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Rolling Stones STICKY FINGERS 1971 UK LP A4 B4 FINAL UPGRADE MINT AUDIO LISTEN
FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comROLLING STONES - STICKY FINGERS
INCREDIBLE MINT AUDIO
OUTSTANDING MINT MINUS SLEEVE
CATALOGUE: ROLLING STONES 59100 MATRIX: 59100 A4 / B4 ROLLING STONES RECORDS ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE YELLOW LABELS ARE JUST MAGNIFICENT.
THERE ARE NO MARKS, STAINS OR ANYTHING ELSE TO MAR THE SUPERB CONDITION THAT THEY ARE IN.
THE COLOURS FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.
THERE ARE NO SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS
WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO IT STILL LOOKS PERFECT. ONE VERY FAINT SMALL NON SOUNDING HAIRLINE IS ALL I COULD SEE
STAGGERINGLY GOOD RECORD
PLAYING THE RECORD
FOR SOME REASON A VERY HARD RECORD TO COLLECT WHERE THERE IS NO VINYL NOISE PRESENT
PARTICULARLY DURING THE TRACK WILD HORSES
I AM DELIGHTED TO SAY THAT THIS COPY PERFROMS SUPERBLY THROUGH BOTH SIDES
THE STEREO MIX SOUND IMMACULATE AND CRYSTAL CLEAR
NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ALL
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS AND CERTAINLY NO STICKS OR JUMPS
SILENT THROUGH THE LINKING GROOVES
NO BACKGROUND NOISE WHATSOEVER
CLEARLY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN PLAYED MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES
A REAL PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO LIST A COPY OF STICKY FINGERS THAT IS AS GOOD AS THIS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT
THE SLEEVE
SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS IMMACULATE
THE FIRST THING TO TALK ABOUT IS THE TWO FLAPS AT THE TOP. YOU KNOW THAT THESE ARE USUALLY TORN OR AT BEST BADLY CREASED. THE LARGE BUCKLE IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. NO CREASES OR TEARS OR BENDS.
THE SMALL TAB ABOVE IS ALSO NOT TORN BUT ONLY HAS A VERY FINE CREASE LINE
THE COLOURS REMAIN IN PERFECT UNRUBBED CONDITION AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY FADING EITHER
NO SIGNS OF RING WEAR OR INDEED RECORD SHAPE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB ON THE RIGHT TWO TIP ENDS
THERE ARE JUST TWO SMALL PRESSURE LINES ON THE LEFT EDGE. NONE ON THE RIGHT AND NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE
THE TOP OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP
THE ZIP IS STILL IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER
THE SPINE EDGE WITH THE TYPEFACE ON IT IS PERFECT. HAS THE TAPERED ENDS AND THERE IS NO RUBBING HERE EITHER
THE RIGHT EDGE JUST HAS A DOT OF RUB ON THE TIP ENDS
AMAZINGLY THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IN THE SAME UNRUBBED CONDITION
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION, ONLY ON COPY FROM EVERY BOX ISSUED DID NOT HAVE THE INDENTS ON THE BACK FROM THE ZIPPER PRESSURE FROM THE RECORD BEEHIND IT IN THE CASE PRESSING INTO THE SURFACE. (ONLY THE BACK COPY IN THE BOX ESCAPED IT. THIS ONE HOWEVER ONLY HAS THE MOST MARGINAL INDENTS AND BETTER THAN ANY OTHER COPY I HAVE SEEN WITH IT
THE INSERT CARD IS IN PERFECT CONDITION
VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
