Bee Gees ODESSA 1969 UK Double LP 1st Press STEREO PLAYS 100% MINT - LISTEN

Sold Date: January 16, 2025
Start Date: January 9, 2025
Final Price: £196.00 (GBP)
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com BEE GEES - ODESSA

MAGNIFICENT MINT AUDIO
PLAYED JUST 1-2 TIMES EVER

NEAR MINT SLEEVE 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE TEXTURED RED  LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THEY ARE RICH AND VIBRANT IN COLOUR AND THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. FINALLY I CAN'T EVEN SEE ANY MORE THAN ONE TINY SPIDER LINE BY THE SPINDLE HOLE S

 

THE VINYL

THE RECORDS ARE IN IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAVE NOT LOST ANY OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE. A BEAUTIFULLY GLOSSY PAIR OF ALBUMS . IN DAYLIGHTTHEY BOTH LOOK ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALOTHEY LOOK PERFECT


THE TEST PLAY


THE LP PLAYS PERFECTLY THROUGH BOTH SIDES. 

NO GROOVE WEAR AND THUS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND.

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS RIGHT ON THE MONEY, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLES, OR LOUD CLICKS

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE

SILENT LINKING GROOVES

THE RECORDS PLAY WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND WHATSOEVER

I HEARD JUST ONE TINY DUST POP OVER THE ENTIRE FOUR SIDES

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT

PLEASE DO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

THE FIRST ISSUE RED FELT COVER WITH GOLD EMBOSSED LETTERING

COLLECTORS KNOW JUST HOW DIFFICULT THIS SLEEVE IS TO COLLECT IN A CONDITION THAT IS ACCEPTABLE. HERE IS ONE THAT I BELIEVE IS IN TOP CONDITION WITH VERY FEW MINOR FLAWS

STARTING WITH THE FRONT SURFACE, THIS FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE ON THE MAIN BODY.

THE USUAL ISSUE WITH THIS SLEEVE IS HEAVY RING WEAR AND EVEN TEARS TO THE OPENING EDGE. I AM DELIGHTED TO SAY THAT THE DEEP RED COLOUR IS RETAINED OVER VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE SURFACE. JUST THE LIGHTEST SHADOW OF  RECORD SHAPE UNDER THE TOP EDHE AND ON THE LEFT AND RIGH EDGE AND A LITTLE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, BUT VERY MINOR IN COMPARISON TO HOW IT IS USUALLY PRESENTED. THERE IS ALSO A LIGHT OBLONG SHADOW IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER PERHAPS FROM WHER A SHOP STICKER SAT. AGAIN THIS IS QUITE MINOR

THE GOLD FOIL LETTERING IS PERFECT AND HAS NO RUBBING WHATSOEVER

THE FOUR CORNERS HAVE A TINY DOT OF RUB TO THE TIP ENDS

THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE . NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ONE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

ON MOST COPIES THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE WORN THROUGH TO THE CARD. ON THIS SLEEVE HOWEVER THE RUBBING IS VERY MINIMAL WITH ONLY A FEW LIGHTER SHADES OF RED AND NO WHITE APPEARING AT ALL. THE BOTTOM CORNER TIPS ARE THE ONLY AREA THAT THE UNDERCARD SHOWS

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. AGAIN THE FELT SURFACE HAS BEEN FULLY RETAINED  AND ONLY THE BOTTOM TIP SHOWS A DOT OF RUB

THE OPENING EDGES ARE SLIGHTLY FEATHERED IN A COUPLE OF SPOTS

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME DELIGHTFUL CONDITION AS THE FRONT

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PERFECT INNER PANELS

THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAS NEATLY WRITTEN INSIDE THE OPENING EDGE ON THE FRONT SECTION, THE PURCHASE DATE AND WHERE OBTAINED FROM

THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVES ARE INCLUDED. ONE SIDE ONE EACH HAS BEEN DECORATED WITH PRESS CUTTINGS AND PICTURES FROM THE SAME YEAR OF RELEASE

I AM HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THE SLEEVE NEAR MINT

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