BLUE CHEER - VINCEBUS ERUPTUM

1st press STEREO PRESS

EX+ AUDIO 

EX+ SLEEVE

 

CATALOGUE:PHILIPS SBL7839 

MATRIX:852116 1Y//1 V 420  11 / 2Y//1 V 420 11 

VERY FIRST PRESS

OUTSTANDING 1ST PRESS ON THE PHILPS LABEL

 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE BLACK AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE COLOUR IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER LOGO AND TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE UNRUBBED ND CLEARLY LEGIBLE. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 4-5 SMALL SPIDER LINES

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE.A SPOTLESS VINYL THAT  LOOKS  FAULTLESS IN DAYLIGHT. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS ONE NON SOUNDING HANDLING LINE ON SIDE ONE TRACK ONE, AND ONLY A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES OTHER THAN THIS

 PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE THINKING OF BIDDING ON. I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THIS SERVICE TO MY CUSTOMERS

THE FIRST THING TO MENTION IS THAT THERE IS NOT ONE BIT OF DISTORTION TO ANY PART OF THE SOUND,APART FROM THE ACTUAL EFFECTS OF THE GUITARS WHICH ARE SUPPOSED TO SOUND THAT WAY, AND THIS MEANS THAT THE ALBUM WAS PLAYED WITH AN UNWORN AND CORRECTLY WEIGHTED STYLUS.

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST LOUD!!!!

THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY EMBEDDED NOISE, AND NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND NO STATIC EITHER

ALL I HEARD WERE A FEW RANDOM TINY LITTLE TICS DURING THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUHG

FOR ME THIS GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS FOR THE PLAYGRADE

PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS BY TAKING A GOOD LISTEN

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE AND NON LAMINATED REAR SURFACE. THE VERY FIRST STEREO PRESSINGS USED THE MONO SLEEVE AND HAS JUST A SMALL STEREO STICKER STUCK UNDER THE CATALOGUE NUMBER ON THE REAR SURFACE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER

THE LAMINATE STILL GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR, AND LOOKS SUPERB IN ANY LIGHT. THERE ARE NO SERIOUSLY HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES, APART FROM A LIGHT CREASE LINE ACROSS THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER

THERE ARE 7-8 LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND A COUPLE OF BARELY VISIBLE ONES ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER, AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS INTACT FROM CORNER TO CORNER

THE SPINE HAS ALL OF THE LAMINATE INTACT, AND IS FLAT WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THE TAPERED ENDS ONLY HAVE THE VERY TIPS BARELY RUBBED

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP 

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. HAS A LITTLE RECORD SHAPE, BUT IS OTHERWISE CLEAN

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS AGED, MAINLY AROUND THE EDGES AND HAS A FEW MOTTLE MARKS ON IT, AND A COUPLE OF THE CORNERS ARE CREASED, BUT THE INNER IS TOTALLY UNSPLIT

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

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

GARRY