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The Beatles ABBEY ROAD RARE 1978 UK/EXPORT SPECIAL CUT GREEN VINYL NR MINT HEAR

Sold Date: February 3, 2025
Start Date: January 27, 2025
Final Price: £215.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 20
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING

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THE BEATLES - ABBEY ROAD
GENUINE UK  / EXPORT TRANSLUCENT GREEN VINYL PRESSING
PLAYS NEAR MINT FROM START TO FINISH
SUPERB MINT MINUS FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE

AN OUTSTANDING COLLECTABLE EXAMPLE


THE LABELS

ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. BOTH THE GREEN SIDE AND THE WHITE SIDE
PRISTINE UNRUBBED COLOUR AND TYPEFACE
THE LABELS ARE TEXTURED UNLIKE THE STANDARD UK PRESSING
THERE IS ALSO A DEEP GROOVE RUNNING ROUND THE LABELS CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE SPINDLE HOLE ONLY SHOWS TWO MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES BY THE HOLE

THE VINYL

 IMMACULATE. YOU WILL NEVER FIND A CLEANER EXAMPLE. IT JUST HASN'T BEEN PLAYED MORE THAN ONCE OR TWICE
BOTH IN DAY LIGHT AND UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO IT LOOKS SUPERB
JUST A COUPLE OF TINY WISPY HAIRLINES


THE TEST PLAY

ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE 

SILENT LINKING GROOVES

ALL I HEARD DURING THE PLAYTHROUGH WASA COUPLE OF TINY SPECKS OF LIGHT LOW LEVEL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND AND 4-5 VERY TINYLITTLE STAIC TICS

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS NEAR MINT  

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF THOUGH

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

 

FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE

THE LAMINATED FRONT GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR

FLAT AND CLEAN AND NO HEAVY CREASE LINES, NO BENDS EITHER. THERE ARE JUST TWO MICROSCOPIC PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE.

 THERE ARE NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE, JUST THE BAREST BIT OF IMPRESSION AT THE TP AND BOTTOM

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE  FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS INTACT, AND THE COLOUR FULLY RUNS FROM CORNER TIP TO CORNER TIP, AND ONLY THE BOTTOM TIP ENDS HAVE A DOT OF RUB

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, WITH EVERY LETTER OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. BOTH ENDS ARE PERFECT

THE OPENING EDGE IS SHARP  WITH A COUPLE OF TINY SPECKS OF FEATHERING

THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS SPECTACULAR AS THE FRONT, TWO TINY PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, NONE ALONG THE TOP AND ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES ANYWHERE. ONCE AGAIN THE LAMINATE ABSOLUTELY GLEAMS


THE PLAIN WHITE  INNER SLEEVE IS IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION. TOTALLY FLAT AND UNCREASED AND UNSPLIT, ACOUPLE OF LIGHT BROWN MOTTLES

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS


 

 

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY