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Steely Dan PRETZEL LOGIC 1974 UK LP 1st Press BEIGE PROBE 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 - PRETZEL LOGIC
MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT AUDIO
STUNNING COPY
NEAR MINT SLEEVE WITH PROBE INNER
UK 1ST PRESS - BEIGE PROBE LABEL
1 GP / 1 GR MOTHERS & STAMPERS
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE BEIGE 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 4-5 VISIBLE SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A BRAND NEW DISC. IT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT, AND UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO I CAN SEE JUST A FEW TINY WISPY HAIRLINES
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 WITH JUST A COUPLE HAVING A SPECK OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE SIZZZLE
I HEARD A FEW TINY SPECKS OF VERY LOW LEVEL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND AND A COUPLE OF LITTLE TINY STATIC TICS IN SOME OF THE SILENT PASSAGES
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 GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD 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 MINUSCULE SPECK OF RUB TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT TIP
THERE ARE TWO MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE. NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGES ARE PRISTINE. BOTH CORNER TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED
THE BOTTOM EDGES HAVE A DOT OF RUB ON THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS
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 RAZOR SHARP.
THE REAR SURFACE HAS A VERY MILD SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE UNER THE TOP EDGE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO MINT INNER PANELS
THE SCARCE PROBE DIECUT INNER SLEEVE IS FREE FROM SPLITS OR CREASES
THIS SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
