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Blondie AUTOAMERICAN 1980 UK LP 1st Press + Merch Insert PLAYS MINT HEAR
FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com BLONDIE - AUTOAMERICAN
IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT CONDITION
COMPLETE WITH A NEAR MINT SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE PICTURE INNER SLEEVE AND MERCHANDISE FLYER
This Lp was made in Holland but contarcted to the Dutch for the UK market, so is considered a UK press
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLUE AND WHITE COLOURED LABELS ARE ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE. NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECT AND UNRUBBED. THE SPINDLE HOLE HAS ONE MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINE NEXT TO IT
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER AN LED MAGNIFYING HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH PERFECTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM SOUNDS.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT.
NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS
ISLAND/CHRYSALIS VINYL USUALLY HAS A LITTLE VINYL NOISE DUE TO THE PRESSING BUT THIS ONE HAS NONE
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT I DIDN'T EVEN HEAR ANY TICS OR POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT
BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS SUPERB DISC FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED GLOSSY SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND IMPORTANTLY HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. THE DEEP COLOURS ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND UNFADED
THERE ARE FOUR PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE, AND THE FOUR CORNER TIPS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP EDGE HAS ALL OF THE COLOUR RUNNING FULLY FROM CORNER TO CORNER, AND EVEN THE CORNER TIPS ARE UNRUBBED. THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A LITTLE SPORADIC SHELF RUB AND A SPECK ON THE RIGHT CORNER
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. THE RED TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME MAGNIFICENT CONDITION AS THE FRONT.
THE PRINTED PAPER INNER SLEEVE IS THE CORRECT ISSUE FOR THIS ALBUM AND IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION. NO SPLITS, NO CREASES, NO MARKS , AND VERY CLEAN AND MARK FREE
THE MERCHANDISE SHEET IS MINT
THERE IS AN ADDED BONUS OF ANOTHER POLY INNER SLEEVE INCLUDED WHICH IS ADORNED WITH PRESS CUTTINGS ABOUT BLONDIE AND THE ALBUM
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
