITE TOP HALF IS PERFECTLY WHITE WITHOUT ANY MARKS OR BLEMISHES OTHER THAN A COUPLE OF MINOR SPECKS OF EDGE HANDLING.
THE PINK IS RICH AND VIBRANT WITH NO LOSS TO THE COLOUR.
THE DIE CUT IMAGE IS JUST PRISTINE. NOT ONE NICK OR TEAR TO ANY PART OF THIS HUGE HOLE.
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES AND JUST FIVE SMALL PRESSUREE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE.
NONE ON THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, OTHER THAN A MINUSCULE SPOT ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP,AND THIS IS ENTIRELY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN PROTECTED FROM DAY ONE INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER COVER
THE OPENING EDGE IS INSIDE THE SLEEVE NEAR THE SPINE AND IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION
THE SPINE IS ALSO NEAR MINT. NO WEAR, EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, TOTALLY FLAT WITH A NIP AT THE VERY BOTTOM WHERE THERE IS SOME LIGHT RUBBING.
THE REAR SURFACE ONCE AGAIN IS IN SUPERB CONDITION, A COUPLE OF REALLY SMALL HANDLING SIGNS BUT NOTHING TO MAR THE GREAT CONDITION THE SLEEVE IS IN.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS MINT CONDITION INNER SURFACE AND A PRISTINE PLASTIC CLEAR ROMAN IMAGE THAT HAS NO SCRATCHES OR CREASES. THIS IS PERFECTLY STUCK IN ITS CORRECT PLACE
THE LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. FIRSTLY IT IS UNSPLIT, AND AND FLAT . IT IS ABSOLUTELY CLEAN WITHOUT ANY MARKS AT ALL ON THE SURFACE, JUST A LITTLE NATURAL EDGE AGE
HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
