Sold Date: August 2, 2015
Start Date: July 23, 2015
Final Price: £11.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 4
Seller Feedback: 326
Buyer Feedback: 48

Noughties French Disques Dreyfus pressing of Jean Michel Jarre’s ‘Equinoxe’ L.P. (Catalogue Reference: Disques Dreyfus FDM 46050 36141 1 SB 775).  This is a lovely French-made heavy vinyl pressing of a quality which is infinitely superior to the original U.K. vinyl pressings which were thin in comparison.  This is my personal copy and I’ve played it ONCE.  It is essentially new and the cover is still covered in cellophane (obviously aside from the opening edge of the sleeve).  Grading under an intense light I can see four hairline scratches on Side Two which are a product of the heavy paper sleeve which the record is stored in (I’d recommend replacing this with a poly-lined inner as these paper sleeves rip records to pieces).  To be honest the vinyl is basically as good as new and is graded as being in NEAR MINT condition.  As noted above the card sleeve is still covered on the original polythene which has afforded superior protection.  The two opening edge corners have received light knocks and there is limited creasing in the top right-hand corner which is most likely a product of the knock this corner has received.  There is a dig to the sleeve along the bottom edge on the rear which isn’t obvious but nonetheless it is there.  There is nothing else to say really and the sleeve is conservatively graded as being in EXCELLENT+ condition.

Condition

VINYL – NEAR MINT

SLEEVE – EXCELLENT+

Final Remarks

This has been played once and basically looks like new.  Please check my other auctions for further Funk, Pop, R&B, Rock and Soul collectables in similarly immaculate condition.  Save me as a favourite seller as there is plenty more where this came from!

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I have been a collector for in excess of 15 years now and regard myself as a conservative grader.  I know from experience that there is nothing worse than buying an item which is described with superlatives only for it to arrive and look like it has been scrapped along the floor (!).  As a rule I don’t submit anything to auction which I wouldn’t be happy receiving myself.  I endeavour to be accurate with my grading and all items are graded under an intense light.  Please take a look through my feedback as I’d like to think it speaks for itself. 

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