Del Richardson Osibisa PIECES OF A JIGSAW 1973 UK LP 1st Press PLAYS MINT MINUS
FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com DEL RICHARDSON - PIECES OF A JIGSAW
(OSIBISA GUITARIST)
1973 UK 1ST PRESS
MINT MINUS AUDIO ALL THE WAY THROUGH
EX+ SLEEVE
THE LABELS
THE BLACK 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 NO VISIBLE SPIDER LINES AGAINST THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL HAS A VERY CLEAN AND GLOSSY SHEEN. WHEN VIEWED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO I SEE SOME EMBEDDED FLECKING IN THE VINYL. THIS HAS NO IMPACT ON THE AUDIO WHATSOEVER. PLUS ONE FINE HANDLING LINE ON SIDE TWO TRACKS 1/2. WHICH ALSO HAS NO IMPACT ON THE AUDIO
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 SPECKS OF STATIC AND THE LINKING GROOVES ARE 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
NON LAMINATED MATTE ROBERT STACE SINGLE SLEEVE
HAS THE ROGER DEAN ARTWORK
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 SEVEN PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. ONE ON THE TOP EDGE. THREE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND TWO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE FOUR CORNERS HAVE A PIN PRICK OF RUB ON THE TIPS
THE TOP EDGEHAS A SMALL NICK JUST OVER THE LETTER I IN JIGSAW
THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A SLIVER OF RUB ON RIGHT CORNER
THE SPINE HAS SOME OF THE PRESSURE LINES FROM THE FRONT RUNNING OVER THE SURFACE AND A TINY CHIP TO THE COLOUR ON THE LETTER E PF PIECES
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS
THE REAR SURFACE HAS LIGHT RING RUB AND A SMALL PAPER SCUFF IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER WHERE A PRICE HAS BEEN WRITTEN
THE BLUE AND WHITE POLY LINED INNER HAS SOME AGE EDGING, BUT REMAINS UNSPLIT
THE ORIGINAL OWNER WROTE INSIDE THE SLEEVE ON THE OPENING EDGE WHERE THE RECORD WAS PURCHASED AND THE PLACE IT WAS OBTAINED
I AM REALLY PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EX
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY