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Blondie PARALLEL LINES 1978 US LP 1st Press NO BARCODE CDC PLAYS MINT- HEAR
FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com BLONDIE - PARALLEL LINES
IN MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS CONDITION
COMPLETE WITH A MINT MINUS SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE PICTURE INNER SLEEVE
STANDARD VERSION OF HEART OF GLASS
NO BARCODE ON THE SLEEVE
CLUB EDITION AS NOTED BY CRC ON THE SLEEVE
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 SPIDER LINE NEXT TO IT AND RESIDUAL VINYL AROUND THE HOLE
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 APART FROM A PIN PRICK MARK ON HEART OF GLASS
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 APART FROM THREE LITTLE ROTATIONAL POPS TOWARDS THE END OF HEART OF GLASS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS SUPERB DISC FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE 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 IS JUST ONE SINGLE PRESSURE LINE 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 IS AS PERFECT
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.THE ENDS ARE UNBLEMISHED
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP, WITH JUST A TINY BIT OF FEATHERING AT THE BOTTOM ON THE FRONT SURFACE
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME MAGNIFICENT CONDITION AS THE FRONT. NO PRESSURE LINES AGAINST ANY OF THE EDGES
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
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
