Sold Date: November 11, 2020
Start Date: November 1, 2020
Final Price: £19.99 (GBP)
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QUEEN - A NIGHT AT THE OPERA.

UK GENUINE FIRST PRESSING

DOUBLE BLAIRS - HAND ETCHED IN DEAD-WAX

BOTH SIDES.

MATRIX : YAX - 5063 - 2

YAX - 5064 - 2.

OUTER SLEEVE EMBOSSED

INNER SLEEVE - CORNERS SNIPPED

ALL ABOVE INDICATE A GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING.

VINYL CONDITION

EXCELLENT CONDITION

9/10 - NO ISSUES

NO SCRATCHES

NO SCUFFS

NO MARKS

DEEP GLOSSY LUSTRE - LOOKS REALLY NICE.

EXAMINATION UNDER INTENSE BRIGHT LIGHT - WHEN ROTATED REVEALS ULTRA LIGHT HAIRLINES - ONLY A FEW. THESE DO NOT AFFECT PLAY AND CANNOT BE FELT WITH A FINGER NAIL - THEY ARE ULTRA LIGHT AND MENTIONED FOR COMPLETENESS.

LABEL CONDITION

EXCELLENT CONDITION

9/10

NO PEN MARKS

NO STICKER REMOVAL MARKS

NO FADING

VERY LIGHT SPINDLE TRACES BOTH SIDES AROUND CENTRE HOLE. THIS INDICATES LIGHT PLAY ONLY.

INNER SLEEVE CONDITION

VG +

8/10

VERY PRESENTABLE

VERY LITTLE CREASING

NO RIPS

BUT BOTTOM EDGE STARTING TO BREAK OUT - ABOUT 3 INCH BREAKOUT - TAPE APPLIED INSUDE WOULD REMEDY - -HENCE ONLY VG

OUTER SLEEVE CONDITION

7.5/10

VG - VG+

SOME AGE RELATED DISCOLOURATION - SEE PHOTOS -THE PURE WHITE EMBOSSED SLEEVE HAS BECOME LESS PURE WHITE WITH AGE.

A COUPLE FINGER MARKS ON FRONT - SEE PHOTOS

THE SPINE SHOWS NO CREASING - SEE PHOTOS

THE REAR COVER AGAIN IS SLIGHTLY DISCOLOURED AND SHOWS SOME RINGWEAR BUT LITTLE CREASING - SEE PHOTOS

THE MOUTH OF THE SLEEVE HAS SHARP EDGES INDICATING LITTLE USE.

THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE SHOWS LITTLE WEAR AND HAS LYRICS ON BOTH SIDES.

IN SUMMARY - A GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THIS ICONIC ALBUM - VINYL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND LOOKS TO HAVE BEEN PLAYED LITTLE.

THE COVER DUE TO ITS AGE AND PURE WHITE COLOUR SHOWS MAINLY JUST DISCOLOURATION AND A GENERAL GREYING IF THE COLOUR.

BECOMING QUITE RARE IN NICE CONDITION.

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