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Blondie SELF TITLED 1978 US LP 1st Press NO BARCODE In Shrink PLAYS MINT HEAR
FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com BLONDIE - BLONDIE
MAGNIFICENT MINT AUDIO
COMPLETE WITH A NEAR MINT SLEEVE IN SHRINK
COMPLETE WITH THE PICTURE INNER SLEEVE
Santa Maria 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 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
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 MATTE SINGLE SLEEVE PARTIALLY IN THE ORIGINAL SHRINK
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND IMPORTANTLY HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. THE DEEP COLOURS ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND UNFADED
THE SHRINKWRAP HAS A CUT OUT TO THE TOP ELFT CORNER AND PARTIALLY PULLED BACK AT THE OPENING EDGE
THERE ARE TWO PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE, AND THE TOP TWO CORNER TIPS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH THE BOTTOM TWO HAVING A SPECK OF RUB
THE WRITING YOU SEE IS ON THE SHRINKWRAP NOT THE SLEEVE
THE TOP EDGE HAS ALL OF THE COLOUR RUNNING FULLY FROM CORNER TO CORNER, ANDONLY THE CORNER SHOW A DOT OF RUB
THE BOTTOM EDGE JUST HAS A COUPLE OF FLECKS OF WHITE VISIBLE
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
THE REAR SURFACEIS PERFECT WITH JUST ONE PRESSURE LINE ON THE SPINE
THE SHRINK HERE IS SPLIT IN HALF
THE CHRYSALIS PRITED POLYINNER SLEEVE IS THE CORRECT ISSUE FOR THIS ALBUM AND IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION. NO SPLITS
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
