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Steely Dan KATY LIED 1975 UK LP 1st Press BLACK ABC PLAYS NEAR MINT HEAR
FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com
STEELY DAN - KATY LIED
MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT AUDIO
OUTSTANDING COPY
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
UK 1ST PRESS - BLACK ABC LABELS
1 G / 1 R MOTHERS & STAMPERS
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE BLACK LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, AND IS ALSO UNRUBBED, AND UNMARKED.
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED AND UNWORN
THERE ARE 3-4 TINY VISIBLE SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A BRAND NEW DISC. IT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT, AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO I CAN SEE JUST A COUPLE OF TINY WISPY HAIRLINES AND ONE ANGEL HAIRLINE HANDLING LINE
THE TEST PLAY
AN OUTSTANDING AUDIO PERFORMANCE FROM START TO FINISH
NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO RECORDING AND A CRISP AND CLEAR REPRODUCTION
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ALL
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE EITHER
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
A FEW RANDOM SPECKS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE SIZZZLE IN 2-4 OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES
NO POPS OR TICS
I AM PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THE AUDIO AS NEAR MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS AS IT'S YOUR OPINION THAT COUNTS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE ROBOR SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, AND SUPERBLY CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE COLOURS ARE ALL IMMACULATE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED AND UNFADED
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A DOT OF RUB TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP AND A SMALL SQUASH TO THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER
THERE ARE THREE MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. TWOALONG THE TOP EDGE. ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE IS PRISTINE. IT HAS THE SPINE WORDING HERE AS WELL BOTH CORNER TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED
THE BOTTOM EDGEHAS SOME LIGHT SHELF RUB IN A FEW PLACES AND SOME RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER
THE SPINE IS PERFECT. NO RUB WHATSOEVER AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE. THE TOP AND BOTTOM ENDS ARE ALSO UNBLEMISHED
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP. A VERY TINY BIT OF FEATHERING
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT. JUST THE BAREST SHADOW OF HANDLING TO THE WHITE EDGES
THE CARD LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS FREE FROM SPLITS OR CREASES. A LITTLE FOXING AT THE BOTTOM ON BOTH SIDES
THIS SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
