I have come across a collection of records that defy time.

They belonged to a collector who was buying in the mid to late 60's through the 70's and 80's

However his family have said that he didn't own a record player until the mid 80's.

Very strange I know, but what it means is that the early records have in most cases never been played or at the most one play.

Naturally people's tastes in music change and that's why the 80's albums have had more play than the 60's

There are some incredible records in this collection

I aim to release one per day and will list them at 8pm UK time so that they don't get confused with my other listings

I will also be playing each record and recording it so that you are able to judge the quality for yourself. My very very careful test play will go undetected however

JETHRO TULL - BENEFIT

IN MAGNIFICENT MINT  PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION

THE RARE WHITE i FIRST ISSUE

INCREDIBLE MINT MINUS SLEEVE!!!

 

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THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE GREEN LABELS  ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION, 

THE PASTEL  GREEN COLOUR IS UNBLEMISHED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. 

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO CLEAR AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 1-2 MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN PLAYED.

 

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HERE LOOKS MAGNIFICENT ON BOTH SIDES AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS FLAWLESS, AND ONLY EVEN INTENSE ILLUMINATION  THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE

A TRULY MINT CONDITION 1970 1ST ISSUE

 

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 DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, IN THE FIRM BELIEF THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.

THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THE CLARITY OF REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB. 

THE CRYSTAL CLEAR INSTRUMENTATION AND VOCALS ARE PURE FIRST PRESS. 

THERE IS CERTAINLY NO GROOVE WEAR TO THIS RARE RECORDING WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SOME DISTORTION TO THE SOUND. THERE IS NONE. 

ISLAND RECORDINGS HAVE LONG BEEN LAMBASTED FOR THE POOR QUALITY OF VINYL USED IN THEIR EARLY LP'S WHICH HAVE OFTEN RESULTED IN UNWANTED VINYL NOISE EVEN WHERE THERE ARE NO MARKS. HERE HOWEVER THE VINYL PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER

THERE IS NO  BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED AND NO STATIC EITHER

I HEARD NO  DUST POPS DURING THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

THE BEST COPY OF THIS I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS

I AM HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS AS  MINT  FOR THE PLAYTHROUGH

PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT BY YOUR OWN STANDARDS

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

NON LAMINATED MACNEILL FIST ISSUE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS IMMACULATE AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS ON IT WHATSOEVER. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES NOR ARE THERE AND FOLDS OR BENDS.

ALSO NO LOSS OF COLOUR TO THIS VERY DELICATE THIN SLEEVE.

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE WHICH IS VERY SCARCE ON THIS THIN SLEEVE

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

THERE ARE JUST FOUR VERY TINY PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. THERE ARE NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THE TOP EDGE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND THE COLOUR RUNS FULLY FROM CORNER TO CORNER, AND ONLY THE RIGHT TIP ENDS SHOWS A PIN PRICK OF WHITE.

THE BOTTOM EDGE IS SIMILAR WITH A TINY BIT MORE RUB ON THE RIGHT CORNER TIP

THE SPINE HAS A FEW DIMPLES ON THE FLAT SURFACE, BUT NO COLOUR LOSS. PRISTINE TYPEFACE AND PERFECT UNBLEMISHED TAPERED ENDS

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND LOOKS AS GOOD AS NEW

THE REAR SURFACE JUST HAS A FEW SMALL PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND A VERY LIGHT BIT OF RUB JUST UNDER THE TOP EDGE.

THE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN IMMACULATE NEAR MINT UNSPLIT AND NICE CONDITION. LIGHT AGEING TO THE EDGES. HAS THE CORRECT 03/701 (MARCH 1970) DATE PRINTED IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER

THE SLEEVE GRADES MINT MINUS

 

 

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

GARRY